ScrappingTrojan

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1. recycling- seriously

   ScrappingTrojan replied to jenna_rn's topic in General Nursing

   I posted an inquiry last year about this issue. Seems like no one is really recycling at work. My coworkers and I have formed a green committee on our unit but are getting nowhere with the powers that be. Our unit managers seem supportive, but they s...

2. Experience required for Hospice RN

   ScrappingTrojan replied to IDidIt2007's topic in Hospice

   Are there any pediatric hospice nurses here? I've been working in peds for 8 years, 6 as an RN. I have cared for dying pts with Cystic Fibrosis and am very interested in hospice nursing. I'm curious about what a "typical" workday is like for a hospic...

3. Recycling at work?

   ScrappingTrojan posted a topic in General Nursing

   We're wondering at work about recycling efforts on your units/job sites. Specifically, do you recycle (not reuse) things like sterile water containers? Would love to hear about your recycling efforts...

4. Nursing is my oyster...now where to live

   ScrappingTrojan replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Nursing

   So I take it you're happy with the decision? Where in SoCal did you move from? Do you work in Ft. Worth or Dallas? I have family and a friend in and around Dallas, so it would make sense for me to move there. And it is actually on my "Find Your Spot"...

5. Nursing is my oyster...now where to live

   ScrappingTrojan replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Nursing

   Findyourspot.com is really interesting and asks all the really important questions. Thanks for posting that Mitchsmom!

6. Beginning RN Salary in Abilene or Dallas/Ft Worth

   ScrappingTrojan replied to alistx's topic in Texas

   Oh yeah, San Francisco and Southern California are great if you're young and don't care about buying a house, by all means come and work here.

7. Anyone from The Woodlands?

   ScrappingTrojan replied to ScrappingTrojan's topic in Texas

   Hey, wanna be neighbors? Seriously, doesn't ANYONE live there? Or are y'all keeping it your little secret?

8. Anyone from The Woodlands?

   ScrappingTrojan posted a topic in Texas

   I'm a peds RN in Los Angeles, hoping against all hope that the housing market crashes in Southern California so I can afford a home. But, I seriously doubt that will happen, so I've been thinking about moving to Texas. I have family in Dallas, which ...

9. Nursing is my oyster...now where to live

   ScrappingTrojan replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the above posters about renting being a waste of money, I should know, that's all I've ever done. And with the housing situation as it is in Southern California, I'll probably keep renting. It's really sad that I was born and raised in L...

10. Visitation

    ScrappingTrojan replied to JeriLou's topic in Pediatric

    The parents on our unit can come and go anytime, both are technically allowed to stay however usually only one stays because they can usually only fit one person on the couch. But if both parents are really slim, they sleep together on the couch. A...

11. I would be interested in pediatrics, but...

    ScrappingTrojan replied to NurseCard's topic in Pediatric

    As with everything in nursing, you'll learn how to deal with kids. But I totally agree with the post above about looking into a facilty with a good preceptorship, internship program, residency, etc. Working with an experienced peds nurse will make al...

12. Working with the kids.

    ScrappingTrojan replied to soon to be nurse's topic in Pediatric

    Please just remember you can't always "make them better." Often helping them die with dignity will be how you help them.

13. Day sleepers..........

    ScrappingTrojan replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I fall asleep driving, standing up, on the toilet, so a bit of California sunshine from my wide open window doesn't bother me. :chuckle

14. Is there such a thing as a "VIP" patient?

    ScrappingTrojan replied to ButterflyRN04's topic in Safety

    At our peds hospital, being VIP just means you get your own room (which rarely happens). If anything, the only concession they get is having the more affable nurses. Being in L.A. though, a LOT of people think they are VIP, even without the financia...

15. funny charting errors

    ScrappingTrojan replied to hello_nurse_mel's topic in Humor

    We had a neurology resident write in a progress note: "Unable to assess pt d/t pt in a cage." The pt was in a Veil bed.