Caffeine_IV

Caffeine_IV

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  1. Punching out within 6 minutes of shift end, anyone??

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

    At my job they have just started clocking in at the start of shift on the DOT (0700/1900 or whatever is your shift) no grace period. We also have

  2. How physical is home health?

    Caffeine_IV posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi, I'm speaking with the director about a in-hospital transfer to home health ( from med/surg). It would be a weekend plan with 12 hour day shifts. I have read through several threads and think home...

  3. How physical is home health?

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in Home Health

    Great answers. Thanks everyone. This gives me a little more

  4. Scared to venture out...

    Caffeine_IV posted a topic in General Nursing

    I left my current job for a position in a large teaching hospital (busy ICU) and was unsuccessful...fired. Luckily my old job loved me and allowed to return. However, I left for multiple reasons one...

  5. A question to nurses with children

    Caffeine_IV replied to taramade's topic in General Nursing

    If you work in the hospital it is about give and take. Some holidays you will have to work unless someone will switch with you allll the time. It hasn't been a big deal for me. I haven't missed my...

  6. How do Nurses find trusted, flexible childcare for shift work?

    Caffeine_IV replied to Autymn's topic in General Nursing

    Well that's one reason I live where I do. My mom is available for overnight care as well as my fiance. I at one time had 2 on call sitters that had a super flexible schedule whenever I needed them....

  7. DNR/DNI Status

    Caffeine_IV replied to 8AsTheBest's topic in General Nursing

    DNR means do not resuscitate period. DNI means do not intubate so you get everything (meds, compression, etc) but no intubation. That's how it goes in my

  8. Arterial line vs. cuff pressure.

    Caffeine_IV replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely run it by the MD in future to get an order on chart and CYA. If you did all the typical things to improve the waveform, go by the cuff pressure and patient

  9. What you love/hate about your assistants

    Caffeine_IV replied to jwkwildland's topic in General Nursing

    I love an assistant that -does their rounds -reports changes they notice to me -will take a manual BP and not just tell me what the machine said -doesn't see me as an enemy or automatically assume...

  10. What motivates you to go to work every day?

    Caffeine_IV replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Money and health insurance. If I didn't need those, I would work PRN...like one shift a

  11. No more fun scrubs

    Caffeine_IV replied to EJBNeuroRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind color coding but at my workplace we have to wear white and it

  12. If you hate being a CNA will you hate being an RN too?

    Caffeine_IV replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to say yes. You may not have to deal with the SAME exact tasks that are getting on your nerves but there are a lot of unreasonable patients out there or patients that will keep you running...

  13. Impossible job expectations

    Caffeine_IV replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    I was just joking. I just know of nurses that describe how they give superior care which includes them not taking a break or never sitting

  14. Who is going to wait on me????

    Caffeine_IV replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I often feel like a maid or waitress anyway but yes those comments are still

  15. Impossible job expectations

    Caffeine_IV replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Busy busy busy with barely a moment for a potty break let alone lunch....thats how you know you are doing your job

  16. Patient Surveys..vent.

    Caffeine_IV posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am having a moment so please excuse me. I can't stand these stupid surveys but I know they are here to stay. Patients give us (the nurses) poor ratings based on things like: Took too long to get...

  17. How to cope? Very Sad.

    Caffeine_IV replied to NrsLucky's topic in General Nursing

    You did well. You were there for her at a time when she needed to offer comfort. When there are no words, a hug is so appropriate and much

  18. Patient Surveys..vent.

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. Customer service is very important. I know this as a consumer..but we are not selling dresses and waiting tables. We are dealing with

  19. Patient Surveys..vent.

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    I know that this will all be tied into reimbursement. But I don't believe that dissatisfied patient = they received poor care or had a bad

  20. Night shift was MUCH easier pre-kid

    Caffeine_IV replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel. I'm going on my 4th year of night shift as a mom. It has many pluses but the sluggishness I feel on my off nights are getting to be not worth

  21. Anyone else feel like a robot reciting customer service scripts all the time?

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

    It has really gotten overboard with all of these customer service changes. I cringe when people say "wow this is like staying in a hotel." Yep that is what they want you to think. Who cares is your BP...

  22. Nursing is not easy money, no gain no pain

    Caffeine_IV replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I feel fortunate for what I have but I'm still very much aware that there are much easier jobs with much better pay and better conditions. "Good" money/schedule and other descriptions about the...

  23. Do you think there would be less RN students if the economy was better?

    Caffeine_IV replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

    I think there would be less working RNs if the economy was better AND less

  24. How common is it to get fired?

    Caffeine_IV replied to TurtleCat's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's really that common. I got fired from a nursing job during my probation period and posted about

  25. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    Caffeine_IV replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see a surplus of jobs coming in the near future. They are cutting positions and getting us to do MORE with less staff all the while reminding us that we need to raise our pt. satisfaction...