Ms_Interpret

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1. Quitting My Job: Returning My ID Badge- Should I be Petty?

   Ms_Interpret replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

   The amount of flair you imbue your pettiness with is entirely up to you

2. Quitting My Job: Returning My ID Badge- Should I be Petty?

   Ms_Interpret replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

   FedEx the badge to the facility ATTN: whoever is making this ridiculous request. Then email her the tracking number.

3. Monster Med Passes

   Ms_Interpret replied to Ms_Interpret's topic in General Nursing

   Having worked in Med/Surg, ICU, and Skilled hospital units myself, I will say that after these Corrections med passes, hospital med passes feel like a leisurely stroll through the unit. The only thing...

4. Monster Med Passes

   Ms_Interpret replied to Ms_Interpret's topic in General Nursing

   It says "keep on rolling" not "keep eye rolling." 84 is pretty well up there. You never know just how possible something is until you actually do it, sometimes. Maybe not fun. Maybe not leisurely or...

5. Monster Med Passes

   Ms_Interpret replied to Ms_Interpret's topic in General Nursing

   *Shrug* Maybe. I'm not sure what it is you're wanting me to tell you, but I don't really want to spend a lot of time convincing you that what you believe is impossible is possible. You're definitely...

6. Monster Med Passes

   Ms_Interpret replied to Ms_Interpret's topic in General Nursing

   The facility that I work in does not have that kind of history. The majority of nurses in my facility have been employed there for a decade or

7. Monster Med Passes

   Ms_Interpret replied to Ms_Interpret's topic in General Nursing

   I think some experience in corrections nursing is necessary for your full

8. Monster Med Passes

   Ms_Interpret replied to Ms_Interpret's topic in General Nursing

   Every job has it's advantages and disadvantages. You take the good with the bad and keep on

9. Monster Med Passes

   Ms_Interpret replied to Ms_Interpret's topic in General Nursing

   Corrections is a little different from Med/Surg or hospital nursing. I don't do assessments on these patients unless the patient is newly locked down or there is a medical emergency. They aren't...

10. Exhausted; I want a way out.

    Ms_Interpret replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    The kind of personality/person who is predisposed to being in nursing often has a difficult time saying, "No." Learn to. It is an essential life

11. Monster Med Passes

    Ms_Interpret posted a topic in General Nursing

    What's the largest number of patients you have passed meds on in a shift. I recently took a break from ICU and took a foray into Corrections. They do 8 hour shifts. I'm the sole nurse on evening...

12. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Ms_Interpret replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that she reconstituted it makes me think she knew good and well that she wasn't giving versed. I'm not ruling out the possibility that this was a sabotage attempt aimed at the nurse she was...

13. Contract buyout?

    Ms_Interpret posted a topic in Travel

    I'm on my first travel assignment and the facility has approached me a few times to consider signing on as permanent staff. There has been made mention of buying out my contract. What would that...

14. Furnished Finder deal too good to be true??

    Ms_Interpret replied to domiciad's topic in Travel

    Much as we might like to, I don't think anyone here can plausibly promise you protection from being defrauded by some random person of furnished finder. There are no guarantees in life. Take the...

15. Canceled Contract

    Ms_Interpret replied to nja06's topic in Travel

    Missed opportunity for ideal communication..Both on your part and on the part of your agency. Knowing that you are fairly new to travel nursing, the agency could have given you a heads up when you all...