PostOpPrincess

PostOpPrincess BSN, RN

M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU

Member

  • Content

    2,211

  • Visitors

    14,007

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    18

All Content by PostOpPrincess

  1. Nursing BURN OUT!!

    PostOpPrincess replied to premedwoahs's topic in General Nursing

    Be realistic. Don't expect to save people from themselves. Do your best, but forgive yourself for being human. You can't be the savior of the world. Take care of yourself FIRST. and last, be...

  2. smokers

    PostOpPrincess replied to getoverit's topic in General Nursing

    That is why my hospital system went "no smoking on campus". The productivity $$ saved is tremendous. If they want to smoke, its a 1/2 mile trudge to the corner off campus. By the time they get...

  3. "stale" new grad

    PostOpPrincess replied to jxRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Because the new grads of today are WAY BEHIND the new grads of yesteryear. I have to agree that many of them need it. The backlash to this is that hospitals are rethinking their partnerships with...

  4. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I can bet you many nurses would do this. The economy sucks and many are desperate. I have a feeling this is not going to work out

  5. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I think negotiating with NON PROFIT hospitals is the way to go..this is going to bite their proverbial rear ends in the

  6. Asking for my old job back

    PostOpPrincess replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    You sound depressed. Please get some

  7. Adult Health NP can apply for ACUTE Care Certific. Exam?

    PostOpPrincess replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    I think you heard

  8. Types of Nurses

    PostOpPrincess replied to Nia22's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you shouldn't be so focused on getting your master's unless you know the difference. Start with

  9. I want you to help me, but you will do it my way.....

    PostOpPrincess replied to Daisy Doodle's topic in Emergency

    This has happened to me many times. When it is their time.....it's their

  10. I want you to help me, but you will do it my way.....

    PostOpPrincess replied to Daisy Doodle's topic in Emergency

    I don't look at it as "kissing butt." I look at it as trying to conserve

  11. NP's: How Many?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    You are right. There are many that cannot find a job they like as an NP because the pay scale starts LOWER than what they are used to. And moreover, the premium NP jobs are held by the super, super,...

  12. I want you to help me, but you will do it my way.....

    PostOpPrincess replied to Daisy Doodle's topic in Emergency

    good

  13. How do you teach a life-saving diet?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Slobgob's topic in General Nursing

    And neither do I lose sleep over them.... Everyone has a choice. That's the bottom

  14. bachelor's in another field to NP in 3 years

    PostOpPrincess replied to creativetype2007's topic in General Nursing

    They do hire NPs who are without experience. The ones I know are placed in $60,000 positions because they are usually in a clinic where the liabilities are less. It is not in an acute hospital...

  15. I want you to help me, but you will do it my way.....

    PostOpPrincess replied to Daisy Doodle's topic in Emergency

    Do you want to sign the AMA paper now or in 10 minutes after I tell the physician you won't

  16. Late starters = Nurse Managers?

    PostOpPrincess replied to 45whenimdone's topic in General Nursing

    Denise, Most nurse managers I have known do not have the clinical expertise that SHOULD be expected. It's a leadership position and I find that most have the proclivity for those positions from the...

  17. NY Hospital apologizes for disciplining nurses not wanting to take part in abortion.

    PostOpPrincess replied to guiltysins's topic in Ob/Gyn

    unless you've been in that situation, you will never know. i appreciate your input, but you are only a student after

  18. your nursing decison

    PostOpPrincess replied to dark40's topic in General Nursing

    Flexibility. #1

  19. What happens now? Am I in trouble?

    PostOpPrincess replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Nursing

    Hm.....he wants expedient money... but he was also on drugs....perception is everything....write the incident report...did anyone call MD? Did anyone notice any breaks? bruises? blood? No? Who...

  20. Is leaving the premises and coming back considered job/ patient abandonment?

    PostOpPrincess replied to lashuna1028's topic in General Nursing

    You need "equal" coverage...so yes, technically. If something had happened, heaven forbid, you'd be up the creek. Seems like you need to speak with the Labor

  21. How do you teach a life-saving diet?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Slobgob's topic in General Nursing

    I have reconciled myself to the fact that all of our patients (except for the pediatric ones) all have the same history...obese, diabetic, hypertensive, CAD... I'm even thinking of making a permanent...

  22. We no longer triage

    PostOpPrincess replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    Totally not safe. But will probably addressed when you start coding someone in the waiting

  23. Employment Dilemma

    PostOpPrincess replied to Kim, HHRN's topic in General Nursing

    You must have very, very strong med-surg skills to be a good home health nurse. Not so sure your friend will not miss something/compromise someone along the way. Just from statistics about new nurses...

  24. Do doctors really yell at you, and get away with it?

    PostOpPrincess replied to copyandpaste's topic in General Nursing

    That would be a definite

  25. Should have never gotten out of bed.

    PostOpPrincess replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    Tell her not to interrupt you until you're