prayingmantis ADN, BSN

prayingmantis has 19 years experience as a ADN, BSN and specializes in Periop.

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1. Leaving a first job during orientation

   prayingmantis replied to rosecm88's topic in New Nurse

   8 patients is way too many patients, even for seasoned nurses. I've been a nurse for 17 years and would refuse that patient load and look elsewhere.

2. The Failure of Modern Healthcare due to Administration

   prayingmantis replied to FlameHeart's topic in General Nursing

   .....sometimes CNAs are just lazy or too sensitive especially Women and don't understand an old black man screaming as he tries in a diaper on the bed laying down to defecate the hardest most painful BM I have ever seen someone go through and I felt ...

3. Health literacy question

   prayingmantis replied to Nueticles's topic in General Nursing

   Learned of this one in nursing school and have never forgot it: Pt came to ER for sprained ankle. Was discharged with instructions to "ice her foot." Pt actually soaked her foot in ice water for an extended length of time. Pt ended up los...

4. Anyone taken a pay cut for sanity?

   prayingmantis replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

   Yes. I left management and am learning how to circulate in the OR at a much smaller hospital. I took a big pay cut....and have absolutely ZERO regrets.

5. How to educate spouse about what I do as an NP?

   prayingmantis replied to deliverator's topic in NP

   Nailed it!

6. 1 year bedside to Ambulatory Surgery

   prayingmantis replied to jj16's topic in Operating Room

   It is always possible. It depends on who is doing the hiring at that time. Be flexible, be willing to float to other departments in peri-op if needed. Getting into ambulatory surgery is a good way to get your foot in the door for PACU. Ask if you ca...

7. 1 year bedside to Ambulatory Surgery

   prayingmantis replied to jj16's topic in Operating Room

   You'd be shooting yourself in the foot if you DON'T take this position. Those are great hours. You have plenty of time to get into critical care if you want. You can always get back to bedside if you want.

8. Venting

   prayingmantis replied to Silver_Rik's topic in Operating Room

   What are the dynamics here? Is the board manager new? Are she/he and the scrub techs friends? You left to get new lead and the other nurse was in the room. You didn't do anything wrong in my opinion. Watch your back with the scrub tech th...

9. Second time mom woes

   prayingmantis replied to RgvRN's topic in Stress 101

   Look for a position in Day Surgery or Pre Admission Testing. They are usually closed on weekends and holidays. Good luck!

10. To stay, or leave CVICU/bedside all together?

    prayingmantis replied to hannah4832's topic in General Nursing

    Stick it out and quit being so hard on yourself. CVICU is not an easy unit. Keep learning. Your lucky to be there if you have only been a nurse for a year.

11. Who do I give my resignation letter to?

    prayingmantis replied to NursePetite's topic in General Nursing

    If there is no manager or director, I would give it to HR.