RNperdiem

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  1. Does anyone else get grief from their family for choosing nursing?

    RNperdiem replied to planetoi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Luckily, both my parent have sisters who are nurses. Nurses are respected and make a good living. They might even "marry well" : doctors(the older generation still put a lot of stock in a solid MRS...

  2. Staff Nurse + Doctor of Medicine Education

    RNperdiem replied to NurseMaria21's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe if you are an experienced nurse working a little prn, but even that is doubtful. Med school and clinical requirements are more than a full time job. Unless you are a true star, managers are not...

  3. do you wash your hair every day?

    RNperdiem replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think my hair would dry out and break off if I washed it every day. I also have the type of hair that is not wash-and-wear, so a wash includes at least 45 min of drying and styling. I don't touch my...

  4. Is it worth it???New Nurse

    RNperdiem replied to marleysnh's topic in General Nursing

    It is through failing sometimes that we build the resilience to survive setbacks. Any job where you are not underemployed will sometimes be overwhelming, and you will have to deal with having a lot...

  5. Coma scale

    RNperdiem replied to nowim clean's topic in General Nursing

    In ICU it is a standard part of the assessment. If the patient is in the neuro ICU, neuro checks might be done

  6. How was your shift?

    RNperdiem replied to CTnewgrad826's topic in General Nursing

    Day was pretty cushy until that last hour when my new admit went downhill fast during report. I stayed over an hour helping the oncoming nurse. I felt guilty about handing over a crashing patient,...

  7. Gaining confidence

    RNperdiem replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    Some people are more self-critical than others. It might be part of what makes you different from your more confident-appearing peers. A small error can ruin the day of a self-critical person while...

  8. Dealing with drug seekers without alienating them

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

    You still have a healthy fear of what narcotics can do to a person. If you have ever called a rapid response for a person who is breathing 5 times a minute, is gray and going downhill quickly, you...

  9. care plan ?

    RNperdiem replied to ErikaRousseau's topic in General Nursing

    As time consuming as they are, care plans teach you to think like a nurse. As a CNA, I thought about tasks and getting them all done. Vitals first, then pass breakfast trays, etc. As a nurse, after...

  10. As an RN would you ever take a job as...

    RNperdiem replied to melme's topic in General Nursing

    If money isn't a problem (spouse makes lots and lots of money), why wouldn't you go for job satisfaction? I wouldn't mention anything about salary on the resume. There are some RN jobs I would not...

  11. respiratory nursing? ddoes it exist?

    RNperdiem replied to Healthcare102's topic in General Nursing

    It depends where you work. In my large teaching hospital, there is a floor where patients with respiratory issues stay. In smaller places you will find these patients in a general medicine floor....

  12. Do you clean bedpans or throw them out?

    RNperdiem replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    This idea was not mine originally. Nurses I work with have worked in many other hospitals and bring some clever ideas with them. This one is my favorite new practices. I used to carry the covered...

  13. Feeling dumped on as new PRN

    RNperdiem replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    How long have you worked there? If you are just off orientation, it seems hasty to judge the whole job on a couple of

  14. Do you clean bedpans or throw them out?

    RNperdiem replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I like to line the bedpan with a chux. The chux liner gets thrown out and the bedpan remains clean for

  15. Asking for salary raise.

    RNperdiem replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

    If you are looking for higher pay, you might look for a new job, clinic work pays less. There are nurses willing to take a pay cut to have a more regular schedule and (hopefully) a less stressful...

  16. Can having absence seizures prevent becoming a nurse anesthetist

    RNperdiem replied to carrollca's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on how frequent your seizures are. Are you allowed to drive? If you do, have you been able to stay safe on the road? How about your working life as a nurse? Have the seizures caused...

  17. 24 Hour Services

    RNperdiem replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    In my large teaching hospital, all of the above are open all the time except outpatient pharmacy. Not all of the cafeterias are open after hours. Some specialized radiology services are not staffed,...

  18. General industry/market question

    RNperdiem replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the scenario can become a case of degree inflation, same conditions and still an employers

  19. What is the draw to nursing these days

    RNperdiem replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    It is harder to secure a place in the middle class these days. The other day I was telling my children how many well-paying manufacturing jobs went overseas, travel agents just about vanished and...

  20. Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    RNperdiem replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    Lungs are listened to Q shift, and more importantly in a surgical unit, bowel sounds are assessed. You need to listen for these things. I feel that I don't know the patient until I have done a head to...

  21. First Aid Kits

    RNperdiem replied to William2's topic in General Nursing

    I keep a few bandaids in a box. Anything serious, then I am using my cell phone to call for emergency services. I once kept a more well-stocked unused kit in my car, but the southern summer heat and...

  22. Would you take a patient's blood sugar without an "order"?

    RNperdiem replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I would get an order too. With residents on the unit at all times, this isn't usually a problem. If it is an emergency, I would check the glucose first, get the required orders later. For the people...

  23. Given a do over, which (feasible) career would you pursue?

    RNperdiem replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I would have become a radiology tech. One of my sisters works in this field and we compare experiences. She has it better and her job is more conducive to long term survival than nursing. There is all...

  24. Do you look foward to go to work and if so what position and why?

    RNperdiem replied to RatherBHiking's topic in General Nursing

    Expecting sweeping love and excitement from work is expecting too much. Being happy when good things happen is fine, but unreasonable expectations set you up for disappointment. I am satisfied with...

  25. How much trouble am I ? Scale: 1 to super fired

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

    I have heard of bosses (male and high up the job ladder) who deliberately insult and disrespect an underling as a test of if the underling would stand up for themselves or not. Maybe you got fired,...