EmmaZ06

EmmaZ06

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  1. Difficult CNA's?

    I am a lot like you, and have found that people take calmness as a weakness. If this particular CNA is a problem, document her behavior and turn it over to the manager. I've dealt with CNA's that...
  2. DO NOT pass on the poop

    Don't be too hard on yourself!! For the most part you have actually been correct to goof on that word. If you actually read the whole dictionary post to the end it basically says that it is a word,...
  3. One of the wisest pieces of advice I ever got from a nursing instructor was, "If it would upset you to drop something in the toilet, I don't wear it to work." It has worked out well for me, I'm never...
  4. Oldest patient

    102 on a m/s tele floor. She was still with it and a full code (I checked with the MD and the patient, who both confirmed the code status was correct). I have never had my eyes so fixated on a tele...
  5. Pharmacist-turned-RN?

    If I could make one suggestion it would be to shadow an RN for several full 12 hour shifts before you decide to pursue nursing. The images that people in one field of healthcare have in their heads...
  6. Miserable at work...Help I'm drowning...

    Don't quit, it is easier to get a job when you already have one, but I would start looking around for something else. Update your resume, and send it to some hospitals with open dayshift, or at least...
  7. RN total patient care...

    How many patients do you
  8. I wouldn't let a psychiatrist operate on my heart, so it makes sense not to take mental health advice from a heart
  9. Suffering through a medication error

    It seems like your facility may need to review it's med administratin policy. My guess is that if a seasoned nurse did it twice, it has happened to other nurses as well, who may have been too afraid...
  10. Why I Refuse Flu Shot

    You are comparing a flu shot to a
  11. So we can't wear clogs...

    Oh you are totally correct, I would recommend that you follow the rules. Just
  12. So we can't wear clogs...

    Ok, off topic I know, but seriously this post annoys me. Not the poster, but the policy. I can understand making a student buy a specific color, because that has happened to me in real life,...
  13. Which states are great for nurses to work in??

    It is more about the individual hospital than the state. For example I traveled to 2 different systems in Pennsylvania. One was awesome, one was miserable. Check out turnover rates. I work in...
  14. ccu to Pacu big mistake

    As a floor nurse I thank you!!! What are the issues they don't want you to address? There is nothing more frustrating than getting a patient and realizing the minute they get to the floor that they...
  15. An RN, even with a BSN, typically doesn't make $105,000/year in Boston. Salary.com Salary Wizard- Do you know what you're worth? of living is also much higher here. If your goal is education and...