RNperdiem

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  1. Is it possible to be a decent nurse if I'm a sociopath or have antisocial personality disorder?

    RNperdiem replied to uniteddemclub's topic in General Nursing

    I have read somewhere that sociopaths don't have the same issues with interpersonal anxiety and overthinking that a lot of us have. In a snarky way, wouldn't it be nice to leave your shift...

  2. Nursing Shortage

    RNperdiem replied to Maddie Zakos's topic in General Nursing

    One of the biggest challenges of working during a nursing shortage is that it is bigger than a nursing shortage alone. Ancillary staffing is a big issue and it increases the nursing workload....

  3. Returning to hospital nursing after 7 years out of hospital setting - would like feedback

    RNperdiem replied to Peachpit's topic in General Nursing

    2015 was not that long ago. I can't thing of what really has changed since then. We wear masks all day as standard PPE now. Many places, even my unit, has had a lot of staff turnover in the past...

  4. Should Hospitals Rehire LPNs/LVNs?

    RNperdiem replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an academic medical center and magnet hospital that puts a lot of emphasis on BSN (or higher) and certifications. Under these circumstances, I don't forsee LPNs used in the inpatient...

  5. Is Three Twelve hour shifts (10:30am-10:30pm) good for family?

    RNperdiem replied to Mbg1109's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on your situation. Your job schedule sounds like one many nurses would love to have. When you say your husband will be home after school, does that mean he is working from home? Would...

  6. How Do You Politely Communicate With Employees That You Aren't Available?

    RNperdiem replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Do a pre-emptive strike. 1. Block off a reasonable time frame to take care of whatever admin duties you have to complete without interruption. 2. Let the staff know in advance that you will...

  7. What happened to ICU while I was gone?

    RNperdiem replied to Milkofamnesia02's topic in General Nursing

    Ah yes, one year later, a lot of us have had huge turnover in the units. Nurses moved on to non-bedside jobs, NP jobs or went to become travel nurses. Where I work, that is most of the ICU,...

  8. Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

    RNperdiem replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses learned the hard way about doing social media at work in uniform while representing their hospital. They seemed to forget that hospitalized people are people in vulnerable positions, and...

  9. Starting Out on a Medical-Surgical Floor

    RNperdiem replied to Jessica Carter's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am glad you mentioned one factor that is overlooked in success and survival on med-surg floors: the CNA. On days I had a strong, compassionate, hard working CNA assisting with patient care, my job...

  10. Is this mocking patients?

    RNperdiem replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Mocking is fine when done in private and leaving no trace. Employers are very protective of their image and reputation. These nurses worked for a hospital with a very strict social media policy....

  11. New Nurse, New Mom

    RNperdiem replied to Newbynurse123's topic in General Nursing

    You are absolutely not selfish to need childcare so you can get the sleep you need to function safely. Sleep is a physiologic need, and going for too long without it is dangerous. Ask me how I know. I...

  12. Why does Nursing have to be a passion?

    RNperdiem replied to Guest1201734's topic in General Nursing

    "Passion" is asking too much. I aim more for "satisfaction". Some nursing jobs will give satisfaction and a sense of

  13. Why do so many nurses work multiple jobs?

    RNperdiem replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see this where I currently work. I work in a hospital with lot of overtime with critical staffing pay, so nurses can make extra money without finding another job. In a previous job, I did...

  14. Want to Be a Nurse, But Hesitations

    RNperdiem replied to tortellini101's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it is time to put your family on a low- information diet about your school and work plans, and then do what you need to do to achieve your goals. Don't bring up the topic with them, seek...

  15. Is This Common in LTC?

    RNperdiem replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder what the relationship with the doctors is like? Are they easy to get in contact with? If the staff is reluctant to call the doctor for small stuff, there is a reason. Why? My work is...

  16. Ethical to impose sales quota on nursing staff?

    RNperdiem replied to Pedslife1234's topic in General Nursing

    New management changes everything. In their view, they are running a business, not a medical facility, and more sales makes a better business. Your choice is like the question posed with...

  17. Sports Psych Nurse NP?

    RNperdiem replied to sweetindo's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of this position. Can you find any job postings? Does such a job even exist? What exactly would a sports psych NP do?

  18. Intentionally understaffed with a charge out of staffing, is this normal now?!?

    RNperdiem replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Before Covid, our charge nurses never took a patient assignment and nurses had one or two patients. The post-covid staffing shortage meant that charge often has a full patient assignment and...

  19. Suicide Risk Assessment

    RNperdiem replied to explorereb96's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital finally pulled back on the daily suicide assessments. It is a joint commission thing after an incident at a sister hospital a while back- a bit of an overreaction and possibly what my son...

  20. Will I be fired?

    RNperdiem replied to Rin nohara's topic in General Nursing

    "Bubbly" is asking a lot for a sustained effort. How about "kind"? Your perception of how coworkers see you might not be accurate unless they are actually telling you that they think you are...

  21. Signs of Toxic/Unhealthy Workplaces

    RNperdiem replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    I know a troubled unit when I float there and the majority of other nurses are floating there from other units too or are new graduates, travelers and one or two experienced nurses are holding the...

  22. We’re all being “fired”! Is this legal?

    RNperdiem replied to Taylor22's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to get an

  23. How do I fix my attitude?

    RNperdiem replied to frustratedoldnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If this is a new problem, maybe it is a sign that something in your life is out of balance and you need to change something. This could also be a workplace culture issue. If you have worked in a...

  24. We’re all being “fired”! Is this legal?

    RNperdiem replied to Taylor22's topic in General Nursing

    I got exhausted just reading your post. Do you really even want to continue working there? I get a toxic vibe. Being called at home and having your job threatened? Really? As therapists often counsel...

  25. Hospitals charging nurses $100/month for parking?

    RNperdiem replied to kubelkabondy's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a university campus and it is the same thing. The hospital says the university owns the parking, so they don't have any control. I don't actually believe that is entirely true, but that is...