Aurora77

Aurora77 has 4 years experience and specializes in Med Surg.

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1. Nurses don't know the lab

   Aurora77 replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

   Feel

2. New Grad, work calling on days off

   Aurora77 replied to hopemedsurg2picu's topic in General Nursing

   That is

3. Time Paradox of 12 hour shifts

   Aurora77 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

   I can relate to the OP. I worked 12 hour nights for several years and it seemed like I never had time to do things outside the house. When I worked several days in a row, I didn't do anything...

4. Thinking

   Aurora77 replied to Jessicalynn7's topic in General Nursing

   Not really, especially those no nights no weekends no holidays no call nursing gigs. Arkansas is beautiful and a great state but many areas aren't well known for their high paying jobs. Of course...

5. Endorsing to the next shift.

   Aurora77 replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   For me it depends on the nurse and if there is a pattern of behavior. We all have crazy shifts and have to pass things to the oncoming nurse occasionally but if it's a frequent occurrence by the same...

6. What if nursing doesn't work?

   Aurora77 replied to snow22's topic in General Nursing

   If nursing doesn't work out, find a new career. Maybe my perspective is different since nursing is my second career, but it's possible to change to something completely different. It's a terrifying...

7. Late arriving Nurses

   Aurora77 replied to Goal_NP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   That's exactly my point. If chronic tardiness or absenteeism or other policy violations aren't addressed it can drag down the entire unit. Other people start pushing boundaries because if management...

8. Late arriving Nurses

   Aurora77 replied to Goal_NP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Lateness is one of my huge pet peeves. If a person can't arrive to work on time on a consistent basis, they should be fired so that they can find a job that suits their lackadaisical approach to time...

9. So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

   Aurora77 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   I love starting IVs too. This will sound weird and very few people will get it, but I like post mortem care. I love supporting the families and then respectfully preparing my patient for his or her...

10. How Important is it that your patients and their families like you?

    Aurora77 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It makes me feel good when they tell me they like me. My shifts always seemed to be easier when I could spend a few minutes chatting with the patient and family. Is it essential? No, but it does...

11. New Nurse on Paxil

    Aurora77 replied to elomi18's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I will happily line the pockets of "Big Pharma." Lexapro has saved me and allows me to live like a normal person. I'll take the weight gain and whatever long term effects over the years of depression...

12. Are care plans valuable?

    Aurora77 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Could you give some examples? I'm curious about how this works. Like other posters, I see most care plans as busy work and double charting. For example, practically every patient is at risk for...

13. Special Snowflake!

    Aurora77 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    No!! It's one of my favorite

14. 7:30 meds? Who is responsible for giving?

    Aurora77 replied to Manda92's topic in Patient Medications

    That's really odd. 7 am/pm I can see, but the next shift could easily cluster the 7:30 meds with their 9:00 with that hour

15. How do you get to Blue from the mobile app?

    Aurora77 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so