Chixie

Chixie

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  1. Unsupportive 'team' members

    Chixie replied to Chixie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well she is leaving for a new job very soon. I feel as though a huge weight has been lifted from my

  2. Dear Vocera

    Chixie replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    What on earth is

  3. Someone has to stay!!!!!

    Chixie replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    Its happened to me twice, i was working 0700-1500 and at 1430 i get told that i need to stay as no one else can possibly work the late shift 1330-2130. They havent rung anyone else as this would mean...

  4. RN school graduation gift to self? What did you promise yourself?

    Chixie replied to OnaTrek's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is gonna sound really bad but i splashed out and bought lots of lovely expensive underwear that makes me feel confident and smiley. Sounds daft really. We are now planning on sorting the pc out...

  5. Disposable Bedpans?

    Chixie replied to scarlet87's topic in General Nursing

    We use these disposable bowls. They are fabulous, we have the shallow 'slipper pans', the deeper bedpans which are mainly used with the commodes,vomit bowls,washbowls and the urinals.The plastic...

  6. how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

    Chixie replied to tokmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow! I was given a week, which was 5 shifts without a patient load and two of those shifts i was without my preceptor. Then i was given a full patient load and left to it, on a busy day this could be...

  7. What are some good sites where I can get information on colostomy care?

    Chixie replied to onlyj's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    http://www.cancernursing.org/courses/currentcourses/full.asp?CourseID=46 And when you complete the learning exercise you can print it off as

  8. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    Chixie replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A colleague of mine has been hauled into the office and spoken to because she doesnt smile

  9. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Chixie replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you surgically attached to that desk or does it require you to prop it up as you have been stood there for the majority of the shift. Move yourself. I would like to pee this shift

  10. wow! the laziness!

    Chixie replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ive had to resort to saying 'will you get the light as im doing med rounds' I shouldnt have to say this,i mean the big silver trolley in front of me at medication time should be a big enough clue as...

  11. Do you have a system for making fair pt assignments?

    Chixie replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our ward is split into bays of 4-6 beds. In bay one,two and three there are 4 beds in each and two single side rooms. Nurse A is given this end which totals 14 beds. The other end is bay four and five...

  12. Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    Chixie replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    Im praying that you guys/gals over there stay

  13. Water Pitchers

    Chixie replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks i shall be sure to tell that to my next patient who moans about no

  14. Why Dogs Make the Best Friends

    Chixie replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Female Ortho new grad! Ive got a goldfish, a ratty (last from our previous gang) and a ferret (getting two more soon) I am also the proud owner of a 7 year old border collie/black lab mix-id be lost...

  15. Water Pitchers

    Chixie replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    we do a liter jug of water which our domestic ladies fill at 0700 every morning and then all the staff refill them when empty, we arent allowed to do ice due to infection control reasons! (oh daft i...

  16. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    Chixie replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh thank heavens i am not the only one to do

  17. Who else love's their 12's?!

    Chixie replied to jnfRN's topic in General Nursing

    I miss my 12's I found it much easier to get everything done ie charting and dressing changes and leave work on time. Im currently working 8's and im struggling, on one hand when i leave work i am...

  18. Do you know of anyone who has been thrown of of nursing school/program? And why?

    Chixie replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Students

    Most of the ones that i know that left did due to not making the grades, not submitting the work and failing module retries. We had one girl who made it in to the begining of the third (final) year of...

  19. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    Chixie replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    we have 4-6 patients to a bay on our ward and we do hand over at the foot of each bed. its

  20. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    Chixie replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I have a lovely student on my ward at the moment. She asks questions and has a thirst for learning and as i am new i explained that i did not know the answer to one of her questions so she went away...

  21. Thick skin

    Chixie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im a new grad,been in post about 10 weeks now and all i hear is that i need to grow a thicker skin. How do i go about acquiring this valuable tool? Im really struggling at the

  22. Thick skin

    Chixie replied to Chixie's topic in General Nursing

    yeah spoke to my manager and got told if i 'worked harder then there wouldnt be an issue' and that was

  23. Thick skin

    Chixie replied to Chixie's topic in General Nursing

    well it all comes down to the fact that i cry when i get majorly stressed,its through feeling like a failure,feeling disappointed in myself (not in front of patients, normally in the sluice room, or...

  24. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    Chixie replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    I been working so hard Keep punching my card Eight hours, for what? Oh, tell me what I got I get this feeling That time's just holding me down I'll hit the ceiling Or else I'll tear up this...

  25. make up?

    Chixie replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    I only use waterproof mascara and barry m eyeliner. i cannot wear powders or 'base' as i just sweat it