coolpeach

coolpeach

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  1. Please take our burnout survey

    coolpeach replied to SurroDoula's topic in General Nursing

    Ok

  2. Employment drug screen to include nicotine

    coolpeach replied to originalred's topic in General Nursing

    Baylor hospital system in Dallas/Fort Worth and I believe system wide will start testing in Jan 2012 and will no longer hire nicotine

  3. Needing a Tubex!

    coolpeach replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Texas and the still have them at the major hospital I work in, and get new ones all the time. I would double check

  4. Lunch breaks

    coolpeach replied to stervets's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a major hospital and we are supposed to get one 30 minute meal break and two 10 minutes rest breaks. No one ever takes the 10 minute rest breaks. I often do not even get a meal break, and...

  5. frequent call in's or no shows

    coolpeach replied to nola1202's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have never understood the (call in 4 hours prior to start of shift). I work 12 hour shifts which end up being 13 with report. We always stay late so lets say an average of 14 hours. The hospital is...

  6. Never thought I would make a post like this, but I have to vent...

    coolpeach replied to sameyjaney's topic in General Nursing

    I am a fairly new nurse (a little over a year now). I was shocked at all the rude behavior when I first started. I started carrying around gum in my pocket in case I ran into nasty behavior. I would...

  7. Holy cow! Now i'm confused!

    coolpeach replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in in 09, and started an internship in the ER about a month later. Orientation was a week and the entire internship including orientation was three months long. Needless to say it didn't...

  8. He// to the NO!

    coolpeach replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    A few months ago we were told that we were not to stay beyond 15 minutes over per shift without approval. Of course with our patient load we stay a minimum of 15 min beyond that. Usually we stay 45...

  9. Graduated 12/10, still no job, giving up...

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

    I am sorry you are having such a difficult time. For what its worth I work with several male nurses and they are all great. I have noticed they are often times easier to work with (less drama), great...

  10. ER and strange phenomena

    coolpeach replied to EmergencyNrse's topic in Emergency

    Two weeks ago I had 3 patients in one night who were either injured at other hospitals, had something go wrong in surgery at another hospital etc, and ended up at ours to correct the problem. I have...

  11. Attention all night shift nurses, techs, cnas, and pcts...

    coolpeach replied to LifesAJourney's topic in General Nursing

    At where I work both nights and days are short staffed. I like nights better simply because I feel more in control of my environment. Occasionally pt's have to leave the unit, but not nearly as often...

  12. Work bags: What do you take and what's in it?

    coolpeach replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    I take a backpack and a lunch kit. Front pocket: Steth, badge, watch (all my other nursing stuff I keep in a bag in my locker). Middle pocket: Gum, mints, body spray, lotion, keys, electronic...

  13. Chronic lateness- what is that about?

    coolpeach replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    At where I work if you call out its 1 occurrence, and if your late its 1/3 occurrence. If you get 3 occurrences in a 12 month rolling period its a verbal warning, 5 is a written warning, 7 is your...

  14. No burn out....enough is enough!

    coolpeach replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

    Its not just extra shifts, but nurse pt ratios and the acuity of the patients. When a 12 hour shift which is really 13 with report routinely turns into 15 hour shifts its too much. Most of us live at...

  15. Anyone take Cymbalta?

    coolpeach posted a topic in General Nursing

    My Dr just prescribed Cymbalta for anxiety/depression and I am having trouble trying to schedule when to take it. It says to take it at the same time every day. According to what others are saying if...

  16. Low Census...and LOVING IT!

    coolpeach replied to qestout's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Shouldn't every day be like this?????? I have been a nurse for a year and half, working for a little over a year. The way things is truly upsetting, sad, and scary all at the same time. What other...

  17. Low Census...and LOVING IT!

    coolpeach replied to qestout's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Shouldn't every day be like this?????? I have been a nurse for a year and half, working for a little over a year. The way things is truly upsetting, sad, and scary all at the same time. What other...

  18. Fictional vital sign charting

    coolpeach replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    I hope they aren't making them up. I give meds based on the

  19. Reasonable Nursing School GPA?

    coolpeach replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated a little over a year ago with a 3.5. Most of the hospitals didn't really specify as long as you passed a program and the state boards. Of course once you get into a hospital they give you...

  20. New Grads ....how long until they can float ?

    coolpeach replied to DaddyO's topic in General Nursing

    4 months on my

  21. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    coolpeach replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Worked for

  22. Night shift for 20 years

    coolpeach replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and I have stress, but its not the nights that is causing the stress. My son has been ill and of course that is stressful by itself. On top of that I have to take him to all sorts of...

  23. This site a gift and a curse

    coolpeach replied to Nicole74's topic in General Nursing

    I joined this site when I was taking my first semester of basic English, psych, remedial math. I never thought I would make it to basic algebra. Then I have posts on here regarding taking A&P 1...

  24. No gloves ever?!?

    coolpeach replied to dizzyray822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have seen nurses wear gloves to listen to breath sounds...crazy. I believe patients need to be touched by human hands and not gloved ones all the time. That being said, I do my assessment without...

  25. Can an LPN/LVN discontinue an IV?

    coolpeach replied to Miss_3Bb's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Texas a tech can DC an IV, take out a foley etc so I am sure it would be in an LVN scope of practice