Serhilda ADN, RN

Serhilda is a ADN, RN and specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ICU.

Latest Activity

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   Patient going to complain against me?

   Serhilda replied to Bella345's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah I absolutely couldn't care less when patients threaten to make complaints. Roll your eyes at this idiocy and move on. You should be angry at them for their disrespect, not the other way around.
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   If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: Nursing Things that are so Frustrating They're Funny

   Serhilda replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

   When the doc sees the patient and tells them they're going to be discharged today, they're no longer NPO, etc... But haven't and won't put orders in for hours.
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   New Grad Needs Advice - Hostile Work Environment

   Serhilda replied to aap2020's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting. Any other race would be urged to file a complaint of racial discrimination and decry racism in this situation. But instead, you're expected to walk on eggshells in various ways or leave. The choice is yours. Personally, I've dealt with p...
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   Can I become a nurse in California if I was convicted of child porn possession in the state?

   Serhilda replied to chocolateocean's topic in Criminal

   Absolutely NOT. The recidivism rate is extremely high for pedophiles and a profession such as nursing wouldn't be tolerant of that.
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   Med error..... Could I lose my license?

   Serhilda replied to RN66's topic in General Nursing

   Just move on. I know some Florence Nightingales will roll in to encourage you to snitch on yourself, but literally, nothing good will come of it. It'll only make you look suspicious that you waited two weeks to come forward.
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   Frequent Flyers

   Serhilda replied to Lbarba84's topic in School

   I was a "frequent flyer" in elementary school and there was certainly more going on. I went without help for years because of nurses with this attitude. Sometimes these kids have absolutely no idea how to ask for help, no matter what the issue is. So...
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   New Grad Cardiac ICU RN wanting advice from seasoned ICU nurses!

   Serhilda replied to MoJo-Jo-Jo's topic in CCU

   Doesn't really take a seasoned nurse to answer this honestly, but most nurses I've known have gotten their BSN ASAP after graduating and that's with full time work and full time school. If you have any doubts about your time management between school...
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   New Graduate starting in SICU

   Serhilda replied to randomtesla's topic in MICU

   I don't think they're going to have higher expectations just because you were a tech in another SICU. Being a nurse and being a nursing assistant are very, very different and they'll understand that. You have a nice plan so far with learning mor...
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   More critical thinking & knowledge: ER vs ICU?

   Serhilda replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Specialties

   I've worked both (though my time in the ER was significantly less than ICU) and I'd have to go with ICU. There are so many patients that just don't need to be in the ER that half the time, I wasn't learning much. I've gotten to use much more of my kn...
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    HELP. Is it legal for hospitals to put us out of ratio due to the pandemic?

    Serhilda replied to Tvu1109's topic in COVID

    Reusing N95's is unfortunately still occurring around the country although from what I've heard, using them for multiple weeks at a time is less common now. I haven't heard of units staffing tele floors quite that poorly but likely, California (like ...
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    ICU Residency ; How I got let go.

    Serhilda replied to Acetorres's topic in MICU

    Telling someone they shouldn't have even bothered to become a nurse is grossly inappropriate. I'm sorry that happened. A lot of times, the unit's culture can be a big influencing factor on a person's success during orientation. It drives the expectat...
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    allnurses has Become so Politicized

    Serhilda replied to adventure_rn's topic in Talk Politics

    I'm sure we've all heard this before, but why not go ahead and define power in this sense. Who and what does it look like, specifically, and how is this something exclusive for white people?
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    allnurses has Become so Politicized

    Serhilda replied to adventure_rn's topic in Talk Politics

    Shove it all in the breakroom, problem solved. When leftist opinions aren't allowed to be front and center in any aspect of life though, outcry ensues. Mind you, I'm saying this as someone who typically votes democrat but I can't help acknowledging t...
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    Unionizing during a Pandemic: Another story from the bedside

    Serhilda replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Union

    I switched from a union hospital to a non-union hospital here in Massachusetts. Guess which one had better PPE and pay? Needless to say, I'll never work for a union hospital again if I can avoid it. All the MNA did was write a ~strongly worded~ lette...
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    My one chance at MICU

    Serhilda replied to klenz's topic in MICU

    I'm assuming you're in an accelerated BSN program with a previous bachelor's degree? If so, yes I would take this position for the reasons stated above. It's incredibly difficult for new graduates to find a job right now and many that did land jobs, ...