Creamsoda ASN, RN

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 from it than the ER. I never have time to think in t...

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

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! So I know they can cut it and am happy they went t...

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

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 patient care yet? I definately wouldnt want you to ...

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 vibrant, get some hot pink ones!

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 hospital procuedures appropriately. Not sure what els...

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 i might write down basic info like name, procedure...

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 someone who is dead dead, with rigor mortis Or as others...

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 they are recovering well, but its less chaotic in ...

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 compressions. You can get some pressors going like l...

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 to get your groove. Like others said, after about a...

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 insults at me or make fun of my appearance let th...

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 CARES! They will get over it and also probably find ...

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 ahead and just book some days off here and there ...

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 now.

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 room.

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

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 passive and to speak up in the moment. Everyone has...

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 patient and situation is different. But if their vi...

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 own.

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 break.

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

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 have management hovering all over, doctors and ot...

That amount of call is ridiculous. Heck no. Ill take the comute in the evening. Its not even a terrible amount of time. Call IMO ruins all your plans. No thanks