Coffee Nurse

Coffee Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Experienced RN resume review

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

    Thank you Nurse Beth, that's really helpful! I've made some changes based on your suggestions. I recently had a phone interview based on my resume as formatted above. The managers spent a bit of...

  2. Are We Still Holding Back Baby's Head?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Source? This sounds a bit farfetched to me. "She heard another patient scream and decided to investigate"? As an OB, surely she's familiar with what an L&D unit sounds like. What business...

  3. Books to give to favorite patients in NICU

    Coffee Nurse replied to megelizabeth1992's topic in General Nursing

    Now that I could maybe get

  4. Books to give to favorite patients in NICU

    Coffee Nurse replied to megelizabeth1992's topic in General Nursing

    I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my baby you'll be.” Seriously? No. So inappropriate from a

  5. Did I harm the patient??

    Coffee Nurse replied to RN3468's topic in General Nursing

    This strikes me as unnecessary. We give meds IM if that's the correct route for them. I give vitamin K to newborns IM all the time, doesn't make me any less of an

  6. Full/part time?

    Coffee Nurse posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Been browsing through job postings at the major Boston facilities and seem to be finding a lot of 36 hr/week, part-time positions. Is this the norm in Boston, and how much of an effect does being...

  7. Full/part time?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Received an email from a BWH recruiter, all of their non-40-hour/week positions are classed as part time but anything >20 hours/week is eligible for benefits. Hopefully that helps someone down the...

  8. Full/part time?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Both BWH and

  9. Student- Handling first surgery

    Coffee Nurse replied to BSNAW's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see any reason to jump straight to drugs when OP has no idea whether or not she'll even be bothered once she gets in

  10. Student- Handling first surgery

    Coffee Nurse replied to BSNAW's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a history of being queasy over things? It's never been a problem for me and I never particularly expected it to be. The smell of cauterized flesh during surgery is maybe something to...

  11. Full/part time?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    (bump)

  12. Full/part time?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I realize that, that's why I asked about these positions that are listed as 36 hours but specifically marked as part

  13. 2017 allnurses Salary Survey Results Part 1: Demographics and Compensation

    Coffee Nurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Immense work, well done, thank

  14. NJ tube issues

    Coffee Nurse replied to slp080477's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NJ = nasojejunal, the tube passes through the pyloric sphincter and into the

  15. Brand new nurse here for the NICU!

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

    Jinx! I don't know why this squicks me out more than an OGT, but seriously, an esophageal probe? We rarely use the synchronize feature on our SiPAP machines (they're set to a regular backup rate...

  16. Brand new nurse here for the NICU!

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

    1. CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure. SiPAP = synchronized intermittent positive airway pressure. In a nutshell: CPAP provides a continuous low pressure to generate PEEP (positive end...

  17. L&D new grad positions LA

    Coffee Nurse replied to jck12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I interviewed for a new grad residency in L&D at UCLA, so yes, they exist in LA. But I would add my +1 to Sour Lemon's comment that Socal is an absolutely desperate place to be a new grad. If...

  18. Multiple states for license

    Coffee Nurse replied to Danielwdurston's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    If you're pre-NCLEX, no, you have to choose one state to apply to for your initial licensure (doesn't have to be either the state you live in or the one you test

  19. Tips for being a preceptor?

    Coffee Nurse replied to MPKH's topic in General Nursing

    Don't just give answers, try to help the student get there herself. If she has a question, help her find where to get the answer. If she makes a mistake, try to use open-ended questioning to get her...

  20. Are nurses commissioners of oaths?

    Coffee Nurse replied to das729's topic in General Nursing

    In Australia, it looks like nurses are included in the professions permitted to witness statutory declarations, but affidavits must be witnessed by a lawyer, notary public, court clerk, etc. List of...

  21. Nursing to Medical School

    Coffee Nurse replied to doctor2bM97's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I agree that PA would stand you in better stead than RN if your ultimate goal is medicine. The medical and nursing models are completely different ways of approaching patient

  22. Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

    Coffee Nurse replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

    Saturday is the Jewish Sabbath. It doesn't "ban working on

  23. Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

    Coffee Nurse replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

    The only part that is your business is the part where your Saturdays are "horrible" (I can't believe that the problem is this one nurse not working them, if you're a unit of any decent size), and...

  24. Really hard choice

    Coffee Nurse replied to Nurseannieb's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry for what you're going through. Personally, I think I'd reach out to the nurse manager who hired you: explain the situation that's come up, reiterate your great desire to work for them,...

  25. My coworker was high and got away with it

    Coffee Nurse replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Uh...yes? At least at the level expected for competent patient