Ahhphoey

Ahhphoey

ICU, M/S,Nurse Supervisor, CNS

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  1. Nurses, Clients and Power

    Ahhphoey replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I have done each one of these categories at some point or another, but cannot solely classify myself as any one of them. I think situations can dictate how the nurse can and should help the patient....

  2. Fostering Teamwork

    Ahhphoey replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. If management is pushing/encouraging/supporting a teamwork attitude among the staff, the staff will not feel the need to work together. This behavior has probably been going on for...

  3. admits at shift change

    Ahhphoey replied to hds51403's topic in General Nursing

    I also just get the patient settled, comfortable, and oriented to the room and unit norms. Make sure they are safe and are medicated as necessary and pass them on to the next shift to do the full...

  4. Did you ever have such a bad day, that you regretted becoming a nurse?

    Ahhphoey replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, no. I've had many a bad day over the years, but I have yet to regret becoming a nurse. I have many times regretted not calling in sick, though,

  5. Nursing Supervisors

    Ahhphoey replied to PediRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Hi, I am a nursing supervisor, too. I just started this position about 4 months ago and am part-time with rotating shifts. The hospital I am at is 250 beds. During the day, we do all staffing, bed...

  6. Vent: Husband lost job today with no warning

    Ahhphoey replied to Melinurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. These really are some hard times we are in right now where no one is really safe. One of my classmates, who is a nurse, found out recently that she would be unemployed in a couple...

  7. Charge nurses

    Ahhphoey replied to nrsang97's topic in MICU, SICU

    In the 14 bed unit I work in we try not to have the charge take patients. It really depends on the overall acuity of the patients though. If it is low acuity, some nurses are tripled so that the...

  8. MSN or MBA

    Ahhphoey replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Nurse Management

    I agree with trying for the MSN/MBA if possible. I'm attending University of Phoenix now also, but degree is an MSN/MHA. This has been a great program so far, very flexible and easy to fit into...

  9. Heah,.. Am I right for this job ? ...

    Ahhphoey replied to Rascal1's topic in General Nursing

    That job sounds great for someone with your experience. Good luck with your

  10. "You take the BUS to work!"

    Ahhphoey replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would love to be able to take the bus to work or even walk. Unfortunately, there really is not a bus stop near my house. A friend of mine recently moved back to our home state (we both left the...

  11. Unethical Hiring Practices

    Ahhphoey replied to sophie12's topic in General Nursing

    I would not pursue this, personally. I mean would you really want to work for a hospital that has already given you this impression? Despite the amount of money, if you cannot trust your employer...

  12. Put the darn chart back!

    Ahhphoey replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I hate finding a chart full of stat orders that were written hours ago. I had a two patients this last weekend I worked who had multiple consulting physicians that were seeing them. Each...

  13. Tell me about your shifts, I'm curious!

    Ahhphoey replied to harborview's topic in General Nursing

    I work two part time jobs that are 0.5 FTE each (20 hrs/week or 40 hrs/pay period). At one job I do one 8 hour and one 12 hour shift a week to get in my 20 hrs per week. The other job, I do two 8...

  14. RN Salary survey

    Ahhphoey replied to RNnurse07's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Southeastern Virginia. Great area by the way. I am also a new nursing supervisor of a hospital, making $28.93. I also work part time in an ICU making a base pay of 25.66 plus a $2.50 ICU...

  15. Cutting salaries, taking vacation time...are they free to do as they please?

    Ahhphoey replied to cathlabnurse83's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good luck on your job hunt. I'm sure you made the right decision. You all were getting screwed royally by that hospital

  16. New nurse

    Ahhphoey replied to midnight4678's topic in General Nursing

    Never risk figuring something out for yourself especially when it comes to patient care. Doing something wrong or out of your scope could lead you to big trouble, with the potential for losing your...

  17. Charge nurses with regrets?

    Ahhphoey replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    I may be a little out of place for responding because I've never really worked a permanent charge job. However, I did apply for one in the ICU where I currently work. My manager wanted me to work on...

  18. Do You Like, Love or Dislike Your current job?

    Ahhphoey replied to lpnsider's topic in General Nursing

    I love nursing, but I really like my job...well jobs. I work part-time in an ICU and part-time as a nursing supervisor to break up the monotony of doing either full time. I love the fact that being...

  19. Evil Doctors

    Ahhphoey replied to James_Adam's topic in General Nursing

    I don't find this generalization to be true, either. As someone else stated, with all professions you're gonna have your good apples and your bad seeds. I believe things may be this way where you...

  20. Mandatory float to ICU?

    Ahhphoey replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    We don't have unions in Virginia. I've worked at several hospitals in this area though and non-ICU nurses float to ICU in all of these hospitals. However, they do not take any patients, or if they...

  21. Falling asleep at work

    Ahhphoey replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I always hesitate to work night shifts because I do tend to fall asleep. To combat this I make sure to sit at the nurses station when not making rounds or doing patient care so it would be less...

  22. Need job offer advice...

    Ahhphoey replied to abbabask's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Personally, I would start out at the office because that is a better fit for you and your family right now. I think with the way so many hospitals are short of RNs, you will not have much trouble...

  23. faxing report to the floors

    Ahhphoey replied to ernurse1993's topic in Emergency

    At the hospital I used to work at we did faxed reports to all units including ICU which is where I worked. If the patient were really complicated, though, a verbal report would be given (i.e. the pt...

  24. Organ Donation

    Ahhphoey replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I personally have never brought up organ donation to families, however have answered questions or referred them when they initiated the conversation. We have a sixty minute window to call Lifenet...

  25. Is this normal management or just my floor?

    Ahhphoey replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, by the way, from your description, your unit does not sound like the norm. I've worked on floors like that, but I've also worked on great floor where even if you were short-staffed, the whole...