Caffeine_IV

Caffeine_IV

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  1. Get my associate degree in nursing or my bachelor degree in nursing?

    Caffeine_IV replied to HatTrickHero11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    BSN.....

  2. Who should make patient assignments??

    Caffeine_IV replied to D.R.A.'s topic in General Nursing

    The offgoing charge nurse makes the assignment. They should have less patients and/or a low acuity assignment so they can be a resource for the rest of the

  3. V tach leading to an MI

    Caffeine_IV replied to Katniss88's topic in Cardiac

  4. Sitting down in patient rooms.

    Caffeine_IV posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you do this? What do you think of it? They are starting something where I'm employed encouraging (next time mandating) that we spend time sitting at the bedside. According to EBP, patients perceive...

  5. Sitting down in patient rooms.

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

    I also try to do this during an admission or during downtimes when I have a patient that just wants an ear. However I prefer that it be left to our judgment because it isn't feasible or appropriate...

  6. I'm not answering call lights

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

    I agree call lights are important. I do not ignore them at all. But the questions they ask kind of set us up for failure. "How often did you get help as soon as you requested?" (Or some similar...

  7. Is Med Surg Pre-cursor for Critical Care Success?

    Caffeine_IV replied to HoneyBeGood's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the things we run from in one specialty seem to find us in the next. Not that ICU isn't a better fit for you or others but it isn't without its cons. I enjoyed my brief stint in ICU for the...

  8. Is Med Surg Pre-cursor for Critical Care Success?

    Caffeine_IV replied to HoneyBeGood's topic in General Nursing

    My answer would be, it depends. It depends on what made you be unsuccessful in med surg...poor time management? Missing signs of patient crashing? Personality? Unable to prioritize? Rude, impatient...

  9. Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    Caffeine_IV replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We FT nurses spend a lot of time at work. I don't find it unreasonable for people to want some enjoyment from their job. I don't find it unreasonable to want to get along with coworkers. Good working...

  10. Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    Caffeine_IV replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree regarding quitting without having a job lined up. That is unwise if you have financial obligation. But these days, I don't feel we owe our jobs any loyalty. Unless I signed a contract for 1-2...

  11. Outpatient psych

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks! The job description was vague. Won't hurt to

  12. How many 12 hour shifts per week

    Caffeine_IV replied to Bouncyball's topic in General Nursing

    I have done 4 when we were short but as a habit, I don't volunteer for OT. 3 a week is ok. I have a family also so I like to spend some time with them without being an overtired grouch. When I do 4,...

  13. Giving report

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes. Gathering info and supplies is fine but catching up about the weekend or the cute trick your dog learned can wait...please. I like to get report early and get off and

  14. Confused about how one year experience is calculated?

    Caffeine_IV replied to rhp123's topic in General Nursing

    Can you go to PRN status while looking for other

  15. Ventilator pt chokes on food

    Caffeine_IV replied to bcassella2007's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  16. What are the little things you do to help the next shift?

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

    Pain, position, and potty on my last round so they don't ask right at shift change. No dry IV bags. Tidy up the room and take out

  17. Ventilator pt chokes on food

    Caffeine_IV replied to bcassella2007's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A patient on a ventilator is not able to have food by

  18. RN-BSN in 6 months is DOABLE!

    Caffeine_IV replied to RN*mommy's topic in Western Governors University

    If you speak with your enrollment counselor, they can answer that for

  19. WGU, Who else is starting with me

    Caffeine_IV replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in Western Governors University

    After 5 years of making excuses to get my BSN, I'm starting in February also. I have 47cus to

  20. Stressed about a loved patient

    Caffeine_IV replied to Sophia62's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately you cannot do much about how other nurses administer medications. Working in LTC in the past, I found some nurses were relunctant to give the liquid morphine for comfort care patients....

  21. Whats a good position to be available for kids schedules.

    Caffeine_IV replied to bbsunshine's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Focus on the ones that have the hours you want. Probably will not be hospital

  22. ughhh... Hail all the floor nurses

    Caffeine_IV replied to nichefinder's topic in General Nursing

  23. Does nursing really suck that badly?

    Caffeine_IV replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nursing has good days and bad days. I have worked for 2 nursing homes (LPN) and for 3 hospital systems (RN) and they all had some things in common. Nice patients and residents that are grateful and...

  24. RN-BSN in 6 months is DOABLE!

    Caffeine_IV replied to RN*mommy's topic in Western Governors University

    I just got my transcript eval and I have my interview Saturday. I'm hoping I can get started February, hit the ground hard and I plan to complete in 6

  25. WGU MSN in 6 months

    Caffeine_IV replied to bsnwnab's topic in Western Governors University

    Oops wrong