TigerGalLE BSN, RN

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    Question about PRN positions... Had to get a 2nd job due to low census!!!

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so our census has been low for 4 months. Everyone is completely out of PTO. They aren't laying anyone off and the census isn't picking up. We just don't have patients. I'm losing about 24 hours a...
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    Question about PRN positions... Had to get a 2nd job due to low census!!!

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Yea it is frustrating. This is the only hospital in the area not on a hiring freeze. I am hoping that, like batmik said, after a few weeks they will see that I don't need 6 weeks of orientation. I've...
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    Any adrenalin junkies out there?

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey y'all. I work on a med-surg floor. I've been there about 3 years. Am I the only one that gets excited about the sick patients and codes? Now I don't want MY patient to code. But I just love the...
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    Central Line Preventative Maintenance?

    TigerGalLE replied to JustEnuff2BDangerous's topic in General Nursing

    Aw that is horrible. I've seen something like this happen before. The difference was the patient had an air embolism. He was dressed and ready to go. Nurse pulled line. A few minutes later the patient...
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    questions ya wanna know answers to

    TigerGalLE replied to BethrnGA2CO's topic in General Nursing

    Or why is it that if you have a good morning your afternoon will be
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    Growing concerns about new RN position

    TigerGalLE replied to DaisyB123's topic in General Nursing

    As long as these things didn't happen all in one shift it sounds typical. I've called Rapid Responses as soon as I walk into a pt's room before. Sometimes people just miss things. The IVF situation...
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    Patient's family that lies and blames everything on staff....

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been taking care of a patient on our floor for quiet awhile. They have been in the hospital for over 2 months and are still very sick. Making only slow progress. This patient's spouse is crazy....
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    Patient's family that lies and blames everything on staff....

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Yea the hospital let them bring the family dog in everyday even though I work on a Respiratory floor and this has been forbidden in the past due to other patient's allergies and asthma issues. But...
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    Attention use-to-be new grads: when did you feel confident?

    TigerGalLE replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly... I felt okay about things after a year. It took me 2 years to get confident and to quit stressing out over the little
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    Being a preceptor blows

    TigerGalLE replied to RoyalNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh brother... Well I've learned that a lot of new grads just need a confidence booster. Now the things you mentioned do seem basic. But sometimes new grads will ask questions to things when they...
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    Does your area have a low patient census?

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what is going on around here. I live in SC and our census has been down for months. Every floor and every hospital in my area. We are getting called off at lease once a week. Nurses on my...
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    Lowest labs?

    TigerGalLE replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen a K+ of 9. Had a dialysis patient leave AMA with hgb 5.5 last weekend. I've seen an INR > 11.6 in a GI bleeder who hadn't been monitoring her coumadin levels at home. Hgb was 4 I think....
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    Does your area have a low patient census?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I'd kill for some overtime right now.... I'm losing 24-36 hours a pay
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    Swine Flu, Vaccinations and Pregnancy

    TigerGalLE replied to Cherybaby's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They want nurses to get the H1N1 vaccine as well... Not sure what to do
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    Nurses on strike-is it even possible?

    TigerGalLE replied to braddah's topic in General Nursing

    CardiacRN is exactly right. We kill ourselves everyday to make sure our patients get the best care possible. I don't think I could sit at home on strike while my patients are
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    Lowest labs?

    TigerGalLE replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen a glucose of 12 before.... YIKES. In those situations it seems as if you just can't move fast enough. This was on a med-surg
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    What is your first hint that it is gonna be a rough shift

    TigerGalLE replied to AngelsWings09's topic in General Nursing

    When you walk in and the night nurse looks at you and says... "Oh so you're the lucky
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    It's all happening so fast....

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Well I went in today and told them I didn't want the job. It was bitter sweet. But now I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Thanks for everyone's advice and
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    It's all happening so fast....

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I've been a med/surg nurse for 2.5 years. Yesterday my DON called me into her office to tell me the hospital had another nurse educator position open and she thought I should apply. I...
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    It's all happening so fast....

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Well... The interview went well. But..... I first met with 3 of the current nurse educators. It was strange because even though they were very delightful people, they talked like the position I would...
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    It's all happening so fast....

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital actually has a lot of nurse educators. (maybe 6) Each educator is over 1-2 units. I'm sure I'd be assigned to a specific area. I'm very well acquainted with the nurse educator assigned to...
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    It's all happening so fast....

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Well I've been a preceptor pretty much since I started nursing. I am passionate about providing excellent nursing care and doing things the right way. Especially doing things based on the most recent...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    TigerGalLE replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone. I few months ago we had a little old lady who was in her 90s. She had dementia but was always able to recognize her family members. Sometimes she knew she was in the hospital and...
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    Help allnurses reach its Twitter goal

    TigerGalLE replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I'm following now... Twitter is really cool. I've only been a member for about a week but I'm already following Oprah, Ashton Kutcher, Usher, Demi Moore, Taylor Swift, and many more. It is really cool...
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    I was a patient today

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to share my wonderful experience with y'all. I had to have an EGD today at my hospital. My nurses were so wonderful to me and it really was a great experience. They had to give me 8 of...