anewsns

anewsns has 8 years experience and specializes in Neurosciences, stepdown, acute rehab, LTC.

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1. LTCSNF RN to Medsurge in a flash. Can I pull this off ?

   anewsns replied to Cisl4him's topic in General Nursing

   Yea, I have never traveled and never will. Travelers earn every cent of that really high pay as they are usually walking into very desperate situations. When my coworkers go travel I think they are usually going for the varied experience and adventur...

2. Preceptor Made Me Feel Like I Should Leave Nursing

   anewsns replied to Nurse12390's topic in General Nursing

   It sounds like its a bad preceptor. If you really think you would like the unit I would request another preceptor. Otherwise you could just leave. If you did fine in your last job with no concerns from others then your care is probably fine. Your pre...

3. LTCSNF RN to Medsurge in a flash. Can I pull this off ?

   anewsns replied to Cisl4him's topic in General Nursing

   I think you should go to a place where you can get a decent orientation first. It's too much of a jump to go straight to traveling, but not a big jump if you can get around 6 weeks orientation. (I've worked in snf and hospital.) Once you get the hang...

4. Super Unhappy New Grad RN, HELP. Advice needed.

   anewsns replied to Sweetlilcutie1998's topic in General Nursing

   I would continue to work on applications for the easiest jobs but also try to think of something else you may like to do in the future. I graduated in 2010 and some of my classmates are already doing something completely different. Once you figure o...

5. Tele vs Step down vs CCU

   anewsns replied to zombie nurse's topic in General Specialties

   Sounds like a stepdown. Do you mean CCU as in critical care unit?

6. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

   anewsns replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

   As far as patients not being able to see their records until the doctor has had a chance to talk with them. There are instances when the patient having the report in front of them when they visit the doctor has prevented unnecessary surgery or treat...

7. Just Feeling Done With Nursing

   anewsns replied to Nurseybl06's topic in General Nursing

   Is SNF your only background? I hated working SNF for the same reasons you mentioned above. The bedside nursing world is rough right now but I still recommend trying at least one other area before quitting entirely. Just about everything is more fulfi...

8. Anyone with Access Center experience??

   anewsns replied to cutiepie2012's topic in General Nursing

   Is that the same as a transfer center? Like triage of new patients coming into the hospital? That is where I just shadowed and liked it..I think the lack of responses may be from the fact that the name of this role varies. You are an ED nurse? The ma...

9. Return to work

   anewsns replied to moonrose2u's topic in General Nursing

   Well, this is not really within the realm of a neuro nurse since we are dealing with stuff like strokes and brain tumors, seizures and the like. Make sure you are limiting caffeine before bed and getting enough cardio exercise if not already. If you...

10. Do you think you are a "hero"?

    anewsns replied to jive turkey's topic in COVID

    I agree with everyone and when they started calling us heroes, I felt like people just started seeing us as cartoon characters instead of humans.

11. Return to work

    anewsns replied to moonrose2u's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I kinda hope my coworkers don't need any monitoring or assistance at all, but desperate times call for desperate measures I guess.

12. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    anewsns replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently patients can't see flowsheets in EPIC so everyone knows. There are also exceptions to notes that could cause the patient to do harm to themselves or others, where doctors and case workers can delay how long it takes for them to see the not...

13. First Few Weeks on Unit and Feeling Overwhelmed

    anewsns replied to BDluvsNursing's topic in New Nurse

    There are so many really good new nurses around me who say the exact same thing in the beginning but grow to really like it after a while. I think you need to just allow yourself to be very lazy on days off and don't worry about chores too much. Make...

14. Jill Biden, ED.D.

    anewsns replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Talk Politics

    I think Trump is old news and him and his supporters will eventually fade into the background since more and more people are voting now. We just need to keep people motivated to vote. Beerman is right, democrats keep bringing him up for no reason. ?....

15. Which position would be better?

    anewsns replied to RatherBHiking's topic in General Nursing

    Good call, maybe a day surgery center or urgent care would be better!