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canigraduate

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  1. Rotating Shifts: Surviving and Thriving

    canigraduate replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Ruby! I am starting back on nights, and I haven't been looking forward to it. I am going to take your first three tips to heart! The last time I worked nights, I let people wake me up and...

  2. forced to come in on days off?

    canigraduate replied to nursebag's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I can think of is that you have a bad case of doormatitis. I think it is time to inject some discipline into this situation. The people who are refusing to come in should be written up...

  3. How to deal with negative nurses.

    canigraduate replied to Mae2014's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I generally ignore negative report. It usually says more about the nurse than the patient. Just be professional. When the reporting nurse starts to rant, do some therapeutic communication and...

  4. Bedside Shift Report

    canigraduate replied to Seasoned's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what it is. I usually just ask them about it while they're with me. If it's a late daily medication, then I usually do it myself. A lot of the time it's something that just hasn't been...

  5. darn bed alarms

    canigraduate replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I like it! It helps students learn how to network and get a toe in to actual patient issues, while helping out the floor. Two birds, one stone.

  6. 3.5 years post school and finally got a hospital job! Don't give up!!!

    canigraduate replied to krazieklutz03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congratulations!!

  7. HELP I NEED ADVICE

    canigraduate replied to nette1022's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Chill out. You are making yourself crazy. Try to relax. Take a few deep breaths, tamp down on the emotionalism, and try to be objective. You are making the eruption of Mount Vesuvius out of a fire...

  8. darn bed alarms

    canigraduate replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just do what you can. You can't keep people from falling. If you want to prevent fall-related injuries, you have to make the surface they're falling on softer. That's the best you can do. I worked in...

  9. Bedside Shift Report

    canigraduate replied to Seasoned's topic in General Nursing

    I like it in ICU, tolerated it in Med-Surg. Caveats being when I follow a crappy nurse who wants to do her dressing/line/tubing changes at shift report. (Big, fat NO! You can finish after report, I...

  10. Disabled & Hating it

    canigraduate replied to cJoeyRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My mother struggled with disability in the last few years of her life and I know it is a hard, hard way to live. Make sure you use your circle of resources to the best of your ability. If you can get...

  11. Too much snow! Getting to work late again.

    canigraduate replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG! I just moved from North Carolina to Michigan. I think I am going to model my own driving after this. After I trade in my Mini Cooper. I got stuck in 3 inches of snow trying to turn in my...

  12. Fired for refusing??

    canigraduate replied to Indyrn00's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This has been one of the funnier flu vaccine threads. Thank you all for

  13. My Life with a Nurse: A Man's Perspective

    canigraduate replied to StatBlues's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOL! This is making the rounds on Facebook now. 10 years and it is still spot on! Goes to show how the spirit of the nurse never

  14. Fired for refusing??

    canigraduate replied to Indyrn00's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The facility I worked at this past fall had a mandatory vaccine. If you didn't get it by the deadline, you had two weeks to get a medical waiver or you lost your job. Period. No masks, no rebuttal,...

  15. Continuous Bladder irrigation

    canigraduate replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Bwahahahaha!!!! I'm wiping the tears from my eyes as I type. That's the funniest thing I've heard in a while. That policy is definitely not based on EBP. You may want to re-read that and make sure it...

  16. I notice nice veins!

    canigraduate replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Me, too. Most of the time he just says,

  17. What are the little things you do to help the next shift?

    canigraduate replied to kristandrews's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate it when I follow someone who is inconsiderate. I find myself taking out over an hour of my day doing extra catch-up work, including cleaning, organizing, and restocking more often than I would...

  18. LPNs make RNs seem more impressive?

    canigraduate replied to RN-HSA's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I see your point. I am around mostly surgeons and intensivists. The ones I am familiar with are mostly prima donnas, so they all think they are hot stuff. I guess I overlooked the part where they...

  19. No job...giving up

    canigraduate replied to Nurse J1112's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You can also contact hospitals' HR departments and see if they have any kind of job shadowing programs. Shadowing nurses in the different fields you want to work in will help you create contacts that...

  20. LPNs make RNs seem more impressive?

    canigraduate replied to RN-HSA's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most laypeople are ignorant in my experience. They only know "nurse," not Diploma/ADN/BSN or LPN. So I don't think having a "lower class" of nurse elevates the RN title in any way. I also think that...

  21. Fired for med error

    canigraduate replied to KJAKE's topic in Patient Medications

    Don't get me wrong. When there is potential for harm or actual harm involved, you need to take care of the situation. Stat. But if your dailies are late and you couldn't get the antibiotics started...

  22. Fired for med error

    canigraduate replied to KJAKE's topic in Patient Medications

    I've known a lot of managers. They rarely tell you the true reason they fire you. My husband wanted to fire a guy for months for a myriad of reasons (poor attitude, poor work ethic, laziness, etc),...

  23. "Objective" for new grad nurse

    canigraduate replied to holinurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Definitely no objective. Current practice is to list a "Skill Profile" or a "Professional Profile" with bullet points that highlight important information. For example, mine reads: PROFESSIONAL...

  24. RN Job Fair - should I go?

    canigraduate replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What he said. And don't go in thinking that you are wasting their time, either, because you will. Go in with the attitude that this is their best chance to hire the best nurse they will ever have. Any...

  25. No job...giving up

    canigraduate replied to Nurse J1112's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Here is what I would suggest: Be as objective as you can and do a thorough self-assessment. The things to look out for are: 1) Are you a good candidate for employment? Managers want to see a stable...