Coffee Nurse

Coffee Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. US nurse wanting to work in a different country

    Coffee Nurse replied to katinthehatter's topic in International Nursing

    Some do. Some do but only if you are fluent in the language. Every country has different requirements for

  2. CCRN after working abroad

    Coffee Nurse posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello! Wonder if anyone can help me with this niche question. I acquired my CCRN in 2010 but then moved to London in 2011, so let the certification lapse in 2013. Now I'm looking into moving back...

  3. Preparing for the loss of a pediatric patient

    Coffee Nurse replied to Heart_<3_RN's topic in General Nursing

  4. I'm a Man, Can I be Successful as An OB Nurse

    Coffee Nurse replied to AlmostANurse321's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think anyone here has said we "can't" have male OB nurses, just that it would make a lot of women uncomfortable and likely be logistically difficult. Just because you were fine with it...

  5. I'm a Man, Can I be Successful as An OB Nurse

    Coffee Nurse replied to AlmostANurse321's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with PP to consider NICU. You get your baby fix and there are definitely action-packed days to be

  6. Conflicted

    Coffee Nurse replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    This, to me, is enough of a reason to stick with a job. And with some experience and seniority built up -- depending on the unit -- you should be able to get off some of those nights and holidays....

  7. Is this bad customer service?

    Coffee Nurse replied to emmafrancis's topic in General Nursing

    The "golden hospital" doesn't sound like a place to aspire to, IMO. I'd be darned if it were expected of me to pay out of pocket for nicey-nice things to make patients happy. First of all, that's...

  8. NICU

    Coffee Nurse replied to Ty96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    NICU is a very selective and very competitive specialty to get into, especially as a new grad. That means going to a good school, which itself will be very selective and very competitive. I'm not sure...

  9. Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    Coffee Nurse replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    Aww yeah. Adulthood here I

  10. Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    Coffee Nurse replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have any recipe or website recommendations for the crockpot-in-a-bag meals? I'd like to utilize mine more but the idea of getting up extra early pre-work to do food prep makes me want to

  11. Wearing scrubs to the interview.

    Coffee Nurse replied to mr cooper's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Since the email said you could wear or bring scrubs, I'd wear good clothes and bring the scrubs. That way you make a good visual impression but also come off as

  12. Nursing scrubs worn by visitors in the unit

    Coffee Nurse replied to Skippingtowork's topic in General Nursing

    All the nurses and non-attending doctors wear the same scrubs in my NICU, which I can imagine is confusing enough to parents. But any random people on shadow days, students who might attend...

  13. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    Coffee Nurse replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    When you walk in the door and immediately the offgoing nurse is all but clinging to your leg like a

  14. Not taking a break

    Coffee Nurse replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    ...ever heard of washing your

  15. Not taking a break

    Coffee Nurse replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    While I appreciate your attempts to advocate for your coworkers, remember that they are adults and professionals and ultimately responsible for the decisions they choose to make with their time. I had...

  16. New grad, do not feel challenged at all. Help?

    Coffee Nurse replied to RNinCali15's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What a horrible thing to say, especially to an impressionable student. And it clearly has impressed you, since - for all that you try to qualify it - you seem to be assuming that OP is similar to...

  17. Journaling

    Coffee Nurse replied to CaICURN's topic in General Nursing

    That's an assumption on your part, neither of us knows the OP and there are people out there who do all sorts of things you wouldn't expect of a sensible individual. I understand what HIPAA is, and...

  18. Journaling

    Coffee Nurse replied to CaICURN's topic in General Nursing

    Or they could issue a subpoena. And I'd still be extremely careful about recording too much detail about any specific patient, even if you do use a pseudonym. I agree with Kitiger to keep it to as...

  19. Pulse oximetry reading conundrum

    Coffee Nurse replied to greatgateway523's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not positive on this, but I'd imagine that the warmer a patient's hand is, the more *accurate* the SpO2 would be (whether that means higher or lower sats), since you're getting better perfusion...

  20. Blood test

    Coffee Nurse replied to NameT's topic in General Nursing

    Why not discuss this with your doctor, who knows your specific medical history and, you know, went to school for this sort of thing? You're not placing an order at McDonald's, you're consulting with a...

  21. Why Is It So Difficult To Get Into A Neonatal NP Program?

    Coffee Nurse replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Is there not an applauding smiley? Because this deserves

  22. Physical Demand

    Coffee Nurse replied to UCRN1111's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Most of the shift is standing and walking, with the occasional running to codes, crash calls, etc. Not much lifting to speak of, although I used to work in a hospital with a patient lift team and was...

  23. Why Is It So Difficult To Get Into A Neonatal NP Program?

    Coffee Nurse replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Uh, you did just snip off the rest of the post. Which did "tackle the

  24. Why Is It So Difficult To Get Into A Neonatal NP Program?

    Coffee Nurse replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OP, reading back in your posts, it looks like you don't start clinicals until January? Have you ever even set foot in a

  25. Why Is It So Difficult To Get Into A Neonatal NP Program?

    Coffee Nurse replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think the more important question is, why would a pediatric NP program accept students with no