speedynurse

speedynurse ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. Unsuccessful in first leadership role

    speedynurse replied to supra9355's topic in Nurse Management

    I think as nurses we are hardest on ourselves. We work hard, do our best, and when we fail at ONE thing, it’s like it’s hard to bounce back. This happened to me at one job.....I had multiple...

  2. Do you ever feel undeserving to be called a nurse?

    speedynurse replied to mtanner's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing has become so convoluted and exhausting that if you have a job that doesn’t take everything out of you.....it’s an absolute

  3. Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    speedynurse replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    This actually raises some good points. I am just being totally completely honest that I would absolutely suck at being a floor nurse. Every time I have hold patients in the ER or in PACU, I struggle...

  4. Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    speedynurse replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of nurses are afraid to advance out of their comfort zone....and I include myself in this. They become burned out and exhausted.....unwilling to try or do new things such as what you...

  5. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    speedynurse replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Most healthcare systems are going more this way which is just the way it is now. There are legitimate exemptions for medical or religious purposes but even those are hard to get

  6. Nurse developing early osteoarthritis

    speedynurse replied to Katniss88's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I like ASICS. I used to love Sanitas, but then they started causing joint pain

  7. BULLYING at work as Usual

    speedynurse replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is true. I know the healthcare system I work for doesn’t accept doctors notes for anything....not for hospitalizations or any other major or minor illness. It may seem unfair (and this is...

  8. Bad nursing orientation

    speedynurse replied to germinariojenn's topic in General Nursing

    It might be a bad unit or a bad fit. It may also be that your preceptor is pushing you to survive on your own in that role. I remember as a new nurse, my preceptor had to re-direct me some and in the...

  9. Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    speedynurse replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. All I see when I go down to the ICU or ER is the exhausted faces of my former coworkers....sometimes I feel guilty moving onto surgical nursing but it’s so much better for my

  10. Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    speedynurse replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes......peds and adults are totally different worlds. I always loved peds

  11. Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    speedynurse replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    Same! I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity and the doors it opens to other jobs.....after working in the ER, ANY nursing job is easier than that. If I ever went back though, it would as a...

  12. Reaching out to a deceased patients family

    speedynurse replied to nizhoniphoto's topic in General Nursing

    Same as all of the above...I understand that you feel for your patient and family, but a HIPAA violation can immediately blackball you in a hospital wide system , not to mention it is simply not the...

  13. Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    speedynurse replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    I started in the ER not because I thought it was “glamorous” but because it was my comfort level. I was a paramedic prior to becoming a nurse so I think I was actually afraid to do another nursing...

  14. Meltdown at Work and Feel like a Failure

    speedynurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Well - you are human and subject to very human emotions! And that's OK! I actually worry more about people that are so hardened that they cannot show emotions. 1. You are not the only quiet,...

  15. Is calling off for burnout a thing?

    speedynurse replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    I loved my team, but as things became worse and worse, the passive aggressiveness with even very few call outs built up, making an even bigger mess. I think had this been seen as OK (on occasion),...

  16. Srarting ER position

    speedynurse replied to Ambersmom's topic in Emergency

    I loved the Sheehy’s

  17. COVID: I'm ready to leave the hospital until the end of the pandemic guilt

    speedynurse replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think covid has raised a lot of ethical issues in healthcare....or maybe I should say increased ethical issues that always existed. I do think that’s completely unethical....I know I saw unethical...

  18. Advice please! Med-Sug or OR training

    speedynurse replied to Summer131's topic in General Nursing

    It *may* burn bridges but sometimes you also have to think about what’s best for you....I haven’t done OR nursing but I will speak for just the general surgical nursing team (pre-op, OR,...

  19. Is calling off for burnout a thing?

    speedynurse replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - are we the same person or something hahaha! But seriously.....this sounds like my spiral downhill when I knew I needed to seriously leave the ER. I didn't have one day like this, but...

  20. How do you deal with chronic fatigue and joint pain as a nurse

    speedynurse replied to ORtoICU's topic in Health, Stress Management

    This is very true - being young doesn’t exempt a person from anything.....cancer, diabetes, autoimmune issues, genetic conditions, etc. I had really severe, disabling issues as a child. I am...

  21. Does your PACU hold ICU patients?

    speedynurse replied to DVB's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we hold med surg up to ICU patients in our PACU.....however, it is still better than walking into an ER full of

  22. Time Management/ Leaving work on time

    speedynurse replied to Samurai15's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I really don’t know if there is anything you can improve on. It sounds like you are a very good nurse and competent at your job.....that you care about your patients and put them before...

  23. Unhappy in a hateful work place

    speedynurse replied to queernursing's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with all the above. I was once in a job for less than a year because it was such a gossipy, toxic atmosphere. I was miserable and hated it and dreaded going to work. Life is too short to hate a...

  24. Toxic relationship with nursing

    speedynurse replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    After a long time, I did become bitter and I hated that change in me. I was afraid my personality would never be the same. However, once I switched to a different speciality where I was appreciated...

  25. 80% BSN by 2020: Where Are We Now?

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

    I am doing an RN to BSN program as a requirement of my job. I think it’s silly and useless but I keep telling myself that my employer is paying for a useless degree. It would be different if I had...