zoo*moon

zoo*moon BSN, RN

Med/Surg since ‘96; PACU since ‘16

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  1. Wants PACU But Doesn't Want to Just Sit

    zoo*moon replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Holy cow just sitting and watching monitors? What the heck? I was on my feet 8 straight hours taking care of 2 fresh generals at the same time,trying to get pain and BP under control. I don't ever...

  2. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    zoo*moon replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    Met a nursing student the other day. She says she wants to work in ICU. A few minutes later she mentions working in the ICU again and says yeah I want to be a Nurse Anesthetist (but totally mangles...

  3. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    zoo*moon posted a topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from nursing school 13 years ago and now I'm wondering, sheesh, can anyone can get into nursing? Can anyone get a license to work? Is the NCLEX failing anyone? Pretty good pay...

  4. A NON- Ivy tech question-- Bloomington nurses???

    zoo*moon posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    sheesh, why is this indiana board all about ivy tech? where are all the active nurses? i would like to hear about monroe hospital vs. bloomington hospital

  5. How many couplets are you responsible for?

    zoo*moon posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    i left my med-surg position because the 30-bed floor was regularly staffed with only 3 or 4 nurses. if one called in sick, they never found a replacement so it was one nurse with up to 10 patients....

  6. How many couplets are you responsible for?

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i can't believe a manager would think that. omg, babies don't count? that's crazy! yeah, they're choking, gagging, turning gray, not pooping or peeing, have to spend so much time with them because...

  7. soon to Be RN and no job YET? Commute?

    zoo*moon replied to gelousstudent's topic in General Nursing

    i moved away from my husband and kids for a new job. you won't believe my commute-- 2 1/2 hours away (120 miles). crazy? yeah. it has been really hard. but i did it for the new experience. so, no...

  8. Acuity Based Staffing Tool in Mother/Baby?

    zoo*moon replied to FemmeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i just got off orientation and am overwhelmed with 4 couplets. and i have worked on a med/surg telemetry floor with 8 to 10 patients. when i voiced my frustration, i was told up to 5 couplets was...

  9. Gravida question

    zoo*moon replied to lmt2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i'm curious too-- how old are you? i graduated from nursing school in the mid-90s and we were taught to chart that way that looks totally foreign to you. two dots over a horizontal line then two...

  10. I cannot do med/surg anymore

    zoo*moon posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm an RN and I'm needing some advice. I've done med/surg for about 9 1/2 years. My username was "ihatemedsurg" but that was just too negative so I changed it. But I still feel it. What should I...

  11. should i just quit?

    zoo*moon replied to iheartnurses's topic in General Nursing

    i hear you about getting awful reports... some nurses just don't do much more than pass meds. it seems. (oh but they get all their charting done/their boxes checked.) wonder what kind of assessment...

  12. I cannot do med/surg anymore

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    oh, wow. thank you all so much for your replies. it is so nice to talk to others who understand and who can offer different points of view. i just saw a coworker (yesterday) who was also there that...

  13. should i just quit?

    zoo*moon replied to iheartnurses's topic in General Nursing

    i've been there. i hated my first year in med/surg job and so i quit after working exactly a year. but i ended up going back, working only once a week. still hate it but at least i have more of a...

  14. more med-surg woes

    zoo*moon replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    well, hate to admit it but you typed how i feel many times when i go to work. so many patients to take care of, it is too much stress and pressure. having to pass meds and do assessments by 10pm...

  15. Echo Heron

    zoo*moon replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    i loved echo heron's books. intensive care, the story of a nurse and condition critical were two i'm really glad i read. i found them very educational and i was touched by her writing. i wanted...

  16. Interested in "going rate"

    zoo*moon posted a topic in General Nursing

    i have been a nurse for 13 years and was just offered $27. no differential on weekends i'm in indiana. i'd like to know what others are making. that's a job with benefits, by the

  17. A NON- Ivy tech question-- Bloomington nurses???

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in Indiana Nursing

    No duh so everyone's going to Ivy Tech. Thanks for the super friendly answer. I wasn't trying to be mean. I am wondering why there are no nurses posting. Hoping to hear from working/non Ivy Tech...

  18. Do RN's in Indiana think they are adequately compensated?

    zoo*moon replied to inmale's topic in Indiana Nursing

    How do the hospitals in Indy compare? Is there one known to pay better than the

  19. IV push meds

    zoo*moon replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    right, if you have a long line, the med you are putting in (e.g. morphine) has to clear the line first, so when you flush with saline, also go slow-- look and see how far before it reaches the...

  20. Does this sound like "a little much" to you??

    zoo*moon replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    right, i agree. that is just crazy. yeah, like the restroom checks at target or mcdonald's. a bit demeaning for nursing. our charting is electronic and so much of it is checking things off. and...

  21. Does this sound like "a little much" to you??

    zoo*moon replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    what??? you all weren't alerted by the tele alarms??? oh my god. that is a horrible story. lucky it was a 96 yr old with a family who didn't care. what if it was someone else? p.s. it is...

  22. Asking pay rate before interview

    zoo*moon posted a topic in General Nursing

    The concern is I don't want to drive 2 1/2 to 4 hours then find out I'll be making less. I know, it depends. I might accept a position that pays less-- depends on the position. But generally...

  23. Asking pay rate before interview

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    i know, i wanted to avoid "tacky". yes i am considering relocating. no, a one time trek is not a big deal. thanks, just what i needed. a smack to the

  24. weekend program

    zoo*moon replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    i work one weekend night every week and just that one shift messes up our lives so i would say to you--don't do it! it may pay well but oh my it would be sad and lonely. if i worked the whole...

  25. Leaving management and happily going back to the floor

    zoo*moon replied to oregonchinamom's topic in General Nursing

    wish you could have been my manager! :) sounds like you tried to be a great manager. (that's the problem.) night shift rarely sees our um. the previous one was super-- she came in early enough to...