speedynurse

speedynurse ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. Is it reasonable for Nurses to be fired who "ran away" from work during the pandemic?

    speedynurse replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You never know what’s going on in someone’s life. There are reasonable reasons for taking a leave of absence. Some nurses do get covid and subsequent pneumonia and need time off to recover. Some...

  2. Is working overtime bad for your health?

    speedynurse replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    If you feel like you are doing fine with picking up shifts, then go for it. You will know if you are getting burnout. As another person mentioned, lots of things cause burnout, such as unsafe ratios,...

  3. How could I do this?! Forgot to give report.

    speedynurse replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    We have all made mistakes, whether as a new nurse or experienced nurse. In this busy, chaotic world, it can be exhausting to be a nurse. You are human and will make errors. It sounds like you are very...

  4. Nurses with Unusual Diets

    speedynurse replied to SilverBells's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    What I have finally learned is it’s about balance and as long as I eat healthy “most” of the time, I can afford to have that sweet tooth from time to time. It just can’t be all the time

  5. Nurses with Unusual Diets

    speedynurse replied to SilverBells's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    I admit my healthy diet habits when downhill when I was on nights. And unfortunately I did notice a difference because I felt absolutely terrible. But I do understand the hardship on doing nights,...

  6. Nurses with Unusual Diets

    speedynurse replied to SilverBells's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    I honestly just couldn’t eat the way you do. I actually start tipping over the edge with just a little sugar and anything more than a cup or two of coffee a

  7. Nurses with Unusual Diets

    speedynurse replied to SilverBells's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    I honestly can’t imagine eating that and being able to still work a job! I know I struggle to get through 12 hour shifts sometimes and that’s with a healthy diet. I will say a decent diet does...

  8. New Grad RN On Nights: Violence Causing Anxiety?

    speedynurse replied to NightingaleStar's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t think this is being a new grad and I don’t think the ways patients are treating you is appropriate. ERs are notorious for workplace violence. For awhile, I made excuses for it....saying...

  9. OR Capstone Goals

    speedynurse replied to Olivia Chatwin's topic in General Nursing

    I think a goal for improved communication between pre-op, OR, and PACU might be helpful. Sometimes there are so many “hands in the pot” so to speak that a lot of communication gets lost in the...

  10. Toradol + narcotics and safety?

    speedynurse replied to NewGradNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t understand your preceptor’s reasoning, unless it was to watch for separate side effects. However, I have given Toradol many times with an IV opioid (with flushes and/or IV fluid in...

  11. Am I fired? CNA Checking Blood Sugar

    speedynurse replied to oldie's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like that is a very minor thing, especially since most techs and CNAs can do blood sugars. And if not....then just say it was a slip of mind because it was. You probably just got in the habit...

  12. New job. Got injured. Fired for unexcused absences during new hire probation period... what did I do wrong?

    speedynurse replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    I think life simply happened in this job and there is nothing you can do about it. It doesn’t seem right with what happened at the job, but unfortunately it’s not something you can change or do...

  13. Sleeping In Vehicle Between Shifts

    speedynurse replied to NGRN89's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the financial ramifications of owning a home and the commute. I do wonder though how long the vehicle arrangement would be feasible though. It could be dangerous during hot or cold days....

  14. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    speedynurse replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    I think this holds a lot of truth. I do think learning tasks and time management is huge, but honestly I was very frustrated in nursing school. Partly because the focus was very different from...

  15. Quick! Blame the Nurse!

    speedynurse replied to vintagegal's topic in General Nursing

    I do understand your frustration as I have been in similar situations. One thing I have finally learned to recognize though is that part of the issue is actually me.....I know I have talked about this...

  16. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    speedynurse replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    LibraNurse27 brings up some good points. I think one thing I did learn in the ER is the ability to value everyone on our team from the techs, paramedics, secretaries, nurses, PAs, physicians, etc. My...

  17. When Your Patient Wants To Talk Politics

    speedynurse replied to KC,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I usually listen somewhat absent-mindedly for a few minutes and then change the subject and move on. I do the same with my friends and family when politics become exhausting for me

  18. If Nurses are "Essential", Why Can't We Be Treated Like It?

    speedynurse replied to Catalin's topic in General Nursing

    I think the job market really is becoming a lot more competitive because a lot of nurses are choosing to jump ship so to speak. I know I chose to jump ship from the ER not just because of the whole...

  19. New Job Advice

    speedynurse replied to Neveah.'s topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar experience in an ER once, Neveah.....LibraNurse’s experience sounded very much like what I went through. However, I actually did go through nurse bullying which is something I had...

  20. Nurses make me sick

    speedynurse replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    This is the majority of what I have seen. Most are just tired, dejected, and overwhelmed. Putting one foot in front of the

  21. General Nursing Melting Pot

    speedynurse replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I came to AN to initially get me through my new grad days, then I relied on it even more when I became frustrated with the safety events for patients and safety events for staff in the ER. (And it...

  22. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    speedynurse replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely agree that there is a lot more to burnout....then just.....well, burnout. I think the reason these nurses (and it was a minority of the staff but unfortunately it made it a toxic...

  23. Resign while probationary period

    speedynurse replied to Judy911's topic in General Nursing

    Well.....it sounds like you may have given yourself the answer. 1. Management outright lied to you. BiPAP, high flow oxygen, etc are definitely not uncomplicated cases. In fact, in my facility,...

  24. allnurses' netiquette

    speedynurse replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    This is great advice....a few more things I would like to add too.... 1. Nurses have different personalities. And thank goodness we do because if we had the same personality, then the conflict...

  25. How to Deal with Staff Who Don't Like You?

    speedynurse replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Actually sometimes it takes someone else to truly look at ourselves and our own lives.....to put things in perspective. I know I had to have someone set me straight once....I was getting so fried and...