dream'n BSN, RN

UR/PA, Hematology/Oncology, Med Surg, Psych

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    Double shifts and doubling back

    dream'n replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Way back I used to do double weekends; 16 hours on Saturday and 16 hours on Sunday. And even though I was only working 32 hours weekly I made bank because the first 8 hours were straight pay, but the...
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    Quick advice

    dream'n replied to Sweetlillove's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion is to take the OR job. Davita tends to hire quite alot, but the OR can be very tricky to get into. If you hate the OR, I think you would still be able to try Davita; but if you hated...
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    The Opioid Crisis hits LTC

    dream'n replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Nursing News

    LTC facilities do not have the knowledge or staff to detox and provide substance abuse counseling to patients. They will need a behavioral counseling program for
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    Standardized report sheet

    dream'n replied to nlindsey5's topic in General Nursing

    It's BS. Every nurse has their own particular way of keeping track of things; a 'brain' sheet for one isn't the same 'brain' sheet for another. Our management tried out this little tactic you are...
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    Maybe this isn't for me... Plus On Shift question

    dream'n replied to Mrs.E's topic in General Nursing

    This is the healthcare field. If you become a nurse, you will continue this but with some extra work added to it. New jobs are always uncomfortable and if you become a new nurse, you'll find that...
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    What's Rude?

    dream'n replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    THIS! This a hundred times. When I used to work night shift I'd have everything in front of the computer, so I could return and finish up my charting quickly after 6 AM medications. And it never...
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    You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    dream'n replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    That's great. When I worked in Oncology my manager wasn't an Oncology nurse and didn't even have a chemo
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    You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    dream'n replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    You are tougher than me. I think I would have stroked out right then and there. But not until after the staffing office had gotten a BIG earful from
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    You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    dream'n replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

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    What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    dream'n replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    New job in Pediatric/Adolescent psych Residential facility; Lithium ER, Prazosin, Depakote ER, Seroquel, and Olanzapine. I also give alot of Guanfacine and Clonidine ER. Along with a smattering of...
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    Foundations of health professions associates, is it too good to be true?

    dream'n replied to KZ2016's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've had a couple friends that are not nurses, go and get Bachelor and Master degrees in something called "Health Care Administration." It has put them both on the long road to
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    Subtle deterioration on the floor

    dream'n replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    With all due respect, I think focusing on making another tool for nurse's to complete is contrary to the rest of your post about overworked, overwhelmed nurses. Nurse's are too busy to notice patient...
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    Organ Donation Organization Unethical

    dream'n replied to dangerous1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you OP. If it was my family member and I'd already said no, I better not see or hear anything else about it. Leave alone in peace to
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    Linguistic Pet Peeves

    dream'n replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Mammyogram for mammogram, drives me crazy. And we've all heard Phenergren for
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    Have to make a decision but I'm afraid

    dream'n replied to MostlysunnyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Over a lifetime jobs come and go, and even almost all coworkers do too. Jobs/Careers are to support us and ours and hopefully give us some personal fulfillment in whatever form that takes. BUT it is...
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    Unsure about my job

    dream'n replied to Caroline123's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, working in a much better place with a huge decrease in
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    Unsure about my job

    dream'n replied to Caroline123's topic in General Nursing

    Ageism?? Experienced it firsthand unfortunately. Glad I'm out of the hospital
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    Breakroom Potluck Tips

    dream'n replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I always have some coworkers dieting, so I usually make a 'berry bowl'. Just fresh strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries. I bring whipped cream separately with sugar packets and...
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    Decisions decisions

    dream'n replied to Babyeen's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I don't understand most of this post. What is an "endorsed enrolled nurse", an "EEN", or an "ain". I'm thinking you're not in the US, but please explain what these titles
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    Refusing to float

    dream'n replied to NurseKC123's topic in General Nursing

    You can't refuse without risking your job. That said, I have seen certain units always be short (usually because it stinks and no one wants to work there or the hospital is purposely not hiring to...
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    Nurses Humilated - Illinois

    dream'n replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Disrespectful and demeaning to the profession of
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    Leaving Bedside Nursing

    dream'n replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    I hear ya OP. I just left my bedside hospital position and am starting to feel human again :) Years ago I told myself I would NEVER work LTC again, now I'm adding to the list acute bedside nursing....
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    Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    dream'n replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    Now a shirt that says, "I sacrificed my mental health for nursing" sometimes feels a bit true,
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    Boxes of Gloves

    dream'n replied to Pprwrk's topic in General Nursing

    No, my hospital doesn't dispose of the glove boxes usually. Perhaps they do for contact rooms, that I don't
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    Freaking out about needlestick

    dream'n replied to SoScared's topic in General Nursing

    Sending good thoughts your way. Try and concentrate on the very small risk of contracting HIV from a needle stick, even with a HIV positive patient. Wish I could think of something to take the worry...