SilverBells BSN

Rehab/Nurse Manager

Nurse Manager for Rehab Facility. Graduate Student.

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    Unsatisfied Patient

    SilverBells replied to summertx's topic in General Nursing

    A couple things come to mind (most of which have already been suggested/hinted at) 1. Check to see if there are any standing orders for Tylenol and offer that. Offer any nonpharmacological...
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    So Happy To Be Out Of Nursing

    SilverBells replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats! Have to say I'm a bit envious. I'm nowhere near retirement age, but am looking forward to the day when I can also say I'm no longer in nursing. Any tips on speeding up the next...
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    Do you ever feel guilty on your days off (not sick days)?

    SilverBells replied to Ele_phant's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. For one thing, I'm usually way too tired to feel guilty about anything on my days off. Most of my days off are spent sleeping. When I do get to have a day off where I'm not completely...
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    Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    In hindsight, that's what should have happened. There wasn't any particular reason why we couldn't have switched admissions. I thought taking the more complex patient would be helpful, but it turns...
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    Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Deleted. Didn't mean to quote
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    Is Anonymity Important to You?

    SilverBells replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Anonymity is important to me because of my position. I don't really care for my coworkers to be aware of my insecurities. Chronic anxiety and lack of self-confidence aren't admirable traits in a...
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    Making a Mistake on Something You Normally Excel At

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever made a mistake on something you normally do well with? For me, this happened this past week, but I didn't find out about it until today. Basically, what happened was that someone...
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    Making a Mistake on Something You Normally Excel At

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    With that said, there's probably no reason for me to continue seeking out the lengthier admissions. This thread clearly shows that I am also not immune to making these mistakes. Before this, I had...
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    Making a Mistake on Something You Normally Excel At

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I am capable of doing an "easier" admission, but generally seek out the more complex admissions to help save the floor nurses time. More is involved with these patients' assessments and there are...
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    Making a Mistake on Something You Normally Excel At

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    When you put it like that, it makes sense. One situation was a genuine mistake (the transcription error) whereas the other was a deliberate action (waiting for the assigned nurse to help get an...
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    Making a Mistake on Something You Normally Excel At

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Strangely enough, I was scolded more for not jumping up to assist getting the hospice patient from his wheelchair into bed than I was for this transcription error. To me, a patient missing an...
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    Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me, I understand that I can be a very frustrating person to deal with. I have to live with myself 24/7 ?. Even I don't know what to do with or tell myself sometimes. Please know I really...
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    Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    FYI: As clarification, we had difficulty obtaining the patient's weight but were successful. That wasn't what really held up anything. What held up getting him comfortable was waiting for the...
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    Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I am expected to take admissions from time to time, especially if there are multiple coming. With that said, I need to be doing a better job helping out with other
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    Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Thank for the brief feedback on the assignment of admissions. Seems as if a "you get what you get" approach might be the way to go in some cases. With that said, during our admissions, we always...
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    Wake Up! It's Your Day Off.

    SilverBells replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I would say a lack of sleep has made me more irritable and not as willing to help out as I once was. I've mishandled a few situations lately because I've been tired and
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    Making a Mistake on Something You Normally Excel At

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Could simply be just a mistake, but I'm wondering if this is a little karma coming back at me for choosing to do this admission rather than helping a hospice patient (who I'm now hearing was in...
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    Making a Mistake on Something You Normally Excel At

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I will also no longer be actively seeking the more complex admissions or the ones with many orders. If I happen to get assigned one, that's fine, but I won't be pursuing them
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    Explaining Absence During Colleague's Vacation

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    In a couple of weeks, my colleague will be out on vacation (and deservedly so). This means, however, my workload will basically double. Instead of overseeing 28 patients, I'll be responsible for 56....
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    Explaining Absence During Colleague's Vacation

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, I simply did what was expected. It was better than the contemplated alternative though, which would have been calling in. No congratulations have been earned, but I guess at least I didn't...
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    Explaining Absence During Colleague's Vacation

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    FYI: Week is over. I never did call out. Week was very busy, as expected, but everyone
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    As nurses, there may be times we are required to work long days. The other day, I successfully worked my first 23 hour shift. What is the longest shift you've ever
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    10 Signs You Might Not Have The Job

    SilverBells replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of others: 1. The interviewer sits with their back to you and makes no eye contact the entire time 2. The interviewer contradicts everything you've said 3. The interviewer...
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    Explaining Absence During Colleague's Vacation

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I just don't get why they feel the need to plan 18 discharges in one week, knowing I don't have help, or the need to bring in six new patients on one day, when we don't have the staff to do the...
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    Explaining Absence During Colleague's Vacation

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Of note: It is not just the Care Conference or urostomy that is causing me anxiety. It's the fact that there are EIGHTEEN to TWENTY discharges alone scheduled for next week. We've never had this...