YellowFinchFan

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  1. I had just had it with my job!!!(long)

    YellowFinchFan replied to OklaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    They couldn't handle it and they KNOW IT. It's surreal - they constantly ADD more on to the job - but if something goes wrong they are looking at all your documentation to see if you covered...

  2. I had just had it with my job!!!(long)

    YellowFinchFan replied to OklaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    What an abusive place to work! I'm dusting off the resume myself - I'm planning my escape - but I may have to step up the plans if what they propose (threaten) becomes reality and actually I know...

  3. seizures due to hypoglycemia? situation

    YellowFinchFan replied to onduty23's topic in Emergency

    hahaha...I was thinking the same thing - giving glucose rectally - wow you had better be right and have that 'save' I'd WAIT for medics

  4. Grandfather having surgery tomorrow

    YellowFinchFan replied to littleredmare's topic in General Nursing

    My best advice to you is to be there as much as you can to see what's going on. If you can't go have different members of the family take turns sitting with your grandfather. It doesn't guarantee...

  5. Reasons to give IV questions

    YellowFinchFan replied to Snoba77er's topic in General Nursing

    TKO or KVO = to keep open or keep vein open - basically to keep the IV site patent and ready to use when needed. It doesn't mean they won't get 'injections' (?) You might be confusing a PICC line...

  6. Sent home from clinicals :(

    YellowFinchFan replied to Phillippians4:13's topic in General Nursing

    Total fear - that sounds like nursing school (with some instructors anyway) You've got to decide this isn't going to happen again - learn to anticipate what they will ask you ... all medications...

  7. I need help.. please

    YellowFinchFan replied to nilliemami's topic in General Nursing

    very good advice especially about taking a continuing ed course to ensure that the proper steps are taken to not make the mistakes

  8. I need help.. please

    YellowFinchFan replied to nilliemami's topic in General Nursing

    Why can't you use the med surg mgr for a

  9. Help! RN returning to work after staying home w/kids

    YellowFinchFan replied to ga*gal's topic in General Nursing

    I returned to work after 12 years home with kids. I took a refresher course - it was well worth it! Employers will look for you to do that. I found a few jobs within 2 weeks of completing...

  10. Moral Distress

    YellowFinchFan replied to LadyJRN1's topic in General Nursing

    :typing

  11. Computer charting-what do you think?

    YellowFinchFan replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    I love computer charting - and the fact that MDs have to imput their orders DIRECTLY into the computer - makes my life easier! I wouldn't take a job where they still do paper charting. If you are...

  12. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    YellowFinchFan replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I love 12 hour shifts...just don't work more than 2 in a row. that's unsafe! Most nurses (young and old) are too exhausted after 3 12's in a row. If you work one 12 or two 12's - it's...

  13. Could an RN please help me?

    YellowFinchFan replied to kimiko87's topic in General Nursing

  14. How many of you have blackout periods at work?

    YellowFinchFan replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    That made me laugh~ I'd do that myself (have a baby around the black out holiday time)....hahaha.... Working the holidays is so horrible for me (and my family) that I probl will go perdiem so I'm...

  15. How do I know if nursing is for me? So confused!

    YellowFinchFan replied to cnafromaz's topic in General Nursing

    exactly what I was thinking....when you work as a CNA you are working with nurses - you'll see the good things and bad things...and be able to guage your stress level

  16. Shell Shocked

    YellowFinchFan replied to Spiderella's topic in General Nursing

    What a sweet and sad story - ok, it must be hormones because I'm crying now. No one except other nurses know how hard this job can be and what a difference we can make even on someones last

  17. Shell Shocked

    YellowFinchFan replied to Spiderella's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing that - this thread brought some tears to my eyes which I find don't flow like they used to because we have to learn to not show our emotions too much when patient's go bad We've...

  18. why does the float always get jerked around

    YellowFinchFan replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    That is a great idea...holding everyone accountable would definitely work! I know complaining does help where I work - if you feel you floated and were dumped on they will not ignore it and they will...

  19. why does the float always get jerked around

    YellowFinchFan replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    That is not a fair assignment! We try to split groups up on our Tele unit according to acuity ... If you feel it's unfair could you have complained and got extra help from the charge or another RN?...

  20. blood transfusion

    YellowFinchFan replied to angee1114's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have commonly given lasix with transfusions - If the MD ok'd holding the blood up (how low was the h/h/?) Then you were working under his/her direction. I think the nurse is just annoyed...

  21. track schedule?

    YellowFinchFan replied to nursecher's topic in General Nursing

    3 12 hour shifts in a row is tough. Most RNs I know (young and older) work 2 in a row - by the 3rd 12 hour shift you are beat and have a hard time getting through the shift efficiently.... I would...

  22. becoming emt

    YellowFinchFan replied to rnwithtof's topic in General Nursing

    True - I am both EMT and RN - EMT experience is good for anyone in going into the health field because you learn to assess and treat for emergencies (o2, control bleeding,splinting/traction/spinal...

  23. Belligerent Coworker

    YellowFinchFan replied to texasfr's topic in General Nursing

    Keep your distance from her - stay professional - patient care is #1 etc Some people just love to be miserable, nothing you can do about it and not worth the mental/physical

  24. Belligerent Coworker

    YellowFinchFan replied to texasfr's topic in General Nursing

    it's everywhere - terrible employees who somehow manage to keep their jobs no matter how horrible they behave. however...at my place they finally cleaned house (new manager) in one year the new...

  25. Quitting job and feeling guilty about it, don't want to burn bridges

    YellowFinchFan replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    I have gone to exit interviews (at a horrible hospital job I had...and in business) I never burnt any bridges, I thanked them for all opportunities and always kept to my story that it was for "family...