YellowFinchFan

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

    YellowFinchFan replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    Your unit sounds like a horrible place (lockdown within a hospital) that I used to work at 14+ yrs ago. I didn't last a year and I was a new nurse but I wanted to vomit everytime I went to work....

  2. Burnout!!! What To Do?

    YellowFinchFan replied to TNnursejane's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I hit a "burn out" moment every month or two....another nurse has been telling me about Home Care and she thinks I'd be great at it (I work acute care now) ... she did mention the...

  3. Where to go from the ER

    YellowFinchFan replied to AJK2004's topic in Emergency

    One nurse I know worked ER for a few yrs and now works in the ICU..... Another nurse I know worked trauma/ER for about as many years as you have and now took mgr type job on a busy stepdown unit. I...

  4. Removing Vest restraints from our policy

    YellowFinchFan replied to Twiget's topic in General Nursing

    We use posey vests still....wrist restraints...or even Mitts (open ended or closed) to keep patient's from pulling out catheters/IV's,masks etc) We have also started using 'sitters' too - but it's not...

  5. Night shift nurses! Have you ever been SO SLEEPY that....

    YellowFinchFan replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    One of our "former" night shifters switched to days when she found herself drifting in the wrong lane of traffic on the way home (this happened several times) THankfully she never got into an...

  6. Night shift nurses! Have you ever been SO SLEEPY that....

    YellowFinchFan replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    This was enlightening and amusing to me...I'm a dayshifter and I don't know how you Night people do it! I'm grateful you do though cause I could

  7. Need some 'actual' Nurse experience...

    YellowFinchFan replied to Hoping2beRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just keep an open mind...you have alot of work to do before you actually have to decide all of that. You can do both, you are very young - your nursing career can take you in many

  8. Blood sugars?

    YellowFinchFan replied to gagezoie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our nursing assistants do blood sugars, vital signs, and they can even collect urine/stool specimens (but they rarely do

  9. Have a question about becoming a nurse...

    YellowFinchFan replied to Sally1's topic in General Nursing

    Any type of patient health care type job would help - some of the more successful nursing students in my program were either EMTs (volunteer or paid) ...unit secretarys....CNAs....You could try to...

  10. Lost one of my 'favorites' yesterday

    YellowFinchFan replied to mandaleigh's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's so funny...a sense of humor is one aspect that really helps patients and staff to cope with sad situations.... I work acute care and we have our "frequent flyers" and sometimes their next trip...

  11. Do you think this was un-professional?

    YellowFinchFan replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    What type of floor was it? Was it ICU? tele? a Med Surg floor - was your mother in pain? No one came into the room once she got there? Did they take vital signs? Ask questions? How long till...

  12. How often do you have late/missed periods? (random quesiton)

    YellowFinchFan replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes life takes turns you didn't expect but you need to get the information - is she pregnant> - and then you can process the results and find some way to cope with it. Some big issues and...

  13. Inactive RN wanting to return to practice... is it possible...?

    YellowFinchFan replied to Buttercupkitten3's topic in Retired Nurses

    check the colleges that offer nursing degrees they often have refresher courses

  14. Lost one of my 'favorites' yesterday

    YellowFinchFan replied to mandaleigh's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So sweet...sorry for the loss of one of your 'favorites'......your life was blessed to have known him and see a glimpse of the fine man who used know where the elevator was and went to his job. No...

  15. How much do you do for the next shift . .

    YellowFinchFan replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    Good Post.... It's a 24/7 job...I always try and do as much as possible and help (since I "KNOW" the patient well...sometimes it's easier for me to quickly do things for next shift) as for...

  16. One of those days...*sigh*

    YellowFinchFan replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    What a nice post - thank you for sharing....you made me realize that I do have days where I just 'love" some of my patients and I enjoy teaching, listening - being their nurse. I don't think I...

  17. returning after 8 years?

    YellowFinchFan replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...I think you will need a refresher course - most employers look for that and it would help you get a

  18. UGGGGG!!!!!!!(rant)

    YellowFinchFan replied to gagezoie's topic in General Nursing

    That seems like a very unreasonable disorganized place you're working at. If you don't want to quit (till you have another job) I'd ask to speak to the DON at your facility. I wouldn't put up with...

  19. Do I have to be an A student to be a nurse? ...there's no hope for me.

    YellowFinchFan replied to BunnyJ's topic in General Nursing

    Start ahead of time if you can (esp w/A&P) Get study guides/workbooks...develop good study habits if you don't have them now...you will need them. You need to devote your time to these...

  20. nursing float pool

    YellowFinchFan replied to ddc22's topic in General Nursing

    In our hospital the floats are guaranteed to work (they can't be cancelled) but reg.Staff can be. I 've been thinking of "floating" - I know I'd learn alot (ER, L&D....) places I've never...

  21. My unit is going down the tubes...

    YellowFinchFan replied to whipping girl in 07's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a nightmare - and it's more common than you think. Reading your comments reminded me of where I work - no one seems to last more than 2-3 yrs - and we have very few "experienced"...

  22. What would you say to a new nursing student?

    YellowFinchFan replied to Anonymous2013's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice...I agree with all you

  23. Last Shift Outstays their Welcome!

    YellowFinchFan replied to StNeotser's topic in General Nursing

    ha...that's a good suggestion! if i'm stuck later to do some things i never sit at "their computer" station...i move to a quiet place and get things done. i also do pass things on - sometimes we...

  24. Need Advice!!

    YellowFinchFan replied to WhiteRN's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the nurses I know are looking to get out of hospital nursing. THe holidays are horrible on your family, the stress is never ending....With a young family you should think abou

  25. Young Nurse becoming Old

    YellowFinchFan replied to lvlissl2ebecca's topic in General Nursing

    That Holiday schedule was definitely unfair to you and they probably knew it (thats why they gave you off NEW Years Eve) The holidays are one really tough on all of us - and our families too...I...