humerusRN

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  1. Holiday Bonus

    humerusRN replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    Our annual bonus comes in the spring, and it's a company performance based bonus. You work X amount of hours and the company does well the previous year, you get a bonus. For Christmas this year, I...

  2. Force to change unit in the middle of shift

    humerusRN replied to Anon143's topic in General Nursing

    Floating mid shift is par for the course in any large hospital. Census can change on a dime, and unfortunately - sometimes help is needed elsewhere and not so much somewhere else. It's a delicate...

  3. Profanity in the workplace

    humerusRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, cursing is the only appropriate response. Like when DSS sends the baby back home with it's abusive

  4. Profanity in the workplace

    humerusRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I work in pediatrics. I drop the F bomb daily - out of patient earshot, of

  5. a healthy fear?

    humerusRN replied to hmarine88's topic in General Students

    I have been a nurse for quite awhile now - and I still have a healthy fear. Every time I draw up a med, every time I assess a more "fragile" patient.... I have that healthy fear. If you get too...

  6. Non important documentation

    humerusRN replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I am with you - double charting is a waste of time and I WILL NOT do it. When I am teaching new grads or students, I always sit in wonder with how much they chart. Why? Why are you charting that the...

  7. Magnet status...yay?

    humerusRN replied to mysonsmama's topic in General Nursing

    I have no real feelings toward Magnet. Are we a magnet hospital? Yes. Was it annoying to get the initial cert and now all the renewals? Yes. Do I see any real benefit to myself?

  8. Why do you love being a nurse?

    humerusRN replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    I do love my job. I work in pediatrics in a large children's hospital and I am lucky that we are staffed differently from the adult world. I have seen the vents about staffing ratios from those of you...

  9. What is the fastest respirations you've ever taken in an adult?

    humerusRN replied to Daveforsale's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in pediatrics, but I have seen a teenager at 40. Last week I had a toddler hitting almost 100. Always makes for a fun

  10. Was I wrong?

    humerusRN replied to snickers17's topic in Medical-Surgical

    As long as you ASSESSED the patient's pain prior to shift change and addressed it, then you are fine. But if you are *WAITING* for a patient to call out for a pain medication, IMO - you are doing it...

  11. Canceled! Jerks!

    humerusRN replied to Scooter59's topic in General Nursing

    Yes at my hospital, if they cancel me late - they still have to pay me for two

  12. When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    humerusRN replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    He'd need a urology consult to remove his testicles from his throat if he tried that with me. I don't care if you are a doctor, the president, or the pope - if you come at me like that you will not...

  13. What is your opinion on calling in "sick"

    humerusRN replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    Mental health days are important.

  14. If the government legalizes marijuana in the US...

    humerusRN replied to GlenwoodUSN's topic in General Nursing

    I recently attended a medical conference - not a nursing conference, a medical conference - and marijuana was a well discussed topic there. I think we will see legalization at the federal level within...

  15. Urgent question

    humerusRN replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    This is unreal! I can't imagine this. I am so sorry you are

  16. Med error...need to vent!/suppoet

    humerusRN replied to clh8987's topic in General Nursing

    I. Can. Not. It's like these stories you hear of people putting tube feeds through an IV. Just.... how? Why? How is this is a mistake you

  17. Med error...need to vent!/suppoet

    humerusRN replied to clh8987's topic in General Nursing

    The good news is now you'll double check behind pharmacy.

  18. animal therapy

    humerusRN replied to mdavis2018's topic in General Nursing

    I am at a large Children's hospital, and we have pet therapy daily! (It's also good nurse therapy. :)

  19. Pre-calculation of emergency meds?

    humerusRN replied to Lanesmama's topic in Pediatric

    We have a code sheet at bedside for each patient based on their

  20. Rocephin injection question?

    humerusRN replied to buffy1996's topic in Pediatric

    It's been awhile since I have had to do Rocephin (ya'll, I hate IM shots they are my kryptonite, I have no idea why) - but I do know that in small babes we often have to give two injections vs. 1 to...

  21. coworkers calling me stupid to and in front of patients

    humerusRN replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    I have a few RNs that I work with that I think very highly of - and they'll ask me to help them out in a patient room, and we will banter like this! Harmless, fun, joking banter. Of course, these...

  22. Nasty/aggressive patients

    humerusRN replied to Kugrad2018's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just in the ED. I work in pediatrics. We are assaulted

  23. A Fib in a young person...

    humerusRN replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago, my husband had a random episode of A-fib with RVR. His cardiologist says he occasionally sees young people that have a random episode and never see another one! That being said, my...

  24. As a RN, which would you choose?

    humerusRN replied to GenieToBe's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is very important to have a living will in place, regardless - to make your wishes known. Or get a trusted Healthcare POA on deck. I am a full code. This of course, may change if something...

  25. How many phone calls do you get as a bedside nurse?

    humerusRN replied to RNgemini's topic in General Nursing

    LOL - ah, it sounds easier than it