sistrmoon

sistrmoon BSN, RN

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  1. Dreading bedside report with The Interrogator

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Also, I wanted to mention that we already do change of shift bedside rounds. So we already check in with the patient, look at fluids/tubing/etc. Just not

  2. Dreading bedside report with The Interrogator

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    5-6 for us on nights. We often have to give report to 2 or more day shift nurses

  3. Dreading bedside report with The Interrogator

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 8 years and have come up with a great brain sheet that I've honed in that time. I get out on time with every other nurse I report to, so I'm going to say it isn't my organization...

  4. I Have The Time and Other Lies

    sistrmoon replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Almost without fail, the phone will ring after you are gowned up and in an isolation

  5. I Have The Time and Other Lies

    sistrmoon replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My badge and tracker are two separate entities! You could ruin one without ruining the

  6. About U.S. vacation time..

    sistrmoon replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting. I do work in one of those states and my facility only pays out a portion of accrued

  7. Dreading bedside report with The Interrogator

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that's the problem is she will repeatedly interrupt with detailed questions trying to trip me up. I am filled with dread. Maybe the "I'm not finished yet" would

  8. Fired again

    sistrmoon replied to NurseCard's topic in Home Health

    What were the

  9. If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    sistrmoon replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    Worked a different shift than me and not long after left for a management position elsewhere, so not much chance to assess in depth. The tests in my ADN program were very much NCLEX style questions...

  10. Has anyone ever escaped?

    sistrmoon replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    That surprises me. I was offered a home hospice position with no previous hospice experience. I had done a year on an Onc floor at that point and certainly had dealt with end of life, but not hospice...

  11. If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    sistrmoon replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I worked with someone who took it 5 times and passed it on the

  12. do you have a previous degree?

    sistrmoon replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    English with a Spanish minor. Sure, it helped build all the skills any liberal arts degree provides:) Oh and I went into nursing because I'd been laid off twice in a year, had volunteered in medical...

  13. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    sistrmoon replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This is my new favorite thread:) I laughed a lot. My first degree is in English. I like "Dilaudin." As in "I'm allergic to everything except Dilaudin." Many

  14. Most comfortable shoes?

    sistrmoon replied to justmia1089's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like new

  15. I Have The Time and Other Lies

    sistrmoon replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We are supposed to say it but no one does unless we are scoffing at the scripting. We have trackers too. I avoided management for months and kept "forgetting" to get mine. Talk about big

  16. Working in a Teaching Hospital?

    sistrmoon replied to License2Heal's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in both. I actually quite like the teaching hospital because I am mostly dealing with interns and residents(both of which have been very respectful for the most part and often asked for my...

  17. About U.S. vacation time..

    sistrmoon replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I would check into your state law regarding this. In some states, it is illegal for you not to be paid out your accrued PTO upon

  18. About U.S. vacation time..

    sistrmoon replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    That's weird. I worked HR for 5 years before I was a nurse and never saw a policy like that. So, for an 8 hour shift, half is unpaid and 4 hours are PTO? I work weekend overnights so I lose a...

  19. About U.S. vacation time..

    sistrmoon replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I currently have 300 accrued hours. My facility currently allows 500 hours max but is reducing to 360 by the end of this year and 260 at the end of next year. But these all carry over year to year. If...

  20. Bullying in the workplace

    sistrmoon replied to TNurse4u's topic in General Nursing

    Mine has been more horizontal from other coworkers rather than superiors. That does sound awful. Is there anyone above her who would listen to you and do something? Of course, that could make it...

  21. About U.S. vacation time..

    sistrmoon replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    They are reducing our PTO over the next 2 years(by like 100 hours a year.) If you're over that limit, you stop accruing. They will only pay out 8 days of accrued time upon leaving. I know there are...

  22. New Job: Please help me !! help needed ...

    sistrmoon replied to work77's topic in General Nursing

    It also depends on total hours of work in a year. As a part timer, I have never qualified for FMLA in my 7 years at my current hospital. I have been able to take "personal leave time" though, but it...

  23. Help me understand the stigma Acute Care Vs. "The Rest of Them"

    sistrmoon replied to SNBTaylor's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, I've worked 2 acute care jobs that didn't require a BSN. Plenty of ADNs in my current acute care job. That said, I've found critical care to seem more elite in the hierarchy. But yes, definitely...

  24. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    sistrmoon replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I was with you until this statement. You can't possibly make that blanket statement. This depends greatly on management. I have seen many experienced, competent RNs treated this way. I've been one of...

  25. attn working mamas.

    sistrmoon replied to heather.m's topic in General Nursing

    I've always felt smack in the middle of the SAH and working parents dichotomy. I absolutely know without a doubt I could not stay at home full time with my young children. I would be depressed and...