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  1. You know you work nights when.......

    allele replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, gosh, for me it used to be the BIRDS!! Those things would sing the morning away and I just couldn't sleep!! A noise machine really helped. Once I got used to it I was hooked!! I STILL use it...

  2. Getting Paid $$ for End-of-Shift Overtime?

    allele replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    I sign out when I leave, even if it's late, and I do get paid for it. Not OT, but straight pay, which is fine. We don't punch in and out, we sign in and out, and I'm always honest. If I stay over...

  3. You know you work nights when.......

    allele replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    When you black out during your ride home from work!! I don't work nights anymore, but when I did I'd pull into my driveway and think, "How the heck did I get here??"

  4. Did you lose weight?

    allele replied to H2O Sprite's topic in General Nursing

    Do you happen to work nights??

  5. Did you lose weight?

    allele replied to H2O Sprite's topic in General Nursing

    I gained when I started my current job......very different and quite stressful compared to my previous job. I ended up gaining a grand total of 48 pounds.....although I can only claim about 20 pounds...

  6. I've got a question -Taking BP before giving anti-hypertensives

    allele replied to greatshakes's topic in General Nursing

    I always check a BP before giving an antihypertensive. You're not naive to do it, you're smart! Just make sure you either call the MD before holding a med or you get parameters.

  7. AAACK! My first Code!!!!

    allele replied to loridoo's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone here is giving you wonderful advice!! You really don't get used to them, I've been a nurse for 7 years and I still hate codes! Luckily, we don't have many. I work on a step down cardiac...

  8. Freaking out over wound vac

    allele replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Hi!! First, I want to say you did a FANTASTIC job under the circumstances! I've been working with VACs for years and it really does get easier with practice, like many have been saying. I also...

  9. 4 hour shifts

    allele replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I do them all the time to "fill in" and it gets me some easy extra hours!! I'm with the people saying that if you're new you shouldn't jump into them....you do need to be a bit organized. I'm...

  10. Thank Goodness for Good CNAs

    allele replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

    In New Hampshire it was June 8 this year...not sure if every state celebrates?

  11. Your Week-End To Work.

    allele replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    We work every other weekend, if we call in sick then we have to make it up. Calling in on a weekend is actually not a problem on my unit, and people who do need to call out have no problem making it...

  12. Thank Goodness for Good CNAs

    allele replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

    Amen! Our CNA's are always welcome to celebrate nurses day/week with us, but this year we were sure to do something for the CNA's on CNA day (Who even knew that existed?? I had no idea! Wish I knew...

  13. What was the toughest part of Nursing school for you?

    allele replied to LADYFLOWER's topic in General Students

    LOL Thanks! I do look back and smile!! It was ALL WORTH IT! I love nursing, I love that if I get burned out in my current area then I can go look for a new one since there are SO many options out...

  14. What was the toughest part of Nursing school for you?

    allele replied to LADYFLOWER's topic in General Students

    Definitely preparing for clinical. Going to look up who I'd have for a patient the day before...going through their chart (IF it was available...if a doctor or nurse was using it I'd just have to...

  15. Use of Admission Nurses

    allele replied to mom and nurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have an admission nurse department and they're a HUGE help!! I just wish they stayed later than three o'clock! They take care of pre-admissions (paperwork, labs, diagnostic tests) for elective...

  16. meal intake

    allele replied to nrsbetrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked in a nursing home as a CNA they gave us guidelines...something like if the resident ate the main course, that was 50%, milk-20%, soup 10%, dessert-10% and a side was 10%, or something...

  17. Questions about peak and trough levels??

    allele replied to stnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has given you great information, but I have to disagree that troughs are not as important as peaks. In fact, the infectious disease docs rarely even check peaks with certain drugs, like...

  18. Do nurses get MRSA easily?

    allele replied to RNcool's topic in General Nursing

    Scary, I hadn't heard of community outbreaks before

  19. Down time while working

    allele replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked nights, if I had a night where I was actually organized enough to have some down time I'd just use the time to research my patients' charts. Sometimes you can find something interesting...

  20. Looking for help/advice concerning my pt. Long...

    allele replied to Bumashes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope someone corrects me if I'm wrong, I had to look it up. If it's "mensch" then it's "a person of integrity and honor".........Something I have to agree with! :) It's already been said, but...

  21. Insulin drips on the floor!

    allele replied to jackieRN03's topic in Cardiac

    I have to agree with you. The people who get to decide how many patients we can take care of are pretty far removed from reality sometimes. I know I'm lucky where I am...I've worked in a few...

  22. Insulin drips on the floor!

    allele replied to jackieRN03's topic in Cardiac

    I've worked on a step down cardiac surgery unit for a little over 5 years now...we've always taken insulin gtts. It's protocol for them to stay on the gtt for a minimum of three days and post op...

  23. Who to "complain" to?

    allele replied to mommy2boys's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I hope your Mom is doing okay and I'm sorry she had a nurse like that. It's great that she had mostly wonderful nurses but she spent unnecessary time in pain because of that one nurse...

  24. How much do you owe in loans?

    allele replied to Butterfly3001's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in 1999. I went to a community college in my state and tuition actually went DOWN as I was going!! It was $72 a credit when I started and $68 a credit when I graduated! I got through...

  25. Near miss, should I be blamed?

    allele replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gosh. All I can say is that you deserve a medal, not a reprimand. I'm sorry to say that I agree with the poster that said you should probably think about leaving. I work on a cardiac surgical...