Apples&Oranges

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1. Difficult Doctors:  Tips for Students and New Nurses

   Apples&Oranges replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not a new RN, but new every 13 weeks, and dealing with EXTREMELY condescending and rude docs and a PA on this contract. I just CANNOT believe what these nurses put up with! Multiple times in only 7 shifts, I have been the recipient of eye rolls, ...

2. looking for my first contract

   Apples&Oranges replied to limepopsicles's topic in Travel

   The 2 years of experience thing is to PROTECT YOU, not to make getting a job easier. Nurses who say to get more experience are trying to HELP you. We've seen so many 1 year first time travelers leave in tears day 2. Or get cancelled 1500 miles from h...

3. Should I say NO to refilling meds for med nurses?

   Apples&Oranges replied to Earthgrlrn's topic in Medications

   Wait, don't LTC nurses have like, 30 patients at a time? And only 8 hrs to deal with all of them? IDK, I don't work in a LTC facility, but I can't imagine they have much time to breathe, let alone call in refills...is there a reason that they can't l...

4. Should I have accessed her port?

   Apples&Oranges replied to guest947568's topic in General Nursing

   If the pt wanted the port accessed because she has horrible veins, and didn't want to be stuck 50 times for blood draws, yeah, that makes sense. But because the PCA works better in the port?? Oh, hell no. Your ability to get high from the narcs we ar...

5. Fainting Nursing Student

   Apples&Oranges replied to NS94's topic in General Nursing

   I almost fainted and vomited when I saw a circumcision. I had no idea how barbaric it would be. Not to judge anyone else's "sensibilities" or experience, but I think anyone who doesn't react negatively to that, at least a little, at least the first c...

6. looking for my first contract

   Apples&Oranges replied to limepopsicles's topic in Travel

   You wrote that you only have one year of experience. That may be part of the problem. Regardless of what agencies tell you, it's not enough. Get another year, at LEAST. You will be glad you did when you don't end up in court.

7. Big hospital vs small community hospital: Which one is easier work-wise for a new grad?

   Apples&Oranges replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

   Easy and travel are not usually terms that go together...but I think I get what you are asking. Assuming that you know that you need AT LEAST 2 years of experience (preferably more) before you take a travel contract... Smaller hospitals are usually e...

8. Charting and learning

   Apples&Oranges replied to Trampledunderfoot's topic in General Nursing

   If you were my little sister or my best friend, I would tell you to start applying for hospital jobs. It may not be what you want to do long term, but at least you will get an orientation, experience and something to put on a resume. Hand out in the ...

9. Cared for MRSA patient without PPE

   Apples&Oranges replied to emnicole's topic in General Nursing

   Every time you go to the grocery store and pick up an apple, orange or pear, someone before you with MRSA, VRSA, VRE and C-diff touched that same fruit without washing their hands. Same thing every time you drive a rental car, touch a doorknob, walk ...

10. withholding medications ethical dilemma

    Apples&Oranges replied to WILLTHEMURSE's topic in General Nursing

    OP, you are playing with fire. You overstepped by looking into this patient's history and meds and you'll be lucky if it it isn't flagged and caught by IT as a privacy violation. If not, you dodged a major bullet. I was a PCT/sitter and student for a...

11. Report or not when administrators have favorites

    Apples&Oranges replied to NeuroICU_RN's topic in Relations

    Wow. A few years ago, working in neuro critical care, I got a call about a true family emergency - not going into details, but it was horrendous, to the point that I was sobbing on the phone, begging my family member to "just hold on, I'll be there a...

12. Waste of time/money to earn extra certifications?

    Apples&Oranges replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

    Certification and certificate are two very different things, and most nurses don't understand the difference. Certificates (like ACLS, TNCC, ASLS, PALS) can be taken by anyone, and SHOULD be, if you work in areas that benefit from that knowledge. Ce...

13. Split-Shift Floating

    Apples&Oranges replied to CameToSlay's topic in Travel

    I hate when they do this to me. It sucks. That said, it's part of traveling, most places, to float first, often (though not everywhere) for 4 hour increments. As far as central staffing is concerned, we are often not real people, only "Traveler Apple...

14. Have you been told you can't

    Apples&Oranges replied to jive turkey's topic in Travel

    I was told today that RNs can't put in IVs or draw blood at this facility. My response? "Yea!" Two fewer tasks for me to do!!

15. CCAC Nursing Spring 2019

    Apples&Oranges replied to kiwii's topic in School Programs

    Hey, MurseSmith, Just telling you now, cause if you try and post on any other forum, you are going to get slaughtered for your name - it is not only illegal (per state and federal law) but against TOS on this site to refer to yourself as a nurse bef...