Tina, RN

Tina, RN

Acute Care, CM, School Nursing

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  1. Wrinkled Ear Lobes means....

    Tina, RN replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I can't help but look to see if the top of the ear matches up to the corner of the eye. Supposedly, if they don't match up, the person may have kidney

  2. Things that patients say that make me smile!

    Tina, RN replied to ninaricci's topic in General Nursing

    I have had patients and/or family members ask if I'll be back to care for them the next day. Since I am in the float pool, the answer is always "most likely no". When they express disappointment and...

  3. What's the longest you would commute for a job??

    Tina, RN replied to max66's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say 1

  4. Do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses

    Tina, RN replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I have a lot of respect for LTC nurses. I worked acute care right out of school. After a couple years, I took a job at a LTC facility, for a change. Foolishly, I thought it would be...

  5. To ask or not to ask: Approach manager about a possible poor reference?

    Tina, RN replied to kimbalotz's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow, this makes me really nervous. Right now, I am happy with my per diem position at a hospital. But, once my kids are older and in school full time, I was planning to move on to something full time...

  6. Role of CCM in the ER?

    Tina, RN replied to Tina, RN's topic in Case Management

    OK, I gotcha. Thanks for the

  7. Role of CCM in the ER?

    Tina, RN posted a topic in Case Management

    I recently saw an ad for a CCM job in the ER of a local hospital. I was wondering, what does a CCM do in the ER? I have never done CM work in the acute care setting, but ER patients don't stick around...

  8. Are RN refresher courses helpful?

    Tina, RN replied to Salgal08's topic in General Nursing

    I did a refresher course through South Dakota State University. The theory portion was online, at your own pace. The clinical portion was at a hospital about an hour and a half away, but I was lucky...

  9. Opinions re: Child's high rate of absences?

    Tina, RN posted a topic in School

    I'm wondering if I can get some opinions from school nurses out there... My son is 7 years old, in first grade. He was born at 29 weeks weighing 1.5 pounds. He was in NICU for 65 days. He had...

  10. I'm very guilty...of laziness....gulp....

    Tina, RN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Awww, maybe you're just feeling a little anxious about finishing school and actually jumping into your new career? It's nerve wracking, for sure. Don't freak out, you've made it this far! If I were...

  11. CNA's/PCTs are worked real hard.

    Tina, RN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that CNA/PCT are overworked. But, I feel that in healthcare, we are all overworked. Facilities are working us all so hard, to see how little we can make do with. Unfortunately, it's the whole...

  12. Do men in healthcare suffer from burnout?

    Tina, RN replied to Pigeons's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, men are more likely to leave work, and forget about their bad shift. Women are more likely (IMO) to go home and stew about it. I know I am guilty of doing this! On a side note, women are also...

  13. Does it sound like i got the job?

    Tina, RN replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    :up::up:

  14. Need advice-should I apply AGAIN or let it go?

    Tina, RN replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I would let it

  15. Had an interview today-wanted to share with unemployed nurses

    Tina, RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! Also, don't downplay your experience! Home health has certainly taught you some valuable skills. Be proud of yourself, you're learning every day! Best

  16. Feeling Horrible as a new grad

    Tina, RN replied to Hulababe169's topic in General Nursing

    You should be proud of yourself for "feeling" that something wasn't right. :) You were right to ask for second opinions. You'll now be an expert on suction set-up. Stop beating yourself up! Best...

  17. Do Hiring Managers Ever Call To Notify Of Not Getting The Job?

    Tina, RN replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    I'd bet you are going to receive good news! If it was a "no", that probably would have been left on the answering machine, right? Best

  18. how many old time nurses still get nervous

    Tina, RN replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if I qualify as an "old time nurse"... But, I'm certainly not a newer grad. Yes, I definitely feel some anxiety at the start of a shift. I am a per diem float, so I only work once or...

  19. Opinions re: Child's high rate of absences?

    Tina, RN replied to Tina, RN's topic in School

    Thanks! I'll definitely look into a

  20. NM hanged up on me:(

    Tina, RN replied to Blackbear13's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! I was about to suggest that you give a call back, since the hang-up didn't seem

  21. EPIC, documentation & time management advice

    Tina, RN replied to Umrn1's topic in General Nursing

    We're going live with EPIC in a few weeks at my hospital, too. I've gone to 2 of the classes so far, and have 2 more to attend. I'm just afraid that I won't remember to document in each section...

  22. Johnson & Johnson commercials

    Tina, RN replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    I've never even seen the commercial, and didn't see the link at YouTube. Anyone have

  23. Angry mom made me cry last week

    Tina, RN replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When my son was in the NICU, we were allowed to see him anytime we wanted, except for between 7a-8a and 7p-8p during change of shift. So, we could see him 22 out of 24 hours a day. We were made aware...

  24. love my new career

    Tina, RN replied to KellyRPNinOntario's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! Good to hear you are so happy.

  25. Floating related to age

    Tina, RN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, sounds like a weird way to decide who floats... I don't think it's fair at