Coffee Nurse

Coffee Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Healing Others But Killing Ourselves. Why Nurses Eat Their Young

    Coffee Nurse replied to LIRBA's topic in General Nursing

    ...so what's the

  2. Grief - how can we avoid it as nurses loosing a patient?

    Coffee Nurse replied to lnxyourxeyez's topic in General Nursing

    This, exactly this. I once spent an entire night shift holding a dying baby, rocking him and singing him lullabies, so that his exhausted parents could get a few hours of sleep. You've perfectly...

  3. If you wear Danskos.... How often do you replace shoes?

    Coffee Nurse replied to dannygirl04's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They have good customer service, too. I had a pair in between these two that for some reason started ripping after a few months - the upper separating from the sturdy stitching/stapling attaching it...

  4. If you wear Danskos.... How often do you replace shoes?

    Coffee Nurse replied to dannygirl04's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've had my current ones for about three years now, haven't noticed any changes in how they or my feet feel. My last pair I had for three years to; I don't remember why I replaced them, but I seem to...

  5. Nurses allowing infants to cry excessively with no attempts to soothe.

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

    Gotcha. It seems to be either/or, doesn't it? Some nurses just don't give sucrose for anything, and some abuse the stuff. My kingdom for a happy

  6. Nurses allowing infants to cry excessively with no attempts to soothe.

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

    Well, a baby's going to cry if you're tugging on his face but it's not a particularly painful procedure, so I wouldn't say sucrose would be appropriate in this case. They should certainly be using...

  7. Central line dressing days

    Coffee Nurse replied to ngodin's topic in General Nursing

    Seems strange to have a set day to change them; not only are you making more work by changing them if they've already been done that week, but surely more frequent changes mean higher risk of...

  8. Failed med surg pre employment test

    Coffee Nurse replied to Nrsc's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with PP. Were the questions relevant to the job? Were they things you'll need to know especially as it's a home health post and you won't have a floor full of colleagues for support/advice?...

  9. Immigration aim! But where?

    Coffee Nurse replied to rezzeg's topic in Immigration Advice

    Well, that's just untrue. Have you actually done any job searching as opposed to just talking to people? My own trust currently has 17 permanent full-time posts (and who knows how many openings per...

  10. Nursing School Blues - I feel trapped!

    Coffee Nurse replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Students

    Oh please. I had some sympathy for you as sounding like someone in a situation you didn't want to be in. Not

  11. Nursing School Blues - I feel trapped!

    Coffee Nurse replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Students

    Wow. I think you need an attitude adjustment. Or a new career. Not being snarky - we all have bad days at work, but if you're thinking of your job as "torture" then maybe it's not where you should...

  12. Chronic babies

    Coffee Nurse replied to cristy28's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ??? The same as we do for short-term babies - care as indicated, and yes, prepare for discharge. Can you narrow down your question at

  13. Pearson's Vue Trick in California

    Coffee Nurse replied to sugarangel75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hopefully you passed, I've never used the PV trick personally but from anecdotal evidence it sounds like it works. I just felt the need to warn you about how much credence you give things on the...

  14. Nurses allowing infants to cry excessively with no attempts to soothe.

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

    That's very strange and, no, not common practice (or at least, not appropriate). I think my first step would be to talk to the nurses themselves - not confronting them, but in a very innocuous, "Oh,...

  15. Does Medic Experience Count?

    Coffee Nurse replied to reyndonn1054's topic in General Nursing

    Just to point out, although I'm sure you already realize, you won't be going home to the fam every night as a nurse, unless you're doing clinic, OR, etc. We don't do 24s but rotating 12s are the norm...

  16. Anyone heard any reason gel polish is worse than regular polish??

    Coffee Nurse replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe because it's harder to take off, so if you get a chip in it it's more difficult to repair. Regardless, nail polish should not be worn in a clinical setting, period. (Regular polish is...

  17. Babywearing in the NICU

    Coffee Nurse replied to jcadler82's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our NICU doesn't allow parents to go walking around with their babies anyway, so this sort of thing isn't an issue. In terms of "kangaroo care assistance devices," all you really need is a loose or...

  18. Rare birth: Baby born completely encased in amniotic sac

    Coffee Nurse replied to guest769224's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I like the comment in the video that the baby was "in a fetal position!" Uh...you know where that term comes from,

  19. What is a Nurses Calling?

    Coffee Nurse replied to hopepedersen87's topic in General Nursing

    You sound almost exactly like me, with my linguistics major I realized halfway through that I didn't want to go into speech/language therapy or audiology or stay in academia and churn out more...

  20. CSU Urine Sample in UK

    Coffee Nurse replied to SarahJG's topic in United Kingdom

    A THOUSAND times yes to this. You're a student. You haven't seen everything. Even once you're registered, you won't have seen everything. Don't ever undertake a new procedure without learning how...

  21. Continental Travel Nurse anyone?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Whitneyw1632's topic in International Nursing

    Pay is a big step down from most places in the US, but about on par with what UK nurses make (especially when you factor in the housing subsidy or stipend that CTN provides). Most people work...

  22. Single vs. Double lumen

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

    Weird, I've never even heard of double-lumen UACs! What's the point of having a double? Presumably you have to run something TKO in both? Does that present issues with getting enough maintenance...

  23. Regarding chronic tardiness

    Coffee Nurse replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    There's something unnerving about a nurse, or any registered professional, bragging about routinely taking advantage of legal loopholes. I can't help but wonder how that attitude translates into...

  24. Should I quit?

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

    Ughhhh. Unfortunately I don't have any real advice for you, just wanted to say that I'm sorry you're being put through all that. They've set you up to fail and are giving you s%&* now that...

  25. Interview Thank You Letter

    Coffee Nurse replied to cel589's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Agreed. I'd only elaborate if you have something pertinent to add to the interview conversation (I was stumped in the interview for my first job when asked if I had a particular nurse I wanted to...