Beatlefan

Beatlefan BSN

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  1. I'm I crazy?

    Beatlefan replied to sugar12's topic in General Nursing

    45 minutes is perfect for; having a coffee, listen to the news, listen to a funny radio show, listen to your favorite music or a book on tape. Coming home, 45 minutes is enough time to do more of the...

  2. Advice for a new charge nurse?

    Beatlefan replied to tinytrexarms's topic in General Nursing

    If you figure out how to influence people to listen to you and to do their jobs, please let me

  3. Report etiquette

    Beatlefan replied to nursecatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have started a couple threads with this very same issue. My floor has gone from taping report to face to face to bedside (which no one really adheres to unless the NM is around). There are some...

  4. 3 on, 4 off vs 6 on, 8 off

    Beatlefan replied to sjalv's topic in General Nursing

    I only have intermediate care experience, and work only three 8 hour shifts a week. When I was hired, they told me that they were trying to eliminate 12 hour shifts because they were not safe. I...

  5. Compassionate Connected Care (C3)

    Beatlefan replied to calivianya's topic in General Nursing

    To Nynurse: "It seems like you are feeling nauseated... "

  6. How are you assessing alcohol withdrawal?

    Beatlefan replied to nj3456's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, we use CIWA and s/s lorezepam and s/s

  7. VA (Vet. Affairs) nurses

    Beatlefan replied to Hmfog's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything that the previous posters wrote- especially twinmommy+2. I love my patient population and specialty floor. The pay is over private hospitals in my whole state. If I am sick...

  8. Nursing Culture

    Beatlefan replied to arborguy's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am very interested in the generational aspect, but mostly nursing culture. I have had many other jobs and careers, and have never seen anything like nursing. Nothing is comparable. It is very...

  9. Really, is this real?!?!

    Beatlefan replied to FlossyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had to check to see if you work with me! If you solve the attitude/teamwork problem, please let the rest of us know how you did it. Taking all this high-acuity, high-stress and working...

  10. Is nursing school really "that" bad?

    Beatlefan replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    I decided to return to college after having my kids while they were young. Became an RN at the age of 41. I was one of few who chose to become a nurse having no prior health care experience. I feel...

  11. An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

    Beatlefan replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly!!!!!! Spot

  12. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    Beatlefan replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a teaching hospital. We once had an event, where clopidogrel wasn't ordered for a stent patient. I see both sides of this issue. I also admit patients during non-business hours and have to...

  13. COB rollcall

    Beatlefan replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys, have to admit that I didn't know what COB was when I posted. I just wanted to "check in". Thanks for accepting me as a COB, as I turned 50 this year, and have had other careers and have...

  14. COB rollcall

    Beatlefan replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Business major in the 80s (everyone was), CNA 2003, technical school for ADN 2006, will graduate with BSN December 2015, Lord

  15. Got surprised at work yesterday.

    Beatlefan replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations to

  16. Do you talk to your coworkers alot on your lunch break?

    Beatlefan replied to Soliloquy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have had other jobs and a different career, having gone to nursing school in my 30's. In previous jobs, I have made friends for life. In nursing, I find that most of the people are not the kind I...

  17. Anyone walked out of the test center feeling like they bombed?

    Beatlefan replied to JMB612's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes! I think everyone leaves thinking they did not perform well on the NCLEX. It must the fact that there are not usually obvious right or wrong answers, and we must pick the best answer. I...

  18. Importance (or not) of social ties in workplace

    Beatlefan replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Agree 100% with xoemmylouox! I worked in other careers and settings and made life-long friends in the last 30 years through work. Became a nurse in my early 40s, and was very surprised, starting...

  19. How far do you drive to work?

    Beatlefan replied to pittnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    My job is 43 miles from my home, and a little under an hour drive. I work with some people who commute well over an hour, and some even have homes in other states and rent apartments in the city...

  20. I'm a nurse and I don't like people.

    Beatlefan replied to addylpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I can identify with everything you wrote. Sounds to me that you are quite

  21. Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    Beatlefan replied to LobotRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Spot on with the cutesy crud! On my floor, someone began the tradition of printing out seasonal pictures and then putting all the staff's names on them, expecting us all to color them. Whenever the...

  22. Bullying

    Beatlefan replied to LisalaRN99's topic in General Nursing

    She is immature. You are not. I like what Libby1987 wrote; "Give it time and keep your ship

  23. more issues with report

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

    Gooselady- I am printing off this response- and all 4 of the kind responses, actually- but will read this before my next shift! You are mature and wise, and 100% spot on! And I am not too young to...

  24. more issues with report

    Beatlefan posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi everyone, I have posted here in the past about shift change report and the hostile work environment I have been in for the last 8 years. Intermediate care floor, reporting off to some co-workers...

  25. Accepted RN position as rotating shifts but after I accepted they changed shifts

    Beatlefan replied to jenny966's topic in General Nursing

    This happened to me with VA as well. I applied for part-time PMs, interviewed and was hired. They did not give me a proper orientation and tried to (sneakily) start to schedule me to work...