Lightning Bug RN

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1. staffing be acuity

   Lightning Bug RN replied to icunurse1955's topic in Safety

   I just wish there was some way to fix it in my neck of the woods. We don't have what you in CA have, and night shift seems to really be pushed to the max every night. I wish I could understand the rational to keep us so bear bones at night. The ...

2. BSN not all its cracked up to be

   Lightning Bug RN replied to JOLLIEHOLLY's topic in ADN/BSN

   Could not have said it better myself!

3. staffing be acuity

   Lightning Bug RN replied to icunurse1955's topic in Safety

   It is horrible how the hospital uses this method to staff floors. It is an injustice how floors with "walky talky" pts have more staff then floors where everyone on the floor needs complete assistance at all times. If anyone has a solution to this ...

4. Need advise and support

   Lightning Bug RN replied to ncnov88's topic in General Nursing

   How did you do in the nclex review class? Did you take the end of the course test they normally give, how did you make out with it? The result of the test normally gives you a probability of you passing the nclex itself. I took the kaplan review, ...

5. Is school really a lot of work?

   Lightning Bug RN replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

   I waited until my youngest was in school full time before I went back to school for m ASN. I do not regret waiting until this time. If you need the money for your families well being to go to school now for your degree, than as many people here hav...

6. 12 Hour Shifts ?

   Lightning Bug RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was just wondering, how many 12 hour shifts do you guys do in a row? Is there a number of nights in a row that you would feel you would be too tired to take care of your pt's? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks

7. Sleeping during nightshift!!

   Lightning Bug RN replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, Tell me where you guys work so I can sign up! On my floor starting at 2300 we start the night running and we don't stop until we walk out the door, usually at 0800! None of us has time for a break, with call lights ablaze at all times, people ...

8. Hey ER, what takes so long???

   Lightning Bug RN replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in Emergency

   I work 7p to 7a and I have tell you that almost every night without fail we get a phone call at 10:50 from bed control and then two seconds later the nurse from the ER is on the phone demanding to give report that very second. You ask her to hold on...

9. What am I doing wrong?

   Lightning Bug RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am pretty good at placing IVs most of the time. The one problem that I seem to be having at times is I place the IV in, get a great blood return, then when I retract the needle and attempt to thread the catheter into the vein, it blows. Any advic...

10. med surg to icu ?

    Lightning Bug RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currentyl working on a med surg pre and post floor, and I am thinking about going to ICU. Has anyone else done this? How hard is it to make the transition ? Would it be better to go to telemetry first? My floor does have telemetry monitors ...

11. need advice... thanks in advance

    Lightning Bug RN replied to Tealeaf72's topic in General Nursing

    I only mentioned to save things like sociology or psych with nursing because of two reasons: 1. Many schools, such as the one I attended, require you to carry full time credits 2. If you do decide to go with a school that does not require this, it...

12. need advice... thanks in advance

    Lightning Bug RN replied to Tealeaf72's topic in General Nursing

    I too did things backwards, having children first, then I went to nursing school. I waited until my children were in school full time before I started. I started out slow doing summer classes at the local community college to build a good GPA before ...

13. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    Lightning Bug RN replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse who works the "rotten shift" 7p to 7a, I have to tell you that if you work night shift, you most certainly will be very busy. There is a large misconception that during the night, the pts sleep, I have to tell you that for the most part ...

14. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    Lightning Bug RN replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I love my dansko clogs, they keep my feet comfortable all night through my 12 hr shift. Lightning Bug RN

15. Leaving work at work

    Lightning Bug RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to ask everyone, what do you guys do to leave work at work? I have been a nurse for over 2 years now, but especially when I have a bad night, when I wake up from my nap, I just keep going over the night, what I might have forgotten to d...