CuteNurseUnl

CuteNurseUnl has 3 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg Telemetry.

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1. Night Shift and My Muffin Top

   CuteNurseUnl posted a topic in Stress 101

   Hi everyone! I currently work night shift which I love. However it is taking a real toll on my weight. I've gained weight since working this shift and it's been so difficult to take it off. Here is my eating pattern: My shift ends at 8:00am. I come ...

2. Do you have a set schedule?

   CuteNurseUnl replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

   I work night shift only (and loving it). My unit posts a mock schedule about two months in advance and we set down our schedules the way we want it. Then our nurse manager tries to work out the schedules as closely to what we requested. It works out ...

3. are there nurses who ACTUALLY care ?

   CuteNurseUnl replied to seriouslyserious's topic in Relations

   Aw.....*hugs* I'm starting to feel bad that everyone's ganging up on you!

4. Happiness vs more money

   CuteNurseUnl replied to adamsmom2's topic in General Nursing

   Nah, keep the job you love and enjoy it! My parents paid my way through community college and just like all the other posters have said, I didn't value it very much. I dropped classes often and it is a wonder how I even graduated with an associates (...

5. Why is staff turnover considered bad?

   CuteNurseUnl replied to SHGR's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with this. One of the two hospitals I externed at had a high turnover rate: Training was almost non-existent and you're just a body to cover shifts. It just also seems like no one cares to excel and that it's just all a paycheck to them. More...

6. Got My Dream Job!

   CuteNurseUnl replied to rena86's topic in LPN/LVN

   Congratulations! We should all be so fortunate! Happy is way better than more $!

7. What and How Much Can You Tell to Patient's Family?

   CuteNurseUnl replied to CuteNurseUnl's topic in HIPAA

   Thank you so much everyone! My unit doesn't have any formal protocols and these are all good ideas that I'm going to try to have implemented. What I've learned so far: 1) set up a type of password/code or pin number upon admission, 2) as well as a li...

8. What and How Much Can You Tell to Patient's Family?

   CuteNurseUnl posted a topic in HIPAA

   Once in a while, I would get a phone call presumably from a wife or son/daughter or even a friend (if the patient doesn't have anyone else) asking about the patient, sometimes asking about specific things. I'm always vague, but I would really like to...

9. Exhaustion bloopers

   CuteNurseUnl replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

   I work on night shift and when I have some down time, I read posts on allnurses. I hadn't expected the original post to be so funny, but I laughed right out loud in the middle of the quiet hall when I got to the part, "OK, great, see you soon, LOVE Y...

10. So glad to find allnurses.com

    CuteNurseUnl replied to Isitpossible's topic in New Nurse

    I found this site AFTER I graduated and started working. I wish I found it before I even had to do pre-reqs when preparing to get into nursing school. This site is SOOO helpful! Working in my current hospital wasn't all that easy when I first started...

11. Ethical/Personal Dilemma - What would you do?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to EMEddie's topic in HIPAA

    I totally agree with this. I read a post from a few months back of a nurse being fired because one of her coworkers talked about a patient of theirs on her facebook page. Even though the nurse wasn't the one who posted this, she was fired because she...

12. Poll to " former" new grads. How did you land that 1st job?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to NursieNurseLPN's topic in Job Hunt

    Worked an externship for a very large hospital system for my whole senior year. Didn't stay with the particular hospital but was able to get a position with another one within the system because of that externship.

13. does anyone regret this career?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to cantdoit's topic in General Nursing

    *Hugs!* :hug: How about if you try looking for a hospital with lower patient to nurse ratio and going to night shift when it's less crazy (but also has it's own brand of stress)? This is the situation in which I find myself. So far I love the work it...

14. does anyone regret this career?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to cantdoit's topic in General Nursing

    Hi clbrown - would it be possible for you to do per diem in other fields that might increase your opportunity to break into your chosen fields? Glad to know you aren't giving up!

15. Finally...I got the job!

    CuteNurseUnl replied to AlishiaRN77's topic in Job Hunt

    Congratulations! :w00t: I'm so happy for you and your Mom!!!