bitter_betsy

bitter_betsy BSN

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  1. Thoughts on Commuting

    I did it and didn't die. Looking back - that was actually something that never occurred to me. I had to do it 4 if not 5 days per week for 16 months. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Here’s what I learned: I listened to all my lectures...
  2. tips for passing D027 @WGU

    Try the FB group WGU D Course Renegades. You have to answer the questions but they have a lot of resources available there. The image is a dark blue owl. There are mini lectures - watch those and there are links to practice tests. Its all availab...
  3. ER help

    If it is for an ED residency position, they aren't going to expect you to be able to clinically diagnose a patient that walks in the door. Don't stress, sleep well and go through the questions that everyone is asking now days (there is a list availa...
  4. New Grad Entering ER

    Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.... kidding... Sort of. I was once told that if your mouth was open, your ears were closed and you weren't listening. It is important to take in everything that is going past you. I was in a residency ...
  5. Best clogs for narrow heels and high arches?

    I have tiny narrow feet. I used to love my abeo Ellie's (leather) but they stopped making them. The Abeo Gisele (not leather) cut right into the side of my foot - you could at least give them a try. I am currently wearing danskos - and we have...
  6. New Nurses - DON'T TRAVEL

    There are nurses on my unit that are brand new. They think they know more than they do. I'm not sure what it is about this batch of nurses that graduated without ever spiking a fluid bag who think they know everything - but they are going to hurt s...
  7. We're Like Travelers, In Our Own Hospital! $$

    They randomly give us extra dollars. Currently its $30/hr. Just a few weeks ago I was sent home 3 times in the same month and forced to use my PTO. I found myself a PRN job and now they are all testy with me about it. I have been told by nurses t...
  8. Is there anything you wished your work bag had?

    So I use a thick canvas backpack. I've tried other bags, but this is my goto. It has 4 pockets on the outside, a zip pocket on the inside and a divider that is useful for the laptop/ipad that I sometimes carry. The outside pockets have flaps with ...
  9. Should all EDs have a Triage Nurse?

    So I literally came here to post this question also. We have a registration person - usually a tech - but not a triage nurse. To make matters worse - sometimes we only have 3 nurses on at night period - and we are a trauma hospital. Sometimes 3 nur...
  10. RN With Contamination OCD - Please Help!

    I am an ER nurse. First I will say we were.... lazy, stupid? I dunno. There was no way to tell who had covid and who didn't anymore. People with abdominal pain walked through the door, tested them and yup - they had covid. They protested - I'm va...
  11. Dying And Disputing Covid While Seeking Treatment from

    Seen it. Dude satting at 30% on room air when EMS picked him up. Swore he only needed cough syrup. Ended up on BiPap. Wanted dinner. Gasping between bites and drinking through the edge of the mask. I told him he was gonna buy himself a vent before t...
  12. Actual or Potential health concern project

    You are correct - he is clinically hypertensive at triage and heart disease is a concern. Don't forget that his age and being an African male predisposes him to certain conditions as well. With nursing school you can think yourself into a toile...
  13. Re-admitting nursing students into the program after a failure

    I'm confused. It sounds like you have one. Otherwise I would try looking for other University handbooks online. I know at my school it was clearly laid out in their handbook that was available publicly - online. I'm sure they would be willing to sh...
  14. Autistic, male, and wants to be a pediatric nurse

    I am willing to help provide guidance to you but I have so many questions and am not sure where to start. Feel free to message me and I'll do my best.
  15. New Grad Programs - Do they not tell you what shift you work?

    As a newer nurse - this is now normal. I was just hired into a new position for night shift, and come December I will be on day shift. I do not sleep at night and this is a huge problem for me. It is what it is and my options are quit or suck it u...
  16. Actual or Potential health concern project

    Since you are new here - this is how it works. When you come to us for help - give us your thoughts and why. Tell us what you think - and then we help out. Start with - What do you think his biggest concerns are? What does his race have to do ...
  17. Baby Due Last Semester

    You are assuming that you have a perfect delivery and that is what everyone hopes for. As long as you aren't set on this and willing to retake the semester (and retaking the semester is actually an option), then you won't have any issues. We were o...
  18. Had my first bad clinical experience - L&D

    While it may not be fair... right now many nurses are struggling. Covid is killing any drive that we may have had a one point. Students are coming in and because they haven't touched a patient up to this point - they quite literally don't know how to...
  19. Do I have what it takes to be an ER nurse?

    Right now your tolerance is the most important trait for the ER. People coming to the ER have a tendency to be entitled. ER wait times are lengthy and now the people are getting bossy - they want blankets and snacks in the waiting room. They don't w...
  20. Why won't they pay us more to stay??

    For those in management positions, I am just wondering why our large corporate hospitals continue to hire travel nurses at these crazy rates, when they could just offer us nurses incentives to stay? I am a new nurse and don't have enough experie...
  21. How to Stop the Mass Nursing Exodus?

    @momoneypls Im in the ED too. I gave my notice today. I used the words “I just cant”. I just cant with the non sick people who want something to be wrong and they act like they need all the attention - juice, snacks, blankets…. I just c...
  22. How to Stop the Mass Nursing Exodus?

    My hospital just got their Magnet renewed. Our CEO just got some sort of bonus with a few zeros after it and on the same day - they gave day shift watermelons. Most of us night shifters weren't there the day before and didn't know we had to come in e...
  23. New Grad Orientation Mount Sinai, Miami

    It is typical of the hiring process. I was hired for a PRN position on 6/5. I was never told what day to show up for orientation. On the Friday before I was supposed to go on Monday orientation they called to tell me not to come… I said great - I w...
  24. New Grad Orientation Mount Sinai, Miami

    Don't expect anything and you won't be disappointed. Most likely you will be told what to wear on Monday (scrubs probably), bring lunch, notebook, water bottle and plenty of writing utensils. If you are in a residency program, you probably won't get...
  25. New Grad Nurse-Orientation

    I'd say my name, where I graduated from and that I'm a sponge and here to help and learn anything you will teach me. Actually, I would say that I want to be a strong part of your team and although I'm new and inexperienced, I'll learn quickly. H...