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  1. Fatigue and floor nursing

    Sassybottom replied to chuckc's topic in General Nursing

    regular vitamins, trying to insure adequate H20 intake during your shift, as much sleep as you can, and somehow finding some time to workout in between. I practice yoga and it really does feel good....

  2. Night shift question!

    Sassybottom replied to jla623's topic in General Nursing

    2300 - 0730 right

  3. Weight Gain Blues :(

    Sassybottom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did you gain weight from your first nursing job? I just slipped on a pair of jeans and they are feeling snug I look in the mirror and see the beginnings of a double chin and fuller cheeks happening....

  4. Blood pressures and IV sites ...

    Sassybottom posted a topic in General Nursing

    It was taught to me in school that you don't take a blood pressure on the same side as a saline lock or site that is infusing because you'll damage the site. I have only been working for a short...

  5. Anybody else work with a "super nurse?"

    Sassybottom replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a super nurse ... she is extremely intelligent, very skillful, a great leader, patient, always takes the time to teach and mentor other nurses, and inspires others to work hard and do...

  6. Badly Paid Nurse a Good Nurse

    Sassybottom replied to foxyhill21's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have access to the article but I can tell you that one of the things a poor wage will do for a nurse is create resentment towards his/her job. Nursing can be a physically and emotionally...

  7. I do not think I am a good nurse

    Sassybottom replied to pmw2007's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard that oncology can be an extremely stressful and busy environment. I know a nursing assistant who tells me the busiest floor in our hospital is the oncology floor. I still think you...

  8. Have you ever reported your coworker to the supervisor and got the person fired

    Sassybottom replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    What shortcut did that other nurse suggest during the med pass? What did the second nurse want you to do instead of the

  9. Tele/Medsurg RN

    Sassybottom replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad earning $31/ hour in the mid west on a medical floor in a

  10. Never Thought I'd Say This - Switching to DAYS!

    Sassybottom replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I am jealous. I would love to work days. Working nights has been so hard on my body and absolutely terrible for my waistline. My house is a disaster area and I haven't cooked a meal in a long time....

  11. What do nurses really!! do

    Sassybottom replied to Nubia's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing to consider is that it is a good thing to be involved in these intimate cares - bathing a patient allows for time to do a skin assessment, emptying a bed pan and cleaning a patient up...

  12. BSN vs ADN

    Sassybottom posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In a profession like nursing it would seem that nursing experience counts for so much more than an extra two years of schooling. I honestly don't understand why there is a high regard for a...

  13. water vs alcohol

    Sassybottom replied to nurseirie's topic in General Nursing

    Your skin is more vulnerable after washing and the alcohol stings creating

  14. Do hospitals hire NEW NURSE GRADS?

    Sassybottom replied to nursngstudent05's topic in General Nursing

    Probably 99% of my classmates were hired by hospitals in the city... The other 1% are probably working in the community or in clinics because they made it clear during school they hated bedside...

  15. What would you do re: cutting back on hours

    Sassybottom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am considering reducing my night shift hour commitment by about half and using my free time to pick up more day shift hours. Working days feels more natural to me - I just feel healthier and...

  16. Verbal abuse by a patient ...

    Sassybottom replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the tips and support :) Anyone else remember the first time they experienced verbal abuse from an alert and oriented

  17. Do you ever massage your patients?

    Sassybottom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a confused pt. during a shift who would frequently call out for help. She was extremely forgetful. I decided to give her a shoulder, neck, and back rub and this really seemed to help her calm...

  18. Wanna be nurse needs a JOB!

    Sassybottom replied to AggieNurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, working as a nursing assistant will also provide you with extremely valuable experience. I have learned a lot from the experienced and knowledgable nursing assistants I work

  19. Wanna be nurse needs a JOB!

    Sassybottom replied to AggieNurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    Work as a unit secretary for the unit/ hospital you eventually want to work for. Unit secretary know about all the doctors, who to call when something needs to be done, where all the papers are, what...

  20. lazy mean assistants

    Sassybottom replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Wow your unit sounds like my worst nightmare come true ... I am so sorry. I know I could never do my job without nursing assistants. And, good, responsible, caring, and knowledgeable (i've learned a...

  21. the big change

    Sassybottom replied to 2beanurse's topic in General Nursing

    The transition for me was not bad but I had some really great preceptors and an amazing charge nurse that has taught me so much. I can imagine the transition being really rough had I not had such...

  22. Nit-picking between shifts

    Sassybottom replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I can see why a person can get annoyed with the previous shift. I have had things left undone (consent forms unsigned, etc - and I see the nurse socializing before shift change), heard...

  23. What is considered a community hospital?

    Sassybottom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Someone asked me if I worked at a community hospital and I didn't know how to answer ... So, what is a community hospital? Is that a level 3 trauma

  24. Fishy interview-need advice

    Sassybottom replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I would be cautious about taking the job ... 4 weeks orientation for a new grad in float pool sounds kind of dangerous. However, if you are confident in your skills, a fast learner, and...

  25. Balancing being a nurse and a wife

    Sassybottom replied to SerenityR.N.'s topic in General Nursing

    I would think that a husband would feel proud that his wife was earning a good living. I make more than my husband and he loves it! He is also very supportive ... The only problem is that working...