coolpeach

coolpeach

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  1. Would a hospital hire and RN for an LPN job?

    coolpeach replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Texas you cannot. At a hospital where I worked at the beginning of the year we had such a request. The manager called the state board and they said, "NO" an RN cannot work as a tech. This...

  2. What do you pack in your lunch box?

    coolpeach replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Leftovers when I have them. Campbells Chunky soup, sandwich, granola bars, cookies, crackers, cheese, pickles nuts, dry cereal in a baggie for snacking, occasionally a frozen meal or pizza pocket. My...

  3. What is a "good fit" to you?

    coolpeach replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I work Ortho traum night shift. I would have to say Team work is a big plus, nurses willing to do Tech work if need be, and Techs will to help a nurse with a patient who they may not be assigned to....

  4. new graduate with very hard orientation.should I quit my job?

    coolpeach replied to belle05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You SHOULD be passing meds before your orientation. The goal of orientation is to have you doing everything you should be doing (maybe not up to speed), but doing it at the end of orientation. Every...

  5. Why do patients..??

    coolpeach replied to holly123's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient last week who was horrible. When I got oncoming report they told me her family complained about the day shift nurses not doing anything for her during the day. I was determined to not...

  6. Urine test

    coolpeach replied to TamTam23's topic in General Nursing

    I am a fairly new nurse, but I have been employed for a year, and did clinicals for two years prior to that. In all that time I have seen two people with lung cancer. Every shift if I have 6 patients...

  7. Can You Believe This?

    coolpeach replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new Grad Dec 09, and I am shocked. I would have said, "No"

  8. Volunteer, does this time count on my resume?

    coolpeach replied to rachelshusband's topic in General Nursing

    There should be an area for volunteer work on your resume. It looks good that you volunteer, but its not counted as

  9. nursing schools. May have screwed myself...

    coolpeach replied to defhalotones's topic in General Students

    Here if you fail out there are certain steps you must take to be readmitted. As soon as you fail out you need to set up an exit interview. If you want to be readmitted you say so at that time. You...

  10. Would any of you do this?

    coolpeach replied to TerpGal02's topic in General Nursing

    I would be more concerned about the time issue. With family situations lines tend to get blurred. I know with my family they didn't understand that just because I was home didn't mean I wasn't free to...

  11. Some crazy/funny things that patients did.

    coolpeach replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have now been up for almost 24 hours, and these are even funnier without sleep. I am seriously laughing out

  12. Some crazy/funny things that patients did.

    coolpeach replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Mr. xxxx, do you smoke?....Yes, about a pack a day. Do you drink....yes, about two six packs a day. Do you feel you have a drinking problem?....No You drink two six packs everyday, and you don't feel...

  13. Time management

    coolpeach posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse, and I am trying to improve on time management. My normal evening usually goes something like this. Get my kardexes, Mar etc Get report Get my patients set on the computer Organize...

  14. Time management

    coolpeach replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    Its not really clerical things I do before seeing my patients. I get my kardexes/Mar together so I know who the patient is, and can use that to take report, and know what meds the patient has. Then I...

  15. Time management

    coolpeach replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    There is a lot of eye rolling and gnashing of teeth...(Reminds me of Where the Wild Things are)lol. I am feeling a lot of stress the be faster. Don't get me wrong no one has said anything to me about...

  16. Staff Scheduling

    coolpeach replied to Altra's topic in General Nursing

    We work Baylor shifts so my schedule is slightly predictable. I work nights 12 hour shifts (3) Monday - Friday. I am always off Sat and Sun. We self schedule a month in a advance, but we don't always...

  17. Why do patients..??

    coolpeach replied to holly123's topic in General Nursing

    I also find that its usually right after change of shift on both ends that they suddenly become the neediest people on

  18. New grads resigned to night work?

    coolpeach replied to Stcroix's topic in General Nursing

    I was a new grad, and started my job in July. During my final interview my manager shocked me by asking, "Do want nights or days". Honestly, I thought it was a trick question. I was like really I have...

  19. Urine test

    coolpeach replied to TamTam23's topic in General Nursing

    My life insurance company once told me it takes a few months of not smoking before you will test neg, so it wouldn't matter if you quit right now or not. My company recently started charging more for...

  20. Night Shift Advice

    coolpeach replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    On days there are more people and I was constantly trying to grab a chair to sit in to chart, or a phone to make a call. Some days I literally had to go to the other nurses station to do so. Doctors,...

  21. Average Cost of Insurance

    coolpeach replied to Quark09's topic in General Nursing

    I pay did pay about $150 for a family of 4. In addition, I pay about another $10 for vision insurance, and $20 for dental. So about $180 total. I have a $1000 deductible, but it doesn't apply to DR...

  22. Some crazy/funny things that patients did.

    coolpeach replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work the night shift, and I recently had a patient who was in his 50's, and apologized every time he needed something. Finally I told him that it was my job, a job I enjoyed, and he didn't need to...

  23. I'm trying to hear the Doctor!

    coolpeach replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I not only have this issue, but one very similar. We record our reports on a phone system for the oncoming nurse. This means when I get to work I have to get report by calling a number, and listening...

  24. Sex in a LTC...is this ok?

    coolpeach replied to AKAnurse4's topic in General Nursing

    I would just walk out, and not say a word. I think its great, and will help with emotional, spiritual, and even physical health if the residents have a rewarding sex life. Good for them. You asked...

  25. preceptor/preceptee, hanging by a thread.

    coolpeach replied to LordErrorProne-RN's topic in General Nursing

    As far as what a normal preceptor is like ...I think it really varies. I have worked at two places, and at my first I had the preceptor from hell. I was a new nurse fresh out of school, and it was...