Chickenlady

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    Weekend Call rant

    Chickenlady replied to Guest 1152923's topic in Operating Room

    I guess they don't want to keep the patient in the hospital bed just sitting and waiting until Monday to get that toe cut off. If you are running a full house all the time, it makes more sense to get...
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    Help. My clinical group dislikes me.

    Chickenlady replied to Koemmyjemmy's topic in General Students

    You're not in nursing school to make friends. Trust me, in 5 years you won't even remember most of their names. Just be polite and professional and do what you are there to do and leave it at
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    Questionable Preceptor

    Chickenlady replied to MagicalBunny's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She shouldn't be precepting. Even if she thinks you "should" know how to do it, it is her job to teach you the correct procedure as per hospital policy. I think we all know that how things are...
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    I HATE THE ER

    Chickenlady replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    I'd call it ICU on rollerskates
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    ER nurse dealing with bullying...

    Chickenlady replied to guest1156666's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a terrific ER now, super team oriented. But it did take them a few months to get confident that I was competent and that I was going to stick
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    Is Nursing really for me?

    Chickenlady replied to Newbie101's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you need to stay away from hospital nursing for now. Get your feet wet again in nursing in another environment: clinic, corrections, urgent care, public health, home care, dialysis, there...
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    ER nurse dealing with bullying...

    Chickenlady replied to guest1156666's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that happened to you. ER is pretty notorious for nurses being judgmental of each other. Especially of new people. If you are otherwise enjoying ER, I'd let that roll off my back and...
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    Floated to ICU with no experience

    Chickenlady replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. There is a difference between floating to ICU and hanging antibiotics, giving meds, doing ADLs and vitals, OR being given a patient load and told to manage an Art line, ICP, titrating...
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    Tired of working ‘extra’...me too.

    Chickenlady replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    In Occupational Health I get off on time every day unless there is an emergency an hour before the shift is over. In GI Lab I'm out on time or early 95% of the time. In ER I'm out on time almost...
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    Need advice, I am not sure what is my current status.

    Chickenlady replied to SoNan's topic in General Nursing

    It is normal to have some uncommon items left after orientation. Then, when the situation does happen, it is up to you to step up and ask for orientation on it. For example, we don't have many...
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    Do you think it is a mistake going into nursing for me?

    Chickenlady replied to nursetobeat33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing has its challenges, as do every other job in the world. You have to love what you do enough to overcome the drawbacks. I remember telling someone who was interested in nursing because we...
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    Bait and switch

    Chickenlady replied to doberman's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I think most places have the wiggle room to assign you where they please as long as you have training
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    Advice

    Chickenlady replied to Dtwjj's topic in General Nursing

    I don't blame you one bit for being upset by this situation. I would let it settle for a week and then request a meeting with this manager and your DON or whomever the next level is. "I'm...
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    From mental health back to SNF

    Chickenlady replied to nb1104_'s topic in General Nursing

    What's nice about nursing is that you don't have to make all or nothing decisions on this. You can always work PRN to keep fresh in a
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    Anyone else wearing old scrubs whilst shopping/running errands?

    Chickenlady replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    I seem to have 2 kinds of clothes: scrubs and PJs/house clothes. I'm usually doing errands before or after work, so I'm in scrubs. These days, I hardly get out of the car to do errands,...
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    Job Offer, need advice

    Chickenlady replied to brownm27's topic in General Nursing

    Call them, it is reasonable for you to have the offer in writing before you resign your other position. I'd tell them that I really wanted the job, and to be fair to my current employer, I need...
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    I HATE THE ER

    Chickenlady replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    I would suck as a floor nurse. It is a different skill
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    I HATE THE ER

    Chickenlady replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, ED nurses have egos. Just like ICU and Surgery and Cath Lab.... If those are the only skills you are using, then you are in a low acuity ED or they are giving you the easier assignments....
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    Missed call from potential employer, no voice message, would you call back?

    Chickenlady replied to Peachpit's topic in General Nursing

    Call them. Sorry I missed your call, I'm very interested in the
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    Feel Like I’m Completely Failing...

    Chickenlady replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    Mamma always told me there'd be days like this. Get some rest and tackle it again next
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    If I don’t go to my NCLEX exam, will that count as a failure?

    Chickenlady replied to Nsco2018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't think it is a failure, you are just out the
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    Co-worker feels left out & referred to me as a bully today

    Chickenlady replied to Nurse162's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would probably ask her to describe what the ideal situation would be. That will give insight on if her expectations are reasonable. I'd start with "Hey, I heard that you feel bullied by me. What...
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    What's the dumbest thing you've done that you got written up for?

    Chickenlady replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to think of an animal without a face that might be on a scrub top.....Could you have a top with stars if you took a Sharpie and gave them all faces? So they were now "Starfish" Humans...
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    What's the dumbest thing you've done that you got written up for?

    Chickenlady replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    For not answering the desk phone when Ultrasound called the ER. The fact that I was in a patient room elbows deep in an foley insertion didn't seem to matter. US Tech storms into the unit and sees...
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    What should I wear to pick up paperwork on my day off?

    Chickenlady replied to medapop's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing too