Robmoo ADN, BSN, RN

Robmoo has 27 years experience as a ADN, BSN, RN and specializes in BSN, RN, CVRN-BC.

Robmoo's Latest Activity

1. Leaving Bedside

   Robmoo replied to Nora Joyce's topic in General Nursing

   My hospital takes new grads in the ICU. They have a 6 week preceptorship which approx 1/2 of the candidates fail. It is a STEEP learning curve! When I entered the ICU over 20 years ago I had 2 years of experience in Oncology. I would have been be...

2. Criminal Charges No Lawyer

   Robmoo replied to LPN85's topic in Recovery

   Good luck and God bless! I can't imagine how hard this must be for you and your family.

3. Leaving Bedside

   Robmoo replied to Nora Joyce's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in the same boat in that I am bright enough to work in the ICU, but I don't have the temperament. When my patients do well I am happy. When they take a turn for the worst, I keep asking if there was something that I could have done. This leave...

4. Discrimination Allegations

   Robmoo replied to Irabee's topic in General Nursing

   I wonder what a lawyer would say about those the false statement in the accusation. Insisting that the security officer must be a man? "I'll never be your beast of burden. My back is broad, but it's a hurtin." Us sis-males do have more t...

5. Intravenous Catheter Selection and Why it Matters

   Robmoo replied to Courtney Lemanski's topic in Infusion

   We use the BD Nexiva in our Cardiac Stress Testing department and it is wonderful! The catheters are sturdier which assists with canulation. They were around $6.00 last time that I looked which is approx 5x more espensive than what the rest of the ...

6. Weird Performance Evaluation

   Robmoo replied to ChaosCoordinatorRN's topic in General Nursing

   I can't seem to find the edit button to add this to my previous post. These tactics are and excuse to low ball raises. They are also a defense against a wrongful termination lawsuit if they get rid of someone. There are times in our nursin...

7. Weird Performance Evaluation

   Robmoo replied to ChaosCoordinatorRN's topic in General Nursing

   The beatings will continue until morale improves!

8. BON Reprimand For Being Late To Work 3x

   Robmoo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Being late isn't the issue with the BON it was back timing her documentation to before he/she had actually arrived on the unit. For example, documenting an assessment at 0700 that was not actually done until 0830.

9. Advice please! New grad RN with no work exp and 1 year gap!

   Robmoo replied to Xcilx3's topic in General Nursing

   Someone will hire you. Nurses are in high demand. I don't think that anyone will hold it against you that you took a gap year to take care of a sick family member.

10. Should I Be Worried On How I Handled Phone Call From State?

    Robmoo replied to uniteddemclub's topic in Career

    I think that this has already been said, but it bears repeating. The DON gets paid to put up with this stuff. Next time just forward it up the chain of command and let them deal with it. I think that you are fine. You made a mistake. You've been...

11. Fired. How To Get Over It.

    Robmoo replied to rninformatics's topic in Career

    After initial competencies in orientation they just get pencil whipped each year. Maybe not completely pencil whipped,but most of the competencies are things that we at least once or twice a week if not daily. No one has every actually come to look...

12. Fired. How To Get Over It.

    Robmoo replied to rninformatics's topic in Career

    That employer was looking for a reason to get rid of you. I can think of no other logical reason for them being so petty. Reporting you to the BON, that was ridiculous! Was this a discrimination issue? Where there other nurses who had not complet...

13. Switched Jobs and Made A Huge Mistake....

    Robmoo replied to Mckinneyhog's topic in General Nursing

    Good to hear that you are out of that situation. It is too bad that the PICC nurse job didn't work out, but 40% more money is difficult to agrue with.

14. Go Into Nursing Or No?

    Robmoo replied to maybefuturenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing might be the hardest job that you ever love. If you are enjoying working peds as a PCT then I say go for it! I wouldn't say "don't go into nursing." I'd tell people to do their homework before starting on the path. Some peopl...

15. Switched Jobs and Made A Huge Mistake....

    Robmoo replied to Mckinneyhog's topic in General Nursing

    What did you decide and how did it go?