speedynurse

speedynurse ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. Brushing Your Teeth at Work

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

    This is along the lines of what I was thinking. Most areas of nursing, whether as a PCT or RN are lucky to get a lunch break or bathroom break much less several snacks throughout the day or the time...

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

    speedynurse replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Some people just don’t like others or their personalities clash. Sometimes there are toxic departments. However, just do your job and be nice and then go home. What does it really matter who likes...

  3. New RN Questioning Leaving Hospital Setting

    speedynurse replied to BabyTurtle2k11's topic in General Nursing

    BabyTurtle - I do agree that part of your anxiety is the new grad role. Part of it is being a nurse during the covid times where things have been altered or changed drastically. Part of it is being on...

  4. Doc Won't See Me Because I Treat Covid Patients

    speedynurse replied to bitter_betsy's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I had a few similar experiences as an ER nurse before I switched to surgical services this year. Simple solution? Stop telling people you are an ER nurse. Honesty isn’t always rewarded in this world...

  5. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    speedynurse replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    Actually DaveyDo.....quite on the contrary....I always enjoy reading your posts with the honesty mixed in with the somewhat dark humor. I understand your perspective with my ER background

  6. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    speedynurse replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    So.....I had to say I had a good laugh about this post. Only because every time I see people in the stores with gloves (most are middle aged and older), I just shudder thinking about how many germs...

  7. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    speedynurse replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen both sides from the new grads that don’t want to work to the older employees that don’t want to work, but then I see the new grads that work so hard and I see the older employees that...

  8. Dealing With Noncompliant Patient, "Cherubs on My Coffin!": Nurse in Action

    speedynurse replied to spotangel's topic in General Nursing

    Yes this article pretty much sums up the role of a nurse in patient advocacy and education, but also demonstrates free human will and life choices. This is something I saw many times in the ED...

  9. How to Respond When Family Blames You for Patient Dying

    speedynurse replied to CaliRN2019's topic in General Nursing

    I get where you are coming from. I was a patient many times as a child all the way from birth on up so I understand both sides. But I also understand the ER and what it’s like for nobody in...

  10. Nurses make me sick

    speedynurse replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    All true. I guess I don’t know about the crying videos because I don’t have the time to look at them....that’s a lot of work to look up things like that on the

  11. Nurses make me sick

    speedynurse replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    If this is a real video, I truly think this is the minority. I honestly know that in my hospital - the ER, ICU, and inpatient floors.....most of us were just trying to trudge from shift to shift...

  12. Do people exaggerate with the “nursing is a catty field” comments or is that legit?

    speedynurse replied to cookie123d's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe work as a tech if you can to see if you like a unit. There ARE toxic units and I have been in one of them, but I have had really wonderful teams in all the other departments.....if you get in...

  13. Yes, Employer Can Require Covid Vaccine

    speedynurse replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    But MMR vaccines has been around for quite some time and weren’t authorized under emergency use. Not agreeing or disagreeing but pointing out the difference. Also, the technology used in the covid...

  14. Do people exaggerate with the “nursing is a catty field” comments or is that legit?

    speedynurse replied to cookie123d's topic in General Nursing

    There are toxic workplaces for sure....I have only worked in 3 different areas of nursing since starting....well, 4 if teaching/faculty counts. One workplace was miserable and toxic.....some of this...

  15. Does your hospital mandate nurses or other staff?

    speedynurse replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Only “mandates” for my facility are for regular hours and on call. Now....I admit sometimes we are cajoled into more hours but not mandated. I will always help my team but not to the point that I...

  16. Attending nursing school without an MMR due to autoimmune disability

    speedynurse replied to Thomas Murray's topic in General Nursing

    And anyone can view this site - not everyone is trustworthy on the internet. I realize this may be coming from a former ER nurse but it’s also just some common

  17. How to Respond When Family Blames You for Patient Dying

    speedynurse replied to CaliRN2019's topic in General Nursing

    You bring up some really good points and people really do say things they don’t even mean when they are grieving or hurting for themselves or family members. As an example, I for one don’t feel...

  18. How to Respond When Family Blames You for Patient Dying

    speedynurse replied to CaliRN2019's topic in General Nursing

    And that does happen - there is a very small minority of people in the world that are truly narcissistic and manipulative. I try to see their side because they must have awfully unhappy lives to be...

  19. How to Respond When Family Blames You for Patient Dying

    speedynurse replied to CaliRN2019's topic in General Nursing

    People always deserve a little grace. However it is also OK to draw limits - and a family member can do a lot of damage that can be very traumatic as well. I left the ER for so many reasons.....the...

  20. How to Respond When Family Blames You for Patient Dying

    speedynurse replied to CaliRN2019's topic in General Nursing

    People can truly respond irrationally out of despair and grief. I saw this multiple times in the ER - I will never forget a spouse that blamed everyone for the death of her husband.....she screamed...

  21. Attending nursing school without an MMR due to autoimmune disability

    speedynurse replied to Thomas Murray's topic in General Nursing

    If it truly is a medical contraindication, then ask for a physician’s medical exemption. It is a often a rarity to have a true medical exemption but occasionally it does happen and a physician can...

  22. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    speedynurse replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    Yes - as a nurse you have to be willing to do all parts of the job, but I don’t thin You have some good points but there are a few things that really do seem somewhat old fashioned or...

  23. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    speedynurse replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    I think any age can be entitled or even narcissistic.....I found this out very quickly in the ED. Every generation has people that work very hard and are kind and caring just like every generation has...

  24. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    speedynurse replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a very valid point. It may be what an organization loves but we are unfortunately in a day and age where an organization would “throw a nurse under the bus” in about 2 seconds if a...

  25. How can I become a better ED nurse?

    speedynurse replied to Going2bRN's topic in Emergency

    It sounds like you have been a nurse since 2018 which is enough experience to travel. I do think acuity does help with competence levels. It really depend if you feel if you are ready for it. If not,...