sistrmoon

sistrmoon BSN, RN

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  1. Can i survive night shift??!

    sistrmoon replied to buffalo2122's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 2 and 6 year old and I work weekend nights. I don't see much of my husband, we are essentially ships passing in the night especially since he works late during the week. But it's temporary....

  2. Do you really get the worst of the worst when you float?

    sistrmoon replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I am on a home unit and I haven't floated in over a year(probably just jinxed myself.) I work the shortest staffed shift though, weekend nights. It depends on the floor I float to on whether I get the...

  3. How do you relax after a shift?

    sistrmoon replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm a night shifter with a half hour commute. I listen to an audiobook on the drive home, get home, change into pajamas, take my vitamins/meds with a snack and go to bed. No alcohol on the day of...

  4. weekend work Harder?

    sistrmoon replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I work weekend nights so I don't see more family but I think it's harder because there is less staff in general. I prefer weekends because management is gone, but we still get plenty of admissions,...

  5. New job after 25 years!!

    sistrmoon replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Keep us posted on how it is! I have an interest in telephonic nursing

  6. attn working mamas.

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

    I've always worked weekend nights since having kids. Daycare is minimized and I'm essentially a SAHM during the

  7. Do You Ever Ignore Your Employer's VM When They Try to Call You In?

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

    I don't answer and don't return the voicemail unless I want to

  8. Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

    sistrmoon replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    They are both good nurses. But one is brand new. Do I think he is more competent than the female nurse with 25 years experience? No. I never said they were skating by based on their sex. I said both...

  9. Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

    sistrmoon replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. We only have two male nurses on my floor and both work day shift. The MDs interact completely differently with them. I also think patients respect them more. Of course, they also mistake them for...

  10. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    sistrmoon replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like California is in the forefront of positive nursing change. What have they done that hasn't been done

  11. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    sistrmoon replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Easy pass? Ha! I have an unrelated Bachelors degree, and I graduated Summa Cum Laude. But that degree was a cake walk compared to my ADN. I was wait listed for 2 years after the very challenging...

  12. Why I Love IV Nurses

    sistrmoon replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in upstate NY and we have "clinical support." They do difficult IV starts but also other things we aren't accustomed to doing like peritoneal

  13. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    sistrmoon replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I'll never forget at my current job being called a "Senior Nurse" when I had like 3 years experience. Sad thing was, it was true, especially on night shift. We had nights when it was all green nurses...

  14. Night shift and family time?

    sistrmoon replied to hmn2643's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked nights for years but my concession is part-time. Having to work 5 shifts a week would be rough with my commute. I am essentially a sahm during the week then I work thurs/fri/sat 11-7a. I...

  15. has anyone moved across country?

    sistrmoon replied to melcolbstorm's topic in General Nursing

    I did. I moved from Texas to NY. However, my then-boyfriend at the time lived in NY(the reason I was moving) so I set up an in person interview during one of my visits there(arranged by phone...

  16. Getting put as an nurses' aid on shifts.

    sistrmoon replied to hybr1d's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We are sometimes staffed as aides but it hasn't happened in a long time due to our recent short staffing. I usually do my aide work and also help all the other RNs with their stuff(in an RN capacity.)...

  17. New RN, 3 months experience, need advise...

    sistrmoon replied to Mentalageis16's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Couch to 5k is a gentle ramp-up to running. I'm not a runner but I really liked it. Ive worked nights for 8 years. I use all the environmental things but I also use Benadryl if I need to. I'm also...

  18. Area of nursing with the least amount of vomit?

    sistrmoon replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Another Onc worker here that doesn't do well with vomit. It started after being pregnant and vomiting the entire 9 months with both my boys(even vomited with both one last time before labor.) Before...

  19. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    sistrmoon replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    That's an interesting example. I worked in the IT industry before becoming a nurse and there are many very well paid successful people in that industry who don't even have a college degree. You seem...

  20. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    sistrmoon replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Opposite experience here. Catholic non profit magnet hospital was an absolute nightmare, for profit non magnet hospital was far far better in ratios, support staff, nurse involvement, clinical ladders...

  21. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    sistrmoon replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in Texas at a non-profit Magnet hospital. It had horrible ratios, nearly zero support staff, and was dreadfully unsafe. I knew about Safe Harbor but nearly none of my coworkers did. I know of...

  22. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    sistrmoon replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, those meetings with our facility president are always during hours night shift would never make without sacrificing sleep. He needs to come around at 1 am I

  23. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    sistrmoon replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Some nurses from my facility are attempting to unionize. They had their first meeting last week and I was unable to go. My husband said, "Good, you won't get fired." I'm watching with interest, but it...

  24. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    sistrmoon replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Our fall count has been ridiculous lately while our staff has been running on fumes during the holidays. There are rumors of lawsuits for a couple of the worst falls. Flat out, making up charts for...

  25. How do you give shift report where you work.

    sistrmoon replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Report is done face to face at the desk then bedside rounds are done to check the patient, fluids, etc. At my previous hospital, report was recorded and listened to on a phone, but the off going nurse...