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  1. Low Census

    Our census has been fluctuating a lot lately. People in overtime and PRN folks are usually canceled first. We keep a list of who gets canceled, put on call or floated and rotate through the nurses. If a nurse is put on call, especially for a night sh...
  2. Are there any gay nurses here?

    Gay guy checking in. I didn't realize I would be as bothered by the shooting as I am. It scares the hell out of me. This guy murdered innocent people, people just like me, my fiancé and my friends, because of his hatred towards their sexual orientat...
  3. Wouldn't you make the same or very close to what a PRN nurse would make if you just picked up OT shifts in the other unit? Or do your PRN folks get money rained on them?
  4. Am I a bad nurse???

    You are not a bad nurse, you're just nervous and new to the job. Everyone makes simple mistakes when they are new and will still make simple mistakes when they've been working for 30 years. Just try to stay calm and slow your brain down a little so y...
  5. what's your pet peeve?

    Use your d*** call light. Stop walking out to the nurses station every time you want something because you think you will get it faster. Other nurses may stop in the middle of whatever they are doing and fetch that ice for you, but I'm not. I'm going...
  6. Hospital that bans family members

    Or greatly increase your exposure to the CRAZY family members...
  7. Moved mom out of house: The story continues

    My mom worked nights and slept days, leaving me alone at nights when I was a kid. I had to learn to care for myself and deal with the fear and depression of being alone. When she was home she would have outbursts and constantly remind me of how poor ...
  8. "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    I'm more patient centric when introducing roles. "Hi Mr. Patient! My name is Beyoncè and I'll be your nurse tonight. This is Jay-Z and he is your PCT tonight. We'll be here with you until about 6:30AM. " Or I'll say "This is Blahblah, one of our PC...
  9. Staying Positive in Nursing

    I only have one more day off on my 6 day stretch and then it's back to a job that irks me. Thankfully I only work three days then I'm off again! Hallelujah! Praise those 12 hour shifts!
  10. What is it like working on med surg?

    It sucks. No. Sometimes. No. There are my answers. My opinion may be skewed by the fact that I work at a large hospital in the city that takes the most acute patients in the area. Most of the patients I get are chronically ill and don't follow medica...
  11. Sick calls

    5 occurrences in a year. Sick days are 1 occurrence and tardies are .5. 5.5 occurrences is a verbal. 6.5 is a write up. Occurrences fall off 1 year after you received it and disciplinary actions fall off after 18 months. You can be off several days a...
  12. Which Littmann stethoscope is best?

    I think I have the cardiology III. It's pretty awesome and about midrange in price (150$ I believe).
  13. Got hit on by a patient and it wasn't a granny.

    I'm the type that's oblivious to when people are flirting with me. The dots didn't connect until one day a discharged patient called the unit to give me his number a week or two later. I was completely shocked and so uncomfortable. Then to make thing...
  14. Does the size of the work unit matter?

    I was mislead by the title of this post.... But anyways. I like a midsize unit. Ours is 30 beds. There's enough staff to cover days you need off. There's also enough people here to rotate around and prevent that annoyance you get working with people ...
  15. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    I live in the south and my base pay is 21.50. I make about 26.50 an hour since I get differentials. The cost of living in my area is not really that cheap, but I live about 25 minutes away from work to save cash. My house payment is $800 for a 2 stor...