amarilla

amarilla RN

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  1. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    amarilla replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Wow - this thread really blew up! I've only read some of the responses but am of the mind that we should be able to be present to others in the work environment for the time we're being paid to do so....

  2. Going Backwards

    amarilla replied to HarStarr's topic in General Nursing

    We've been in nursing about the same amount of time and I'm also in NJ. It's not easy here (not anywhere, but especially not here) and I can understand wanting to leave and start over... but becoming...

  3. How do I give better reports?

    amarilla replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    I agree - most units have some sort of report sheet, kardex or SBAR format document that they use to organize patient information. When you get to the unit, it might be helpful to keep your eyes open...

  4. How do you make new hires feel welcome on your unit?

    amarilla replied to RN-ing's topic in General Nursing

    This! I had a rough start on my last floor; the assistant manager called and woke me up a few hours before my first (and only) night of orientation to reschedule, stating 'sorry, none of the nurses...

  5. New RN on Med/Surg and so frustrated between 2 preceptors

    amarilla replied to eileeny21's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Cosign the above and adding: of course you will need to work on putting the pieces together, you're a new nurse! You'll have those 'new nurse' jitters for some time, (check out the 'first year after...

  6. i feel bad- leaving things to do for day shift

    amarilla replied to sophie<3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agree with the others - I think you did a great job. There will always be those few eye-rollers and heavy sighers who can't be left anything, even a message to pass along; don't worry about them. As...

  7. New Grad - Hired on days...appropriate to ask to switch to nights?

    amarilla replied to circularstaircase's topic in Medical-Surgical

    JME, but perhaps there is more to this than simply having a night position open. I too started as a new grad on days and remained on days for a good six months after orientation despite wanting to...

  8. What is your nurse-patient ratio?

    amarilla replied to Starfish, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    OP, it really depends on the floor, your coworkers, staffing, and admission criteria. I worked on one general surg floor that was anything goes on nocs - head injuries, odd rhythms, ortho, trauma...

  9. Decompress?? what works?

    amarilla replied to martymoose's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Is it possible to mitigate the awfulness of said job? Take a PRN elsewhere or split up your time on float? Anything? I think it's most difficult to get some distance from work when that sense of dread...

  10. Please Help - I have no where else to turn

    amarilla replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just wanted to stop in with ((hugs)) and some understanding. I hope you take the time you need to decompress and get some distance from all the nasties it seems this job entails. I too am just...

  11. ER Nurse (Me) calls Report to Ortho/Neuro floor

    amarilla replied to libran1984's topic in Emergency

    I read the OP and am aware he is being admitted for pain control for an acute event...stemming from his chronic issues. He may or may not be telling the truth about not having a medication regimen,...

  12. Recieving a patient from ER

    amarilla replied to jkr2020788's topic in Emergency

    As a floor nurse (trying desperately to leave float pool and the floors for good), I love if I can have called report and always try to pick up or call back within 10 minutes so we can have a...

  13. ER Nurse (Me) calls Report to Ortho/Neuro floor

    amarilla replied to libran1984's topic in Emergency

    this. this this this! i don't think anything was wrong with your report; it's much more than i've ever gotten while working on the floor. i will say that, depending on my ratio that night, a...

  14. IV certification / wound vacs / PCAs common?

    amarilla posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi all, I am a med-surg RN trying to transition out of the hospital into a new venue. I've interviewed for two hospice positions and have a few questions about skill set. I passed on the first job...

  15. Frustrated with the floor

    amarilla posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I've been lurking lately, reading here and there, but could really use some input from you all. Crusty old bats especially welcome! I'm coming up on two years as a nurse, spent mostly on two...

  16. Frustrated with the floor

    amarilla replied to amarilla's topic in General Nursing

    Yes - we start with 7 or 8 and can go to 10+. I started with seven, discharged one, picked up one from another nurse and admitted three. My previous floor started at 5/6 and went to 8+ with only two...

  17. What's your weird quirk?

    amarilla replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I liked reading these and had to think of mine, (I suspect my coworkers probably could name them for me but I'm not back until Friday night, *laugh.) I have to write out all the med times on my brain...

  18. ratio for intermediate care anyone?

    amarilla replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This sounds like my last floor, yuck. I'm sorry, jr - agree that it's way too much, particularly without techs. It's why I left - the poor ratios and uncontrolled admissions (just taking everything...

  19. Med Surg and miserable...:(

    amarilla replied to skimom88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been in med-surg for a year and a half now (started as new grad) and can identify. I took the job because I worked on the unit as a tech, felt comfortable there, and thought I could use the...

  20. Who floats first?

    amarilla replied to vic_rn's topic in General Nursing

    On my current unit, everyone takes turns (regardless of PD/PT/FT status.) When you float, the date and floor gets put in the float book and we go by who has gone the longest without floating. The only...

  21. Looking for Advice-New Grad, 8 patients?

    amarilla replied to RNRapunzel1029's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Second the above post - numbers don't mean much when you don't know how sick these patients are or how helpful (or not) your coworkers will be. My floor (as a new grad) had 1:6 days and 1:7-10 at...

  22. bariatric nursing a good job?

    amarilla replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Nursing Career

    Cosign the replies that depends on the surgeon(s) and how strict the screening process has been. On my floor, we were the designated bari unit in the hospital but had two very different groups of...

  23. Bedside Reporting starting Monday :(((

    amarilla replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've responded to a thread or two about this topic in the past year of working med/surg and everyone told me to give it time, I'd learn to make it work for me, so on... I still hate it. On my floor,...

  24. Seeking hospice experiences from nurses/aides

    amarilla posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi all! I am a med-surg RN currently seeking work in the hospice field. In the interim, I've been reading the books posted in the stickies. This semester, I'm taking a medical anthropology course and...

  25. Seeking hospice experiences from nurses/aides

    amarilla replied to amarilla's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Anyone who hasn't replied but would like to share, I would still be happy to read and include your experiences in my research. The deadline for the paper was pushed back two weeks so I'm just...