Aurora77

Aurora77

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  1. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Aurora77 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Nursing is one of the few occupations where coming upon a naked guy results not in an "OMG, I'm being flashed" reaction, but a "So, whatcha doing?" The correct answer: "I'm looking for my pants."...

  2. PRN to Part/Full-time paycut?

    Aurora77 replied to thebeatingheart's topic in General Nursing

    I did. I had a 20% bonus for being PRN, but lost it when I went FT. Of course, now I have PTO time and benefits, so it all works

  3. Precepting New Nurses

    Aurora77 replied to pitt34's topic in General Nursing

    As a recent preceptee (if that's a word), I can tell you what my preceptor did. The first day I just followed her. After that, for a couple of weeks we kind of tag teamed the whole team of patients....

  4. Socializing after work in your scrubs

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

    That's interesting, Joanna. I'm in my first nursing job and the OR is the only place that is provided scrubs. I did clinicals at multiple hospitals and the only places I ever saw that people changed...

  5. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Aurora77 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thank you. I get coffee/snacks/whatever all the time. It's when people start to take advantage of it and use the call light like a drive through menu that I get

  6. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Aurora77 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a pt call the other day and order a coffee with 3 sugars. If I'm going to be a waitress, do I get to ask for a tip?We can see a Hilton from our hospital, maybe I should start offering to take...

  7. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Aurora77 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    The other day I had a pt on the commode who called and said "I'm ready to be wiped." No. Not happening.Also: If you don't want to be woken up to have vitals taken, assessments done, labs drawn, and...

  8. The Mockery of Nursing

    Aurora77 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Shoot. Any suggestions on how to let the hubby know I've apparently taken a vow of celibacy?

  9. Stopping IV infusions

    Aurora77 replied to Ciale's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Heparin. We never, ever stop

  10. Who Here "Floats" to Other Units

    Aurora77 replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a 100 bed hospital; we have to float all over. I normally work post surgical, but I've gone to the medical unit, step down, CCU, Peds, and OB (postpartum only). I enjoy the variety. I...

  11. The Mockery of Nursing

    Aurora77 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm floored by some of the posts in that forum. "It's OK, getting a DUI could happen to anyone." Um, on what planet? People CHOOSE to get DUIs. It reminds me of this girl who was in my LPN program...

  12. The Mockery of Nursing

    Aurora77 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would totally buy those. I was my own little fomite factory just this past Sunday. Go me, infecting the unwary since

  13. New nurses feel like quitting?

    Aurora77 replied to Patti_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I actually had the opposite experience from Stargazer. I couldn't stand much of nursing school. All the NCLEX style questions that were so ambiguous and assumed that nurses are incapable of two...

  14. The Mockery of Nursing

    Aurora77 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Go to the front page. It's

  15. Trying not to get frustrated with a new grad

    Aurora77 replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others. He sounds dangerous. At five months how does he not know the hypoglycemia protocol? If, by some chance, he doesn't, why didn't he ask one of the other nurses or look up the...

  16. Frustrated with SN

    Aurora77 replied to DookieMeisterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dirtyhippiegirl, I'm so glad I'm not the only one. My first clinical experience at the hospital was terrible and it was all my fault. I was so uncertain. The best criticism I ever got in school was...

  17. Extra Shifts, Extra calls, feeling a bit guilty

    Aurora77 replied to 33762FL's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel guilty. Your hospital's inability to sufficiently staff is not your problem. I said no to an extra shift last night. I'm already scheduled for 4 this week, that's

  18. Med-Surg floor sucks, and nursing unions

    Aurora77 replied to coco42rn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What do you suggest? All three major hospitals in the area start new grads with no experience at the same salary. How do we go about getting them to change that? I do agree with you that RNs are...

  19. Med-Surg floor sucks, and nursing unions

    Aurora77 replied to coco42rn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Not where I live. I started at $17.50--pretty normal for SW Missouri. Of course, cost of living is pretty decent, so that's actually great pay around here. Sure, I could move and make more, but our...

  20. The Mockery of Nursing

    Aurora77 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think this site is cynical, either. Personally, I like the realism. Work is hard. It's not always fun. You don't always want to go in. That's life. I love my job but it's also hard. I...

  21. Thinking of dropping my RN-BSN program

    Aurora77 replied to ORoxyO's topic in General Nursing

    Are you going full or part time? Is your program online or seated? If you're going full time, can you go part time and take one or two classes a semester so it isn't as overwhelming? If it's...

  22. The Mockery of Nursing

    Aurora77 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm with you guys. I just turned 34 when I graduated, so while I'm a noob to the nursing world, I've had plenty of life experience. I feel like I've earned my semi crusty old bat status. I'm old...

  23. Is giving meds early common??

    Aurora77 replied to Bonnie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our rule of thumb on holding meds is if they're cardiac we give them, if not we hold them. Some docs specify, but usually that's what we

  24. The Mockery of Nursing

    Aurora77 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just saw the Negative Nancy post. Wow, Ruby, how awful that you suggest the student might want to take responsibility for herself. :) Some of the responses make me wonder how some people manage...

  25. Recently interviewed: I said: "No, no, no, no...."

    Aurora77 replied to diligent-trooper's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What exactly are you conveying? Other than the fact that you've never worked in a hospital environment, and probably never as a