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pinkiepie_RN

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  1. Only tobacco free employeess??

    pinkiepie_RN replied to NeoNurseTX's topic in General Nursing

    That's an interesting concept. My hospital has been smoke free since I started and while I know we offer options through Employee Health to help with quitting such as the Patch or Nicorette gum, I do...

  2. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    pinkiepie_RN replied to AZO49008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I do draw a line even with my own cutesy tops. I'll do Curious George and Hello Kitty if everything else is in the wash, but I told my mom to please NOT buy me Eeyore scrubs for my birthday because I...

  3. how long until you would feel comfortable precepting?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love the phrase "watch one, do one, teach one". I think it's brilliant and I thank you for your

  4. how long until you would feel comfortable precepting?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I've been assigned patients who also have students, but I'm on a psych floor so while they do 1:1 talks in depth with the patients, they're not passing meds or doing treatments. I feel you on...

  5. how long until you would feel comfortable precepting?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm talking about new hires. Students will probably always go to the most experienced person on

  6. how long until you would feel comfortable precepting?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I really like this idea and think it would really well on my unit as we're starting to get more of a mix of younger nurses in with the older nurses. I appreciate your

  7. how long until you would feel comfortable precepting?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate your feedback. I do realize that there are still things I'm learning and that I haven't seen all of the variants that I may see with more experience, and I am taking that into...

  8. What do you pack in your work bag?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

    Ooh this is making me think of all the things I should buy for my bag. I carry a big messenger bag that's usually got a couple of school books in it (yay grad school), folders, my clipboard (complete...

  9. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    pinkiepie_RN replied to AZO49008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I work on an adult psych unit and while I have some solid scrub tops, I love my print tops, including butterflies, Curious George, Hello Kitty, and flowers. I usually get all sorts of great comments...

  10. What is RN 1, 2, and 3?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to scrubberRN's topic in General Nursing

    Typically these positions are based on what is known as a "clinical ladder". Nurse I may have less than 12-16 months experience, Nurse II may have 2 years experience, Nurse III may have 3+ years...

  11. NEVER say we are short staffed.

    pinkiepie_RN replied to TipitiwichitRN's topic in General Nursing

    This was a one time thing and while she's asked us to pull meds ahead of time and put them in the pts drawers in the locked med room before, we do have safetys in place, like electronic charting and...

  12. NEVER say we are short staffed.

    pinkiepie_RN replied to TipitiwichitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had practically no other excuse a couple of weeks ago. We were told that because day shift was only having 3 nurses instead of 4, night shift should give out 1000 AM meds (daily, not specifically...

  13. switching from nights to days - experiences?

    pinkiepie_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for about a year now on nights. I've learned some things but lately I've been feeling underwhelmed and wanted a change of pace. Nights has also wrecked my sleep schedule soooo much...

  14. switching from nights to days - experiences?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I definitely believe in the phrase "kill em with kindness" and although I may be meek at times, I've learned to be more assertive at work and I think I deserve this

  15. switching from nights to days - experiences?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I think you're right in that my night shifters might prefer to give me report and vice versa. Your perspective is just what I think I needed to hear.

  16. switching from nights to days - experiences?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for support from a fellow worrier. It's just a bit shocking to me because I brought this up a few weeks ago, she brought up the position this morning, I go on vacation for a week starting...

  17. Any new grads starting at Johns Hopkins Hospital in July?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to RNMAN2010's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I have a friend that started last year and did the SPRING program - she loved it! I live in the city, in the neighborhood of Hampden. I'm in I guess the northeast part of the city. I don't know much...

  18. Comfort Food After a L o n g Shift

    pinkiepie_RN replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been one to actually eat after a long shift because I'm usually so tired that all I want to do is go to sleep, but I think I'll make a trip to McDonald's after my shift ends tomorrow...

  19. How many patients do you have as a Psych. RN?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to lion09's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a psych nurse on an adult inpatient unit. I work night shift (7P-7A) and we don't have med nurses on either shift; we all give out our own meds. RN/patient ratio is usually 6:1 but can go up to...

  20. Do you LIKE every patient that walks through your door?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I surprise myself sometimes when I realize how much I do like some of my patients, even some of the ones who stay on my unit well past the expected 3-5 day length of stay and I start to wonder when/if...

  21. Almost made my first medication order while on orientation how do you get over it.

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just a side note, I work on a psych unit and we regularly stock 0.5 mg Ativan. Did you not have that on

  22. How can I assist a nurse under stress?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to 4theBetterGetter's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Review coping

  23. Will I ever become a CRNA?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to oopymoss's topic in General Students

    There's a BSN (Bachelors of Science of Nursing) and a BS in Nursing. Both essentially the same thing but I think it depends on whether you go to a school that has simply a nursing major/department or...

  24. What is the difference between Public Health Nursing and Community Health Nursing?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to dobletruble's topic in General Students

    As far as I know, they're the same

  25. Type of therapeutic technique

    pinkiepie_RN replied to ranjah's topic in General Students

    That sounds more social than therapeutic. This link highlights therapeutic and non-therapeutic communication ---> http://www.lscc.edu/nursing/nursingdocuments/Tech%27s%20Therap%27t%20Com%27n.pdf I...