coolpeach

coolpeach

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  1. Staffing and Nursing Fatigue

    coolpeach replied to TheMrsRN's topic in General Nursing

    And frankly all I have heard lately is "Make the patient's happy". I don't have time to make the patients happy. I am just barely have time to keep them alive. If the hospitals are so concerned with...

  2. how long does it take?

    coolpeach replied to cna23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have only had two jobs, and both worked the same way. I got the job offer first a day or two after my interview(of course dependent on the fact everything checked out). I filled out all the...

  3. called in sick

    coolpeach replied to socalRN3's topic in General Nursing

    I am lucky...I work the night shift so we are able to drink throughout the night. When I orientated on days I was against policy to have food or drinks at the nurses station even in the back away from...

  4. Unhappy and Depressed

    coolpeach replied to PraiseMariahCarey's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse graduated Dec 2009. I have been feeling exactly the same way. I wish I would have learned what the profession was like sooner, and I would have changed my major. I can't imagine...

  5. Fired By Patient Family

    coolpeach replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for a year, and I have been fired by patients. Once it was because I told the patient she really did need to wear her foot pumps. Another time the patient had complained about...

  6. Where to get workers comp taken care of?

    coolpeach replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    I had to do workers comp once. You file an occurrence report within 24 hours, and are immediately given a caseworker. That caseworker makes/cancels are Dr. visits for you. In addition, at my hospital...

  7. I'm such a hypocrit.

    coolpeach replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I smoke and I get irritated by people leaving the floor. We have 6 patients each, and are on the 6th floor. It takes a lot of time to take the elevators down, go outside, go off the property, and then...

  8. Not fair attitude

    coolpeach replied to ALHA's topic in General Nursing

    I started my hospital in July, and I cannot float until next

  9. Question for Nurses who are MOMS

    coolpeach replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When reality slapped me clean in the face I thought "Hey I will just work in a Dr's office, for public health or be a school nurse". Not so easy!!!! The school nurse positions around here require a...

  10. Glad they are flooding the market with New Grads...

    coolpeach replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Its true that people do seem to be quitting quicker than they can get fired. That being said tensions are tight. Just last week it nearly came to blows because a night nurse left stuff undone for an...

  11. Is my hospital going to spoil me for other hospitals?

    coolpeach replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to ask the same questions as Betty

  12. Glad they are flooding the market with New Grads...

    coolpeach replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Double

  13. Can I do this to help me insert a Foley?

    coolpeach replied to allthesmallthings's topic in General Nursing

    I would say "No", because a 10 ml syringe is hard, and there is no way of knowing how active a woman is especially an older woman, and this could very well hurt her. I actually had a woman in her 80's...

  14. Being forced to work while sick

    coolpeach replied to phosphorus's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am a new nurse, and I was shocked when I found out just how badly nurses are treated, and how as a group nurses do nothing at all to put a stop to it. I mean one lone nurse can do nothing but get...

  15. Being forced to work while sick

    coolpeach replied to phosphorus's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The way my hospital gets around it is this...."You should go home if you have a fever or are ill", "You should NOT come in if you have a fever or are ill", but "if you get x amount of occurrences...

  16. Question for Nurses who are MOMS

    coolpeach replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do NOT think its family friendly at all. I have always wanted to be a nurse, but one of the main things I remember hearing all of my adult life is "Nursing is so family friendly." Not true !!!! I am...

  17. Advice, what would you have done in this situation?

    coolpeach replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Last week I went into a patients room to give meds. After we finished she said I really need to go to the bathroom. This is an ortho floor and getting someone up, and to the bathroom takes a lot of...

  18. Nursing salary

    coolpeach replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    Here in the Dallas, Texas area new RN's are starting out between $22-$25 depending on hospital, area of specialty

  19. Vent

    coolpeach posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok...I really need to vent a bit. I am a somewhat new nurse who got into nursing to help people. I love people, have always been a people person, and have always reached out to those in need. I feel...

  20. Vent

    coolpeach replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    I did most of my med surg early on in my clinicals as a student, and as such sort of followed the RN around. I didn't see how things really were through the eyes of a nurse. At the end of my clinical...

  21. Vent

    coolpeach replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

  22. Vent

    coolpeach replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

  23. what nerve!

    coolpeach replied to nocturnalnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a new nurse, graduated last Dec, and been at my hospital since July (5 months). I have NEVER been late, not even once. I also find I must start earlier, stay later, and work harder then the...

  24. Flu shot issue

    coolpeach posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I get a flu shot every year without any problem, and took a flu shot at work this week. This flu shot hurt a lot. It burned going in, and literally made my eyes tear up. Usually it doesn't hurt at...

  25. 2 weeks notice

    coolpeach replied to Powerof3jlw's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a similar situation at the beginning of the year. Somehow the 3 interns (I was one of them) got on the bad side of the nurse manager, but I am not sure how. She never fires anyone, but...