FNPtobe2020

FNPtobe2020 MSN

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  1. How to Successfully Advocate for Better Staffing

    FNPtobe2020 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    SB? Why are you still at this job? It’s sucking the life out of you: you try & make suggestions to upper management to no effect. My advice is to leave this place. It’s NOT the only game in...

  2. Has the staffing clerk ever made you feel guilty of calling in "sick"?

    FNPtobe2020 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Where I live in northeast Ohio where we got hit with two feet of snow overnight the Staffing office was sending out text messages Sunday afternoon offering Monday dayshift staff a place to stay within...

  3. Am I crazy or too old for considering this??

    FNPtobe2020 replied to Seaturtle01's topic in General Nursing

    I was away from acute care nursing for 7 years when I got hired at my current job, a 12 bed CCU taking care of STEMIs/NSTEMIs, CABG pt, etc. Things have changed. But not enough that Ididint remember...

  4. When the Nurse Becomes the Patient: What I Learned Sitting on the Other Side of the Triage Desk

    FNPtobe2020 replied to echmorrill's topic in General Nursing

    I was at the ER with my husband the day after Christmas this past year. That was after we had already gone to an urgent care center who referred him to the emergency department where I work in the...

  5. Newbie Nurses: How to Rock Your ICU Assignment Like a Boss

    FNPtobe2020 replied to BuckeyeICUNurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a current ICU RN, I agree with most of what you spelled out. What worked for me is to look over each patients VS’s, because they are on the monitor in their room and on the units monitors as...

  6. Mandatory Overtime

    FNPtobe2020 replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an acute care hospital. They pull staff to cover my unit. Including the charge RN to take a pt assignment. We cannot be mandated to stay for OT per our union contract. The M-F charge RN is...

  7. Best Shoes for Nursing

    FNPtobe2020 replied to curlygirl898's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hoka one one Bondi 7’s! Danskos make my ankles roll, Cloves just hurt my feet. Crocs? With holes? Just no, because body fluids. I’ve worn Sketchers and while they’re cheaper, they don’t Hold a...

  8. What was your motivation that made you become a Nurse?

    FNPtobe2020 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of awful nurses, I had my wisdom teeth removed under general anesthesia at a surgery center when I was 15, since they were all impacted. When being taken to the PACU area, as my mouth was...

  9. What was your motivation that made you become a Nurse?

    FNPtobe2020 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve been an RN half of my life now. I KNEW I was gonna be an RN since I was 5. How I knew that back then, I can’t explain it. But I knew. I’m good at what I do. Even though as a night shift RN,...

  10. Your Help Needed: Give A Tip To A New Grad Nurse

    FNPtobe2020 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Document document document! If a patient comes to your facility from a long term care facility or home make sure you document a complete wound assessment if they have one upon admission. That way the...

  11. I called in sick today, they didn't accept it.

    FNPtobe2020 replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    I had a former place of employment call my phone TWICE after I called out sick as they had no one to replace me. I gave them 6 hours notice. Their staffing issues are NOT my problem....

  12. Is Anonymity Important to You?

    FNPtobe2020 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve been on this site since 2001. Mostly now as a browser but rarely a poster/commenter . So this is not my original user name. I have followed @Davey Do & his Wrongway Saga and @SilverBells...

  13. Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    FNPtobe2020 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Patient comfort comes first. To me, leaving a hospice patient sitting in a chair because his nurse who was assigned his admission seems unfathomable, but that’s just me. Why not just assign...

  14. Do you ever feel guilty on your days off (not sick days)?

    FNPtobe2020 replied to Ele_phant's topic in General Nursing

    Nope! We all need our days off to

  15. Weird Question: Are All Hospital Nurses Wearing Scrub Caps Now?

    FNPtobe2020 replied to K. Everly's topic in General Nursing

    I never wore a white hat. But I do wear a scrub hat when caring for a COVID patient. Then launder it once I’m off duty for the shift. I have a few

  16. Just Got Hired But Want to Go Per Diem in Order to Travel RN

    FNPtobe2020 replied to EatCake2Day's topic in General Nursing

    THIS!!

  17. Go While You Can...Raise the Pay!!

    FNPtobe2020 replied to John Salyers's topic in General Nursing

    So, I recently went back to the hospital in CCU. Now that I’m off orientation, my facility has a program where If you sign up for one extra shift a week beyond your FTE, you get an extra $52/hr,...

  18. Being the primary breadwinner.

    FNPtobe2020 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I’m the primary breadwinner. My husband is between jobs at the moment. That said, he takes care of the household duties. He cooks, cleans, does the laundry, runs the errands, etc. He’s also...

  19. How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    FNPtobe2020 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    How about getting a pet, like a cat? They can be alone for long periods of time 8-12 hours. Don’t have to take them outside to do their business. And they give unconditional love. Try going...

  20. Longest Shift You've Worked

    FNPtobe2020 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Longest shift I’ve ever worked was 17 hours. Due to Mandatory Overtime. that said, SB, please leave work after your 8 hrs a day. If you are salary, that’s all you’re required to put...

  21. Promoting Mental Power During Shifts That Provoke Mental Pain and Mental Strain

    FNPtobe2020 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    How are you doing SB? You’ve been MIA the last week! Hope all is

  22. How do you know if correctional nursing is for you?

    FNPtobe2020 replied to angel.maria's topic in Correctional

    I came to corrections from ICU. IMHO, I think a corrections nurse should have a year of acute care(med-surg/ER/ICU) experience. I've worked with some new grad RNs and their assessment skills leave a...

  23. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    FNPtobe2020 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Then you need to cut your work hours. You need friends outside of work! Work isn’t your

  24. Taking a break? How long until you came back?

    FNPtobe2020 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Davey, I followed your Wrongway Medical debacle. You were definitely WRONGED! I appreciate your humor and your artwork! Much respect from

  25. Online FNP programs?

    FNPtobe2020 replied to sunshine120's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went to Walden for my FNP based on recommendation from my first preceptor as she is a Walden grad. She got her DNP from Chamberlain . She's had no issues finding a job. I have yet to take FNP...