fiveofpeep

fiveofpeep

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  1. "Think" about what you say!!!

    fiveofpeep replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    Yes that is true. Im a very facial expression-y person and I often have trouble hiding them. One time I had a patient who manifested this weird murmur and we were monitoring it and then it just up and...

  2. Bleck...how to bring it up?

    fiveofpeep replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How about proposing handwashing/gloves audits to the nurse manager? That way you dont isolate the one nurse and can help improve quality and identify weaknesses throughout the whole unit. Where I've...

  3. "Think" about what you say!!!

    fiveofpeep replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    I dont blame you for not being confident with those IV pumps. I have no confidence that they will stop beeping because they are finicky little buggers that sound off at the drop of a

  4. I need 50 ways to get out of my med surg job.

    fiveofpeep replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    haha yeah Im confused. this thread is not nearly as controversial or exasperating as some of the other ones lately

  5. Not prepared for clinical!

    fiveofpeep replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    haha we never had the luxury of not knowing our patients the day before. we were up till 2am typing frantically and then walked in only to find our pt was discharged or transferred. so sad haha your...

  6. New Workplace Guidelines

    fiveofpeep replied to erwigg's topic in General Nursing

    love it

  7. To all the New Grads on the Job Hunt

    fiveofpeep replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I did all of the above except for ACLS and got a job in the first unit of my choice The OP is very thoughtful to be sharing her methods :) I will also add, that if you can, its very beneficial to...

  8. Advice on Chest Tube & mistakes by colleague

    fiveofpeep replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    my apologies. at my nursing school and where I precepted and now work it was a big no-no. I really dont remember the reasoning behind it though. can anyone enlighten me? It does make financial sense...

  9. Please Help! Major ERROR

    fiveofpeep replied to FLA-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's great you took responsibility but also think that maybe there should be a new policy where md's cant give phone orders during shift change. Or at least maybe the next time this happens,...

  10. Advice on Chest Tube & mistakes by colleague

    fiveofpeep replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    I dont have much advice to give because Im a new grad, but I just wanted to let you know that the above made me chuckle. But in all seriousness, it shows that he just kinda winged it. He didnt bother...

  11. I"M SOOOOO TIRED OF NURSE RECRUITERS! (Rant)

    fiveofpeep replied to StayLost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yeah HR rejected me for a job once, but I went to the dept head before that and he ended up telling them to allow me to interview instead. try

  12. after 7 months of working as a new grad RN...

    fiveofpeep replied to spongebob6286's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yeah but come on? 1:9 patients in an in-patient setting sounds down right dangerous. Its one thing to get your foot in the door but are you willing to do it in exchange for losing your license? to...

  13. what are some you"ll plans in nursing?

    fiveofpeep replied to heavenangel90's topic in General Nursing

    yeah during my comm. health rotation we did non profit work doing bsgs and bps at inner city parks and stuff and there was one participant who had a BSG >500. I forget what it was exactly and the...

  14. How long did past nursing freezes last?

    fiveofpeep replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    some places have had freezes, like KP nor cal for

  15. i want to start off my career in icu once i graduate

    fiveofpeep replied to xpozure21's topic in MICU, SICU

    definitely get an internship in the ICU for the summer if possible. this is the best way to get a job in an ICU when you graduate. this topic of starting in the ICU has been discussed many times in...

  16. Do the first year blues go away?

    fiveofpeep replied to mellowish's topic in First Year After Licensure

    oh and this made me think of you:

  17. Newly qualified & feeling like I'm struggling with the basics?... E.g. A&P, etc.?

    fiveofpeep replied to jellybean_22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Its definitely normal and very responsible of you to be actively learning at home instead of just going with the

  18. Do the first year blues go away?

    fiveofpeep replied to mellowish's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey mellowish Im a little late to respond but I hope it's getting better for you. Im starting in the ICU as a new grad too and havent been able to start d/t licensure delays, but I was thinking that...

  19. Getting prepared for externship

    fiveofpeep replied to fsaav's topic in First Year After Licensure

    if you are allowed to do procedures Id also be sure to review suctioning techniques for various respiratory apparatuses so you can be ready for action if a situation arrives you sound like you are on...

  20. Confused Nurse

    fiveofpeep replied to vnuwish's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I dont have much advice for you except dont relent and just offer to take the night shift. You earned that job fair and square and she was the one who quit. I find that so hostile and unfair that she...

  21. How long did past nursing freezes last?

    fiveofpeep replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    very true. more like a back up hope if not

  22. Dealing with Family and feeding issues

    fiveofpeep replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    I read an article once during my gero rotation that the act of anorexia during end of life is a protective effect of the body. It discussed how forcing food or even dextrose containing fluids can...

  23. How long did past nursing freezes last?

    fiveofpeep replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    yeah like geocaching said it's just in the planning phases. Im sorry I forgot to include it. The goal of the program is to rehabilitate nurses again when the nursing shortage rears it's ugly head...

  24. How long did past nursing freezes last?

    fiveofpeep replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Ive heard from a California hospital nurse leader that nurse leaders are trying to come up with in-hospital refresher courses where RNs who never got hired can be rehabilitated into the clinical...

  25. CVICU Job For A Future New Grad

    fiveofpeep replied to Jay-Y's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    oh yeah definitely get an internship. thats how I got my job. I forgot the most important thing