NursingAgainstdaOdds

NursingAgainstdaOdds

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  1. Should I go to night shift?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to LexiLuRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh, also ... I'm new (3 months!), and I have felt like a substandard nurse before too. Like there just wasn't enough time in the shift to get everything done! Well, there isn't. You can't do...

  2. Should I go to night shift?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to LexiLuRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    HAH, well I'm on nights and I have often felt the same! As a PP said - they're not easier, just different. I like night nursing a lot, it's a whole different ball game. The types of situations you...

  3. About to Kick the Hubby to the Curb

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Well, I did a dumb thing (though Freud might have some interesting things to say on the matter) and accidentally left my window open with this thread in it. Left to take the little guy to daycare and...

  4. Work and Full Time School??? YIKES

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Also, take a break once in a while! I never held myself to 100% attendance because a) I'd just spend the time in class trying not to fall asleep anyway b) I just don't learn in a lecture situation...

  5. Work and Full Time School??? YIKES

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm in the younger set I guess (26), but I've always done work/school/family at the same time. It is immensely challenging, but it can be done! This is a great concern for a lot of people on...

  6. Rapid Response Team for Families

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify - I am thoroughly familiar with the typical Rapid Response Team scenario, and have used them myself when a pt has a change in condition. What I am talking about are the same thing,...

  7. Needle sticks (Question for all nurses, esp those in ER)

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, I was terrified of needlestick injury. Not just because of what it could mean for me, but also because I was (and am) nursing a toddler. A needlestick would = instant...

  8. med surg

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to mjeanpierre's topic in General Nursing

  9. New Grad starting in Tele

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to daisymurphydog's topic in General Nursing

    For real - it's OK! I am a new nurse as well, and I also started-out on a medical/tele floor. From hospital to hospital it varies how long the tele class will be - I've heard anywhere from 2 days to...

  10. Advice anyone...PLEASE?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to JessicaMarie's topic in General Nursing

    Jessica - I wish you all the best in your endeavor. If you are determined, you can accomplish anything. Really. For what it's worth - I quit high school at 16 as well, got my GED the same...

  11. Why don't med staff follow advanced directives?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to RNnewgrad's topic in General Nursing

    This factor really bums me out on the floor where I work, and it comes up all the time because we work with a lot of older pts in the final stages of disease processes. We had one lady who had...

  12. My CROCS made me fall tonight..

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to jodyangel's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    LMAO @ "Croc stop". I'm going to have to use that one. It's so common on our floor people don't even blink when a Croc wearer trips. I do it all the time. As a PP said, the positives of comfort...

  13. please tell me it is

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to studentNY's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I don't know about L & D, but I just wanted to offer some support. I'm also a newbie on med-surg (more of a newbie than you, actually), and I totally understand how you feel! I think you are...

  14. insulin question

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    I just learned this over on the "Less painful heparin injections?" thread in the med savvy forum. I've been using it with great

  15. Do the day nurses clash with the night nurses?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Hoo boy, I've seen this everywhere. The reality is we're all conditioned to blame one another for problems that are really the fault of the system. I work nights, and frequently catch flack when I...

  16. "You dont look like a Susan Brown" (long)

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    No, you are not overreacting. I think your institution underreacted to your supervisor's obvious racist beliefs. It's clear to me she certainly didn't learn anything from the (miniscule) suspension,...

  17. Are Docs Using Chantix on Your Floor?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Hi all - I have a few questions about Chantix, I'm wondering if anybody has insight into this. This all arises out of my recent quit with Chantix (still going strong!), and I can't help but think...

  18. Ugh... Chicken Scratch

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Crimsonking's topic in General Nursing

    Always a problem. I especially have difficulty with the signature issue. I usually just show it to somebody who's been on the floor a long time and they can decipher. We're really looking forward...

  19. *sigh* How Many Times a Week Do You Say No?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Hah, screening calls only works when they're not cornering you at work! I guess I just have to work on not feeling

  20. Need a job before nursing school- help!

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to maggijo's topic in Nursing Career

    I'd go apply for an aide position in a hospital. When our new aides come on, they rarely have prior experience and get great training. Make sure the hospital knows you are in nursing school and that...

  21. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Damn, gentle! You go with your bad

  22. less painful heparin injections?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to MIA-RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks for the air bubble suggestion! I've been using it with great success. Also, I haven't seen it mentioned I don't think ... but I always change the needle after drawing-up the

  23. Professional appearance

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to fergus51's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    LOL yeah I think he was just trying to say he thought I looked

  24. What does your login nickname mean to you?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to NNNikki's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Pretty simple for me ... my fav nursing book = "Nursing Against the Odds", which was too long for allnurses, so it became

  25. Setting Limits W/ Pts on Medical Floor Who Also Have Psych Concerns?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Somebody help me here! :) I was talking to the CN about this issue the other day, I told her if I ever win the lottery I'm building a psychiatric-medical wing on the hospital and naming it after...