RNperdiem RN

RNperdiem has 14 years experience as a RN.

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1. Am I burnt out? Or, are my coworkers making me bitter?

   RNperdiem replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

   Please start looking for another job ASAP. This job sounds like it has no redeeming features. The longer you stay, the more damage it will do. One or two issues you can handle short-term, but...

2. South Carolina LPNs Arrested For Not Changing Wound Dressings

   RNperdiem replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Were they arrested at work? If so, did they get a chance to hand off their patient

3. fatFIRE and Nursing?

   RNperdiem replied to futur0_nurs's topic in General Nursing

   From what I have read, a big factor in early retirement is being a high earner in the early part of your career, investing a lot of that money so it has time to grow, and living below your means....

4. Documentation has ruined nursing

   RNperdiem replied to delrionurse's topic in General Nursing

   Trouble is the mixed messages nurses get. On one hand we are told that if something isn't charted, it wasn't done. We are told stories of nurses who escaped unscathed from legal troubles due to...

5. Sharing our own personal info OK?

   RNperdiem replied to guest1200295's topic in General Nursing

   This barely counts as personal disclosure to acknowledge that you know someone in common. You are fine, especially when you realized the conversation was heading into territory you wanted to avoid, so...

6. Is it illegal to date a patient's family member (parent)?

   RNperdiem replied to carti's topic in General Nursing

   Reputation is its own currency. You might not lose your job, but becoming known as the nurse who had an affair with a pediatric patient's mother can give you trouble in the

7. Documentation has ruined nursing

   RNperdiem replied to delrionurse's topic in General Nursing

   EHR was not built for the end user. Data extraction, compilation and business metrics is the real goal. A nurse's time is just not considered that valuable. Doctors and other providers too deal...

8. I Feel Stuck - Like My Options Are Limited

   RNperdiem replied to Ashleynurse101's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe you don't need to get married now, but you do need to protect your child's interests. Get life insurance for yourself and your boyfriend. Keep your job, and build savings. I know the job is...

9. Turbulence and Turmoil in Nursing

   RNperdiem replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   This article really resonates. Thanks for understanding. Over my nursing career, I have noticed a decline in the staffing of ancillary staff. Orderlies and candy stripers were before my...

10. Progressive Care Unit

    RNperdiem replied to Erica Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Is the progressive care the same as intermediate care? If so, this unit has its positives. Unlike the floor, you have 3 patients (depending on where you work). When I worked the floor, I had to...

11. Teaching the importance of accurately recording intake and output at CNA skills fair

    RNperdiem replied to luv2rsq's topic in General Nursing

    Tell a story, real or hypothetical about why accurate intake and output is important. People respond to stories. I was once a CNA, and my job was based around getting tasks done. Little thought...

12. ASN, Hospital Setting

    RNperdiem replied to bluedreamerstu's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you avoid university medical centers, magnet hospitals, and some big-city places, you will probably have no trouble finding a nursing job with an

13. Phasing Out ADN?

    RNperdiem replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    I will be honest. I was looking at the cheapest and least demanding BSN. I was not looking for any great intellectual fulfillment or demands. I had enough going on in my life (husband with pancreatic...

14. Phasing Out ADN?

    RNperdiem replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    The USA is not a monolithic entity. Some places have the highly educated populations where maybe 80% BSN is a feasible idea. I live in an urban area with many colleges and universities and the...

15. Successful Nurses Are Relationship Builders

    RNperdiem replied to Eugy's topic in General Nursing

    It is amazing how time is such an important yet scarce resource in nursing. Building a patient rapport requires time. But yes, I agree with everything you wrote. In my first nursing job, I was...