giantumbrella

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1. How is the night shift for a new nurse?

   giantumbrella replied to snowyeyes2's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new grad and have been working night shifts for about 2 months and I love it! The night staff is like a family, we understand and look out for each other. It is much more quiet and slower paced so you won't feel as overwhelmed. Black out curtai...

2. Patient Reported Me To Nurse Manager

   giantumbrella replied to giantumbrella's topic in Psychiatric

   Thank you all very much for such uplifting words. I'm a very novice nurse and sometimes second guess my abilities, and somehow I let this upset me. Just reading encouraging words really helps, thank you all very much! Im going to go into my next shif...

3. Patient Reported Me To Nurse Manager

   giantumbrella posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I work on a medical psych unit, and a patient reported me to the nurse manager, I feel horrible about it. He said I was incompetent and started pointing at me in front of everyone, which caused me to feel incredibly embarrassed. I went to take his vi...

4. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

   "you were supposed to be here 10 minutes ago. We're short staffed today so.... What? Well, go get report, what are you waiting for?"

5. My thoughts on Mental Health Nursing

   giantumbrella replied to Elladora's topic in Psychiatric

   I just recently started working on a medical psych unit as a care partner and honestly, I love it so far. The patients are interesting, the staff is nice and caring, and there's always something interesting going on. I'm also unsure about whether I'l...

6. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

   Did anyone make coffee? Looks like it's gonna be a long day.

7. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

   Can I get a contact precaution gown over here, I don't want what he's got.

8. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

   Sir, I can't have you walking around the unit without your nonslip socks on, you appear to be slippery and at risk for falls.

9. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

   Would you like your sponge bath now, or after lunch?

10. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

    I'll have the tech bring you some tissues.

11. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

    Note to self, don't order the jello-0

12. My thoughts on Mental Health Nursing

    giantumbrella replied to Elladora's topic in Psychiatric

    I am a nursing student and just accepted my first medical related job as a care partner on a medical psych unit. I'm really excited about it, but everyone else seems to think I'm crazy ( no pun intended) I'm so glad to read this and see that you enjo...

13. Nursing Program Preparation

    giantumbrella replied to Nursing 2014's topic in Student Assist

    My advice is to not let them freak you out too much. It is hard and time consuming, but it is also incredibly rewarding, fun, and very interesting! They just want you to be prepared and to take it seriously from the start. Don't worry, just study, pa...

14. How's your dating life?

    giantumbrella replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I was set on putting my dating life on hold when I first entered nursing school. It's incredibly demanding on you time and energy , and couldn't imagine fitting a boyfriend into that. But, at the end of my second semester, I started dating another nu...