MiralaxOnIceRN BSN, RN

MiralaxOnIceRN has 11 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiac Surgery, Post Op/PACU..

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1. what are our rights re: being filmed/recorded at work?

   MiralaxOnIceRN replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

   We have a no filming policy. I can only be filmed with my consent which I do not give. If your filming your trying to trip me up. I wont let that happen.

2. I made a mistake and I am terrified to go back to work

   MiralaxOnIceRN replied to DH1234's topic in General Nursing

   I highly doubt that anyone will even approach you on the subject. Unless the patient had a aortic dissection or something this is barely life threatening. Learn to take it in stride. Mistakes happen, learn from them and move on. After a while you'll ...

3. Rejected by Patient

   MiralaxOnIceRN replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

   I don't blame the patient at all. When I had my babies at the hospital I work for, I was so upset because even admitting came in at 4AM and woke me up to sign papers after I had already been there 24 hours. Sleep is important. Cluster your care. Talk...

4. Exit interview survey, tell the truth, lie or ignore

   MiralaxOnIceRN replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

   I've only ever done one and it was in person with HR. I was trying to get out of having to pay for breaking my contract (2 year New grad terrible hospital) I said nothing of what was truth or how awful it was.

5. Chamberlain University?

   MiralaxOnIceRN replied to Mikeproto's topic in Chamberlain College

   I went to CCN in Arlington VA. This is in the Maryland, Virginia, DC area so the graduates who went to school in DC lived in either one of the other states but applied to test where they wanted to work. I graduated from Virginia Applied to test in Vi...

6. Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

   MiralaxOnIceRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just when you think nursing can't be scrutinized anymore than it already is, we are now being threatened write ups and termination for failing to reassess a pain score. This includes medication like colchicine, gabapentin and asprin. I've been a nurs...

7. Are all PCUs Critical Care?

   MiralaxOnIceRN replied to Dianna11's topic in CCU

   I work for Vanderbilt in Cardiac PCU We are considered Critical Care RNs

8. Favorite Holiday Traditions

   MiralaxOnIceRN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have been collecting holiday appropriate work wear since my first year of nursing 6 years ago. For the entire month of December I wear some holiday themed attire to work.

9. Veteran Nurses : advise please

   MiralaxOnIceRN replied to kjsister's topic in CCU

   Literally look things up in the moment. Utilize your resources. Don't know what a "floating elephant trunk" on a Aortic repair is. Ask the surgeon or use Dr. Google. I literally look everything up if I am unsure of what it is. I do this as I chart in...