sistrmoon

sistrmoon BSN, RN

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  1. How often are you called off?

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Wow that seems really often to

  2. How Does Your Hospital Decide Who is Called Off for Low Census?

    sistrmoon replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    sistrmoon replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

  4. The 12 mcg Fentanyl patch(vent)

    sistrmoon posted a topic in Patient Medications

    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. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

    sistrmoon posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    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. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

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

    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. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

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

  8. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

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

  9. Mice on unit

    sistrmoon posted a topic in General Nursing

    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...

  10. The 12 mcg Fentanyl patch(vent)

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    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...

  11. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

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

  12. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

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

  13. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

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

    This is probably a symptom of a management problem because they always want to know everyone involved and it's often treated as

  14. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

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

  15. Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

    sistrmoon replied to jdubs99's topic in General Nursing

    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

  16. What constitutes "comfort care" at your hospital?

    sistrmoon replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  17. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

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

  18. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

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

    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

  19. The 12 mcg Fentanyl patch(vent)

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    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

  20. Mice on unit

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

  21. The 12 mcg Fentanyl patch(vent)

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    Or at least a larger piece of covering attached to the patch? Emesis basin is a good

  22. NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    sistrmoon replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    *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,...

  23. Night shift help

    sistrmoon replied to bargraphix's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  24. Night shift help

    sistrmoon replied to bargraphix's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  25. NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    sistrmoon replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

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