Caffeine_IV

Caffeine_IV

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  1. Don't think my marriage will survive night shift

    Caffeine_IV replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    You all need to talk about it. What's the real issue? Has he changed his mind and now doesn't want you to work any longer? Night shift is an adjustment for all involved. Give it some time and go from...

  2. When pushy CNAs show how little they know

    Caffeine_IV replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Sorry, I don't find this funny at

  3. charge nurse: dealing with negativity

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

    This is one of the many reasons I hated being a charge nurse. Everybody hated their assignment, hating getting an admission etc. Far too much stress for 90cents extra per

  4. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    Caffeine_IV replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I haven't put my vote in yet but I will go with short-staffing. The chronic short-staffing leads to us being overworked and that physical toll on the body. The short-staffing also means at times, I...

  5. How Is Your Census?

    Caffeine_IV posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious. Our census has been kind of low for this time of year. I saw in an email where they had asked the surgeons to help bring in more patients. I presume through elective surgery (joint...

  6. How Is Your Census?

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds good, maybe there is hope for

  7. Where are the middle age nurses working?

    Caffeine_IV replied to RedRobin8's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not in your age group but I really enjoy having a variety of age groups for coworkers. One of my favorite nurses was around my mother's age and we often (along with another older nurse) had...

  8. what age did you decide to become a nurse

    Caffeine_IV replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    19yo. Before I was going to simply major in biology and teach...I

  9. Time to go??

    Caffeine_IV replied to mamax3's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Good luck in your new

  10. Calling codes

    Caffeine_IV replied to Momma1RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm not a charge nurse currently but when I was I did not hesitate to call a rapid response or code. Trust your gut and trust your

  11. How Is this handled at your workplace?

    Caffeine_IV posted a topic in General Nursing

    Your shift is cancelled (due to census/staffing) but they forget to call you because they didn't realize you were on the schedule. Do they let you stay and work anyway, work a couple hours or just...

  12. New Grad-Outpatient Nursing Job

    Caffeine_IV replied to syt245's topic in Nursing Career

    Anything is possible. It is unlikely

  13. How Is this handled at your workplace?

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I'll check on the policy for my state and facility for future reference. The charge told me I could stay for 2 hours since I made the trip but I was a bit aggravated at the situation and opted...

  14. Any recommendation for Individual Program mentors

    Caffeine_IV replied to famousking's topic in Western Governors University

    They choose the mentor for you and if they aren't a good fit, you call student services and can

  15. Disciplinary action - medication error

    Caffeine_IV replied to spenbobb1's topic in Patient Medications

    I believe that the relief nurse should get the disciplinary action instead. They came in to take over and instead of passing meds went to a potluck. A lot of residents would have received their meds...

  16. Student wants to know what stethoscope is best

    Caffeine_IV replied to kwilson251's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like my Adscope. Someone else did too because it was stolen before and I had to get a replacement. No one ever tried to steal my

  17. What is the proper way to address an RN?

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

    Patient use my first name if they can remember it or either just say nurse. I generally will write my name on the whiteboard during bedside report. It is usually said wrong. I don't mind being...

  18. Pre-employment drug screening

    Caffeine_IV replied to ProudMom511's topic in General Nursing

    You took it in June. It's now November. You're

  19. Fired Out of the Blue

    Caffeine_IV replied to RNOracle's topic in Nursing Career

    You can meet with her if you just want some closure but I wouldn't want to work for them. I wouldn't trust them after that. I've been fired before and it sucks. So I understand that

  20. advice on being written up when I dont think I should have been...

    Caffeine_IV replied to anniegirl1988's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think the write will stand at this point. Just take it as a lesson learned. Report findings as early as possible. It can just be an FYI to the doctor and you can note in the chart that you addressed...

  21. NICU vs MedSurg

    Caffeine_IV replied to migo1234's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I vote for NICU. Med surge will always take you

  22. Nursing careers where you don't stand up all day?

    Caffeine_IV replied to thanatos92's topic in Nursing Career

    How likely is it that I will be able to land a job as a phone triage nurse or something similar immediately after graduating from nursing school? Not likely but not impossible. Or do they only hire...

  23. Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

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

    It wouldn't bother me a bit. I wouldn't be in wound care if I was averse to "dirty" work

  24. IV starts in nursing schools

    Caffeine_IV replied to DaynaPierceMorgan's topic in General Nursing

    We were taught in my nursing program. Whether you got any experience during clinical depended on the site and clinical instructor. I believe I did 2 IV attempts during nursing school. Some students...

  25. Could Be Fired for IV skills.

    Caffeine_IV posted a topic in General Nursing

    SHORT VERSION I feel like my job is on the line because I'm not at 100% success rate for IVs. This is an outpatient rad center and part of a large hospital system. Would you transfer to another...