vivacious1healer

vivacious1healer specializes in Neuroscience/Neuro-surgery/Med-Surgical/.

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1. Bedside Reporting

   vivacious1healer replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

   I too was resistant about bedside reporting, but as others mentioned, it certainly has its benefits, and I now welcome it. Our hospital has a computerized SBAR form, that is updated every shift that...

2. any reputable travel angencies?

   vivacious1healer replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I can tell you to stay FAR FAR away from Emerald Health Care and American Mobile! Both lied about the assignments, pay checks ALWAYS wrong, awful recruiters, and unexpected bill for apartment. I...

3. don't burn bridges!

   vivacious1healer replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have quit 2 jobs without notice and it has yet to come back to haunt me (this was over years ago). I don't even bother putting it on my resume, as it was during the 90 day probationary period. And...

4. Who plays the "I'm a Nurse Card"?

   vivacious1healer replied to Doc Lori, R.N.'s topic in General Nursing

   I've used it in circumstances that warranted it: grandpa in hospital, and busting a resident that LIED about assessing him at bedside; I saw her poke her head in the room, and walk away...NO...

5. Where does the public get the idea that nurses make a ton of money?

   vivacious1healer replied to edogs334's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I can kind of understand why some feel that RNs make good salary. Ex. I have an ADN degree that allows me to earn 70+ grand yearly w/o overtime. My sister is a Veterinarian, and makes less than me...

6. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

   vivacious1healer replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   And what did the one-day strike accomplish other than disruption to patient care? As far as I can tell nothing. -The month long campaign informed the public nationwide of the problems that Nurses...

7. The Great Double Standard?

   vivacious1healer replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

   Female sounding in here..... I recall when I was a nursing student, and had the opportunity to observe a surgery on a male that had a testicle torsion. The patient was about his mid-late 20's...

8. C's In Nursing School

   vivacious1healer replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

   When I graduated 8 years ago, all the nursing students had to put together a portfolio, that did include our GPA. I included letters of recommendation from instructors, employers, a notification of...

9. Oh no. Accidentally left work with diazepam!

   vivacious1healer replied to LoneRN's topic in General Nursing

10. what is the shortest amount of time you've lasted at a nursing job?

    vivacious1healer replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see I have a couple: 1 week of classes/3weeks on the med/surg floor (hospital) where I was expected to take care of 7 patients during the dayshift, and possibly more on night shift. The final...

11. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    vivacious1healer replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I received this email yesterday before I even knew of a strike in MN. No way I would take such an assignment...

12. Ignorance is bliss

    vivacious1healer replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I read on another thread that the following hospitals in Oklahoma were hiring new grads: Integris, Mercy and Deaconess hospitals. I believe these are located in Oklahoma City. I can't imagine the...

13. Terrible visitors - Unsafe situation

    vivacious1healer replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like that unit needs to revise the "visitor policy" to state that only 2 people to visit per patient, when its a semi-private room. For safety and for privacy of the other patients in the...

14. Should have never gotten out of bed.

    vivacious1healer replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes....i have had those types of shifts, and have dealt with those types of RNs. Not what you need after a crappy shift, that's for sure! In one instance, I had to give report to a RN that sounds...

15. Caught a major med error today!

    vivacious1healer replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    yikes and great job for finding the