guineapignurse

guineapignurse BSN, RN

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  1. Nurse new to detox and wants to learn

    guineapignurse posted a topic in Addictions

    I just started at a detox facility after leaving a busy surgical unit. I have done psych nursing in the past working on a geriatric psych unit and had a membership for the psychiatric nurses...

  2. How do you know when you've found your niche? Unhappy with nursing in general

    guineapignurse replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I have tried several different practice settings in my years as a nurse. I started in psych and the only reason I left was I thought I needed med surg experience before I got too far from being a new...

  3. RN with asthma

    guineapignurse posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was recently diagnosed with asthma by my PCP 2 months ago and have had several exerbations since then and 2 ER visits. A month ago my pcp referred me to pulmonary medicine and I have my first...

  4. GPA 3.16 - Can I get a job as a new grad?

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

    Your first job might also not be in the hospital. My first job was in a long term care facility that I did my final clinical rotation in. After being there for a few months I moved over 1,000 miles...

  5. Nurses That Never Worked In A Hospital...

    guineapignurse replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    I was one of those nurses that thought I had to work in a hospital. I started my career working in LTC for a short time then when I moved closer to family I went into psych and I loved it, after a...

  6. Bullying - Will HR help or make matters worse?

    guineapignurse replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    I’m being bullied by my manager as well. I have a chronic health condition (asthma new diagnosis 2 months ago) and she told me that after she talked to me about a mistake I made that I have to...

  7. I called in sick today, they didn't accept it.

    guineapignurse replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    The last day I worked my manager (hospital setting) told me I better not go to the ER again at the end of my shift due to an asthma attack that I attempted to treat all day and still do my job. I then...

  8. Cell Phone Use at Work: Is It Appropriate?

    guineapignurse replied to SarahKixRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My hospital went to having cell phones for us to use. We can’t secure text from them but we will get a call saying that we got a reply on our desktop based secure

  9. Interview for family medicine clinic

    guineapignurse posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I have an interview for a family medicine clinic in the hospital system I currently work at. I am currently in a busy med surg unit with a usual load of 5 to 6 patients. I like it but the 12 hour...

  10. Attacked by confused patient

    guineapignurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday I had a confused patient become violent. I work on a med surg floor and this patient was in with a UTI. She was on IV abx and A&Ox 1 but sometimes 2. o do not know what her baselime...

  11. Cell Phone Use at Work: Is It Appropriate?

    guineapignurse replied to SarahKixRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I keep my personal cellphone on me while at work because I have asthma and I need to for my peak flow meter to record readings and to remember my asthma action plan.. That being said I will go to the...

  12. Repeat After Me... What's the problem here? | Case Study

    guineapignurse replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask about his mental health history and also his family mental health history. I would also check labs for alcohol and other drugs to rule out substance use causing the behavior. As for...

  13. Transitioning from subacute rehab to med surg

    guineapignurse replied to guineapignurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I just started there having had my first day on the unit yesterday. I think I will be fine but it might be a challenge because the acuity of the unit is high due to the ICU being full of COVID...

  14. Transitioning from subacute rehab to med surg

    guineapignurse posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am switching from a subacute rehab facility that I was at for a year where most of my patients were post knee or hip replacements, COPD excerbation, sepsis among other medical diagnoses. The typical...

  15. Shut off at 75 Questions but got last answer wrong

    guineapignurse replied to rocky's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I took NCLEX I was sure I failed because it shut off at 75 and only took an hour plus I thought it was too easy and there was no way I passed. I waited and later found out that I did pass and...

  16. Worst Nursing Scrub Color Worn?

    guineapignurse replied to RNliveoak's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    As a student I had to wear tan scrubs and the material wasn’t very thick you had to be careful what you wore under your scrubs. After I graduated the school changed to black

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

    guineapignurse replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 3 years and all my classmates wanted ER, ICU, or L&D. I started in psych and only went to subacute rehab for some medical experience to do 2 years in med surg so I...

  18. Rotator Cuff Surgery. How long will I be off work

    guineapignurse replied to getoutnride's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don’t know the recovery time only the surgeon will but I can offer understanding as I am 4 months post SLAP tear repair and I can do most of my job (sub acute rehab) but I can’t yet help the...

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

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

    I have hypermobility syndrome and it might even be EDS type 3 I just don’t know enough of my family medical history for that to be determined. I usually take it easy on my days off like today I did...

  20. Is it worth it?

    guineapignurse replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I agree a year is a long time. I tried nights for a week and couldn’t do it because it made my depression and migraines a lot worse. I have been managing my depression fine without meds for about a...

  21. need nightshift sleep/health tips

    guineapignurse posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi Everyone! I am a long term lurker on Allurses but this is my first time posting so please move this if it's not in the right spot. I have been a nurse for 3 years but this is my first time working...

  22. need nightshift sleep/health tips

    guineapignurse replied to guineapignurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yes that is the plan. I will be looking even though COVID is

  23. need nightshift sleep/health tips

    guineapignurse replied to guineapignurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I did one night 2 days ago and I was able to stay awake my sleep has been messed up since then as I am sleeping probably 12 hours a day when I’m not working . I have also noticed a rapid increase in...