RNrhythm BSN, RN

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  1. Does anyone use one app for home and personal schedules? Maybe with to-do and shopping lists? I am using the same basic work schedule app for years and want to find something cross-platform (cell phone + laptop/desktop) to manage things. I imagine m...
  2. I leave my house at 0625, walk onto my unit around 0645, clock in at 0700. I used to have a 90 minute commute so I know how lucky I am.
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    Fake Nursing School Scammed Me

    Oh no! That was my worst fear. My heart goes out to you. I wonder if it would be any help to seek out a public advocacy news reporter? Sometimes they can get things moving by helping bring attention to your plight.
  4. I only wear my compression socks when working. Normally I buy a wider shoe or brand for all of my shoes. With compression socks, my feet are a little narrower and a regular width fits perfectly. This was news to me and I am surprised at how well my n...
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    Expired License

    You probably already read this on CA BRN site, but: "If the license has been lapsed longer than eight years, the RN must submit the delinquent renewal fee, 30 hours of continuing education, and proof of competency to practice by either verificat...
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    Med Error

    I received the same order the other day and had to stare at it for a bit. I was unfamiliar with the hyperkalemic protocol and my error WOULD have been giving the insulin subQ but the checks built into our system stopped me and I gave it IV push, corr...
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    RN Jobs That Do Not Require Covid Vaccine

    We say emergency department a lot. We say ED at my California hospital. Maybe because it is so huge?
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    Digital watch recommendations?

    Nothing allowed below the elbow where I work. No watches, smart or otherwise. Wedding bands are permitted.
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    I work in a large hospital and now realize I would not know if you, or any of my coworkers, chose not to get vaccinated. I think if anyone is skipping the vaccine, they are keeping quiet about it.
  10. When I look back at my first few years, I realize the large role anxiety played in my challenges. I may not have looked anxious, but I dreaded going to work and had trouble sleeping. Having unsupportive, cliquish coworkers and constantly changing man...
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    Waking up too early on work days

    On work days, I wake up 45 minutes or more before my alarm goes off. This only happens on work days. I would rather sleep until closer to my alarm setting! If I go to bed earlier to recoup this lost sleep time, I just wake up even earlier. I sleep ve...
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    Tips for Eating Healthy on Night Shift

    If you work nights and have a commute, plan to eat a banana or an apple during your commute. You can safely eat them while driving and it will blunt that morning hunger. You will get a serving or two of fruit and fiber, the crunch and natural sugar w...
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    Asymptomatic, no known exposure: Should we get tested?

    Original Poster here: A month and a half later, despite being very careful, I had very mild symptoms and tested positive last week. Symptoms resolved in a few days and I am quarantined from my family for 10 days, then back to work. Family quarantined...
  14. Bedside RN here. I have not knowingly cared for any COVID patients with active infection and most (but not all) of my patients have an in-house negative swab before they come to my unit. I have never been tested. I have coworkers who get tested ...
  15. Totally random, as with hiring in most non-seasonal professions. I once got an interview and hardcopy job offer 2 days after applying (I loved that job, BTW) but otherwise totally random. I have gotten calls 6 months after applying, though usually I...
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    Wearing a beard as a male nurse?

    Lots of beards at my hospital before COVID-19. Now everyone is COVID-clean so their masks get a good seal.
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    Should I Attend a Non-Accredited School?

    Look at job openings where you plan to work. What do they say? Ask the HR departments of your potential employers. For example, the Federal system, Veteran's Administration, is very specific.
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    without a job until after new years

    If you get caught/arrested you can lose your license.
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    I am new to nursing but I don't want to do this anymore

    That first year is terrible but it calms down and then one day you realize you are fine, getting your breaks, charting all done, etc. After the first 30 or 40 times I came home and said, "What a day!" I realized that what I was experiencing was base...
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    New Grad changes Preceptor. Help!

    Best advice, in my opinion. This is an important lesson because you will encounter this problem from time to time. These "mean girl" types are not open to reasoning and professional conversation. It is just a waste of your breath and gives them som...
  22. What a nightmare. Often these off-unit administrations are unscanned. You may run down to MRI with some Ativan but there is no workstation equipped with a scanner. That always make me nervous and I am very careful.
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    Best shoes for 12 hours

    Lots of opinions about shoes but I think most people will agree on compression socks.
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    financial donation to a needy patient

    Thank-You to the OP and all who replied. I was wondering the exact same thing, myself.
  25. I am curious if anyone has encountered any legalized marijuana on your unit? Vapes, edibles, whatever else people use now. Do you have any policies on it? Interesting stories? I am surprised I have not run into it yet. I hear it might interfere wit...