MissMonica

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1. What to do by constantly asked to cover other shifts?

   MissMonica replied to happyinillinois's topic in General Nursing

   EASY: Don't answer the phone. It's none of their business why you don't make yourself available on your off days. As long as you are there for all your scheduled shifts, no one can accuse you of not...

2. Pay difference for ADN & BSN nurses

   MissMonica replied to KiArra89's topic in Virginia Nursing

   I live in northern VA but have my license in several states.....at my current hospital the RN pay is the same regardless of degree type, however last year they gave all the BSN nurses a $1500 bonus...

3. Job Market Loundon County/Fairfax

   MissMonica replied to Nurse2B2005's topic in Virginia Nursing

   Sorry didnt answer the whole question. Ratios....on my med/surg unit, the ratio was 6:1 with one nursing assistant shared between 2 nurses (12+ patients). On my oncology unit it was 5:1. On my...

4. Job Market Loundon County/Fairfax

   MissMonica replied to Nurse2B2005's topic in Virginia Nursing

   Job market is excellent. Several major hospitals within a 20 mile radius. Pay is not so excellent in comparison to the cost-of-living in Fairfax county, the wealthiest county in the USA. For this...

5. New nurse made a mistake!

   MissMonica replied to newnursewithquestion's topic in First Year After Licensure

   This is exactly why so many nurses leave the profession or get burned out early in their career. I cant stand bullies. This person must have forgotten what its like to be new. I agree with the...

6. Should new grad be able to start IV at work?

   MissMonica replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

   I had a similar problem as a new grad: Started in postpartum, which means zero IV start experience, then went to med/surg, which meant 20 IV starts a day! (exaggerating a little:lol2:) But I was an...

7. Least stressful areas of nursing that don't require experience?

   MissMonica replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

   Isnt this like "HOW TO BECOME A MILLIONAIRE, WORKING FROM HOME, IN 2 WEEKS!" Sorry for the sassy sarcasm but high stress, in the healthcare field, is a given. My mother/baby unit is a "happy" place,...

8. Ever get infection/ disease from a patient??

   MissMonica replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

   oh my! conjunctivitis ("pink eye") from a stroke patient i'd cared for all day whose wife mentioned at the end of my shift, "his eyes keep watering...". i warned the oncoming shift to be diligent with...

9. Do nurses get MRSA easily?

   MissMonica replied to RNcool's topic in General Nursing

   Ditto! Some days 5 of my 6 patients would be on contact or airborne precautions for one thing or another, particularly MRSA. Im so glad we are talking about

10. Lactation Consultants: Where do they chart?

    MissMonica replied to Choircat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At my hospital, they have their own separate sheet just for breastfeeding eval/notes. Its great because its one less person grasping for the chart when you have

11. How do you feel about taking pictures with your patients?

    MissMonica replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I always oblige, sometimes without being asked, like while a dad is filming or photographing the baby's first bath. If you dont want to, how about turning it on them and saying "How about I take a...

12. Doula turned RN....L&d or Mother/infant the right place for me?

    MissMonica replied to heartlover07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i made it official and left med/surg for good. i actually get bored at times on ob and i get complacent--- but after my last day on the med/surg unit was another day of pure hell with disgruntled...

13. Learn From My Mistakes

    MissMonica replied to firstyearstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What a great topic! I love learning from other's mistakes!!! Thank you for starting this post. Ok, mine are: 1. Even a young, alert & oriented x 3 person can become disoriented after certain meds...

14. Does anyone feel burnt out who has only been a nurse for 3 years.

    MissMonica replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

    I just wrote about this very same thing in another post; I have only been nursing just 4 years and I have switched units/specialities and hospitals 3 times. The hospital switches have mostly been...

15. Have you ever heard of this? UGH!!!!

    MissMonica replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    Saw a documentary about this on discovery health or national geographic about 3-4 years ago.....lady cooked it and served it to friends and family at a "dinner party" type gathering. Bizarre to me but...