Merrie82 RN

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    "Bigger than the whole sky"

    Merrie82 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Taylor Swift has a new album out, and I can't get the song "Bigger than the whole sky" out of my head. It's a song about death and grief, honor and love. There's a lot of death in nursing in...
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    Lies my mother told me

    Merrie82 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so not my mother actually ???. What is a big fat whopper of a lie you've gotten in report? Maybe not with any malicious intent, but because the nurse handing off had vastly different...
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    Lies my mother told me

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Those are some serious things to miss ?. I have a family member with a mental health dx who deals with the "its all in your head/this is attn seeking behavior" routine fairly often. 1x she needed...
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    "Thank you for your service"

    Merrie82 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I know you qualified your answer here with 'I'm generalizing'....if you know that you are, maybe you should just try not to??Certainly most people that I know and love are not "all about the exterior"...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    Merrie82 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly would not work for minimum wage, nor am I ashamed of that. I'm not selfish, but I do need to be able to support my family, and maintain a roof over my head, buy food, medications, and...
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! 2nd shift would be a dream, but thats a ways off. I'll settle for straight nights once it comes
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Merrie82 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I had a meeting with my Unit Based Educator and Manager as a follow up to my meeting the other day with the UBE/it was supposed to be my last mtg bf end of orientation. I told them that...
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! I actually had a much better week last week on nights. I think a lot comes down to, "I stink at rotating, especially if its in the same week." My brain is very sensitive to changes in sleep...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    Merrie82 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You are sounding like someone looking for a reaction, any reaction, positive or negative. I don't understand why you would say something like this otherwise. Good luck to
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    So, just wanted to update all... had my last 3 shifts of orientation, and they went soooo much better. Not sure if it was the patients, the new preceptor, the fact that I did 3 in a row for the first...
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! Its funny evening shift is definitely my best time to work, too. I think bc it aligns with my natural sleep schedule, which is basically 0130 or 0200-0930. Maybe its a migraine
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I sure hope so. I don't have a say, and during this orientation part its been totally random. Like 2 days and then a night, or 1 day and then 2 nights. This week I have 3 night shifts back to...
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly no, but I did hear that a person who works 2nd shift might want out of it, so I may approach my manager in a bit and just let her know I wouldn't mind working 2nd. But first to get thru the next...
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    Are you exhausted?

    Merrie82 replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on a Covid Unit as a CNA from last march through this December. It is exhausting! Mentally, physically, and emotionally. Gowning up and papring up for every patient interaction. Spending an...
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    That's awesome that the calcium channel blockers work for you! I tried them to no avail. I am on a preventative medication called Aimovig that I inject monthly, and my migraines have greatly improved...
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the kind words and encouragement. I will unfortunately be rotating until mid June, then I will be straight nights, which is what I was hired for. I do think rotating is some of the...
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you ❤❤ I do understand, and will work as hard as I can over the next several months to get my feet under me. I have extensive experience with "fake it til you make it"
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    ??? Of course its not a "monkey in the wrench" but it sounds good, yeah? Editing to add I was playing on the saying "throwing a monkey wrench"... "The monkey wrench is a type of adjustable...
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I do have report sheets, aka, my brain, that I use for each pt. And charting! ? There is so much charting! I'm definitely still working on how to keep up with that LOL. As far as asking to...
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    Neuro + Ortho trauma...we have a lot of lami, crani, and stroke patients, but mixed in there are some traumatic hip fracture patients too, bc we staff the straight ortho unit
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    Day orientation... Yay! Night orientation...not so much

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    So just an update. The thing today turned out to be basically nothing. The UBE followed me around (on a day shift) for like 2 hours, said I was doing well. I did speak with her this afternoon and...
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    Day orientation... Yay! Night orientation...not so much

    Merrie82 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I am still in orientation, but in 6 short shifts I will be off to the races on my own, or at least that's been the plan. All along I have been doing well on days, and not so great at night. (I am...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    Merrie82 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny how perspective changes depending on the side of the cliff you are looking at things from. I have worked in mental health as a direct care worker for many years, and my husband is a...
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    Day orientation... Yay! Night orientation...not so much

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    So the gist I am getting from you and others is that there isn't necessarily something wrong with me that I'm having a hard time getting my feet under me at night? Because I'm sure feeling pretty...
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    Day orientation... Yay! Night orientation...not so much

    Merrie82 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    I'm actually off orientation (unless they extend mine) in 2 weeks. Then I have 12 additional weeks where I am on my own, but still rotating btwn days and nights (More days than nights). Mid June I'm...