sistrmoon

sistrmoon BSN, RN

Inpatient Oncology/Public Health

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  1. How often are you called off?

    Wow that seems really often to
  2. I just got called off last night for the first time in 6 years. It wasn't due to low census but to over staffing. Usually they bring everyone in and float someone but there were no other needs. I...
  3. What constitutes "comfort care" at your hospital?

  4. Had my first dealings with the ridiculous 12 mcg Fentanyl patch this weekend as I had a patient on 37 mcg total. First, I had to go pick it up as it was of course not stocked in our Pyxis. I open both...
  5. Several of us have noticed a trend amongst the newer nurses to write PSNs on piddly things and even exclaim with glee to their coworkers that they're "writing a PSN on that!" I'd like to say...
  6. Also, just to clarify, this isn't me whining about other nurses "tattling" on me. I've only been tangentially involved in the examples I've given. Sometimes a nurse will proudly tell me about what...
  7. Mice on unit

    Anyone else have mice on your unit? What was done? This past weekend, 2 mice were spotted at work again. One wriggling, its worm-like tail protruding, into the heating vent in the break room. This is...
  8. The 12 mcg Fentanyl patch(vent)

    Yeah I placed a tegederm over the new patches but put a large opaque label on the side of the dressing with date, time, dosage, drug, and initials. And our med administration system requires we enter...
  9. This is probably a symptom of a management problem because they always want to know everyone involved and it's often treated as
  10. Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

    With report, charting and commute, 12s are just way too long. Not to mention those 4 evening hours have a lot of the components of days is rather
  11. What constitutes "comfort care" at your hospital?

    No vitals, no labs, all meds are discontinued except pain and anxiety meds. Turns can be refused by the family. Usually on a drip. Oxygen only for comfort. We get a lot of these on Oncology because we...
  12. By the way, I didn't say anything about age. Just said "newer nurses." Those can be older or younger. But yes we do have one older experienced nurse who runs to the manager about
  13. The 12 mcg Fentanyl patch(vent)

    Those beige ones are much easier to see! I was at the bedside when I opened the packages, btw. But you're right, I should have been ready to slap them right
  14. Mice on unit

  15. The 12 mcg Fentanyl patch(vent)

    Or at least a larger piece of covering attached to the patch? Emesis basin is a good
  16. NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    *IF* I'm lucky enough to have a stable assignment, there is always something to do. I round amongst my coworkers and help them, answer call bells, pass meds out from the inbox, help with admissions,...
  17. Night shift help

    Oh yeah flip flopping has shown even more ill health effects than straight night shift. However, I don't like your implication that it's selfish or unsafe to flip a schedule between the two. I get...
  18. Night shift help

    It's rough. I work nights Thursday/Friday/Saturday and stay home with 2 small boys the rest of the week. So I flip flop. I take a unisom to sleep during the day. My sleep is split. I sleep about...
  19. NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    What was that? I couldn't hear you over the call bells of my twice as many patients with less support