melsman1904 replied to lennon33x's topic in Men in Nursing
I second Aviators. I'm in home health and give my scrubs a thorough beating sliding in and out of a car all day. They are some of the most comfortable scrubs I've ever owned. Also, you can...
melsman1904 replied to CaringGerinurse525's topic in General Nursing
If the drainage is r/t edema, you would need to control the edema. What is causing the edema? Venous insufficiency? Do you have a current ABI? From what I read, my next step would be to discuss...
melsman1904 replied to CCU-Flight RN's topic in General Nursing
Most others have mentioned it already... The #1 reason we all work: MONEY. I challenge anyone who disagrees with that to do any of our jobs for free while maintaining the (sometimes) unreasonably...
Just out of curiosity, how does your agency handle on call responsibilities? 1. How many on-call shifts do you have each week? 2. How often are you required to handle weekend on call duty? 3. What...
During nursing school, I had the Lightweight II S.E. and it worked ok. In fact, I used it for probably a year or so after graduating. I had the opportunity to use a Cardiology S.T.C for a while and...
I get to be the primary on call nurse for ~200 home health pts. Oh, and since Tuesday is my normal call night, I get to be primary on call for New Years Day as well. I must've been extra good this...
What is this holiday pay you speak of??? For us, it's just another Sunday. No weekend diff either. I'm not complaining though. I could be asking "What is this job thing you speak
It could be considered a stepping stone. I hired in to a hospital on nights and was able to score a day shift position after some time because I was already an employee. One distinct benefit is that...
melsman1904 replied to nrsman1's topic in Men in Nursing
Like mofomeat and Bortaz, I got the short end of the stick on facial hair. I can grow in a decent goatee, but the rest just grows in thin ans splotchy. Lately, I've been wearing the goatee as Mrs....
I see this situation a lot at my current facility. Some take PTO, some take unpaid leave. I really don't know what others do, but I usually volunteer to pick up a shift later in the pay period if...
Please understand that I'm not asserting that unprofessional behavior is acceptable, no matter the circumstances. Now, let's look at this a little more in depth. We've all heard about patient rights...
I've only been a nurse for a little over 2 years, so my experiences are somewhat limited. However, most (in the neighborhood of 95%) of the rude pt behavior I've experienced has been over things out...
melsman1904 replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing
I rarely see OT on my unit. Usually, I get called in on an off day and then get canceled later in the week. It's not ideal, but it will do for now. It really makes it difficult to plan things on my...