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  1. How long did it take for you to become efficient?

    Sassybottom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad and I am just so frustrated at how slow I am on the floor. I try not to take more than 10 - 15 minutes with each initial assessment (which often includes getting meds, helping them to...

  2. Do you have a mentor?

    Sassybottom posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many years have you been nursing? Do you still have a mentor? Seasoned nurses, are there still nurses on the unit you look up to and learn from? I work with nurses who have been nursing for 20+...

  3. What are the best states to practice as RN?

    Sassybottom replied to thida's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I think it depends on the hospital and it depends on the unit. I live in Minnesota. The hospital (twin cities) and unit I work on is pretty cush - there are so many supports for the nurses....

  4. gift idea for child in PICU

    Sassybottom replied to feebebe23's topic in General Nursing

    I just got chills reading your post ... how incredibly sad. What an incredibly heartbreaking story :(I think a good gift for the kids would be something that would remind them of how special and...

  5. That DREAMY First Check!

    Sassybottom replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    I was so excited about my first check -I had grand plans! But then after taxes, union dues, health insurance, etc. it turned out to be kind of pitiful For some reason it seems like I make a decent...

  6. Current trends in nursing uniforms/scrubs

    Sassybottom posted a topic in General Nursing

    What would you say are the current trends in nursing uniforms/

  7. What do you think about Non-White Nursing Shoes?

    Sassybottom replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never owned a pair of white nursing shoes and I probably never will .... I prefer black. Thank goodness my school had a relaxed policy when it came to nursing

  8. Has anyone here wore a dress as a uniform?

    Sassybottom replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    While going through school I remember seeing a nurse during my pediatrics rotation wearing a big white dress. My friends and I thought it was so cute. She was an older nurse and the dress was so...

  9. Dress codes/uniform policies

    Sassybottom replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    We can wear whatever we want. I usually try to stick to solids. Sometimes I will wear a hoodie - but only at night. I feel kind of unprofessional wearing a hoodie but it gets chilly. If I don't...

  10. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    Sassybottom replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't really sound the same but

  11. apart of RN job duties ?

    Sassybottom replied to Ilubrize's topic in General Nursing

    You will during nursing school clinicals. You will if you choose to work in an acute care or long - term care facility. You might be able to escape this fate if you work in the community or...

  12. ?? for long-haired female nurses/student! How do you wear your hair at the hospital?

    Sassybottom replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder what would happen if a really well respected school required their students to wear hair nets to clinical. I wonder what would happen if my unit required the nursing staff to wear hair nets...

  13. What is your charge nurse like?

    Sassybottom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I think my charge nurse is the most amazing woman ever. She is brilliant, patient, helpful, hard-working, and just an all-round amazing woman. Just the other day she gave everyone a little card with...

  14. Afraid of giving report, need adivse please!

    Sassybottom replied to ImShelly31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here is how I organize my reports 1) A*O * ? Temperment 2) Precautions i.e. DNR/ DNI, Fall Risk, Isolation, Sitter, etc 3) How they transfer 4) Pain? Nausea? 5) IVF/ Saline lock/ location 6)...

  15. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Sassybottom replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Never mind, I just read your original post. Now I question how that nurse made it through

  16. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Sassybottom replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Why in the world would someone even think to do that?! There are a lot of steps in between emptying a foley bag then preparing a syringe to pull up some urine then injecting into a patient's central...

  17. starting salaries

    Sassybottom replied to starlight13's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if ALL the mpls area hospital start at that rate. I just know that the hospital I work at is part of the union and that is the starting rate for nurses. But, I guess not all union...

  18. Working x# of shifts in a row ...

    Sassybottom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is there a cap. on the number of shifts you can be scheduled in a row? I am scheduled to work 6 night shifts in a row, does this seem right? What is the record number of shifts you have worked in a...

  19. What makes you like your job...

    Sassybottom replied to willdgate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My charge nurse. She is truly the most amazing woman ever. She is brilliant, supportive, welcoming, patient, and always willing to spend time helping me out with a patient. I absolutely adore her!...

  20. Water shutdown ... how will I cope?!

    Sassybottom posted a topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is going through some renovations - bleh. They have decided to shut down the water for four hours during my shift. I don't know how I will cope. How do I wash my hands?! It is...

  21. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Sassybottom replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!!!!! I am still laughing. I can't stop.

  22. starting salaries

    Sassybottom replied to starlight13's topic in General Nursing

    Because of negotiations by the union, starting wages for a new grad RN is $27.27 - before shift differentials. Shift differentials include the differentials for working evening, night, weekend...

  23. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Sassybottom replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I like this

  24. OMG! My feet are killing me!

    Sassybottom replied to dansamy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Oh, another tip. I normally wear a size 6 yet I bought the Danskos in a size 8. The roominess is a bonus. My toes can really spread out and nothing is constricted (I have bunionettes on both

  25. OMG! My feet are killing me!

    Sassybottom replied to dansamy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    One of the best nursing investments I have made is to buy a pair of Danskos. This may sound weird but my feet actually crave my Danskos. I look forward to putting them on when I go to work. They...