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...

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...

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...

4. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in News, 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

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...

6. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

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

7. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

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

8. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in News, 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

9. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

   Would you like your sponge bath now, or after

10. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    I'll have the tech bring you some

11. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    giantumbrella replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    Note to self, don't order the

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...

13. Nursing Program Preparation

    giantumbrella replied to Nursing 2014's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    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...

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...