Aurora77

Aurora77

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  1. Delegation...question from a nursing student!!

    Aurora77 replied to kdh_psn's topic in General Nursing

    One more thing to add--don't be a jerk when delegating. Say please and thank you. Just because you have authority doesn't make you

  2. I don't want to call you, but you ARE the doctor!

    Aurora77 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    We have one hospitalist that doesn't like to return pages. It's incredibly frustrating. I understand that we're a small facility and he may be busy in the ER, but amazingly enough all the other...

  3. Explain weekend premium pay

    Aurora77 replied to nursephoebe's topic in General Nursing

    Call HR or ask your NM. My hospital does everything based off your base pay. Nothing for weekends, though, except the weekend option

  4. RN school graduation gift to self? What did you promise yourself?

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

    My husband bought me a Kindle and my parents got me a gift card for it. Best present ever!! I bought myself sock yarn; I love knitting

  5. Terrible clinical site!

    Aurora77 replied to KianaM's topic in General Students

    Is your clinical instructor aware of the situation? If all the nurses and all the students (or at least most of them) are like this, he/she should be doing something about it. We had a situation...

  6. New nurse, New job..any advice??

    Aurora77 replied to BrieRN23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been off orientation for a few weeks now, so I was just where you were. It's hard to believe the time's flown by! HouTx has some great advice. I agree wholeheartedly that fitting in to the team...

  7. I can't believe co-worker took my venting complaints to boss!

    Aurora77 replied to lifein08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I completely believe it. Something similar happened to me, that's how I learned to not trust your coworkers. Never say anything you wouldn't want to get back to everyone on the floor, including your...

  8. treatment of student nurses on the floor

    Aurora77 replied to teterichko123's topic in General Students

    Seriously?? She just gave you some great advice and input about WHY you may have experienced what you did and this is how you respond? Being a working nurse is completely different from being a...

  9. Are any of you loyal?

    Aurora77 replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters. I used to believe in company loyalty, then I got burned by my last (non-nursing) job. I was at a company for 10 years, worked my butt off, and it was made very clear...

  10. Sticky poop...I need some tips!

    Aurora77 replied to bwenzrn's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness, the

  11. Brand new nurse, starting on third shift

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

    I love working night shift. Never thought I'd say that! What works for me is keeping a regular routine. The night before I go to work I stay up until 5-6 am then sleep till 3-4 pm or whenever I'm...

  12. What Do You Think You Needed To Learn in School, But Didn't

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

    Wow, I thought preceptorships were standard. I can't imagine working as a new nurse without the experience of my preceptorship--I'd have been totally overwhelmed. Frankly, I wish I hadn't had my...

  13. Who is supposed to police the mean girls?

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

    Yes, it is management's job. What else are they there for but to manage? I hate the passing of the buck to the other employees. To me it just says management can't be trusted in any sense, because...

  14. The night shift is starting to catch up to me.

    Aurora77 replied to Catch22Personified's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wear earplugs and keep your phone in another room. You're not in management--what could your job need that can't be addressed when you get up? I do both of these and it works for me; I don't hear...

  15. mosby drug book vs davis drug book

    Aurora77 replied to missmian's topic in General Nursing

    That's just odd. We have drug books and other reference books on my floor. Plus, the ever handy

  16. Do You Wear a Lab coat?

    Aurora77 replied to L3Janit0r37's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had to buy lab coats for nursing school, but weren't required to wear them. Most of my classmates did, but I was always hot. I wore it to the floor and off it came. None of the nurses I work...

  17. Is this a strange way of viewing your co-workers?

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

    People go into every profession for the "wrong" reasons, there's no reason nursing would be different. You're not going to like every patient, you're not always going to feel like being at work....

  18. At what point do I complain?

    Aurora77 replied to ohmg's topic in General Students

    That isn't true either, depending on the state. I handled blood as a student

  19. Are we trapped by our nursing degrees? Is nursing worth it?

    Aurora77 replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone feels trapped at some time or other. No one loves their job and wants to go to work every single day--we all have families, hobbies, other things we want to do to. Do I feel trapped by...

  20. why does medsurg nursing have to be like this?

    Aurora77 replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    What's your patient load like? Do you use computerized charting--what about it is taking 2 hours to chart? Something that helps me is to take notes immediately after my assessment. I write a little...

  21. Pay for classes?

    Aurora77 replied to pmcd8243's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and

  22. Why does this stigma exist in relation to new nurses?

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

    I think this is the key. I've tried to approach my new career/job with both the realization of how much I know and also how much I need to learn, if that makes any sense. I've had a great education...

  23. Why does this stigma exist in relation to new nurses?

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

    Same here. I'm 34, so maybe that makes a difference in how my peers relate to me, but even the nurses younger than me seem to fit in well. I've gotten nothing but good treatment from my coworkers as...

  24. How many of you have to pay for parking for your work?

    Aurora77 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be really angry if I had to pay to park at work. There'd have to be some compensation in my pay to justify paying for parking. My hospital provides free parking. I don't know of any in the area...

  25. What are your favorite types of patients??

    Aurora77 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love the pleasantly confused little old ladies and men. I had a great LOL the other night--she was just so cute. I had to answer the same questions about a million times but she was just so darn...