HiddencatBSN

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  1. new job, can I be denied job for benzo PRN

    HiddencatBSN replied to seeing123's topic in General Nursing

    IDK about Florida, but the ADHD meds I take show up as meth on drug screens. When I was in the hiring process recently the drug testing company simply called me and asked for the prescription...

  2. Wanting to Quit my Covid-19 job

    HiddencatBSN replied to Bbang's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Meh, that was my mom’s biggest reason for why she thought I shouldn’t go in to nursing: changing diapers and emptying bedpans. For some people that stuff is a deal breaker, and luckily there are...

  3. Transition to bedside shift reporting

    HiddencatBSN replied to BRoBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess my main complaint is- when I do my initial rounding and assessment I include a recap and update for the patient. I think rounding is a great tool and a quick bedside introduction and handoff...

  4. Transition to bedside shift reporting

    HiddencatBSN replied to BRoBSN's topic in General Nursing

    From the post: ”’Mrs. X has a strong preference for having her vitals done only at the same time as her medication, so that she can get at least four hour stretches of sleep. We have been...

  5. Transition to bedside shift reporting

    HiddencatBSN replied to BRoBSN's topic in General Nursing

    The post I quoted gave an example of euphemizing violent patient behavior in bedside report as anxiety and difficulty coping so yes, you are missing

  6. Egocentric Managers

    HiddencatBSN replied to BBpeds18's topic in General Nursing

    Different facilities will have different policies but I’ve never worked anywhere that required more than 2 weeks to be eligible for rehire. Also that’s great that you work with an org that has...

  7. New York License

    HiddencatBSN replied to selshark16's topic in General Nursing

    It was worth it tho- I got a direct email to the person I’d spoken to to send my documents and had my paper license in hand like a week and a half later. I think if I’d waited for them to...

  8. Needle Stick injury

    HiddencatBSN replied to Diadai2021's topic in General Nursing

    Back injuries are a much bigger risk, much more common. Pay attention to your body mechanics, do strength exercises that address your full core (abs, back, and butt), always ask for help or use...

  9. Egocentric Managers

    HiddencatBSN replied to BBpeds18's topic in General Nursing

    You already have contacted hr and have a plan in place so I just wanted to add my sympathies. I had a similar situation with my first job: I’d recently moved and my new commute was too much for me....

  10. New York License

    HiddencatBSN replied to selshark16's topic in General Nursing

    When I did the courses the site automatically sent them to the state but they never received them so I had to end up emailing them in to the person I waited on hold over an hour to talk to. After they...

  11. Days vs night shift preference?

    HiddencatBSN replied to nursing9462's topic in General Nursing

    Personalities to work with or toll it takes on your life and health, because I have two different answers depending

  12. New York License

    HiddencatBSN replied to selshark16's topic in General Nursing

    I got my NYS license about 2 years ago but had graduated long before that deadline. The courses are easy and there are tons of places you can do them for free (basically a child abuse rights and...

  13. Transition to bedside shift reporting

    HiddencatBSN replied to BRoBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Like seriously I’d feel way more concerned about following a nurse who failed to tell me room whatever was having escalating behavior and throwing things today and now has PO ativan to try to...

  14. Transition to bedside shift reporting

    HiddencatBSN replied to BRoBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my the patient throwing things when upset is essential information to pass on! Not sharing that “having trouble coping” means “engaging in behavior that might harm staff or others nearby”...

  15. Transition to bedside shift reporting

    HiddencatBSN replied to BRoBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I can see how this happens but I also think there's a bit of a workplace culture aspect about it too- I want to know if a nurse has had an issue with a patient and then I can try to change my approach...

  16. Advice for new RN graduate..

    HiddencatBSN replied to EmmaK's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed to stay a year with your first job if possible. There are good reasons to leave your initial job before a year but in my humble opinion wanting to relocate 3-6 months sooner isn’t one of...

  17. Transition to bedside shift reporting

    HiddencatBSN replied to BRoBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve worked at many places where bedside report is required and everyone hates it and no one actually does it. Like ever. The way it would always work is management would decide to monitor and...

  18. Working Weekends: How often? Seniority based?

    HiddencatBSN replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve never worked anywhere where weekend commitment is based on seniority. Other aspects of scheduling yes but every unit I've worked on there’s usually an every other weekend requirement for all...

  19. Whats the difference between an I.V going interstitial, being infiltrated, or having phlebitis?

    HiddencatBSN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I think interstitial and infiltration would be the same thing? I’ve never heard interstitial used but that’s where the fluid is going with an infiltration so that would make sense to

  20. Blood draws vs. phlebotomists?

    HiddencatBSN replied to nursing9462's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the facility a ton. I’ve only worked at one hospital that has phlebotomists in the ED and in general most of your patients there are getting an IV along with labs so nurses still did a...

  21. People with asthma in England fear being harassed and denied services for not being able to wear a mask

    HiddencatBSN replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oh man, I missed this the first time I read your post. I’m surprised your spellcheck wasn’t like “oh honey,

  22. People with asthma in England fear being harassed and denied services for not being able to wear a mask

    HiddencatBSN replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So here’s the thing- my risk of catching and further dying of covid (you didn’t touch on risk or permanent damage that folks who are recovered are experiencing) but there are people who are at...

  23. Any nurses wished they had become doctors?

    HiddencatBSN replied to Future MSN's topic in Retired Nurses

    No, I thought about it when I was shadowing an NP and got to go to the Infectious Disease Department rounds with her. It was so fascinating seeing them review cases. But by that point I’d spent 8...

  24. Transgender nurses?

    HiddencatBSN replied to munkyfusic's topic in General Nursing

    Not all trans people are “passing” or intend/want to be passing. And there are also people who are nonbinary who feel most themselves when they exist in a gender ambiguous presenting appearance....

  25. Why haven't hospital systems in hard-hit areas reached out to state BONs to find out if there are former ICU or other high-demand specialty nurses?

    HiddencatBSN replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I got emailed from the state board of nursing and from my teaching job, multiple times. Plus the call went out publicly too: my husband used to be a paramedic and let his cert lapse (stopped working...