Peppermint_RN

Peppermint_RN

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About Peppermint_RN

Peppermint_RN has 2 years experience.


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  1. Jury Duty as Salaried Fed Employee

    So here is the scenario: My lucky self got selected for jury duty in federal court. Oh yay. I am a salaried federal employee at the VA, paid for 80 hours over a 2 week period (I usually work a total of six 12 hour shifts and one 8 hour shift). I wo...
  2. Pt diverting pain meds, managers aware, nothing is done!

    Thanks everyone. Glad to see I'm not overreacting about it! I have documented (and printed it off & stuck it in my file in my locker as a back-up). Went back and noticed that two other nurses' notes has miraculously disappeared out of the record,...
  3. Pt diverting pain meds, managers aware, nothing is done!

    My point exactly. I just don't know if I am held liable if something happens? I'm assuming if I document the incident and/or do an incident report, it is off my back? But the thing is, if something untoward happens to the patient and/or another perso...
  4. Pt diverting pain meds, managers aware, nothing is done!

    We have found them before in the patients bedside table, about 6 pills that time. Patient denies spitting out the medications, but multiple nurses have witnessed the patient spitting them out then saving them. This patient gets very agitated if they ...
  5. So frustrated right now! I witnessed a patient take his pain medication & a drink, and waited nearby (since we've had prior situations with this patient not taking the pain meds). I witnessed the patient take the pain meds out of their mouth &...
  6. Leave a job I enjoy for a chance at the VA?

    Yep. Been working there for just over a year. Learned a ton and actually love going into work every day!
  7. I filled mine out as a new grad but have no clue what I put as answers! I think i did 14- yes, 15 & 16-no. The gray part is what their department fills out. If you're looking up the position on USAjobs.gov, there should be a name & phone numb...
  8. Does anyone like their job?

    I love my job! I worked 3 months in psych but then lucked out into a hospice unit at the VA. I feel like I won the lottery on new-grad-nurse jobs. Awesome, supportive coworkers & a wonderful floor to work on. Never even considered hospice when I ...
  9. SCRUBS (Mailorder)

    I've bought from Allheart.com and UniformAdvantage.com and would buy from both again. Pretty good prices (especially if you catch sales) and I've been pleased with the fit and fabric of the scrubs.
  10. Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

    I think some people just feel entitled. It's everywhere, not just nursing
  11. Butchered graduate nurse interview

    The first couple interviews I went to as a new grad I royally bombed! My friends and I began doing "Mock interviews" with each other, asking interview questions & going over the answers. It helped a lot. Also, look up nursing interview questions....
  12. Salary for a new nurse in Nashville

    I started at $21--something at the VA with awesome benefits last December (2013)
  13. Nursing School and Work Experience

    I worked fast food for 10 years by the time I graduated with my nursing degree. No medical experience at all.
  14. OccuVAX...? Or other flu/vaccine clinics...

    I signed up for it again this year. Never did any clinics last year so I can't say anything about it. Hoping I get the opportunity to do some this year!
  15. affordable scrubs

    Check out uniformadvantage.com and Allheart.com. Sometimes they have really good sales (cheaper than walmart) and decent quality scrubs