runningcrazy

Latest Activity

1. Things to get in order before a you start an NP program

   runningcrazy posted a topic in General Nursing

   I think it would be cool to post a few lessons learned while in FNP school.. 1. Get your life in order before you start --NP school is crazy expensive and it sucks trying to work full-time through the program --Most of the people in my class that st...

2. A calling to help others but give me a good paycheck

   runningcrazy replied to runningcrazy's topic in General Nursing

   Awesome responses guys thanks for sharing what is going on in the nursing profession

3. A calling to help others but give me a good paycheck

   runningcrazy posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have the want to help my patients, and I respect their dignity. I don't like not having a raise in two years, and I don't like the shrinking bottom line of money. I have heard chatter of well I am not in this for the money, and I am only hear to he...

4. General workplace/personal life separation

   runningcrazy replied to MassED's topic in Relations

   Ok so here it deal....women build relationships through talking and relating to each other...the majority of nurses are female...so this behavior is normal.....anyone that thinks it isn't, does not not understand the nature of others. To answer you...

5. Nobody Likes Me. Everyone Hates Me.

   runningcrazy replied to jadelpn's topic in Relations

   My favorite statement from nurses is "I am here for my patients, and I am not here to be your friend (stating to a coworker)." This statement deflates the idea of teamwork. I do not like it when people talk like this. Think about it, if you are on...

6. Absolutely ridiculous... You can keep your 4 hours

   runningcrazy replied to HeartRN13's topic in Relations

   I am not sure her facility uses this policy. Every hospital is different. I have worked at facilities where policy was if you were cancelled, you were cancelled for the entire day, others were in four hour increments.

7. Absolutely ridiculous... You can keep your 4 hours

   runningcrazy replied to HeartRN13's topic in Relations

   Your employer has to provide you with a staffing guidelines or a policy regarding how this process works. If there is no structured policy, you don't have a policy to comply with so there can be no negative outcome for you. In my experience, in no...

8. In Dire Need of Advice / Help.

   runningcrazy replied to cmistretta87's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Man, Can I say my first year out of school I wanted to get into a car accident so I didn't have to go to school. I was on an intense med surg floor that was hard. The patient load sucked. I suggest looking into ambulatory surgery. If you ha...

9. Bedside report is so much easier

   runningcrazy posted a topic in Relations

   I recently picked up a prn gig in at a small local hospital in the stepdown. I always did bedside report coming from an icu. You state the usual why the patient is here, past medical history, verify drips, discuss plan of care, identify lines and d...

10. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Ophthalmology

    runningcrazy replied to nursefrances's topic in Ambulatory

    I am new to this area as well. I work in a department where the nurse does the entire role of preop, intraop, and postop. It is so cool.

11. Top 10 Reasons We Get Fired!- Medication Errors

    runningcrazy replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Realism: Every nurse has made a medication error. It is up to that individual to admit error. I think ego and lack of respect for others is blatant in our "profession." Realism: Nurses lie in their documentation. If our documentation was accurat...

12. IV Amiodarone extravasation

    runningcrazy replied to WAheartnurse's topic in Cardiac

    Nice work cardiacfreak! This is awesome and way to be proactive!!

13. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    runningcrazy replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Relations

    I don't care what degree you have or where you went to school. All floor nurses participate in a code brown

14. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    runningcrazy replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Relations

    1. Yes I am glad you have a family, but I worked a night shift, and they can talk to you at 0731 after I am done giving you report, not at 703,706,710, and 722. 2. No I will not give you a detailed report outside the room then go in and say hi. It...

15. Family claims hospital's staff shortage responsible for fatal crash

    runningcrazy replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    As hospitals face monetary shortages, they will try to save money, and as a result nurses will be required to work under dangerous conditions. Our jobs are difficult, demanding, exhausting, and stressful. I believe as a group we need to demand bett...