Aurora77

Aurora77

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  1. What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    Aurora77 replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    I'm split between INFP/INTP. I'm another one of those people who can fake extroversion well but am mentally drained at the end of my shift. I work night shift on a med/Surg floor. I can definitely...

  2. Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    Aurora77 replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe I'm mean, but if you're well enough to have sex, you're well enough to go

  3. So Frustrated I Could Cry..

    Aurora77 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    Unanayeli, I wasn't trying to judge you, rather an employer that would even think that requiring such a sacrifice of his or her employees is morally acceptable. You had to make a difficult decision,...

  4. So Frustrated I Could Cry..

    Aurora77 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    You need to grow up if you think a job is more important than your family. I can only guess that you are young and have yet to truly contemplate your own mortality or that of those you hold dear....

  5. So Frustrated I Could Cry..

    Aurora77 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    How is that even possible? Any decent employer would ensure that, short of an unforeseen disaster, staff can have that time off. It also speaks volumes about the character of the nurse's coworkers....

  6. Should I quit my job, sell my house and sail to Hawaii?

    Aurora77 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Greatest thread in a long

  7. Robin Williams RIP: Coping Mechanism?

    Aurora77 replied to aspiration's topic in Psychiatric

    It may sound like hindsight , but I always suspected he could have bipolar disorder. His comedy could be so

  8. Violation of labor laws- looking up pts prior to clocking in

    Aurora77 replied to telee73's topic in General Nursing

    I don't come in early and I almost always leave on time. I'm proactive and get things done as quickly and efficiently as possible and don't scramble to get things

  9. Violation of labor laws- looking up pts prior to clocking in

    Aurora77 replied to telee73's topic in General Nursing

    I'm shocked anyone wants to donate that kind of time to their employer. Even if I'm only looking up my patients, I'm getting paid for

  10. I really want to quit my job....

    Aurora77 replied to aspragg5387's topic in Nursing Career

    Absolutely. I'm at the three year mark and I've been having the same thoughts off and on for a year. I work med/surg. I was fantasizing about just walking out last night. Just getting in my car and...

  11. [Med/surg] What are top 5 drugs your floor uses?

    Aurora77 replied to icarr757's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Great question! I think my top ten would have to be: dilaudid, morphine, zofran, heparin (sub Q), flagyl, Ancef, insulin (lantus and novolog), vancomycin, levaquin,

  12. Do you ever contend with pesty ancillary staff?

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

    That is a really good idea and a huge time saver when it comes to correcting those critical

  13. Do you ever contend with pesty ancillary staff?

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

    Most of the ancillary staff I work with are great. I work nights, so we all have to work together. I've had a phleb come and tell me how much urine he emptied out of a patient's urinal. Heck, I had...

  14. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Aurora77 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Karou, I can so relate. It doesn't happen too often anymore, but I got so sick of the "we were so busy, we couldn't do....." Every now and then, yes, that's how it goes. But weekly? You have more...

  15. Would you take a $3 hr pay decrease for better ratios and working conditions?

    Aurora77 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's a year's worth of mortgage payments for me. There's no way I'd take a pay cut on my current floor in order to get better ratios. Would I consider a job that pays less but makes me happy--yes,...

  16. charge nurse drama

    Aurora77 replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's how I do things. I tell people when I first make assignments who is up for the first and second admit. After that, I go by who is caught up/who's patient load is harder. If i have to make...

  17. "No One Respects My Religious Beliefs"

    Aurora77 replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She sounds like a special snowflake. If it wasn't her religion, it would be some other

  18. Is this a common attendace policy?

    Aurora77 replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    That's horrible. I can't imagine my boss doing that even if it were policy. Way to kick her when she's

  19. Would you be insulted by this?

    Aurora77 replied to jannjul76's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't be insulted, but I wouldn't buy the shirt either. I don't pay to advertise for anyone. I have a real problem with buying a logo shirt of any

  20. if you hate nursing, what would you rather do instead?

    Aurora77 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Commuter, you sound just like me. I actually was an artist prior to being a nurse, but needed more money to pay the bills. I would love to be a professional student. Maybe a history professor....

  21. Smokers need not apply?

    Aurora77 replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That's a good point, Caribbean character. I'm not a smoker, so it doesn't apply to me, but it's always struck me as odd that some addictions are tolerated and excused (to a degree) while others are...

  22. Accused of withholding pain medication

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

    In my hospital PRNs are for breakthrough pain. We alternate IV and PO drugs all the time. Sorry, but I do think your manager was

  23. Just Had One Of The Most Horrible Experiences Of My Career!

    Aurora77 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you're lucky not to be working there. What a disorganized

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

    Aurora77 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm excited about that too! Eleven hours instead of twelve, sign me

  25. Anal retentive Nurses UNITE.

    Aurora77 replied to lumbarpain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why do you assume your coworkers are simply not giving meds? Perhaps they have developed a more efficient workflow. If someone doesn't know where the post mortem kits are, don't get mad, show them!...