scoochy

scoochy

PACU, CARDIAC ICU, TRAUMA, SICU, LTC

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  1. Why aren't nursing homes doing 12 hour shifts???

    scoochy replied to GRAB1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work the 3-11 shift, 4 evenings/week, in LTC. That's all I can muster, so I budget accordingly. I am NOT a morning person, so the 12 hour day shift wouldn't work for me. As for 7p-7a, I have done...

  2. Holiday Scheduling

    scoochy posted a topic in General Nursing

    At the health care facility where I work, staff are required to work two out of three major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years). Last year, I "volunteered" to work Christmas; I was new...

  3. Are hospitals deadlier in July?

    scoochy replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in SICU and PACU, I always took the first two weeks of July off for summer vacation. Need I say

  4. Are hospitals deadlier in July?

    scoochy replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    You've got that

  5. is working in the hospital really easier than LTC???

    scoochy replied to ez2000's topic in General Nursing

    After working SICU and PACU for a total of 25 years, I "free lanced" for a few years with a local nursing agency, working in a number of different areas of nursing. With the downturn of the economy,...

  6. In response to cost cutting.

    scoochy replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Think of all the plastic that is disposed of by health care facilities. I never see recycling bins for those empty bottles of NS, sterile water, etc. Anyone available/willing to take on yet another...

  7. In response to cost cutting.

    scoochy replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I like to cook comfort foods; the kind that put insulation on your hips, and clog your arteries. This will keep business booming in the C-V department, and will support your desire to "unclog

  8. Epidural workshop

    scoochy replied to ktcrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You will find a forum for CRNAs; this may help you with your search. Welcome to

  9. Epidural workshop

    scoochy replied to ktcrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I guess I must be missing something; by your "name," are you a CRNA? If so, have you asked your associates for

  10. How to handle nursing field.. very long post

    scoochy replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    You will learn throughout your life that those friends who stick by you are the friends you will want in your life for a long, long time. You are being given an opportunity; grab on to it. Stick to...

  11. Resign now??

    scoochy replied to femsmahus's topic in General Nursing

    i'll supply the extinguisher..lol! i worked for 2 years on a med surg floor before transferring to a 12 bed icu, and thank god i did! i could not imagine being a new grad working in an icu. it's hard...

  12. What is your splurge?

    scoochy replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    A 2 lb. lobster

  13. What scrubs do you like best?

    scoochy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Fashion Seal; they are so light and comfortable. Not many colors to choose from, though. I have been wearing them for

  14. what I wish I could say to my AAOX3 patients!

    scoochy replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    Our engineering department does not work around the clock. Your CD player is not working?? Have your family bring you another one. Your I Phone doesn't work in your hospital room? No, we will not...

  15. New Grad RN in LTC Needs Advice Please!!

    scoochy replied to Cashboy's Mom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Honest, it will get better. This evening, I got my first med pass done in 1 hr 15 min. Other evenings, it just goes on and on, and on, so I just have to muddle through it, knowing the shift will end...

  16. When a resident won't follow the rules

    scoochy replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Is he capable of living in senior citizen subsidized housing? Some provide 1 or 2 meals/day, with nursing care back-up if necessary. The city I live in has one, and it receives monies from the state...

  17. Rent, car, school... how did you pay/manage?

    scoochy replied to Sophiamez's topic in General Nursing

    I went to school via student loans. My parents paid for my books, but that was about it. On school vacations, I worked my butt off. As a second and third year nursing student, we had the opportunity...

  18. Just call me Flash

    scoochy replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Soy milk never worked for me, and I hung in there for a year drinking it. I found the B complex vitamins helped. It is so embarassing to break out in a sweat, to say the least. My sister used...

  19. Protocol for Going on trip with Patient

    scoochy replied to Gingilly's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know anything about the Make A Wish Foundation, but why isn't this organization booking the room? Don't they pay for the trip? I would do some investigating before I committed to this...

  20. new icu nurse did I make thew right decision

    scoochy replied to nurserev's topic in Critical Care

    Attention to detail; you

  21. Vasopressor drips - central vs. peripheral?

    scoochy replied to MELEA's topic in Critical Care

    Consider the ph of the medication to be

  22. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    scoochy replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is just SO

  23. What do you pack in your work bag?

    scoochy replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

    Dispose of the NS flushes at the end of your shift; do not keep them in your bag or locker. Enough

  24. Quirky Habits?

    scoochy replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    1. I also park in the same row of the parking lot every time I go to Walmart. 2. I have to have the toilet paper roll positioned "over" when the paper is hanging; same thing goes for the paper towel...

  25. Quirky Habits?

    scoochy replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    Winter is my favorite season, having been a downhill skier in my "younger years." As for the use of the fan, it is for "white