TigerGalLE BSN, RN

NICU

Member

  • Content

    713

  • Visitors

    13,635

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    9

All Content by TigerGalLE

  1. TigerGalLE

    Gift idea for my preceptor

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

    I gave my preceptor a starbucks card and she loved
  2. TigerGalLE

    Low census?

    TigerGalLE replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    yup low here in SC too.. I might be getting called off tomorrow
  3. TigerGalLE

    Reader's Digest article on nursing

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.rd.com/content/night-shift-nightmare/ What do y'all think about this? Makes a good point I guess, but this article made me angry when I read
  4. TigerGalLE

    Reader's Digest article on nursing

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Your letter to reader's digest sounds good. It really is absurd that "night shift" got the blame. I'm glad I wasn't the only one who was angered by this
  5. TigerGalLE

    My school Sucks!

    TigerGalLE replied to MedicGA's topic in General Nursing

    Many great nurses failed the NCLEX on their first or even 2nd try. Some people can be very smart but not be great test takers. Sometimes people get test anxiety that can hender their test taking...
  6. TigerGalLE

    Reader's Digest article on nursing

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    What happened to Lewis Blackman was horrible. But I feel like the article made it seem like that is how night shift is everywhere all the time. I don't work nights, but I know that the nurses on my...
  7. TigerGalLE

    Reader's Digest article on nursing

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree with you Janey... It makes no sense why this boy suffered the way he did. Even when unable to obtain a BP .. they still didn't call! I mean his HR was 147!! how can you not think...
  8. TigerGalLE

    Reader's Digest article on nursing

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    What angers me about the article is that we need solutions. Why don't hospitals budget for more staffing? They want to increase patient satisfaction.. So we end up charting more, doing hourly rounds,...
  9. TigerGalLE

    Hourly Rounding / Walking Reports

    TigerGalLE replied to patwil73's topic in General Nursing

    On our unit we do 2 hour rounding and assistants do 2 hour rounding. Nurses round on the even hours and assistants round on the odd hours. It has decreased our falls greatly. We went from about 10...
  10. TigerGalLE

    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    TigerGalLE replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well I have experienced some digusting smells in my short time as a nurse but the other day I experienced the worst smell ever!! This wasn't my patient but another nurse called us into the room b/c...
  11. TigerGalLE

    Nurses not doing assessments

    TigerGalLE replied to gucci rush's topic in General Nursing

    I think this happens more often than any of us know. There are some very dishonest nurses out there... For example... This morning I went into assess my patient. I was told in report that she had a...
  12. TigerGalLE

    How would you have dealt with this situation...

    TigerGalLE replied to 1hotRN601's topic in General Nursing

    Tonya, I am sorry but I will page my CNA if my patient is soaking wet and needs a brief change. I have 6-7 patients on a busy medsurg floor and if I spent my time doing a full linen change and bath on...
  13. TigerGalLE

    The Hardest Job I've Ever Had

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

    I could not imagine having that many patients. No wonder you are stressed. I work in the hospital and have 5-7. I know my patients are sicker but I would flip if I was responsible for that kind of pt...
  14. TigerGalLE

    after last night I don't want to be a nurse anymore

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

    I am almost 2 months off of orientation. I know exactly how y'all feel. I have 50% good shifts 50% bad and i mean BAD shifts. I work on a busy medsurg floor and I usually get out around 7:30 (I work...
  15. TigerGalLE

    Jcaho

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse. Freshly off of orientation for a month and a half. Jcaho is at my hospital this week. I have to work tomorrow and I am very very nervous. What if I don't know how to answer their...
  16. TigerGalLE

    Oprah talked about nurses today

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Oprah thanked nurses on her show today. She took all the nurses from the Chicago Pediatric Oncology unit to a spa and had them on her
  17. TigerGalLE

    I Never Remember....

    TigerGalLE replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I always forget to get a touniquet when starting IVs. So
  18. TigerGalLE

    Oprah talked about nurses today

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Well she took 8 nurses.. I don't know how they chose who got to go. And I don't know who took care of the
  19. TigerGalLE

    What is your work day like?

    TigerGalLE replied to FocusRN's topic in General Nursing

    RN-BSN 257 bed-all private room catholic hospital Staff nurse on a busy 36 bed renal/respiratory/medsurg floor New grad off of orientation for 1 month no I arrive to the floor at 0645 and we recieve...
  20. TigerGalLE

    I just have to share this!!

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Watch this youtube video on Wenkebach! It is hilarious! Happy Nurses
  21. TigerGalLE

    "Sexy Back" music video medical style!

    TigerGalLE replied to waterlily's topic in Nursing Humor

    This one is hilarious too! I posted this on in the general nursing
  22. TigerGalLE

    Had my first doctor scream at me today

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a new grad. This is my last week on orientation.. Well today was horrible! Nothing went right! I was crazy busy.. I couldn't find any of my charts because they tend to "float around." Meaning...
  23. TigerGalLE

    Linen Material

    TigerGalLE replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I tried on some linen pants yesterday. I have never owned anything made from linen. I took them off immediately. It felt like i had hay down my
  24. TigerGalLE

    standing orders in your hospital

    TigerGalLE replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    are u thinking of
  25. TigerGalLE

    shift ends at 7, but you leave at 9? Why?

    TigerGalLE replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    JJJoy I agree with you. When you work on a super busy med/surg floor and your staffing isn't always as good as it should be. Yes sometimes I have to stay late. I usually am out by 7:45. It is either...