PeacenJoy

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  1. Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

    PeacenJoy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    In the hospital where I used to work, we had a nurse who called in sick. The manager said he did not believe her and she needed to come in and threatened her job. During her shift, she fainted and...

  2. Quitting Small Residency for Bigger, Better Residency

    PeacenJoy replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I love this site and I am usually a silent stalker of articles and posts on this site. However, this time, I cannot believe the amount of bad advice for this new nurse that I am reading. Let me give...

  3. Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    PeacenJoy replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    This is more about me than the patient. When I started working as a new nurse, maybe 8-10 years ago, I called the doctor for a patient who was very nauseous. She said to given the patient promethazine...

  4. Fired By My Patients

    PeacenJoy replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Let me give you some advice that has worked for me: overwhelm them with your knowledge. When a patient looks uncomfortable with me due to something or other, I overwhelm them with knowledge. When...

  5. "Your job is to make me happy"

    PeacenJoy replied to Nurse216's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked in a very busy ER. After wheeling the last of my four patients to the parking lot, I always return to the ER with four brand-new patients who need IVs, labs, urine, EKG, not to mention...

  6. Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    PeacenJoy replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The most recent annoyance was several weeks ago when the physical therapist called me and said that the patient's BP and pulse went up when she was trying to get the patient up. Should she put the...

  7. Dealing with "haters"...

    PeacenJoy replied to mmcc26's topic in General Students

    You know what, there are a lot of techs where I work who said that they dropped out of nursing school because the teacher hated them. Always thought this was bull because I had a teacher who did not...

  8. The most outrageous excuses from patients.

    PeacenJoy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    "My father ran out of his BP pills, so he hasn't taken it in two months." I understand, I said, as the Doctor told you, his troponin is high, which is indicative of some cardiac damage. I was thinking...

  9. Internal transfers- your thoughts?

    PeacenJoy replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I am trying for an internal transfer right now. I want to move from med-tele to ER. If it doesn't come through, I would have to quit. Of 8 the people they hired in Aug 2011 for my unit, I am...

  10. How does your facility flag blind patients?

    PeacenJoy replied to notjustanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a blind patient a couple of weeks ago. I gave him the nurse's call button and told him not to get up without calling me. I moved his finger to the big red button on the control. He said, "Oh I...

  11. My NCLEX story...8th times a charm!

    PeacenJoy replied to chiromed0's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow, 8 times?!! Obviously, you are not unintelligent, judging by your work history and your long paragraphs. What I can attribute it to, I'm thinking, is the fact that you didn't learn how to think...

  12. Unemployed for 2 years, No one wants me anymore.

    PeacenJoy replied to lumbarpain's topic in Retired Nurses

    Broadway, I think you need to find someone to take a look at your resume. I am surprise that not one out of 500 resumes had a bite. With as much experience as you have, intuitive knowledge that you...

  13. The Mockery of Nursing

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

    Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but this thread is

  14. The Mockery of Nursing

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

    oooo I got one: Why do you want to know how much the jobs pays? You shouldn't be a nurse for the money. You should work just because you love

  15. Is anybody applying to Austin/Seton for June 2011 cohort?

    PeacenJoy posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi, I have applied and I think my application is complete. I went to the open house in February and a lot of clinical managers gave everyone their cards with phone number and email address on them. I...

  16. Is anybody applying to Austin/Seton for June 2011 cohort?

    PeacenJoy replied to PeacenJoy's topic in Texas Nursing

    Congratulations!! Great job. Austin looks like such a great place to live. I know you will enjoy living there and working there for more than two years. I didn't apply for the NICU because neonatals...

  17. Houston GN Residencies

    PeacenJoy replied to HelpMeFindAJob's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi MissPamela19, did you ever meet with Maxim? What was the deal there? What hospital were they willing to work you and for how long? Any training offered? Any information will be most helpful and...

  18. Beds

    PeacenJoy replied to nursingcares's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dang, if the bed also gives shots and change briefs, you're all

  19. Is anybody applying to Austin/Seton for June 2011 cohort?

    PeacenJoy replied to PeacenJoy's topic in Texas Nursing

    I haven't gotten a call or interview. You're lucky to even get an interview. My application still says "routed." I think it's because I don't live in Texas. I've kind of put my life on hold because of...

  20. Will I have to give up my nurse dreams if I'm on dialysis?

    PeacenJoy replied to dreamon's topic in General Nursing

    The good thing about nursing is that there are so many different kinds of nursing, and the hours are so flexible. If you can get through nursing school, you can definitely get a job somewhere that...

  21. High priced nursing home

    PeacenJoy replied to mejajo08's topic in General Nursing

    So basically she should get a UTI from not having time to pee, break her back from lifting people, fail out of school from being bone tired, just because she is a CNA? I don't really understand how...

  22. Need nurses advice please!!

    PeacenJoy replied to Boots21's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is hard because you kind of have to change your way of thinking. Memorizing facts is not that hard and most people can do it, but you can't just regurgitate those facts like you could...

  23. 2 job offers, which one to choose?

    PeacenJoy replied to germanshep's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am so happy for you. It's great to get one job as a new RN... but TWO! I think that you should definitely take the neuro job. I am speaking out of some experience. I have been a practical nurse...

  24. HELP! New Grad LPN needs a job.

    PeacenJoy posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hello, I love this site, and I have been using it since I started nursing school but I just sign on this month. I have been looking for a job for about two months now, and if I hear "need one year...

  25. HELP! New Grad LPN needs a job.

    PeacenJoy replied to PeacenJoy's topic in Georgia Nursing

    YOU are a goddess among women, Zoey. I applied to Paraquad, two hours later, they called me for a job with very good pay. I am so happy. I wish I could send you a fruit basket, because I can actually...