Fruit Sucker

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1. non-emergencies

   Fruit Sucker posted a topic in Hospice

   New hospice RN here. I am really starting to wonder about a couple of our office nurses. I've been called out for "emergency" visits this week for: a nosebleed (pt on o2 with dry sinuses- caregiver did not use moisturizer as instructed), trembling ha...

2. My online shopping reviews - please share yours!

   Fruit Sucker replied to MJB2010's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I just placed another order at Uniform Advantage, and they gave me free shipping. Maybe it has to be over $100 for the free shipping? This is my second time buying their Butter Soft Scrubs. The first time, my employer made me embroider my scrubs, so ...

3. Interview a Nurse (school project)

   Fruit Sucker replied to sjarmistead's topic in Student Assist

   Perhaps because I don't fit the qualifications she listed?

4. Interview a Nurse (school project)

   Fruit Sucker replied to sjarmistead's topic in Student Assist

   How are you sure what the instructor wanted? You aren't. I've had professors give out assignments that didn't require an in-person interview. And the nature of these interviews is such that it would be very obvious if the person answering the questi...

5. Interview a Nurse (school project)

   Fruit Sucker replied to sjarmistead's topic in Student Assist

   People on AN are very reluctant to help students with these type of assignments. It's really a shame.

6. pregnancy/diabetes nurse interview

   Fruit Sucker replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks guys. But the interview is set up in a way that it is approved to do through email. Again, if anyone is interested, please reach out.

7. pregnancy/diabetes nurse interview

   Fruit Sucker posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hi. I would greatly appreciate it if I could interview a maternity nurse, or any nurse, about her/his experiences with patients who are pregnant with diabetes. This is for a school assignment. I would be happy to compensate you $20 for your time.

8. new grad maybe screwed

   Fruit Sucker replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks guys. If I can squeak by financially until February, I'll be eligible for rehire at the hospital. It's not assured that they'll give me a position though. What is a potential employer allowed to ask me regarding my medical situation?

9. new grad maybe screwed

   Fruit Sucker posted a topic in General Nursing

   After graduating, I was hired onto a specialty unit where I worked for 4 months. During the 4 months I worked there, I started to have a medical problem that interfered with work. I had two syncopal episodes at work and just felt horrible at work. I ...

10. Are most new grad RN preceptors like this on the first day?

    Fruit Sucker replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in General Nursing

    He sounds young. Nice how he assumed because you're female that you'd be crying about some trivial thing. I had a preceptor like that- she would try to set me up to not get meds done as fast as she wanted so she could berate me (usually in front of ...

11. days off- a rant

    Fruit Sucker replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    This is an ongoing battle. We had five nurses quit because of this a couple of months ago. Management does not care about us. It's all we can do to get a float when our census goes up. They will not schedule enough staff ahead of time. Meanwhile, we ...

12. days off- a rant

    Fruit Sucker replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    Well, unfortunately this is what has happened. The management threw a couple of temper tantrums at me last week when I decided to put a stop to this. Management came up to the floor to harass me while I was on shift and tell me that I need to be a te...

13. not so NETY

    Fruit Sucker replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    That's why I put "not so NETY" as the title.

14. not so NETY

    Fruit Sucker posted a topic in General Nursing

    Four months into my first job as a new nurse. I found the ubiquitous NETY situation to be very different from what many have described. The experienced nurses on my unit are awesome. They know things, are happy to give advice/guidance in a quick, exp...

15. days off- a rant

    Fruit Sucker posted a topic in General Nursing

    My employer constantly calls me in on my days off, and it's making me want to lose it. I don't mean that they just call and say "can you come in" and I have to say no. I mean, they keep on calling and harassing me and texting and telling me how much ...