Nightshiftsk

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1. Feeling defeated, lost and stupid.

   Nightshiftsk replied to Bonnie86's topic in Med-Surg

   Night shift can be a slower pace but you also have much less support staff. Also when pts start sundowning:(. It is just different not necessarily easier. Also need to put on big girl pants to wake up that nasty dr in the middle of the night - not al...

2. Wiping off IV ports

   Nightshiftsk replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   So I'm not the only one. Drives me crazy. Once came back to work after a couple days off and pt had since had Picc line insertion and what do I see but the same bag of NS I had hung on my last shift with that pt. (for intermittent use for multiple ab...

3. Day Vs. Night Ratio?

   Nightshiftsk replied to DEgalRN's topic in Med-Surg

   Discharges - the reason I will never work days . When I have to do one at night I hate it. And the paperwork and med forms are always changing. Once had to apologize to a pt. and explain that I just couldn't figure out the paperwork. Luckily he was ...

4. Frustrated with the floor

   Nightshiftsk replied to amarilla's topic in General Nursing

   Yep! We are spoiled aren't we? I swear I don't know how you do it in other states. Hope you all realize safe staffing sooner rather than later.

5. Salary comparison

   Nightshiftsk replied to oriellyk's topic in ADN/BSN

   Do you have mandated safe staffing ratios in Washington? Salary sounds good and may want to move there one day but am spoiled by staffing ratios in California:)

6. First job on a cardiac unit

   Nightshiftsk replied to S22006's topic in Cardiac

   I check all my own tele rhythms before going into a room and jot it down. Check all your own strips, the tech is a good resource but not a substitute for knowing the rhythms yourself. Be aware of k and mg levels can cause arrythmias if not wnl. Make ...

7. Salary comparison

   Nightshiftsk replied to oriellyk's topic in ADN/BSN

   Southern CA 7 years RN, $45/hr base pay