citylights89 BSN, RN

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   Covid-19: The Guilt of the Work From Home Nurse

   citylights89 replied to maybug's topic in Disaster Preparation

   As a research nurse, I've been feeling the same way. Then, my institution decided to prepare for the possibility of a surge by having all nurses in the institution do online module training in case...
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   Leaving Nursing for Another Career

   citylights89 replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

   Mission Control at NASA or an automobile design engineer. I love cars! NASA would be a trade of stress for stress, but astronomy has always interested
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   NTI 2016: Family Presence During Resuscitation?!

   citylights89 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

   I say let them be there, if they wish, as long as they don't get in the way. However, from my personal experience, I would NOT want to be present to see a family member of mine being resuscitated and...
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   Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

   citylights89 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   We got cake, food catered from an outside restaurant, and pretty nice thermos with a penlight and scissors inside. Last year, we got the same cake and food, along with a portable
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   Meaning of your username?

   citylights89 replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

   CityLights = a combination of song titles from two of my favorite bands. "City of Blinding Lights" by U2 and "Big City Lights" by Black Stone Cherry. And, I like city skylines. 89= the year I was
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   Leaving Bedside Nursing

   citylights89 replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

   I've never been in bedside, so I really can't compare the OR to the bedside in my experience. However, the OR has it's own caveats. Get ready to be a runner for everyone. Sometimes it feels like there...
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   Let's Ban the Phrase "I'll Go Get Your Nurse"

   citylights89 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

   Every day that I hear that phrase I am reminded on how silly it sounds. I am a nurse, not a waitress, not a maid. I just figure if I can do some small task, so can you. Don't be such a needy baby....
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   prn/overtime addiction/survey

   citylights89 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

   I only do OT when I'm on call. Other than that, most of the time I'm at work I'm thinking about when I can go home. The best part is when I get my paycheck and I start the cycle all over again. Good...
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   8 or 12 hour shifts

   citylights89 replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in General Nursing

   I work 10s. It's right in the middle for
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    WHAT TO DO...Nurse is refusing to give PRN medication

    citylights89 replied to purplenurse1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    did they do an x-ray of his abdomen for part of his testing? my Mom was nauseous all the time until she was rushed to the ER and they found an abdominal perforation. It was too late at that
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    How was your first code blue? What role did you have?

    citylights89 replied to journey2success's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, these tales are really descriptive. Although I appreciate it, I have to stop reading this thread. I'm about to cry. Too many bad memories about my
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    RNs playing as nurses in movies/modeling

    citylights89 replied to V610's topic in Nursing Career

    Dang, I would have jumped on that
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    Does anyone else feel like they're not in charge

    citylights89 replied to citylights89's topic in Operating Room

    Sometimes I have good days, but there are a lot of bad days when I feel a modicum of disrespect. And what is up with people asking for things all at the same time? If I'm feeling feisty that day, I...
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    Does anyone else feel like they're not in charge

    citylights89 replied to citylights89's topic in Operating Room

    Now that's just lazy of them. I didn't know it could get that bad. In fact, one of my co-workers told me that they heard one of our anesthesiologists (who I actually respected) tell a resident that...
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    Does anyone else feel like they're not in charge

    citylights89 replied to citylights89's topic in Operating Room

    Mostly anesthesia. They can never do anything for themselves. I get that they have a lot on their plate, but when they are 4-5 of them screwing around at the head of the bed and only one of me, why...