Grumpygs MSN, RN

Grumpygs has 9 years experience as a MSN, RN.

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1. Being late to work...

   Grumpygs replied to sarabellum1's topic in General Nursing

   We have one or two nurses who are chronically late. Not 5 or 10 minutes late, but coming in at 0725 or LATER when the shift starts at 0700. I detest having to wait for them so that I can report off and head for home. Often if they are not on the u...

2. Should I become a nurse for the money??

   Grumpygs replied to Wot chick's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm only answering this because you are young and appear to need some information. That being said - you should NEVER attempt a career 'just for the money' - especially NOT nursing. You may want to consider starting off as a nurse assistant and see ...

3. Change in Matrix: pros and cons

   Grumpygs replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital I work for also started 'primary' nursing with a similar patient population. Also a small community hospital (our floor has between 28 and 32 beds) but almost all of the patients have a psychiatric co-morbidity and we often have up to 1...

4. Realistic expectations of a nursing career

   Grumpygs replied to jenoglv's topic in Pre-Nursing

   First off, I just typed a great response and lost it when I tried to add a smiley... Anyway - Shifts range from 8 hours a shift to 12 - depending on the hospital/facility. I 'think' most nurses work 3 12 hours shifts a week. I work 3 12s one week...

5. Advice for dealing with manipulative patients who are frequent flyers?

   Grumpygs replied to baby.nurse123's topic in General Nursing

   This sounds like you work at my hospital... all the way down to the circus!

6. What is your sleep routine the night before a night-shift?

   Grumpygs replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

   I do like diva rn & stick to the 'modified' night routine - but have no kids at home to worry about keeping me up. I've found lots of things to keep me occupied during my nights off - clean house, do grocery shopping (local 24 hours super market...

7. ZZZZ's - Time to be honest!

   Grumpygs replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, but I'm a bit offended by the "We all do on nights" part. Not feeling well is one thing but I ( my 2 cents) don't think it's right. While I've only worked nights for 6 months I'd never sleep at work. Though we do have several LVNs & CNA ...

8. Would You Marry or Date a Patient or An Ex-Patient of Yours

   Grumpygs replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that it would be unethical and on many levels wrong. I actually did have a patient ask me if I'd marry him... My response was that I was already involved though I wasn't. What I really wanted to say was NO WAY!!!! We see patients at the...

9. Question about Sliding Scale insulin

   Grumpygs replied to qwertz's topic in Medications

   When in doubt - call the doctor to clarify the order.

10. "We don't clean patients, we are a procedural area"

    Grumpygs replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I've actually had the dialysis nurse (small community hospital - dialysis done at bedside) tell me after dialysis was completed that the patient had thrown up during dialysis. I found the patient soaked in her own vomit - and the clean linen cart wa...

11. It's Not MY Responsibility to Get YOU Home...

    Grumpygs replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Our hospital (small community hospital in an 'under-served' area) has some agreement with some transportation service - we call them and a mini van arrives - they take the patients home - not sure how this service is paid for, we get lots of people ...

12. what percentage of your job involves poop?

    Grumpygs replied to onedayitllbeme's topic in General Nursing

    to OP - I totally agree with Five&Two Will Do...Please, please, please - seriously consider taking a nurse assistant course BEFORE you decide to dedicate all the time and long hours it will take you to become a nurse. You'll learn so much more ...

13. Why are so many new nurses having problems?

    Grumpygs replied to okchug's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I'll jump in with something that I didn't see in the previous posts - This is from personal observation... Some people get into nursing because they think they can make a great deal of money, but are poorly prepared for the work needed to actua...

14. why the lack of baths

    Grumpygs replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious - did your father expect to be placed in a bathtub? I ask this because we bathe/'wash up' patients every night (I work night shift on med-surg/tele floor with many vent dependent patients...) but the occasional non-vent patient who ...

15. From full time to per diem

    Grumpygs replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric

    Are benefits an option that you can choose not to take? Maybe you can keep the permanent position just without the benefits? I've worked for places where benefits were an option and that may boost your paycheck a bit - some companies may even pay you...