FireStarterRN BSN, RN

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    What is per diem?

    FireStarterRN replied to TiffanyLovesPink's topic in General Nursing

    I'm officially per diem in one unit but will work in 4 different ones and staffing treats me as a float per diem. I have relationships with people on all 4 units who ask me to pick up shifts. It's a...
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    Archetypes in Nursing

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about 'The Life of the Party'? This nurse loves to be the center of attention at the nurses station, entertaining whomever is there. They often double as 'The
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    Archetypes in Nursing

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know a gal who is a 'perpetual instructor'. I float to her unit frequently and if I even ask where they keep their extra pillows I get a little inservice from
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    What is per diem?

    FireStarterRN replied to TiffanyLovesPink's topic in General Nursing

    It's sort of like being a substitute teacher. You fill in as needed. Usually your hourly wage is higher in lieu of benefits. If the floor gets really busy they may call you, you'll fill in for...
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    Pregnancy Denial-- a real psychological disorder?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Goes to show the power of the mind. I wonder if mankind will ever learn to harness that power in a conscious
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    Pregnancy Denial-- a real psychological disorder?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Did they look pregnant when they came
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    Pregnancy Denial-- a real psychological disorder?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's what I thought, other than spotting in the first
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    Archetypes in Nursing

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about 'The Union Rep'? Knows every last detail of the union contract, and is constantly on a mission to bring justice to the noble and long suffering worker against the scourge of the ever...
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    Change of shift calls to MD. Who should take the call?

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient yesterday, a sweet LOL had gotten back from pacemaker, doing fine, but elevated BP systolic in 190s. She had come from a smaller facility with bradycardia and had gone straight to cath...
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    Med/Surg nurses, opinions please on this scenario

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here's the scenario: A patient is being transfered by ambulance from a smaller facility for appendicitis. Reason for transfer given is no on call surgeon at small facility. Pt is a 20 something young...
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    i kinda feel like an idiot....

    FireStarterRN replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    That's my
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    i kinda feel like an idiot....

    FireStarterRN replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only concerned for what's best for you sweetie!
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    i kinda feel like an idiot....

    FireStarterRN replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you were stupid to get evaluated. Your symptoms could have been from something needing immediate attention. I WOULD like to see you quit smoking, young lady!
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    Med/Surg nurses, opinions please on this scenario

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what the real bill was, I'm just quoting the mother. I'm sure it wasn't cheap though. The mother did have a point, that the decisions of the smaller hospital ER were not very financially...
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    Use some class/compassion

    FireStarterRN replied to nkara's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My only request is that people make their fonts big enough to read, avoid using brightly colored fonts, and use paragraphs. As far as moderating, it's hard for forums to strike a perfect balance to...
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    Med/Surg nurses, opinions please on this scenario

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    So, it sounds like the problem here was that the other facility was unwilling to hold the patient until morning and their ER nurse informed the patient and her mother that she would be going to...
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    Med/Surg nurses, opinions please on this scenario

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was always under the impression that appys were best attended to immediately in order of avoid a
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    Change of shift calls to MD. Who should take the call?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    in this particular case i agree with
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    Change of shift calls to MD. Who should take the call?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you really 94 years
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    Change of shift calls to MD. Who should take the call?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I picked up a nightshift the other night and a nurse I really respect was watching a movie with a small device and an earphone. I was surprised. She said that it helps her concentrate on her
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    Change of shift calls to MD. Who should take the call?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Most of our patients have their cellphones at the bedside. On my unit all the nurses carry cellphone issued by the hospital so the tele tech or others can call us at any time. Many Moms will carry...
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    Change of shift calls to MD. Who should take the call?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do agree with this sentiment. If she had actually been in a room assessing one of her patients though, I would have had more sympathy for her. At the previous hospital where I worked, there was more...
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    Change of shift calls to MD. Who should take the call?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good point Cardiac! In fact, this very same nurse did sit on a patient all night once, giving morphine for his "SOB" that I had suggested at shift change might be him blowing off some...
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    Change of shift calls to MD. Who should take the call?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    They don't give us grief about staying over, they just pay whatever the time clock says. Maybe chronic late stayers get questioned, but I'm not in that
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    Change of shift calls to MD. Who should take the call?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I found that phone call to the boyfriend extremely annoying. I've heard she's a slacker, and the whole personal phone call/ texting thing at work really bugs me. She had already interrupted report...