NightOwl0624

NightOwl0624

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  1. How do I deal with "needy" nurses

    NightOwl0624 replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    [quote name=libbyliberal Working as a NA is a vocational occupation not a profession. The "Im going to ignore the nurses and do my own thing" mindset is what impedes teamwork, not the nurse who asks...

  2. How do I deal with "needy" nurses

    NightOwl0624 replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe you have had problems with nurse assistants in the past that makes you rather hostile??? https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/excessive-smoke-breaks-636185.html I think this nurse...

  3. 16 Ice creams

    NightOwl0624 replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

    Birdy, I want to tell you how sorry I am that you are struggling with this. For those who don't believe this situation exists, let me tell you IT DOES. I was 4 months off orientation as a new grad...

  4. What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    NightOwl0624 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient's sister (not wife) put on the call light to tell me that her brother did not like the hospital gown - it was too "stiff". Patient seemed ok with the gown, but She wanted something...

  5. Question regarding where I stand with my job (long, but with paragraphs!)

    NightOwl0624 replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in General Nursing

    i agree!! As a patient, I would have been upset if my procedure was interrupted for something so trivial. Hopefully the patient didn't hear the reason for the interruption. i would think the doctor...

  6. Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    NightOwl0624 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^^ This!! i wish management would trust us to decide the best way to hand off. Critical thinking, professionalism and all that. I feel like a child with administration roaming the halls scolding...

  7. Need help with Naming EKG Tele Strips ASAP!

    NightOwl0624 replied to PVL_RN86's topic in General Nursing

    What a great

  8. How do Hospitals save money changing 12 hr shifts into 8 hrs?

    NightOwl0624 replied to Adenosine6's topic in General Nursing

    My former manager tried to create some shifts that were a combination of 8 and 12 hour shifts. It was an absolute disaster. She created several positions where the nurse worked 3 8's and 1 12 hr shift...

  9. How to succeed as a float nurse

    NightOwl0624 replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    My advise, not that it should be different from non-floating, but be absolutely diligent regarding orders and documentation. Since I started floating, I've taken care of patients that I hadn't had a...

  10. keep my day shift on a floor i dont have a real intrest in or go to nights on my dream fl?

    NightOwl0624 replied to nurse-samie's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that many new positons would require a time on nights. So I guess it depends on how big your dreams are! Only you can make the decision, personally I would stay on days based on how you...

  11. Yellow Gowns: Fall preventative or bandaid solution?

    NightOwl0624 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Our yellow socks are one size fits all, and they are sized for very, very large people. Patients are always tripping on them because they won't stay in place. But we will get in trouble if our fall...

  12. Is it possible to be successful in nursing with poor social skills?

    NightOwl0624 replied to Gummibear_stare's topic in General Nursing

    You sound a lot like my son (and a little bit like me, too!) I thought for a long time my son had Aspergers, but no one would put that diagnosis on him, he just didn't have enough of the traits....

  13. It's not my job to pray with you.

    NightOwl0624 replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Great

  14. Your worst nightmare (Part deux)

    NightOwl0624 replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a new nurse, I also had the reoccurring dream that I forgot about one of my patients, or that I couldn't catch up to all the tasks no matter how hard I tried. After a while, those dreams...

  15. Do you get sick a lot working in the hospital

    NightOwl0624 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Aside from some sinus trouble with seasonal allergies, I haven't been sick at all since I started working at a hospital. Wash your

  16. I will not defend nurses anymore

    NightOwl0624 replied to lost soul's topic in General Nursing

    Kind of funny for a nurse with 20 years experience himself to write a post like this. Got sucked into another one of his posts last night. I'll be ignoring him from now on, just not worth

  17. It's not my job to pray with you.

    NightOwl0624 replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    As a side note, the chaplains are NOT always available. My hospital only has day coverage, which does me no good at all! When I was a very new nurse, I took care of a dying man who was very, very...

  18. It's not my job to pray with you.

    NightOwl0624 replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I saw that post before I went to bed and it really upset me, although I felt the language used was deliberately trying to incite certain responses. Telling someone there is no God is just as bad as...

  19. It's not my job to pray with you.

    NightOwl0624 replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    i should have stated that I knew the patient was Catholic - I don't suppose it would have worked very well with patients of other

  20. It's not my job to pray with you.

    NightOwl0624 replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm not really clear why you are so upset. Just because the patient asked you to pray? Or did something else happen? It sounds like you are a kind and respectful nurse, but to me your tone sounds...

  21. Why don't you just read the chart?

    NightOwl0624 replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i think op means she is guessing what you want in the report, not what was actually done for the patient. Maybe you should re read what they

  22. Why don't you just read the chart?

    NightOwl0624 replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, I guess I'm in the minority and agree with the op. The fine details are there, and you will be double checking anyway. Getting Just the basics in report are fine with me. My hospital, screwed...

  23. Online vs Traditional RN-BSN

    NightOwl0624 replied to alva78's topic in General Nursing

    Completely agree with

  24. Floating Policy

    NightOwl0624 replied to NGYSUN's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital works similar, like services float to like services. We rotate based on your last pull, so the same person should not constantly be floated to another unit. i know it is the house...

  25. Importance (or not) of social ties in workplace

    NightOwl0624 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This topic has actually been on my mind a lot lately. I'm like a lot of you guys - I am at a point in my life where I have a lot of obligations outside of work and don't have a whole lot of time to...