dudette10

dudette10 MSN, RN

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  1. What I have learned to HATE about Nursing

    dudette10 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good point. I've noticed that long- term nurses are less bothered by these things. Perhaps frustration with the the norms of nursing early in one's career is simply a hurdle that we all must get over....

  2. Vent about management......

    dudette10 replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    These changes are puzzling. As one poster asked, what is the reason for this? The one that really doesn't make sense is the switching, unless recent switches have sent some nurses into overtime. In...

  3. Why are some people so successful while other's are failing

    dudette10 replied to lifein08's topic in General Nursing

    Considering the upbringing of our last two democrat presidents and a buttload of very rich and successful people who came from modest backgrounds, I agree with the poster who said it comes from...

  4. One year later as a nurse, what have I learned?

    dudette10 replied to Catch22Personified's topic in General Nursing

    Don't let some of the responses stop you. Most people realize the truth of the statements without criticizing the length of experience. I do think, however, that these things don't bother long- term...

  5. What I have learned to HATE about Nursing

    dudette10 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why is the focus of this thread becoming how long the OP has been a nurse? Is becoming frustrated with things the exclusive domain of the crusty old bat society?Except for the residents thing (my...

  6. Preceptor nightmare(vent but advice sought

    dudette10 replied to dhusc1228's topic in First Year After Licensure

    @psu...it's not unusual to have multiple preceptors in facilities without a formal new grad program. I can't remember how many preceptors I had, but it was at least seven. Yeah, it

  7. Is this fair? Honest opinions, please.

    dudette10 replied to BC913's topic in General Students

    Cancel your meeting with the Dean of Nursing. She's not your psychotherapist, and it makes you look bad before you've even started the

  8. Can a nursing home have their RNs work 60 hour weeks?

    dudette10 replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry. ETA = edited to add.

  9. Can a nursing home have their RNs work 60 hour weeks?

    dudette10 replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    Whether it's legal or not, it sucks. ETA: If you're an hourly employee, that is. As a previously salaried non-nurse, it also sucks, but I knew that going into a salaried position. For what it's...

  10. YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    dudette10 replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    I was gonna say I would allow everything but using needles, then I remembered that I allowed a phleb student to draw my blood once. So, I'm a no limits kind of gal when it comes to students. They...

  11. Can you put gloves on after tying tourniquet?

    dudette10 replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: That happened when you were a student. Nursing school is like Rome, and you do what the Romans do...

  12. So.....the infection control nurse busted me.....

    dudette10 replied to mindlor's topic in General Students

    The infection control nurse was doing her job. Don't question her on it or try to rationalize it. It is what it is. And you got buuuusted. In my own little nursing world... Do I make nighttime...

  13. How to choose the CORRECT answer in the BOARD EXAM

    dudette10 replied to klouwey's topic in General Students

    If appropriate to the question, use Maslow's hierarchy of needs to determine the best answer. Another way of looking at the questions: If you could do one thing and one thing only, what would...

  14. Difficulty reading handwritten orders?

    dudette10 replied to KRODD's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was going to say it gets easier, but last night, something happened that made me question how "easy" it has become. The PM nurse and I both agreed 100% on what the order was (two different meds),...

  15. Can you put gloves on after tying tourniquet?

    dudette10 replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

    Quoted and bolded for

  16. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    dudette10 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Probably not, but here's why. When you get a nursing degree, what can you do? Nursing. That is it. No other job, unless you throw your entire degree away and do something else, which a lot have to...

  17. #$%^&&* and documentation

    dudette10 replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    I can see the nurses' point of view. Let's say that completely oriented patient continues refusing basic care (like VS), and the patient goes bad, but then recovers. The aggressive patient may be...

  18. I dont think ICU is for me:(

    dudette10 replied to Bradydown's topic in MICU, SICU

    You've lasted a long time. You mentioned 18 calendar months, but with the number of work hours per week you cited, it could be equivalent to two years of full-time work. Give yourself some credit for...

  19. #$%^&&* and documentation

    dudette10 replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    What was the reason given by management to subjectively document, rather than judiciously document with objective quotes when a patient shows a pattern of

  20. Nurses, Clients and Power

    dudette10 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I too know that yiyayiya's post is two years old, but I agree with zofran's statement 100%. As we all know, nursing calls refusal of procedures that could potentially be life-saving, or at least...

  21. Orientation nightmares

    dudette10 replied to transducen's topic in General Nursing

    This kind of public tit-for-tat thing makes it look like both of you failed Professionalism 101. However, work out your personal differences now--privately--or you will be the one on the chopping...

  22. How important is ATI???

    dudette10 replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in General Students

    I was going to mention that the pharm ATI was the worst of all the ATIs (the second worst being the med/surg ATI), but your OP was so close to when you were going to take it, I didn't want to freak...

  23. studying on your days off

    dudette10 replied to sophie<3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I gain confidence through research, so yes, I research nearly every day based on where I felt less-than-confident during my shift or things that occur with other nurses. I once observed my charge...

  24. Preceptor nightmare(vent but advice sought

    dudette10 replied to dhusc1228's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You mentioned multiple ways of doing things. That is nursing. I know as a new grad (only half a year on the job myself), that can be frustrating early on. Isn't there a "right" way to do things?...

  25. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    dudette10 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    "Frustrated" does not equal "entitled." I've seen entitlement posts--as we all have--and this isn't one. She's frustrated because she worked 40 hours a week in a job that could actually pay her...