Ariesbsn

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  1. Advice about a teacher....

    Ariesbsn replied to JDLAStew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would grin and bear it until after you passed NCLEX and have 3 copies of your official transcripts in hand. Then if you still feel the need to say something, she can't stop you from graduating by...

  2. Aaarrrrgggghhhh!!!!

    Ariesbsn replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When she finally gets around to working does she do a good

  3. 12.5 Hr Days/4 Consecutive Day Work Weeks??

    Ariesbsn replied to JSCOOBY's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I can't speak to what other places do. However, I can tell you that three 12 hour shifts in a row darn near ruins me and I am useless for my first 2 days off. I am in ICU and have 2 pts. The...

  4. Not the greatest night...

    Ariesbsn replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    Flexiseals are ok in my book. Sometimes if they are leaking, if you deflate the balloon, take it out, and put it back in again, it

  5. Week 2 of orientation OMG

    Ariesbsn replied to ram8839's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks jjoy and roosmom. I hope it helps Ram8836 see that s/he is doing just

  6. This has been really getting on my nerves lately...

    Ariesbsn replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    "I looked at the monitor and seen that the pt was in V-tach." "I seen the ..." When someone says "gooms" instead of "gums." The verbal slaughter of cardizem. I think the one that bugged me the most...

  7. Pt dies on BSC today

    Ariesbsn replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    GardenDove, I haven't messed up bank computers (yet). I've read about those people too and think it is interesting. Chaya, I am mostly right handed. However, I reach for things with which ever hand...

  8. Do you get paid from being 'on-call'?

    Ariesbsn replied to Toby's mum's topic in MICU, SICU

    If we are put on call, we are paid $2.00 an hour for the entire 12 hour shift we were on call for. We get put on call for low census. The part that bites is that once we are put on call, we can get...

  9. Week 2 of orientation OMG

    Ariesbsn replied to ram8839's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ram8836, Take a deep breath or 2. You are doing just fine. It is normal to feel that way. It takes a while to get the tasks of any job down pat and let me tell ya, nursing is very tasky. What area of...

  10. New Nurse 6 Months-float ?

    Ariesbsn replied to SALLYSMG's topic in General Nursing

    I have been in the same position Sallysmg is in and it really bites. I don't think it is right to expect a new grad to float anywhere. 6 months out of school, I was still learning about how things...

  11. Pick up Malpractice! They went after my license.

    Ariesbsn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Suesquatch, Thank you so much for posting your experience and allowing me to learn vicariously. I can't begin to imagine how horrible it had to be to live through that situation. I am glad you...

  12. Pick up Malpractice! They went after my license.

    Ariesbsn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! That is horrible! I'm so glad that the unit clerk stood her ground! We were told in nursing school that we didn't need additional insurance, that our employer would cover us. We were also told...

  13. Sore Feet

    Ariesbsn replied to zoniekat's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ok, here is a thought or 2 for the cold feet, but need shoes problem. What about a pair of knee-high support stockings, a pair of warmed tube socks, and then a pair of warmed insulated socks that you...

  14. Nurses targets for IRS?

    Ariesbsn replied to rnmommy23's topic in General Nursing

    WhimsieRN, I had the same thing happen to me. Unless I work five 12 hour shifts of over-time, I take home less per over-time shift than I do if I work straight time. It is really discouraging and I...

  15. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    Ariesbsn replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Teeituptom, One thing you may not have looked at regarding abuse is gender. I have noticed that male nurses tend to get much less of the abuse from both the doctors and fellow nurses than their...

  16. Pt dies on BSC today

    Ariesbsn replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the day when I was a CNA in a small hospital, an ICU nurse was teaching me about the Cheyne-Stokes respirations and the need to count respirations for a full minute, not 15 seconds and...

  17. Sore Feet

    Ariesbsn replied to zoniekat's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Mary Ann, That doesn't sound stupid. I have times when my feet get painfully cold. They are so cold that the bones ache. While putting something warm on them helps, holding them helps more. I...

  18. Sore Feet

    Ariesbsn replied to zoniekat's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the same problem and don't know of any non-medicine type of help. Are you taking any meds? I was really surprised when my doc put me on a statin, my feet got tons better. Unfortunately, I...

  19. new grad having trouble w/ icu personalities

    Ariesbsn replied to extraordinary067's topic in MICU, SICU

    ((((Extraordinary067)))) It really sucks that you are going through that. I wish I had a solid answer for you as to why it happens. I have been trying to deal with it for 2.25 years since I...

  20. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    Ariesbsn replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Back in the late 1980's I was a CNA in a LTC facility and we had the same stupid rule for night shift. We started getting our people up at 0400. The whole idea of waking people who are sleeping for...

  21. How to deal??

    Ariesbsn replied to TraumaICURN's topic in General Nursing

    You could always tell them that you are really 58 but have a great plastic surgeon and then ask them not to talk about that too loudly because you don't want your co-workers to know you had work done....

  22. How do you deal with ICU superiority complex?

    Ariesbsn replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, the attitude isn't saved for the people who float, it is openly directed at fellow ICU nurses, secretaries, house supervisors, house keeping and

  23. Why does Nursing put up with short staffing?

    Ariesbsn replied to elfinM's topic in General Nursing

    I think the sad truth is we work short staffed because we are told we have to by management and our charge nurses. I work in an ICU and we were told by management that ICU can't refuse to take a...