ThePrincessBride MSN, RN, NP

Med-Surg, NICU

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    Would you be insulted?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean. It just bothers me to know a colleague thinks so poorly of me and harbors bad feelings toward me even years after the fact, you
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    Would you be insulted?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I could bring it up during my yearly eval as that would be the perfect time to do so. Maybe a casual, "I see we are hiring more nurses. I am available to precept." And then leave it at
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    Would you be insulted?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply. I have definitely become introverted mostly due to the cliques and back-stabbing on the unit (and I wonder if this is part of the reason we are losing so many nurses). I never...
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    Would you be insulted?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    How would you respond in my
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    Would you be insulted?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your reply. I guess I am just bummed out and feel a little disrespected, as though my three years means nothing. I know she is shocked that I lasted this long. The good news is that I am...
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    Racial Discrimination in the Nursing Profession

    ThePrincessBride replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing

    It is alive and well, but a lot of people are completely ignorant of it. As a new grad with a BSN, honors, years of PCA experience, etc, I was told I needed two years of adult med-surg experience to...
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    Swastikas & Nursing | Refusing care based upon moral objection?

    ThePrincessBride replied to guest042302019's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to go against the grain, but as a black person, I will not put up with racist remarks and derogatory comments from a patient. If the patient is respectful, then we're good to go. But I'm not...
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    So TIRED OF IT

    ThePrincessBride posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm so over it. I'm so over dealing with ahole patients who are so entitled and disrespectful to staff and think that they are in some damn hotel with room service. I'm so over management choosing to...
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    So TIRED OF IT

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    See post above. And by the way, my boyfriend is a CPA and my brother is an Engineer who works with multiple clients. They both agree that they don't have to put up with near amount of BS as I do...and...
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    So TIRED OF IT

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I get that being in the hospital or having a relative in the hospital is stressful, but it still doesn't give anyone the right to be jerks to anyone who is caring for you or your family member. Ever....
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    So TIRED OF IT

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the supportive messages! I do like the suggestion of PACU! I am working on going back to school. I think bedside nursing isn't a place people stay long-term anymore. Even in the...
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    New nurse staying way past 9:30 pm on day shift

    ThePrincessBride replied to connecticut23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Time to start over. I left my floor because of this crap. Seven patients, being forced to sit 2-3 hours out of a shift, minimal aids..it was terrible. One night I called supervisor and told him he...
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    Started in Med/Surg but went to another specialty?

    ThePrincessBride replied to amandaxyo's topic in General Nursing

    Started in med-surg and now I have been in NICU for 2.5 years. Getting a little stir crazy and looking to another
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    How long have you been a nurse

    ThePrincessBride replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    A smoking pulmonologist? I can't be the only one who sees the irony in
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    How long have you been a nurse

    ThePrincessBride replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Too long. Three
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    Shift work and dating

    ThePrincessBride posted a topic in General Nursing

    I like being a nurse but the hours make it so hard to meet somebody. I work every other weekend, nights and holidays. It seems as though every nurse I know who is married or in a relationship met...
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    What is your favorite specialty of nursing? (ER, MedSurg, ICU, Pediatrics, etc.)

    ThePrincessBride replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I wouldn't recommend specializing is if the new grad doesn't have any idea what he or she wants to do. A lot of specialties can box a person in (OB, NICU, OR), so something broader like...
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    What is your favorite specialty of nursing? (ER, MedSurg, ICU, Pediatrics, etc.)

    ThePrincessBride replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Nursing

    Hey ICU man, I know you've worked NICU and after 2.5 years, I'm getting a little antsy and kind of want to do something else. Do you like the ED? I have always love procedures and having the day move...
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    Benefits - I'm In Shock

    ThePrincessBride replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Dang! At my job I accrue 4.7 hours every two weeks. Sometimes 5.2 if I work 80 hours per pay period. That is a little over three weeks for sick AND vacation time. Holidays are eight hours plus 1.5x...
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    Every 3rd weekend

    ThePrincessBride replied to Mamabear2RN's topic in General Nursing

    My unit starts people at every other weekend before allowing them to go every third, usually after one or two years. Every other is just ridiculous and I am so glad I have found a place that does...
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    Med-Surg vs. ICU for a Broad Knowledge Base

    ThePrincessBride replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    That's become the norm, unfortunately, at least in my facility. Tripling ICU patients and giving med/surg nurses 6 or more patients is becoming quite
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    Med-Surg vs. ICU for a Broad Knowledge Base

    ThePrincessBride replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Weren't you the one who refused to take ANY job unless it was NICU? Glad to see you have come to your senses. Pick the one with the best orientation and support for new grads. Also, benefits should be...
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    Do nurses tend to be enablers?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have noticed a lot of female nurses are oftentimes with deadbeats and work crazy hours as the primary breadwinner. I'm not sure how much of it has to deal with being a nurse versus having low...
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    Retirement at what age, and how much $$ will you will need to retire "comfortably"?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    Please do not listen to this advice. Sales people are not looking out for a person's best interest and their knowledge base is limited. It is better to either do it yourself, use a set-it-and-forget...
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    Retirement at what age, and how much $$ will you will need to retire "comfortably"?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    You will have to retire elsewhere, if at all. The four percent rule states you will only be able to safely withdraw 12-20k from that amount in the bank (which should be invested so that it can grow)....