RNperdiem

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  1. Scrubs: Are Colorful Ones Unprofessional?

    RNperdiem replied to purplegal's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Do you wear those kind of clothes with novelty prints outside of work? Where I work, nobody wears prints. They are considered a bit

  2. Why do some nurses "hate their jobs"?

    RNperdiem replied to iculvr's topic in General Nursing

    A lot depends on who you are and how you deal with work. Some people are going to hate their job no matter what it is. Chronic complainers somehow never seem to put in the work to get themselves into...

  3. Here Now Gone Tomorrow

    RNperdiem replied to WonderingWhichWay's topic in General Nursing

    My nursing school phased out the LPN education years ago. They said that the MAs (medical assistants) have almost completely taken over the places in doctors offices formerly staffed by LPNs. The...

  4. Too old to go into nursing??

    RNperdiem replied to st431's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, how much money? Is there a community college or state school

  5. I start in 3 weeks, now what?

    RNperdiem replied to chels0926's topic in General Nursing

    Take a trip, get your house well organized, stock your freezer with quick meals, go over your finances and get them organized,etc. Do all the things that will make life easier when you have less free...

  6. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    RNperdiem replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    True story. My uncle was on a hiring committee to hire engineers for a certain position. They hired the people with the best grades from top universities. The engineers they hired had a huge turnover...

  7. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    RNperdiem replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    Does anybody remember making a mitt out of a folded washcloth for bedbaths? Not really nonsense, but I smile when I think about how we practiced and how I see bedbaths really done. Don't forget to...

  8. New grad 2 part time positions

    RNperdiem replied to Teanurse123's topic in General Nursing

    For a new nurse, I would not recommend this. For extra hours, you often can pick up extra work time in your regular job. Unless one of the jobs is per diem where you schedule you own shifts, there is...

  9. Is a fall occurrence of "zero" possible?

    RNperdiem replied to nursidosis's topic in General Nursing

    For a truly fall-free department, the solutions are not good. Lots of PNA's, open wards where the nurse can see all patients(zero patient privacy), liberal use of restraints are not going to happen....

  10. Which Specialty for a NEW Nurse?

    RNperdiem replied to Teejaysmomma3's topic in General Nursing

    Apply everywhere. Just get that first job. Once you have experience, your options expand to include what you might

  11. Anxiety has taken over

    RNperdiem replied to IndyRN12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You did mention how you believe your coworkers are saying unpleasant things about you, but how do you speak to yourself? Is negative self-talk undermining you and contributing to your

  12. Secretaries who believe they rule the unit or hospital

    RNperdiem replied to DesiDani's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I miss unit secretaries. These days CNA's are cross-trained to do the unit secretary job. Since CNA's don't have a lot of time to sit around the nursing station when patient care keeps them busy, the...

  13. Become a Nurse But Don't Work As One

    RNperdiem replied to Stargate Atlantis's topic in General Nursing

    Something to consider- would you be willing to give direct patient care a chance if you are unable to land an office/admin type of job? Direct patient care is the bread and butter of nursing and those...

  14. working night shift as rn during pregnancy

    RNperdiem replied to work77's topic in General Nursing

    What exactly do you mean by "very hard", is there a medical problem

  15. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    RNperdiem replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    The temp job assignments could be difficult. I once had a two week assignment running menus through a laminating machine. All day I would do this. An hour can feel like 3. Another assignment involved...

  16. Should I quit without exp?

    RNperdiem replied to pingpong101's topic in General Nursing

    You mention lack of confidence. Are you afraid of what you will encounter in nursing? Do you really want to be a nurse? I sense a lot of ambivalance here. If you do get a job and become a nurse, are...

  17. Disagree with hospital philosophy

    RNperdiem replied to kdc290's topic in General Nursing

    I would take what I need out of this and ignore the rest. That said, positivity is a useful tool to cultivate. It especially concerns unreasonable self-criticism. Building in resilience in yourself...

  18. RN to Teacher

    RNperdiem replied to missnurse92x's topic in General Nursing

    Do some research and find out what teaching is all about. Forget about dreams, go find the reality. Talk to some teachers, research the job market for teachers and decide if this is what you really...

  19. Where should a new graduate nurse start working?

    RNperdiem replied to Sonia B's topic in General Nursing

    I was resigned rather than excited about my first job. As a new nurse, I was happy to get a daytime hospital job that could be a stepping stone to something I liked better. Ideally a new grad would...

  20. Unsedated, vented patients?

    RNperdiem replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    In an ideal world, anesthesia would give you a call when the patient is being moved. That way you can have the respiratory therapist and an extra nurse ready when the patient arrives. A patient...

  21. Nursing salary vs quality of life in North Carolina

    RNperdiem replied to LAmom's topic in General Nursing

    The cost of living does balance out. The cost of housing varies a bit. Generally, this is a well educated, often upscale part of the state. Depending on where you live, the cost of housing might be...

  22. Do you have to be an extrovert to make it as a Nurse?

    RNperdiem replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of introverts around here. Unlike a cocktail party where you are trying to get involved in a conversation or a sales job where you need to try to sell to people, nursing is easier. The focus is...

  23. never seem to be getting the hard patients

    RNperdiem replied to GE90's topic in General Nursing

    I would be more worried if they were "dumping" the less desirable assignments on the new person; this does happen. Accept your good

  24. What do you do when a pt goes into anaphylactic shock?

    RNperdiem replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    Strangely, not many considering I work in ICU. Patients rarely code without warning signs. The time to intervene is when those worrisome signs that come before the code appear. Freezing is a natural...

  25. Thoughts on Volunteering (New Grad)

    RNperdiem replied to cttruong's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I don't think it would help. In most places, volunteers are not involved in patient care. If a volunteer is not involved in patient care, they are invisible to nurses. Where I work,...