Caffeine_IV

Caffeine_IV

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  1. Being a Mom vs. a Nurse. How do you handle it?

    Caffeine_IV replied to pixie6089's topic in Health, Stress Management

    What is your ultimate goal? I am dropping from full time to per diem to finish my BSN quickly and have more time at home. I have 2 children. My main goal is to get my education squared away and I also...

  2. New Grad, New Mom, & ICU Offer?

    Caffeine_IV replied to cp2012's topic in Nursing Career

    Calm down because they haven't offered you a position yet. Ask about the orientation if you are truly interested. I would seek out part time vs full time because if you have not worked nights, this...

  3. Hospice House - What to expect?

    Caffeine_IV replied to chillin4me's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    12 seems a high number for night. We had a lot of charting to do, multiple patients with uncontrolled symptoms and demanding

  4. I Have A Name

    Caffeine_IV replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I don't like pet names either but I get it all the time. I always call people sir/ma am unless they don't like it. First names if they request. For some confused patients they only respond to their...

  5. Experience with switching from med/surg to a different specialty?

    Caffeine_IV replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What areas within your facility or close have openings? That is the easiest way to par down the list. I do think the 2 year mark is a good time to leave med-surg. I've seen many nurses go to critical...

  6. Any new changes working in your hospital?

    Caffeine_IV replied to heaven850's topic in General Nursing

  7. Med Surg Then and Now

    Caffeine_IV replied to Lev's topic in Medical-Surgical

    One change I enjoyed was the introduction of hospitalists where I used to work. We no longer had to call mean crotchety doctors that had been working all day at

  8. Med Surg Then and Now

    Caffeine_IV replied to Lev's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I haven't been a nurse very long but have seen lots of changes. More requirements with charting. Higher acuity, sicker patients, less resources. The ratios are horrible especially at night. The...

  9. I have the time (to pee)

    Caffeine_IV replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Even when it is super busy, I just stop, go pee and decompress and jump back

  10. Rad Tech Vs. Nursing 2014

    Caffeine_IV replied to Rebekah1882's topic in Nursing Career

    What about working as a radiology

  11. Do you ever get sick?

    Caffeine_IV replied to akey77's topic in General Nursing

    Things that make me gag Emptying a bedpan of semi formed poo that gets stuck makes me gag. Collecting a stool sample Trach

  12. Western Governors University (WGU) Readiness Assessment

    Caffeine_IV replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    I did all my transcripts sendouts online. I started February and have 47 credits to do (9 done so far). Good luck to all who are starting

  13. The coveted Monday thru Friday job

    Caffeine_IV replied to LTCNS's topic in General Nursing

    I would do 630-2pm 5 days a week but 8-5/9-5 no thanks. Definitely not as a med surg floor

  14. Why did you become nurses?

    Caffeine_IV replied to rupertmichaes's topic in General Nursing

    You may find nursing fits the bill for you. You may become disenchanted with the realities of it. Or a mix of the two or neither. Nobody can assure of that. I did not go into nursing with specific...

  15. Local hospital now says "BSN or MSN preferred" for all bedside positions?!

    Caffeine_IV replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ok, that was just my opinion and speaking for my own desire. I don't know if you represent the majority in your feeling. I'm glad that you are on the path that suits

  16. night shift nurses with young children

    Caffeine_IV replied to M610's topic in General Nursing

  17. Every weekend jobs

    Caffeine_IV replied to jessmurph's topic in Nursing Career

    The Baylor positions here are every weekend + one day during the week. Defeats the purpose IMO. The strictly weekend positions are part time...I live in the

  18. Biochem at wgu

    Caffeine_IV replied to karen597's topic in Western Governors University

    20 day plan. Join the wgu rn bsn facebook group. It is a little time consuming but not hard with the

  19. Local hospital now says "BSN or MSN preferred" for all bedside positions?!

    Caffeine_IV replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would not think MSN nurses would want to be at the bedside. I want to know what they are willing to pay for an MSN vs BSN. 1 or 2 dollars doesn't cut it. I'm not getting an advanced degree to deal...

  20. Part time Nursing shifts

    Caffeine_IV replied to Amber307's topic in Nursing Career

    Depends on the workplace. I'm switching to PRN status and will do 8hr night shifts 2-3 on weekdays and 12s on some weekends if needed. It works because 2 other nurses do 2nd shift and I can follow...

  21. Nodding off...

    Caffeine_IV replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that it ended that way. I don't see the need to speak with HR. They are on the employers side always. Lots of managers and directors are unfair and play favorites. I've seen it time and time...

  22. Preventing RN Injury With Patient Positioning

    Caffeine_IV replied to SuchanSuch's topic in General Nursing

    They have to wait. I don't risk hurting myself. If I do it wrong and am injured enough to have to miss work, they won't be

  23. Are you good at charting in "real time?"

    Caffeine_IV replied to Ativan's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I am and sometimes I am not. It depends on what is going on at that time but my goal is to chart as close to time as possible. It is hard to do when short staffed and getting admission or...

  24. how many jobs?

    Caffeine_IV replied to sassyann85's topic in General Nursing

    5 years as an RN. 3 jobs. Shortest stint was 3

  25. WHat's your plan after RN BSN?

    Caffeine_IV replied to MissLUckyRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't know. I would like to go beyond the BSN but I don't want to be an NP or