turnforthenurse MSN, NP

ER, progressive care

Member

  • Content

    3,364

  • Visitors

    40,412

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    117

All Content by turnforthenurse

  1. turnforthenurse

    Military Spouse CNA

    turnforthenurse replied to bhatch20's topic in General Nursing

    Will you have your CNA license before you move? Assuming you live near a military post....check out your post's career center and I would ask them. They may be able to answer your question(s) and...
  2. turnforthenurse

    Gift for a nurse.

    turnforthenurse replied to wearyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    A thank you card with names...and of course,
  3. turnforthenurse

    Would You Address This? My Hospital Stay Was Horrible

    turnforthenurse replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sounds like you want to address it so go ahead and address it! Ask to speak with Patient Advocacy or Patient
  4. turnforthenurse

    Reason for leaving job?

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I pretty much told them this in my interview. Turns out the director mans some of the NP-related stuff! And they were very positive and supportive as far as continuing education goes. The nurses...
  5. turnforthenurse

    Quitting during Orientation / weighing my options

    turnforthenurse replied to Currybread's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Tough it out for at least a year. Quitting before then as a new grad will make finding a job a lot harder, even if you already have connections. Things change. Just know that you're not alone. I...
  6. turnforthenurse

    signs of a bad unit

    turnforthenurse replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds nearly identical to my
  7. turnforthenurse

    signs of a bad unit

    turnforthenurse replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Listen around. If the nurses are always complaining about how much the unit sucks and how much they hate their job, STAY AWAY. A high turnover is also a bad sign. Some units are also known to have...
  8. turnforthenurse

    Most common meds in Hospice/Palliative care?

    turnforthenurse replied to shellebelle212's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Just a shot in the dark, but....pain and nausea
  9. turnforthenurse

    Getting into Trauma

    turnforthenurse replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Emergency

    You can also opt for a level II or level III trauma center. Even the level IVs will get you some experience but typically with those you just stabilize and ship them out. I used to work in a level...
  10. turnforthenurse

    Nurses turn to pet therapy

    turnforthenurse replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I unfortunately don't have a furry friend...yet! But pet therapy really works. A hospital that I used to work at as a nurse tech had ambassadors with their pets that would hang out in the main...
  11. turnforthenurse

    Personalized Badge Reels

    turnforthenurse replied to JeniJenRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It's not necessarily a personalized badge but if it's your style, check out BadgeAlleybyGerAnne on Etsy. She makes beautiful badge reels in all sorts of colors and styles. A little pricey but they...
  12. turnforthenurse

    Stroke protocol in ER

    turnforthenurse replied to Ggraf's topic in Cardiac

    CT takes priority in a patient coming in with stroke-like symptoms. We do not delay the CT for labs (especially that PT/PTT/INR, which is also very important, but again CT is even more of a...
  13. turnforthenurse

    Quitting without a notice

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thank you! I feel better about it. I don't know what I was
  14. turnforthenurse

    What's in your nurse bag?

    turnforthenurse replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I use a Vera Bradley bag (you can wash them!). Nursing stuff: a pen pouch where I keep all of my pens, a pencil (for making assignments), markers (gotta make sure I fill out those white boards!),...
  15. turnforthenurse

    Scrub tops and bottoms, always the same color?

    turnforthenurse replied to ScaryExciting's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    At my previous job we were only allowed to wear one color. At my current job we're allowed to wear white and black in addition to our scrub color so some days I will wear black scrub pants with my...
  16. turnforthenurse

    Correcting Others mistakes?

    turnforthenurse replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    The heparin situation is a mess. I would have asked the nurse why she didn't start a second IV. Whatever her reasoning, the patient is now yours so you would be responsible for obtaining secondary...
  17. turnforthenurse

    Is it true that being a job-hopper is a good thing?!

    turnforthenurse replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree with BeachyRN. Employers like to see candidates who retain their jobs versus job hop. I was at my previous job for about 4 years. I've only been at my current job for about 5 months and I...
  18. turnforthenurse

    Is this real? Vein light

    turnforthenurse replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is! We have on in our pediatric unit but I've used it a few times on adults. It really
  19. turnforthenurse

    Yikes! Flu Shot!

    turnforthenurse replied to ThespinaDiaz's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have seen people as "not visibly dirty" but I am always shocked to see what comes off after I use that alcohol pad! O_O I always cleanse my site with alcohol because that's what I was
  20. turnforthenurse

    Quitting without a notice

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Update - I was fortunate enough to receive two job offers! One is full-time at a hospital ED and the other is PRN at a FSED. I'm very excited for these opportunities! I also just turned in my 2...
  21. turnforthenurse

    Quitting without a notice

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thanks! It's just been so hard for me, I have been so unhappy here. I kept giving it more time just to see but I can't. My anxiety is through the roof. I'm losing sleep and I have been having a...
  22. turnforthenurse

    Confused future Nurse

    turnforthenurse replied to mrs.stone8078's topic in Nursing Career

    What kind of specialty do you want to get into? LPNs are a lot more restricted to where they can work and what they can do. Typically LPNs work in nursing homes but I've also seen them in clinics,...
  23. turnforthenurse

    Teacher wanting RN... Help!

    turnforthenurse replied to Ashbee's topic in Nursing Career

    This. You might be able to get into an accelerated BSN program since you already have a BS. You may be able to get in a lot quicker instead of waiting for an ADN program. And if it's financially...
  24. turnforthenurse

    Quitting without a notice

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Wow! Thanks for all of your replies, everybody. I'm going to go the right route and put in my 2 weeks. Once I have something else lined up, that
  25. turnforthenurse

    Quitting without a notice

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My facility operates on a "point" system...if you call in (no matter what the reason is) you get points and after a certain amount of points they will result to disciplinary action. They're pretty...