SNB1014

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  1. Shift change and visitation in ICU/stepdown

    SNB1014 replied to opossum's topic in MICU, SICU

    in my pcu our patients are allowed to have visitors 24/7. i politely instruct them to leave when it comes to changing/cleaning the pt's bottoms, etc. in icu, at 0600-0800 and 1800-2000 there are no...

  2. Length of orientation?

    SNB1014 replied to PA_RN87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    oh, i am now the new grad who was "locked" in the supply room for 1 hr. everyone finds this to be hilarious, so let me share. it was maybe the 3rd shift i had worked with my preceptor. in the first...

  3. Length of orientation?

    SNB1014 replied to PA_RN87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i work progressive care, (PCU) as well. first week, was hospital orientation, hr stuff, safety and whatnot. week 2, is eMAR/ computer orientation. then, i have a full 12weeks with my preceptor. we...

  4. What to do after a rough shift?

    SNB1014 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    wine. 11% pink moscato, to be exact! (duh only if i have the next day off

  5. Is it okay to tell a patient to not disrespect you

    SNB1014 replied to lolakbolak's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of the best tricks I learned in my psych rotation (that I often use with my husband shhhh lol ) is that when someone is yelling, despite every instinct in your body to yell back and louder that...

  6. new grad nurse moving to houston tx

    SNB1014 replied to lynloro's topic in Nursing Career

    Also, how good is your husband health ins/ benefits? I'd be lying if I said I liked mine. I opted out and use my husband's. I'd say from an ethical and *personal* financial perspective, nurses have...

  7. new grad nurse moving to houston tx

    SNB1014 replied to lynloro's topic in Nursing Career

    Hca hires new grads. I've been learning a lot. A patient told me that she had recently taken her mom to one of the nearby memorial Hermann campuses. She said the facility felt more like a hotel,...

  8. Burned out and hate nursing

    SNB1014 replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Lol sadly I don't think I even have that choice, regardless of how much I've dreamed of it. When I leave it at the nurses station, in a pt room or bathroom, some "good natured coworker" always brings...

  9. Burned out and hate nursing

    SNB1014 replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I should hold up a fire extinguisher for all the flaming I'm about to get... What is the SES of the area your hospital serves? If you work inner city or in a poorer area, some of these patients feel...

  10. Burned out and hate nursing

    SNB1014 replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Quality improvement? Core measure nurse? ( don't know her exact title but she works m-f leaves 6 pm at absolute latest and just last yr she was on the floor

  11. When Nurses Cry

    SNB1014 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    hah, odd timing for this post. i only worked with this one family probably 7 or so shifts in icu step down and 1x in icu the day we had an interdisciplinary meeting with the family for hospice...

  12. Losing respect for nursing students

    SNB1014 replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    AND to boot, when staff points out to "uhh, down the hall..." as to where the supply closet is, does not inform a student what the code is to a locked room, and doesnt even give a hint as to which...

  13. Losing respect for nursing students

    SNB1014 replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    i only got my RN and started working on the floor in january, so i remember very vividly what being a student is like. i remember it being nerve wracking and i also remember feeling in the way. heres...

  14. Best City to Work/ Have a Career in

    SNB1014 replied to Junebug0710's topic in General Nursing

    I was born and raised in nj and now live and work in houston d/t husband's job. its important to remember when i read about the hourly pay in nyc & surrounding areas/NJ/DC and northern cali that...

  15. Differing types of therapeutic self-defense philosophy and techniques

    SNB1014 replied to mingez's topic in Psychiatric

    well when i was doing my psych clinic at the county facility we had an inservice at the staff & security told us this: students are not protected the same as staffing (idk what the difference...

  16. A Gaysian New Grad Murse Considering to Move to Austin, TX

    SNB1014 replied to TurtleLittle's topic in Texas Nursing

    hmm....I am white (italian, but in the summer i am mistake for mexican), female, straight, married and live in houston. so i am kind of the opposite, but nonetheless.... I am a Jersey Girl, born and...

  17. ACLS cert.

    SNB1014 replied to Wright82's topic in General Nursing

    also, for instance, my position requires that I have a current ACLS cert. they offer it in house at certain times but will reimburse you if you go "outside" the company ONLY if it is

  18. ACLS cert.

    SNB1014 replied to Wright82's topic in General Nursing

    i wouldnt dare pay for a class that is not AHA ACLS approved. most employers will not accept it either. If you want to download a study guide from the internet to help you prepare for an AHA ACLS...

  19. Why are some nurses so miserable?

    SNB1014 replied to tangel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i second this! I have a silly anecdote about reimbursement.... when i was a student in my 2nd semester clinicals I thought it was ridiculous that patients were charged a single acetaminophen tablet...

  20. You are not my only patient

    SNB1014 replied to anotherone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    TOS wont let me call you what you outright deserve to be called. get over yourself. PRIORITIZE. ABCs come before the P in pain *unless* the pain is so unspeakable that you cannot catch your own...

  21. Has anyone made a medication error and *not* get fired for it?

    SNB1014 replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Patient Medications

    yup. i was orientation. my preceptor saw it and calmly notified me i had hung 20meq of K vs the correct 10meq. i was horrified, ran to stop it, asked which dr i should call, who i should i report...

  22. did the md's pen go into v-fib??

    SNB1014 posted a topic in General Nursing

    ARRRRGGGHHHH!! oh Geez, hands down the worst part of my day is my hourly chart checks for new orders and having to speak to foreign drs on the phone. background: we have physical paper charts the...

  23. Terrible Medication Error

    SNB1014 replied to rekea526's topic in Patient Medications

    Depending on the specific degree of med error, our facility makes the RN go to a quality assurance briefing. Did you say that the labels are hard to read? Maybe this is something you can bring up in a...

  24. boston's explosions make me wonder what help could I have been?

    SNB1014 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i live in houston, far far away. i have volunteered at the chevRUN marathon and countless other run/walk/olympiads, mostly providing water, electrolyte supplements and ice/heat on a sore joint. but...

  25. Vent about scrubs

    SNB1014 replied to NellieRN10's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    my nursing school uniform was unisex and i looked like a navy fridge. it was just atrocious. i honestly felt like a huge dork wearing them. nurses are not vain people for the most part and we aren't...