Butterfliesnroses

Butterfliesnroses

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  1. Need STAT advice ~lowball job offer~

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I live in a small town that is 3-6 hours from any major city and I make way less than the average. I only have a yr. experience but I figure it's bc cost of living is lower in this town than that of...

  2. Dayshifters - do you take a breakfast break as soon as you get to work?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we are "required" to take a 1 hour lunch or 2 30 min lunches during a 12 hour shift. I usually eat something light such as a yogurt before work. Around 10 after my morning meds are passed...

  3. Is there anything good that being a nurse has taught you???

    Butterfliesnroses replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    To have a voice and to stand up for

  4. Nurses that Create a Hostile Work Environment

    Butterfliesnroses replied to wendmill's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As a nurses aide I feel that I experienced more bullying from nurses, than I do as a nurse from nurses. I don't exactly know why this is. Maybe it's because as a nurse in LTC I don't interact much...

  5. Rectal Cath. Foley bag disposal?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to MN.MelissaCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we would empty as much as possible in the toilet and then put the rest in a black garbage bag (indicated blood, bm, emesis, etc) and throw that puppy in the garbage. Like someone else...

  6. Lovely allnurses, please help me!!! (Long)

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Devie06's topic in General Nursing

    I ended up going to school when my daughter (now 4) was a baby. After the LPN year I had a choice to continue on for another year or to stop at the LPN stage. I chose to stop at this point and time. I...

  7. Classes

    Butterfliesnroses replied to derekfitness's topic in General Students

    Cardiac/respiratory. They combined it into one unit and it was a

  8. Doc have right to get upset with me?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a nursing home and each MD takes his/her own call for their pt unless they are out of town, in which a designated person takes their call. I'm a fairly new nurse on nights and have gotten...

  9. Switching jobs

    Butterfliesnroses replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

    Earlier this year I left a place I had been a CNA at for 6 years and a nurse at for a little less than 6 months to persue employement elsewhere. I went from being a dayshift nurse to being a night...

  10. Hipaa violation?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Cobweb's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights as well. On occasion I've had to call my DNS and she one time told me that I could name names and what was going on. I just did NOT feel comfortable doing this! So I will kind of talk...

  11. Please help, call in sick for morning or go in?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    I don't call in with the sniffles or a lilttle cold. If I am throwing up then I call in. If I just can't see myself being able to make it through the night then I call in. My job actually has a rule...

  12. Nurses eating their young

    Butterfliesnroses replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    I've never felt eaten or bullied. At least not overly so. I've had the snide comments from other nurses. Actually I felt VERY bullied as a CNA by nurses. Now it seems that I'm on the same level as...

  13. Need some wisdom and experienced perspectives...

    Butterfliesnroses replied to radicalsenseofhope's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a RN program. It was 7 quarters long. After 4 quarters it was a requirement to take the LPN boards. One could also opt out at that point or could continue on. The original plan was for me to...

  14. Which Healthcare fields ARE hiring?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to loveblossom's topic in General Nursing

    I 2nd that my area is short on PT, OT, ST. With that said I've proven myself at one nursing home, left said nursing home for a better paying job. That nursing home has called me on more than one...

  15. pain contracts

    Butterfliesnroses replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the thought should offend people. Really it protects the MD. If he was just asking young people I would think that would be prejudice of him. I work LTC and I've seen my fair share of...

  16. Opinions on weekend only night shift position

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Florencebyondthepale's topic in General Nursing

    I was working every Thurs, Fri, and Sat on nights. I was missing out on a lot of events that happen during the weekend! I work LTC and looked and I was the ONLY nurse that was scheduled EVERY SINGLE...

  17. Wasn't the School Nurse right?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    As long as there was just the teacher and nurse in the room I see nothing wrong with this. It was preserving her dignity as much as possible! I remember I was in 8th grade and at lunch the home ec...

  18. Tragic end for dedicated nurse

    Butterfliesnroses replied to mazy's topic in General Nursing

    What a sad situation! I remember as an aide, I reported a nurse, who was fired, because she was mumbling to herself mg=mL...I was taking nursing math at the time and I said NO it doesn't! She was...

  19. Insight on a question I do not agree with

    Butterfliesnroses replied to TexHaws's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a crappy question! Yes as nurses we are supposed to therapeutically communicate BUT we shouldn't give incorrect information. Patient teaching is important as

  20. Seriously considering dropping nursing school for medical school?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Strawberrygirl2's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for it! If not you will always wonder "what if....". Jump feet 1st! If you don't like it then you can go back to school for something

  21. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I take care of 50 residents at night with the help of 2 nurses aides. I feel okay and confident on most nights. Yes I have bad nights where it seems everything is going wrong and super overwhelmed. On...

  22. Taking good body mechanics too far?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for 6 years. I was warned by the older nurses aides not to lift soemone just bc I could or I would regret it years later. Guess what? 6 years later and I regret it. I'm 26 years old and I...

  23. Situation, pay and insurance

    Butterfliesnroses replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    One place that I work at I make 6 dollars an hour more for not having benefits (no sick time, no vacation, no insurance, no holiday pay) and the other place I work at I make 1 dollar an hour

  24. Does anyone like night shift?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    I love working nights. I never thought I would say this! But I do! I work 3 12s in a row right now. That's soon to change because I work every weekend and I told my boss that I would like a few...

  25. Just throwing it out there

    Butterfliesnroses replied to FancypantsRN's topic in Emergency

    I wish my work would offer that type of shift! I work 6p-6a. When I was an aide I would work 2p-2a and I loved it! I'd get to bed early enough that I would sleep in and then get up and still have time...