Zippy83

Zippy83

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  1. New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

    Zippy83 replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and another interesting idea for a career choice if your into the maternity/newborn field, lactation consultant! The hospital sent me to a lactation consultant when I had trouble with latching...

  2. New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

    Zippy83 replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say, this comment comes off as judgmental, holier than thou, and totally inaccurate. Are you suggesting that the OP isn’t good enough for the job, or inspired enough, and that you are?...

  3. Big med error and communication breakdown

    Zippy83 replied to Zippy83's topic in Home Health

    Thanks, it’s nice to get some perspective. What rattled me was the son, he was extremely aggressive and threatening. The other nurse acknowledged that she didn’t even think to tell me about the...

  4. Big med error and communication breakdown

    Zippy83 replied to Zippy83's topic in Home Health

    Yes the med error was 2 hours with no medication, it is supposed to be continuous with no breaks except to change the cartridge. I gave an arrival window, then ended up needing to push it back by an...

  5. Is it normal to be having dreams about failing the last semester of nursing & the NCLEX EVERY night?

    Zippy83 replied to S3aLov3r's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Normal? Sure. Healthy? No. ‘I suggest doing mindfulness and meditation, just a few minutes a day can make a huge difference. If you have trouble getting started there are apps or free videos on...

  6. New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

    Zippy83 replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

    Echoing a lot of the other posts here, but you don’t have to do bedside nursing in an acute setting. There are so many other options, it seems too early to say you hate nursing as a whole. It sounds...

  7. Do You Remember...

    Zippy83 replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    There are always extremes on both ends. I think I was really raised to ‘tough it out’ in all situations, and while on the one hand this helped me build some resilience in many areas, it also...

  8. Reasons nurses get fired

    Zippy83 replied to Nursing On The Run's topic in General Nursing

    I’m sorry that happened to you. I don’t know the exact nature of the med error, but it’s a shame after self reporting they cannot do some education and reviewing of protocol to prevent it from...

  9. Night Shift & Relationships

    Zippy83 replied to nurse2592's topic in General Nursing

    I personally left night shift just because my body couldn’t take it. I loved it until about 3 am and then I struggled to stay alert until 7:30. Some people adjust but I never did. However,...

  10. Hospice nursing not easy!

    Zippy83 replied to benharold1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Not easier or less stressful at all, just a different kind of stress. I really believe that some nurses are just cut out for a certain type of work. I knew an ER nurse who tried hospice and to be...

  11. Peds home health: dealing with trach and vent

    Zippy83 replied to MSB's topic in Home Health

    I am sorry that you are in the position you are in and feeling pressured to take this job, but don’t forget that you could potentially put your license on the line and then not get that dream job....

  12. Nursing school Clinicals

    Zippy83 replied to Trinity33's topic in General Students

    What you are describing there is a preceptor, which is completely different. In that case, that nurse is assigned to work with you and teach you and answer your questions. That is usually done in the...

  13. Nursing school Clinicals

    Zippy83 replied to Trinity33's topic in General Students

    Unlike a teaching hospital, where everyone who works there understands that it is a teaching hospital and generally might have an open attitude towards that, long-term care centers don’t really...

  14. Iodoform and infection control

    Zippy83 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I see an HH wound care patient four days a week for a daily dressing change, and another nurse sees her on the other three days of the week. The wound care order calls for packing a diabetic ulcer...

  15. How many hours per week do you work?

    Zippy83 replied to zecowsay's topic in Home Health

    So just over 12 hours per shift? And they are supposed to be 8 hours so are you getting OT on the other 4? If so, that’s exactly why no one should be

  16. Patience for patients

    Zippy83 posted a topic in Home Health

    In general I have a reputation for being very calm and patient, both at work and at home. But even home with a teenager on the most teenager-y day is a piece of cake compared to my days out in the...

  17. Does anyone here actually like nursing?

    Zippy83 replied to Sumdaymurse's topic in General Nursing

    This type of forum is going to have lots of rants and venting since it’s a generally safe place to do that as long as you don’t get too specific about patients and employers. We have to get it out...

  18. Home health per hour or per visit?

    Zippy83 replied to ghost_'s topic in Home Health

    I make really good money with pay per visit BUT I have to really hustle, manage my time effectively, and put a lot of energy into effective scheduling. I also have really figured out the right...

  19. Car Stock Storage

    Zippy83 replied to fsudmbRN's topic in Home Health

    I use modular bins also, I think I got them at The Container Store. I used to micro organize but it got ridiculous, now I just have general categories and it’s still easy to find what I need. As a...

  20. How many hours per week do you work?

    Zippy83 replied to zecowsay's topic in Home Health

    I agree with the other comments. I would never take a salaried clinical position. When they need staff, especially for an after hours or far away visit, first thing they will ask their per diem...

  21. New Nurse and HH?

    Zippy83 replied to tj151619's topic in Home Health

    It really depends on the agency that you work with, and the type of mentoring you get. Some agencies want to spend zero time or energy on training and will just throw you out to the field just because...