sassy_cassie

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1. Do you check on your patients less when family is in the room?

   sassy_cassie replied to 3dayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I check on all my patients as frequently as possible, but a pt that needs me less gets less visits. If there is a family member in the room who is competent they get checked on less, because they are a lower priority then the confused pt who is alone...

2. ALWAYS called to work on days off?

   sassy_cassie replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I work prn, so it is a whole different story. When I worked full-time I would only answer the phone if I want to go in. After not answering or saying no enough times they stop calling. If you often go in on your days off they will call you first whe...

3. Pregnancy: best during nursing school or as a new hire?

   sassy_cassie replied to science in flowers's topic in General Nursing

   I am pregnant and a nurse. I had my kids after I was done with school. Physically I can no longer do my job. I ended up quiting my parttime job and only do prn 4 or 8 hour shifts at my other job. The hospital I was working at was very unsupportive of...

4. How does PRN work?

   sassy_cassie replied to msmoore's topic in General Nursing

   All hospitals handle it different I work PRN in a small hospital. The nurse manager makes the schedule leaving shifts blank where scheduled nurses have asked off or where they are short for other reasons. Sometimes the full-time/part time hours don'...

5. Can I be a nurse if I'm not a morning person?

   sassy_cassie replied to wannabeanRN90's topic in General Nursing

   coffee, coffee, coffee!

6. Why aren't pt phones & TV free?

   sassy_cassie replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

   We have free cable, wifi, and local phone calls at both hospitals I work at. I have never really thought about it as it is standard here. However, it seems unfair for the insurance companys to have to pay for these. Even if it is not listed as a dail...

7. medication time regulations

   sassy_cassie replied to KittykeeperRN's topic in General Nursing

   We have an hour window on either side to give meds in general. However meds that are given very frequently and insulin I try to give closer to the scheduled time. I have often questioned HS meds though in my facilty they are scheduled at 2100, but 75...

8. why is the pay so low?!?!

   sassy_cassie replied to cawkazn's topic in LPN/LVN

   That is very inline with LPN pay here. Actually I think LPNs here start closer to $13. I started as an RN in a hospital and starting pay was only 17.50 4 years ago. The cost of living here(rural Kansas) is very cheep and shift diffs really help boos...

9. Exposure to Medications

   sassy_cassie replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

   I have recently started wearing gloves to give HS meds. There is a warning that pops up on cholestrol meds and prostate meds not to touch or crush if you are pregnant. I am pregnant and 90% of my pts get one or both of these. My pregnant coworker als...

10. How many nurses?

    sassy_cassie replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    At both of my jobs, if census is low enough we only have one nurse on the floor. Both jobs also have house supervisors to come to the unit if needed.

11. awesome nurse pt ratios

    sassy_cassie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have awesome nurse pt ratios. At my PRN job the staffing is great. It is med-surg. although it is a small hospital so we have swing, peds, and hospice on medsurg. We don't have an IV team or pharmacy after 1800. We have a nurse and an aid...

12. Per Diem Nurses?

    sassy_cassie replied to JoeDEDRN's topic in Emergency

    Most of the PRN people at my job are nurses who used to work there, but now want less hours. Many of us have young kids and didn't want to put them in daycare. $52 per hour is crazy. I make exactly the same prn as when I was not and it is less then h...

13. Do you answer your phone on your day off?

    sassy_cassie replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    I usually let it go to voicemail if it is my part-time job. If it is my PRN job I answer becasue thats how you get PRN shifts. I like to listen to them on the voicemail so I can make a decision and then call them back. 9 times out of 10 if I wait lo...

14. Most ridiculous patient requests?

    sassy_cassie replied to AOx1's topic in Relations

    When I was 8 months pregnant. I had a pt ask for a piggy back ride. I told her no we would use the lift. She said all the other nurses give me piggy back rides. ya right.

15. A nurse by any other name...

    sassy_cassie replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    Here patient care cordinators are the nurse managers.