Caffeine_IV

Caffeine_IV has 7 years experience and specializes in LTC, med/surg, hospice.

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1. Manager interrupting

   Caffeine_IV replied to lifeisgood516's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't appreciate that I wouldn't make a big deal of one

2. How to get into outpatient oncology

   Caffeine_IV replied to RN416's topic in Oncology

   I would say keep applying to any opening. Join ONC and meet with the local chapter for networking opportunities. I am starting an outpatient oncology/infusion position with a background in med/surg...

3. Med/ surg nurse to patient ratio

   Caffeine_IV replied to aloha16's topic in General Nursing

   1:6 on

4. New job, IV issues

   Caffeine_IV replied to Pedsnurse1026's topic in General Nursing

   Keep doing them. Practice, practice, practice. When one of the good stickers does an IV, watch them and note their

5. Would you suggest a different drug brand to a patient?

   Caffeine_IV replied to MunoRN's topic in Patient Medications

   Our case managers ( RNs and social workers) often ask the MD about substitutions/alternatives for meds that a patient cannot afford. As they say, discharge planning starts the day of admission. It is...

6. How many job applications are too many?

   Caffeine_IV replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   I applied for 20 transfer position in my facility before I got one. I would apply to any position that interested

7. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

   Caffeine_IV replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

   I would do it again but I would plan more in regards to my job selections. There have definitely been up and downs and some shifts where I'd say F-this I'm never coming back. I always came back...

8. What do your CNAs do and do they do it without being told?

   Caffeine_IV replied to lleppell's topic in General Nursing

   I've met great and lazy techs same with nurses. I can easily remember the worst ones that take multiple smoke breaks, ignore call lights, take 3 hours to bath a patient or even sleep! Most do the job...

9. I miss floor nursing...I think?

   Caffeine_IV replied to tshunni's topic in General Nursing

   I am also that left bedside for a Mon-Fri job with no patient interaction - not even on the phone! I miss patient care but it doesn't have to be bedside/acute care. I wish you well whatever you...

10. Would you be content if you worked your current job/specialty for the rest of your career?

    Caffeine_IV replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Nope not with my current role. It's a desk nursing job with absolutely no patient interaction not even by phone. For many nurses that is a dream but I dread going to work. It's not a good fit for me....

11. Medicine vs Surgery Unit

    Caffeine_IV replied to Alto22's topic in General Nursing

    Surgery is fast paced because you will have frequent admits/addons/discharges throughout the day. I found surgery to be predictable in that the patient with no complications has an expected course...

12. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    Caffeine_IV replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    The census is low and there are at least 8 surgeries scheduled and you aren't staffed appropriately When you do bedside rounds and 3 out of 5 patients are confused/fall risks with no family When...

13. I stole a bottle of ibuprofen

    Caffeine_IV replied to charlalynn's topic in Patient Medications

    I wouldn't call it diverting but it is stealing. First I would have simply asked another coworker if they had anything OTC I could take Not sure what to say but I would have kept this info to

14. Considering a Change - Not Sure of Career Path

    Caffeine_IV replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I can relate to this very well! I am working a desk job as a clinical documentation specialist and it is NOT for me. The only thing I like is the flexibility. I have done med surg, hospice, LTC and...

15. Subtle deterioration on the floor

    Caffeine_IV replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    I like the MEWS and that is what we have at our hospital. Of course nothing is error proof but it does help give insight to a.patient that may need closer monitoring Some of the other subtle...