FancypantsRN

FancypantsRN

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  1. WHY did you choose to work where you did in nursing?

    FancypantsRN replied to demylenated's topic in General Nursing

    How long did it take you to find you niche in nursing? 4 years... went the long way around (like a lot of others) Was it what you expected it to be? Just about, there is way more abuse of the system...

  2. Please take our burnout survey

    FancypantsRN replied to SurroDoula's topic in General Nursing

    Did it. Now I need to take my own advice

  3. ER vs. Medsurg

    FancypantsRN replied to ovnerati's topic in General Nursing

    Above post, if that's an interest to you (that's what a couple of my ER coworkers do as their 2nd job. Or just keep applying for med-surg. Have you applied and they told you that the ER doesn't...

  4. What does he do?

    FancypantsRN replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    It's on us to keep track of our license(s). As a courtesy, some managers will remind you in time to

  5. Get off your phone and help us already!!!

    FancypantsRN replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    God bless you, that would drive me up a wall. I would definitely have to confront him/her about that. I had a charge nurse that would do that. We finally had to go to management about it bc it was...

  6. How'd You Get Your ER Job?

    FancypantsRN replied to commonsense's topic in Emergency

    Agree with above. I would definitely not just show up with resume in hand. I know you are really driven to get the job, but I believe now everything goes through HR. I am one of those that believe in...

  7. Criteria for Giving IV BP Meds?

    FancypantsRN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    You know? That is a good question, honestly. Coming from cardiac floors, I was used to treating generally anything over 160 sbp (unless suspect ischemic cva). In the ER, it is like pulling teeth to...

  8. Happy Emergency Nurses Week!

    FancypantsRN replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    Maybe our gift will be that we will be properly staffed this week!

  9. Flaming rant

    FancypantsRN replied to workingspaz's topic in General Nursing

    That's why I don't chart report given and questions answered until I actually speak to the receiving nurse. I only chart report faxed. Then 15 min later I call to ask if there are any

  10. MD's orders

    FancypantsRN replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had that happen. Good for you for not getting intimidated and iv slamming lasix. Yes, hindsight- next time I would just finish after the doc leaves (if they are that impatient). Nice job...

  11. day shift vs. night shift *vent*

    FancypantsRN replied to melmonlove's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's not only shift wars from what I have seen. Don't forget the unit wars! I can't believe the ER/ICU/cath lab sent up a pt like this! They didn't do what for the pt prior to transfer!?! They are...

  12. I have a large soft watery lump on my back

    FancypantsRN replied to mummysteph's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry we can't give medical advice here. Please see your

  13. Just said "yes" to a travel job and a prestigious hospital wants to hire me

    FancypantsRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Integrity? No more needs to be said on that..... if you want the full-time job, I would take it and not think twice about it. Trust me, from experience, some travel companies will try the verbal...

  14. Worst potential employer experience ever!!!! Was it ok to call HR and say no thanks?

    FancypantsRN replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in General Nursing

    I would have done the same thing OP. If I can't tolerate the environment long enough to finish the interview process, then what's the point of

  15. I'm an Idiot....

    FancypantsRN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I just had the same thing happen. I have multiple licenses all up to date, but the one I really need right now. I had to haul hiny and renew immediately. Mine was nit the birthdate thing, I got the...

  16. Returning after a long break...where is my confidence?

    FancypantsRN replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    Did your manager give you any kind of a orienting/re-orienting period? Are you returning to your old unit or is this a new one? I would probably go see the manager and ask for a little time to...

  17. HCAP scores - I can live without them

    FancypantsRN posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have worked in several hospitals so far. The one I currently work in is the first facility that is not obsessed with hcap scores. It is amazing to see the difference in patient...

  18. First interview went great...and then this happened.

    FancypantsRN replied to HelpMeNewGradRN's topic in General Nursing

    How to snag your managers job handbook A pair of handcuffs Your phone with the text displayed of how crappy the floor is you are interviewing with but how desperate you are for this lowly job. A box...

  19. Do you think nursing would be more advanced as a profression if...

    FancypantsRN replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Stay in the kitchen and do what? Is this post for

  20. how can I repair the damage

    FancypantsRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If this is all there is to the story, don't you think your coworkers are being a bit

  21. Help me survive tele floor, pls!!!

    FancypantsRN replied to Catherine_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One pointer is to consider what will be ordered by the doc if you call him. If nothing, then I would probably not call in the middle of the night for it (example: trigeminy or a couple of PVC's). I...

  22. Would you be insulted if.....

    FancypantsRN replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't be offended if a pt or family member asked me this. With all the hospital acquired infections it's a valid

  23. Please help as my clinical instructor won't answer my questions...

    FancypantsRN replied to anastasia158's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. If I were running multiple IV abx every "x" amount of hours, I would probably just have my zosyn tubing, levaquin tubing, clindamycin tubing, etc. Then just set the pump to run in each med...

  24. Do people with COPD have compromised immune systems?

    FancypantsRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    That's an interesting question. I have never heard that, I know that the steroids they are sometimes on can lower the immune system. I tried to google it but only found a couple of things that don't...

  25. PRN Job outside your specialty

    FancypantsRN replied to lara2121's topic in General Nursing

    I work ER and am applying for non ER prn positions just to get a different experience. Nothing wrong with that at all. It's good to learn different specialties and broaden your knowledge