Creamsoda

Creamsoda ASN, RN

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  1. Oakland CA

    Creamsoda posted a topic in Travel

    Hey Everyone, Thinking of taking a job at Oakland in the bay area at a Kaiser facility. Anyone know anything about the kiaser there? I dont have hight expectations about it as I have worked at 2 other...

  2. I HATE THE ER

    Creamsoda replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse 15 years. Primarily ICU but I've worked ER as well. I HATE the ER. I just hate it for many reasons. I LOVE ICU. I mean we have our days there too but to me I get more satisfaction...

  3. Misconceptions/truths about specialities

    Creamsoda replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe in Canada! Definately not the USA. I've worked both countries and long for the days in Canada only having 1

  4. Misconceptions/truths about specialities

    Creamsoda replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ha, most places I have worked, ambulatory surgery is usually where older nurses close to retirement go to die. They did their 30+ years in ED, ICU, med surg and finally had enough. Day surgery it is!...

  5. Vanity Plates?

    Creamsoda replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Thats one I would get, haha. I def dont care for vanity plates, dont see the purpose, but thats a good

  6. Should I go through with nursing?

    Creamsoda replied to Guest1118589's topic in General Students

    So it sounds to me like health care is not exactly your passion but I dont think that necessiraly will make you a bad nurse or hate the profession overall. Have you been to clinicals yet? Had direct...

  7. What Is One’s Opinion If You See A Man Wearing a Dansko Shoes?

    Creamsoda replied to Ben_Dover's topic in General Nursing

    Ive seen plenty of men wear danskos. to me they are unisex. Ive seen a lot of male surgeons, male physicians etc wear them. If you just get black or born pretty unisex to me. Or if you want to be more...

  8. Patient’s family threatening to report me to BNE

    Creamsoda replied to GilligansPlace's topic in General Nursing

    You literally did nothing wrong and everything right. IF she does report you, which I doubt she will, its likely just threats and intimidation, you documentation will back you up. You followed all...

  9. PACU "brain/cheat sheet"?

    Creamsoda replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in PACU

    In my experience you dont really need a brain. And I am an ICU nurse who requires a brain sheet when I am working in ICU. In pacu not so much. I might just have a piece of paper that as patients come...

  10. Can’t a nurse be fired?

    Creamsoda replied to Barbara Fouch Lentz's topic in General Nursing

    Like someone else said, they wouldnt be fired for not doing CPR, they would be fired if the issues was they didnt find a patient for 5 hrs and they were stone cold dead. You would not do CPR on...

  11. I can’t get past orientation and want to be an aid instead

    Creamsoda replied to Bjessica's topic in General Nursing

    dont give up. maybe you just need to try something non inpatient based. IV infusion therapies PACU is not bad, only 1-2 patients, but you do have to be on the ball watching for airway issues, ensure...

  12. Thready Pulse in Cardiac Arrest

    Creamsoda replied to CCU_RN_2's topic in General Nursing

    If they have a palpable pulse, you do not continue with CPR. If there is any question that there is a pulse, just continue with CPR, but if you have a pulse, even if weak, you dont need to continue...

  13. I am new to nursing but I don't want to do this anymore

    Creamsoda replied to newgradkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What you are feeling sounds very normal, and I think nursing school does not really prepare you for feeling that way, even though I would say most of us went through the same thing. It takes a while...

  14. Pts who insult you?

    Creamsoda replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in General Nursing

    Patients who insult me? Muahaha bring it on. They could call me literally anything in the book and it would not bother me one bit. I know im doing my job and what im supposed to. If they want to fling...

  15. PTO

    Creamsoda replied to SidyJean's topic in General Nursing

    Ding ding ding! exactly. Im not sure why so many nurses think that staffing is their burden. So the DON has to cover for her. let the DON whine about you using your PTO which your entitled too. WHO...

  16. PTO

    Creamsoda replied to SidyJean's topic in General Nursing

    me no understand....just take more days off. Its your own fault for capping out and not being able to acrue more. Unless of course they wont approve time off. But you know how much you accure, so plan...

  17. Growing pains?? (chronic intermittent leg pain)

    Creamsoda replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    me too! i have vague memories when i was probably 4-7 and i woudl just HURT all over! It was chalked up to growing pains. Which for me is prob true as im tall

  18. The life or death squatty potty

    Creamsoda replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    This is hilarious. But on another note, maybe you guys need more than 1 stool? I use them all the time to prop feet up when up in a chair etc. Most places ive worked have had one in each

  19. Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    Creamsoda replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    definately a terrible thing to do. This will not get her networking like she thinks. It will make the whole "network" think shes

  20. I don't think i can be around this co-worker anymore.

    Creamsoda replied to fulitarn's topic in General Nursing

    You should go directly to human resources. Sounds like hes been "counseled" about it before but clearly has not stopped. Bypass your manager and go to HR. I saw one commenter berate you for being so...

  21. Blood products simultaneously

    Creamsoda replied to jinpepito's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When you have to do it, you have to do it. When the blood is pouring out of them so fast you must give it back as fast as you can. At this point life is more important than potential reaction. Every...

  22. Walmart cashiers wearing gloves?

    Creamsoda replied to Misstika's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Money is dirty. People are dirty. Its better than nothing. Using hand sanitizer between each and every customer would destroy your hands. To each their

  23. WA Appellate Court says nurses cannot have 'break buddies' must use designated break nurse

    Creamsoda replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    Ive always wondered about this. When I eventually might get a break, its always interupted. And I know if something happens, i have to go back. Its not like I can go run errands on my

  24. A patient spit in my face

    Creamsoda replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Wow how terrible. I hope you went to employee health right away! If you didnt, still go

  25. Day vs Night Personalities

    Creamsoda replied to ScottMedicRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends... I know both shifts have some super type A people. in my unit, the night shifters are much more "clique". I think also that day shift is just much busier with everyone around. You...