Zookeeper3

Zookeeper3

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  1. Obama health care law upheld.

    Zookeeper3 replied to strawberryfields's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    These folks are going to have greater access to medicaid, or have lower cost plans available to them. Thee illegal will continue to clog up the ER for basic

  2. New grad hired into Trauma ICU in a Level 1 Trauma hospital

    Zookeeper3 replied to rnfeb2011's topic in Critical Care

    As an ICU nurse for >15 years, even our experienced floor nurses got 13 weeks! -Know your neuro inside and out, read up on ICP drains, neuro surgery -Read up on fractures and basic standards of...

  3. Obama health care law upheld.

    Zookeeper3 replied to strawberryfields's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    it is a positive for people just like us. use me as an example. i have health insurance and three kids. daughter almost killed in a hit and run accident at 18. now has pre-existing seizures and...

  4. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    Zookeeper3 replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Calling oneself a nurse is one point.... performing nursing scope of practice, outside of her training specific to your state license should be your priority. As long as you are not delegating...

  5. job market by state???

    Zookeeper3 replied to mg2312's topic in General Nursing

    I am a travel RN in Virginia, Richmond. It really varries between hospitals, like one in Newport news is on a hiring freeze and isn't taking travelers. The system I am in really needs nurses as do...

  6. Be careful out there today

    Zookeeper3 replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    You are handling this perfect. Address the surgeon, and tell him/her what happened as I am sure the RN family member will. Tell the surgeon you have reviewed the policy and understand the severity...

  7. How is your sleeping schedule working night shifts?

    Zookeeper3 replied to AlexisNicole's topic in General Nursing

    I did about 15 years on nights, two years on days in management, on year in an EP lab and back on nights. So after a year of a "normal" day schedule... and back on 3 12 hour nights... I simply sleep...

  8. How stressful is nursing?

    Zookeeper3 replied to AlexisNicole's topic in Nursing Career

    a day in my life as a nurse: 1. potential to make a med error and cause serious harm/death 2. dealing with death and dying 3. begging for a peaceful death because it is humane and right 4....

  9. Ever get the urge to release a horde of flying monkeys?

    Zookeeper3 replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    Was a full moon, to me, explains all that goes wrong at work, nuf said

  10. Nurses and other healthcare staff smoking alongside patients!?!

    Zookeeper3 replied to SweetPEI's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    change jobs if you can't change the policy if this offends you . It's that simple. Slaps own head.... If you don't like the culture and expectations... spend your time educating the staff or give up...

  11. So check this out....

    Zookeeper3 replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    thank you so much for saying what is in my heart. You CAN'T PAY SOMEONE TO CARE. $400/hr, you can't make caring happen. You care, and so do I, thank you for sharing. I'm afraid we are a dying...

  12. Return to hospital??? Anyone actually like working there?

    Zookeeper3 replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

    i'm 42, just started traveling and i get floated to the med surg. i have never ever done it, only icu. i love the new challenges presented with the multi-tasking of a "floor" nursing job. dealing...

  13. How have friends/family helped you cope?

    Zookeeper3 replied to Lucid's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Having had many of these through 17 years, know that each hospital is different first off. Any changes to documentation require an actual date and time of the legal records change. Sometimes it...

  14. To resign early or risk getting fired?

    Zookeeper3 replied to NYtoCAtoNY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    you have been given a variety of thoughts on this. my own experience is that i had no idea, none, that my thoughts rang out loud and clear on my face/facial expressions. i thought my sweet tone of...

  15. Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    Zookeeper3 replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was thinking exactly what DAVE wrote above. I was burnt out from critical care, felt like an unskilled waitress not using skilled critical care experience. I LEFT! YUP, left my work family whom...

  16. I had no idea... med/surg vent

    Zookeeper3 replied to all4ofus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i've got to add my worthless two cents in. with 17 years of icu nursing, i'm now traveling and yes that means out to ... "duh, da, don"... med surg. i cringed, kicked myself for leaving a cake job...

  17. Childhood Obesity jobs

    Zookeeper3 replied to Akeos's topic in General Nursing

    Check with pediatric endocrinology clinics. I am sure this exists in our community, I simply have no professional pediatric

  18. Did you keep your nursing books?

    Zookeeper3 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoyed throwing them out. I enjoyed the thought of burning them in a backyard fire and sacrificing a goat... I was so glad to be rid of them. Never used them again and most hospitals have...

  19. Need Help Turning Off My Brain

    Zookeeper3 replied to erin511's topic in General Nursing

    When I was new, I did it constantly!!!!! I would sit in my car in the parking lot and time myself giving me 15 minutes to reflect. If I needed to make a call to give more info or check back I did....

  20. Would you work this schedule...is it safe?

    Zookeeper3 replied to RNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what studies are out there recently. When I worked a low acuity area, I frequently worked my regular 3-11 shift and picked up the 11-7 when they were short. It was low acuity psyc. and...

  21. Has anyone coded a co-worker? Dealing with the grief...

    Zookeeper3 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The worst happened, a co-worker arrested at work, taken to the ER, then sent to our ICU. As you might imagine, it was a challenge, as no existing IV or attending doc, the pure shock of treating one...

  22. A rash of firings...

    Zookeeper3 replied to kesmarn's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, last two places I worked wanted experienced nurses desparartly. Look at NC and VA , we are desperate for experienced nurses

  23. I'm done with nursing

    Zookeeper3 replied to Blue4me2's topic in General Nursing

    Having to take meds myself to survive from a house fire when we lost everything, a child who was almost killed in a car accident and a son that that had serious complications from surgery, all with in...

  24. X-ray for pre-employment screen?

    Zookeeper3 replied to Pedal's topic in General Nursing

    a chest x-ray to rule out TB is one thing. A spine is another. Just as smoking and obesity are now coming into play with hiring... potential for back injury is ... i guess another. The option to opt...

  25. Has anyone coded a co-worker? Dealing with the grief...

    Zookeeper3 replied to Zookeeper3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly beckster... this was my concern. Thank you everyone for "listening" to my concerns and keeping me on the right track. For all concerned about me being a "traveler", thank you so much. I...