BeachBayNurse

BeachBayNurse

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  1. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    BeachBayNurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How much time I could save if I could just say a few words of wisdom: 1. I understand that you haven't had a bath in eight hours, however talk to management about letting me have time to go to the...

  2. Advice on selecting a practicum?

    BeachBayNurse replied to bloomicy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am very happy that I chose ICU to do my practicum, I got to see what it was like without having to be the nurse ultimately responsible. My first clinical on med-surg was good for getting my feet...

  3. Pulling Meds for Multiple Patients

    BeachBayNurse replied to trustsupplyguy's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who used to work days, I saw pre-pulling happen often. It may be my imagination, but it seemed to be in result of a few "slower" nurses taking an excessive amount of time to pull up just...

  4. Advice on selecting a practicum?

    BeachBayNurse replied to bloomicy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Speaking from personal experience, if you work with any acute care population in a hospital, you will gain great experience. Personally, I thought a practicum on a med-surg floor was way too much for...

  5. Why shift diff nights when days are so busy?

    BeachBayNurse replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who has worked equal amounts on both shifts, I totally agree that day shift is horribly busy. However, I still would not work the less hectic night shift if there was no differential, and I...

  6. Scrubs

    BeachBayNurse replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pair of scrubs from allheart when I was in nursing school and they worked fine for me. They weren't the nicest material or fit, but they were ok. However, now that I am a nurse and work extra...

  7. Do you now wish that you chose another career?

    BeachBayNurse replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes yes, I cannot believe I am able to support myself just out of college, and because of great coworkers, I get to spend my nights working with people that never make me stop laughing. And...

  8. Pushing drugs for the Man bother anyone?

    BeachBayNurse replied to somebody's topic in General Nursing

    I don't view it as pushing drugs for anyone but the patient's own good. However, I also am not as anti drug companies as some others on here. It takes an unbelievable amount of money to develop a drug...

  9. Do you find that Nursing school was alot harder than actually working as a Rn?

    BeachBayNurse replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and no. As an RN you have ALOT more responsiblity and work to do while on the floor. You will have to move 10x faster than you did while doing school clinicals. However, I felt that while I was in...

  10. It's long, dangerous, but worth typing, to me!

    BeachBayNurse replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    Just my humble opinion, but I think we are focusing too much on the example of obesity. I took the first thread to mean that she is burned out from unappreciative, demanding patients. Who wouldn't...

  11. I do not think I am a good nurse

    BeachBayNurse replied to pmw2007's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like oncology is not the place for you. I would suggest starting in another area, hopefully at the same hospital so it is easier to get an inhouse transfer, and start fresh. At times patients...

  12. Survey: Do you think hospitals should require a uniform code for nurses?

    BeachBayNurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    As funny as it might sound, I think a new cartoon top is more professional than one that is obviously a decade old. Perhaps I read too much into it, but an old scrub top conveys to me that the nurse...

  13. Would you want your children to go into nursing?

    BeachBayNurse replied to 2rntish's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and no, nursing so far, knock on wood has treated me pretty well. HOWEVER, I know that is definitely not the case for all. It just depends what the job market is like when it is time for my...

  14. Survey: Do you think hospitals should require a uniform code for nurses?

    BeachBayNurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    If it was the other way around and I was the patient, all I would care about is if the nurse was professional looking, I don't care what color that means he/she is wearing. However, a big pet peeve of...

  15. People in it only for the quick hire

    BeachBayNurse replied to Spyral's topic in General Nursing

    To expect every person working to be in their chosen field because they truly love it seems a little unrealistic to me or at least this thread was started by someone that does not have many bills to...

  16. getting sick of it.

    BeachBayNurse replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    YES! Exactly, I am just a year out of college, but I knew a large amount of peers that were pre-med. I often got the condescending attitude that I was going to be "just" a nurse, and as doctors, they...

  17. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    BeachBayNurse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

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  18. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    BeachBayNurse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just my .02-btw first time posting... I wish that nurses in general realize how insecure and petty they look when attacking other people's credientals. Personally, I do have a BSN, everyone in my...