Caffeine_IV

Caffeine_IV

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  1. Call Bell Requests

    Caffeine_IV replied to pomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Medication (pain, nausea, sleep etc.) Bathroom/reposition IV pump "I need to ask my nurse something." Ice/drinks/snack

  2. Advice for a new grad!

    Caffeine_IV replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I would go on the interview and do my very very best. You may get it and you may not. The big decision comes when they offer you a

  3. ICU to Floor?

    Caffeine_IV replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    When ICU nurses float to my floor they always tell me how glad they are to be in the ICU. They would trade whatever 3-4pts they have on my floor for one patient with 5 drips and other time consuming...

  4. Occupational Therapy Or Bachelors In Nursing?

    Caffeine_IV replied to ReeseB's topic in General Nursing

    OT but do some more

  5. Doctors get free food...ALL the time?!

    Caffeine_IV replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    They do have a private lounge but as far as I know, they pay for their food. There are more of US than them so I wouldn't expect to get free food...plus the food is halfway decent and cheap

  6. Have nurses always been so negative?

    Caffeine_IV replied to scrubbee's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is getting harder because we are more customer service oriented than ever before. It's like working in retail or being a waitress. If things don't go as the customer likes, they complain in...

  7. Working at a nursing home

    Caffeine_IV replied to pinoysn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree. 3-11 is like 7-3 to me or worse!!! You are there for supper time and lots of family/visitors come when they get off work and interrupt your med

  8. Working on a telemetry/med-surg unit as a new grad

    Caffeine_IV replied to thekidisback's topic in General Nursing

    You have the basics down as far as what needs to be done during your shift however you must take into account the things that go wrong and pop up during that time -IVs infiltrate/leak -new admissions...

  9. Working at a nursing home

    Caffeine_IV replied to pinoysn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    -med pass (time consuming) -dressing changes/breathing treatments -listen to complaints from family -keep residents from falling -charting in addition to initialing the MAR by every med you gave. I...

  10. Is my hospital going to spoil me for other hospitals?

    Caffeine_IV replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you

  11. Angry mom made me cry last week

    Caffeine_IV replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What did your manager say? I find when people like to be so critical over things and you KNOW everything is as it is supposed to be....I "follow-up" and thank them for being so helpful to notice...

  12. Stretched to the breaking point

    Caffeine_IV replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    It's like that in my area. We have been without a nursing assistant on many a night shift while having a heavy load. Couple that with no secretary during the night. We have call lights that go...

  13. can going to the hospital make you sicker??

    Caffeine_IV replied to lovescapeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely think a prolonged stay can make you sicker if you aren't getting up and walking, eating, etc. But also many of our patients have comorbidities that place them at

  14. med/surg

    Caffeine_IV replied to oliviajolie's topic in General Nursing

    Med-surg experience in most cases won't HURT you. You get the chance to learn and improve on a lot of your nursing skills. It's a diverse population as stated upthread..you have patients from 18-100+...

  15. Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    Caffeine_IV replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! You have been a nurse for 9 months and you think you know it all and are so much better because you can click through assessments fast. I am younger and good with the computers. I chose to help...

  16. Did your Docs get you a Christmas gift or recognize your work?

    Caffeine_IV replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Most people like recognition and tokens for a job well done. We got cookies, cheesecake, candy and some other tokens around Christmas from some docs and rehab/nursing homes that we work with often....

  17. Would you marry a Doctor?

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

    If I want to marry money and power why not go for the CEO?? I have yet to meet a doc I would want to marry and many of our residents. Come in already marriecd to their college

  18. Applying for jobs aggressively?

    Caffeine_IV replied to eaRNed's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel OP. I have been on a medical floor for a little over 2 years and am ready to move on. After countless online apps I finally have gotten 2 calls...one position I did not get but I...

  19. Good or bad idea? Job application related.

    Caffeine_IV posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you have an upcoming interview at a facility and another position becomes available in an area of your interest (same hospital system), would you also apply for that job? EX: I applied for a...

  20. Use of central line/picc line for routine lab draws

    Caffeine_IV replied to Amanda Schmidt, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We do not draw blood from PICCs as per our policy but we do from other types of central lines unless there is an order that says not to OR the line doesn't draw blood. We do have some people with...

  21. Good or bad idea? Job application related.

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Well I didn't the other position I interviewed for (at another facility) so I agree it's good to have

  22. Just started my first nursing job in LTC and it is killing me!!!

    Caffeine_IV replied to namazonian's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you have been filling out other applications. That is an unhealthy

  23. Good or bad idea? Job application related.

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. The hours are better. I just didn't know if it would flag the other department and affect my upcoming

  24. Have you been accused of being more of a CNA, then a RN.

    Caffeine_IV replied to ANNIENURSEANGEL's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been accused of this but it is an ongoing problem that many (not all) of our CNAs resent being called by the nurse to do a task and we are accused of being lazy or acting superior. I have...

  25. *Easy* things I just hate doing

    Caffeine_IV replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    -orthostatics -crushing meds -reheating plates -collecting stool