MedSurgeNewbie

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  1. If I may ask of you

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to MedSurgeNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!! The bid is in and fingers are crossed - if I dont get, well I can buy a heck of a lot hats with my down payment!!! or cosmo's enough to forget - THANKS

  2. to sleep or not to sleep???

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to trmr's topic in General Nursing

    I am a big beliver in sleep is healing, if the sitution calls for it yea I will wake people, fresh post ops ect. I do use a pen light so i dont have to turn up lights and try to keep the covers up I...

  3. 'One year med/surg experience REQUIRED'

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to trace_element's topic in General Nursing

    When it comes to jobs, I am a big believer in if you dont win if you dont enter - There is never a wasted interview, apply its a great way to get your name out there, and get a look at places.. If you...

  4. ''I Don't get Paid Enough!''- Is this your mantra??

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I think any meeting where the words press ganey are mentioned should be 10,000$ per meeting, extra if you have to "role

  5. Is this common???

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to femsmahus's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you had to go through that, I had a few rotations that were like that, make note of the culture at all the places you visit and remeber that when you look to start a job.. I have never treated...

  6. Night Shift and Nausea?

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to Poopsie Gigglebuns's topic in General Nursing

    You can try small frequent feeds too.. On the NOC shift I seem to do better if I hit the fruit, cheese light small meals.. Lots of H20 helps too -Good luck in your clinicals too!! Welcome to the crazy...

  7. What do you wish for in a break room?

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    Coffee machine with suplies and a

  8. backstabbed at work

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to NuHappyRN's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry you had to endure all this, i find it ironc in our "caring" profession nurses tend to snipe and bully the worst. Before Nursing I worked with all guys in a male oriented field.. Was so...

  9. The Most Hard Working Shift- Day Or Night Shift?

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to TPS360's topic in General Nursing

    I work the NOC shift, I love "patients sleep at night" line.. Umm no they don't We have a lot more patients and when admits come there are a lot fewer resources to get it done, no lab, no pharmacy, no...

  10. This is why ERs are used as PCPs

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I love the family pratice I see they have an NP who takes nothing but call in cases - I have never had to wait more than 15 min to see a Dr for the kids, they can treat the whole family...

  11. I've Had it! *Long*

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to MedicalLPN's topic in General Nursing

    HUGS!! For what its worth - you are not

  12. Child care and schedule

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    Wow lots of heat here, I am sorry that there some compassion fatigue floating about …Child care is rough, have you thought about the NOC shift, I do it and yea there are some sleep issues but for...

  13. standardized uniforms

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    its funny because unless its posted some place ie "all the nurses wear navy" patients dont really know - we went to the standard color deal and it hasnt improved anything, and it blasted

  14. be honest....

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to dsanto3's topic in LPN to RN

    To be honest, if you can do it get the BSN, it will give you a lot more options out of the gate and you will get a lot of the schooling out of the way. The deal is working and going to school full...

  15. Floor Nurses

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to ljcstrn's topic in General Nursing

    Some of us are still on floors, I might be in the crazed minority - but - I do enjoy the crazy ride of med/surge its never the same day twice it will challenge you if you have a good group it can be...

  16. How can I improve my med/tele unit?

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    You are on the floor that is HUGE, keep helping as much as you can.. For BP stuff see if you can get some capital exp. dollars off endowment or vol deprtments some times that works.. When we had a...

  17. Supid Question-when do you stay home?

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to w8liftinglady's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a fever please stay home, bad help is no help at all - If you need rest then you have to take it.. Hugs feel better no worries no

  18. How can I improve my med/tele unit?

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    Pitch in when ever you can, if you can help a few people tick a few things off the to-do list even a simple med pass, answer a light that will let people know you are not just a dress up nurse but a...

  19. restructuring the hospital into the Hilton

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Isnt it funny, theese are all great things but wouldnt a great staff to patient ratio be better, not to mention cheaper? Funny when we have low staff to patient ratio even on the older unrenovated...

  20. New nurse very depressed--night shift?

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to cousx2's topic in General Nursing

    ((((Hugs)))) Please be well, I went through a minor depression about 6 mo out of starting too.. Felt I had been sold a bill of goods, was a crappy nurse ect.. It gets better a great nurse I know told...

  21. should new grads work in med/surg?

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Go where you have the passion, if love geri - God bless Ya! Do what makes you happy, I did the year grind on med-surge while I agree it helps with the ole time managment deal - I think I would of...

  22. Working while sick- what do you think?

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I hate it when someone is at the desk hacking up a lung, then it gets passed to the whole unit, sometimes it gets bed the whole write up thing is just stupid, I understand they have to have...

  23. Should the Title Nurse be Changed ? ? ?

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Princess of all things injectable, manipulator of the bandges, defender of the charts - proctor of the gluteas of the MD, Banisher of pain seems too long.. I think Nurse is good, I think the fact...

  24. Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a "go to court" girl - but theese folks deserve it call the lawyer

  25. Horrible first day

    MedSurgeNewbie replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Med Surg can be nutty, you might want to give it some time, big hugs no matter what you decide - No job is worth being