GrumpyRN63

GrumpyRN63 ADN, RN

Gyn Onc, OB, L&D, HH/Hospice/Palliative

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  1. Help me understand pay scales, please.

    GrumpyRN63 replied to clhRN2b2010's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work the E 3-11, N, and PM get shift diff AM people get screwed even tho 4hrs of their shift is on the eve end they get no eve diff, but the PM people get it all as nite diff which is higher...

  2. cutaneous t cell lymphoma

    GrumpyRN63 replied to 1nugrad's topic in General Nursing

    Yale Medical Oncology @ the Yale Cancer center 866-860-0219 or visit

  3. Has anyone ever quit a new job after a few weeks?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I quit a position within the same facility I am still employed at... that was 12 yrs ago, only job I couldn't stand, but hung in the 2 wks, the nurse manager was great, she didn't want me to leave,...

  4. Another one bites the dust......Nurse Kevorkian strikes again!

    GrumpyRN63 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well,all I can say is be ready for 2 more... It always happens in

  5. Nursing And Celebrities..........

    GrumpyRN63 replied to futureRN09's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a very well known singer from the disco era, was an awesome pt, kept a low profile,not demanding at

  6. meal trays + MRSA, C. Dif, or VRE

    GrumpyRN63 replied to psalm51's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you psalm51, in fact that was my position word for word when we had a visit from the head of dietary, his speil was about changes in tray distribution and roles blah, blah, I was likewhat...

  7. I work at Disney World now!!

    GrumpyRN63 replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Here's to reality (GrumpyRN FROM La La land

  8. need help deciding between 2 jobs

    GrumpyRN63 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I've done the four hour shifts in a"nice" clinic, 8-12 m-f sounds great, benefits,etc.Sometimes was so bored, would have no pts and sit and read, I HATED IT, only job I quit-- lasted 2 months, it's...

  9. I work at Disney World now!!

    GrumpyRN63 replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Our "top 10 hospital"actually DID have the disney PR people come to 'train' the employees (years ago) they started in the EDand I don't think they ever made it out

  10. Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    !) NO 2)Not necessarily, you are 100% correct in your summarization, but I think that has alot to do with hospital nursing. I see nurses that aren't 'floor' nurses getting treated like human...

  11. What to do, what to do (a tad long)

    GrumpyRN63 replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Go with the CNA, in our hospital the CNA"S are PCT's,( pt care techs) they do so much and the phlebotomy as well,

  12. What do nurses do when they are sick?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    I work sick strep,bronchitis whatever,wear a mask thru the shift and pts are pretty understanding, wont take care of neutropenic pts when

  13. Your First Job As A New Nurse

    GrumpyRN63 replied to macdev315's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, Just Leave it out completely!!!! You dont need to explain anything to anyone,I took off three months before I started my first job, felt I deserved a break before I started working for the...

  14. Mrsa!!

    GrumpyRN63 replied to nghtfltguy's topic in General Nursing

    I dont get why everyone is crazy over mrsa, in the general pop it's no big deal and is EVERYWHERE, A lot of my immunocompromised pts have had it , and have been sucessfully treated, I think the...

  15. Your First Job As A New Nurse

    GrumpyRN63 replied to macdev315's topic in General Nursing

    If I left a job before orientation was even finished I would not mention it would only be viewed negatively by a potential employee, I had a very bad experience once, ( after 10yrs) I left within...

  16. Keyhole Surgery

    GrumpyRN63 replied to danissa's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like a failed laparoscopy that was converted to an open

  17. IV Piggybacks

    GrumpyRN63 replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    I think she's lazy Couldn't agree more!!!! TPN alone, NS maint line, piggyback run of KCL, run CIPRO when finished. I think it's poor practice not to have a backup fluid running even if it...

  18. IMI maximum volume

    GrumpyRN63 replied to jwsw13's topic in General Nursing

    2.5 in lg muscle, that's my

  19. Burnout?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    This REALLYgets to me , and the managers want customer service,that'swhy they're called patient service managers now...whatever happened to nurse managers ??No one cares about us,they only care about...

  20. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    GrumpyRN63 replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We've been there,done that, We were mandated to wear the button I absolutely refused ! How demeaning, the buttons have long gone-they only lasted a few weeks, but the hand dude is now a sign in each...

  21. Kardex ?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to nursecompassion's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't seen a Kardex in 15 yrs, we get a computer report / Pt care summary all the orders are all together, new one auto prints each shift, you either carry them on a clipboard or 3 ring

  22. Low census policy at your hospital?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to 2ndbach's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital cancels casual people first, many times in 4hr increments, so if your'e scheduled to work eve they can call you at 2 or later and tell you you're not needed but MIGHT be at 7 so call back...

  23. Cofused and need your opinion

    GrumpyRN63 replied to RN1025's topic in General Nursing

    RUN!!! my hospital offers 6 months orientation in the unit for EXPERIENCED RN's, i BELIEVE IT'S 9-12 MONTHS FOR NEW NURSES

  24. I got a job!At an abortion clinic?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to rrandle02's topic in General Nursing

    I have a bit of experience in this area.Iassisted with second trimester abortions inpt setting for woman with either fetal genetic anomalies or for elective terminations up to 22 wks . A lot of...