wonderbee

wonderbee BSN, RN

critical care; community health; psych

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  1. A nurse is a nurse is a nurse. Is that true?

    wonderbee replied to exairex's topic in General Nursing

    There are some characteristics that are shared by successful nurses regardless of their specialty. 1. Organizational skills dovetailing with time management. 2. Critical thinking skills/good judgment...

  2. How bad is RA while being a nurse

    wonderbee replied to ssanders80's topic in General Nursing

    I have a condition similar to RA. Stress of any kind tends to worsen it. Taking boards, orienting to my new career as a nurse, the quicker pace of everything all took a toll on me. I was ill a lot...

  3. Do you have enough time to help yr patients?

    wonderbee replied to mrs.captain.kangaroo's topic in Psychiatric

    Most of my patient interaction is at the med window or in the process of administering meds. I try to make time to interact with and observe the patients and the mileu staff independent of meds. How...

  4. What did I get myself into?

    wonderbee posted a topic in Psychiatric

    My first day on the unit was a nightmare. Our manager had been fired the day before. There was NO communication between nurses and ancillary staff. Ancillary staff wouldn't round up patients for meds....

  5. What did I get myself into?

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

    Things are starting to calm a bit. More new nurses are processing in. Our floor orientation is super short. Only two weeks following 3 weeks of classroom orientation. What's left of the pre-existing...

  6. Nursing assistant identified as low stress career

    wonderbee replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't read the article that way. It's trying to compare nursing assistant work to medical school and people who take call. You won't find any arguments here. Nursing assistant work is hard work and...

  7. Do I take the new job???

    wonderbee replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    How nice for you to receive such an attractive offer. From listening to your post though, it doesn't sound like you're going to be leaving your current situation anytime soon. It's a blessing to have...

  8. Am I right that these things scare me enough to quit.`

    wonderbee replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you work off the clock, you are not protected in terms of workers comp or malpractice. I didn't have to see the rest of your list. I would refuse to work off the clock and let the chips fall where...

  9. Getting over being nervous

    wonderbee replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Of course. I can relate. Some patients bring up stuff in me too. It can set the tone for the whole day. Hard to shake it

  10. Getting over being nervous

    wonderbee replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Being nerveous (or frightened) is the correct response in many of the situations we face. If we didn't, we would risk injury to ourselves and our

  11. Is this true about most nurses..

    wonderbee replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you have to be a strong individual but that doesn't mean you can't be courteous and kind. Being assertive has nothing to do with those attributes. Social skills are always appropriate and sadly...

  12. RN doing conscious sedation non-intubated patient

    wonderbee replied to Surgerygirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've pushed propophol for procedures as an ICU RN. Versed, fentanyl and paralytics too. Paralytics and versed were always pushed for procedures in the presence of an attending physician. We took...

  13. Breaking a two year contract

    wonderbee replied to huladancer's topic in General Nursing

    We are not permitted to comment on legal issues. It could be deemed a TOS violation. I will share my personal experience with you. I broke a two year contract that was secured by a promissory note...

  14. Nerves Are Shot!

    wonderbee replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Although nursing is a traditional job, there is very little that is normal about it in terms of the every day experience. Our day is fraught with contradictions. The patient is sick, the system is...

  15. What did I get myself into?

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

    I've had a little time to process. This pretty well sums up my

  16. Only had 8 days orientation!

    wonderbee replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Psychiatric

    What I know for sure is that we are able to restrict a patient to a small general area and even open seclusion without an order. We are to write a behavior plan for every patient that acts out in a...

  17. Only had 8 days orientation!

    wonderbee replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Psychiatric

    nd-mom, you and I have a lot in common. "Batized by fire" are the exact words I used on my first shift. I'm wondering if these circumstances are common in mental health centers with management...

  18. Accepted nurse to pt. ratio

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

    I realize after having spent time on the unit that my original question is an irrelevant one. I see that psych units aren't staffed like med-surg units. I'm still trying to make sense out of staffing...

  19. Accepted nurse to pt. ratio

    wonderbee posted a topic in Psychiatric

    On a general adult unit staffed with techs, what would be an acceptable nurse to patient

  20. standardized uniforms

    wonderbee replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Why does everyone hate the cap? I always wanted to wear a Dixie snow cone cup on top of my head. That's why I went into nursing don't ya

  21. Mandatory Overtime

    wonderbee replied to Rivs's topic in Psychiatric

    I understand your concerns OP. There is mandatory OT where I'm at too. Our union contract states we can only be mandated once in every so many weeks for a limited number of hours. That doesn't stop...

  22. standardized uniforms

    wonderbee replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    The current inpatient population is a lot of geri. Any female is scrubs of any color is a nurse in their minds. Males in scrubs are always doctors. It's the mindset, not the scrubs. Truthfully, the...

  23. Up to $12,000 pay back if leaving the job after orientation?

    wonderbee replied to seneyka's topic in General Nursing

    That's a lot of money to be responsible for. This sounds like a pat response but really, I'd check with the expert blood sucking lawyers on this one. Something doesn't have to specifically spell out...

  24. New Orientee. What items do I need to bring?

    wonderbee posted a topic in Psychiatric

    My experience is on the med-surg side of the bed so I'm out of my element. What tools of the trade do I bring to my first day as a psych nurse ie, stethoscope, drug book, etc? Are there any tips about...

  25. New Orientee. What items do I need to bring?

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

    Well congrats to you then and best of