ThePrincessBride MSN, RN, NP

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    A stye in your eye *semi-vent*

    ThePrincessBride posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I get a "note" from management. Yes, the policy was technically broken and I take full responsibility (and it had been my first time doing this procedure since starting my new shift). It had to do...
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    A stye in your eye *semi-vent*

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    CCU, No. It was not heparin. It was not insulin. It was not chemo. Nor was it a cardiac drip, a PCA pump or blood. I wish I could go into more detail into what it was. She reminded me of the policy...
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    A stye in your eye *semi-vent*

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I am definitely not going to confront her. I asked a couple of coworkers who I consider mentors insight as I really didn't know what to think of this. It was then they told me the information about...
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    A stye in your eye *semi-vent*

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Double helix, if you knew what happened, you would know it was directly a result from negligence. Trust me....it was really bad. But you're right. It doesn't excuse my mistake and as I said before,...
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    A stye in your eye *semi-vent*

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the replies and putting it in perspective for me. You are right, Ruby. It is about my practice and I do want to be the best nurse possible as I love bedside care and helping patients....
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    A stye in your eye *semi-vent*

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard both. I know I should look at it that way but I can't help but be pissed. This kind of behavior is what makes some nurses keep quiet and are reluctant to work as a team. In the future, I...
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    Level 3...not good enough?

    ThePrincessBride posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know there aren't too many NNPs (or NICU nurses for that matter) on this board, but... BG: I am a newer nurse with 8 months FT experience in adult med-surg (now PRN) and 14 months of FT experience...
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    regarding ratios: 5:1 days, 6:1 nights

    ThePrincessBride replied to nursewall-e's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked day shift med/surg with seven patients. Five is pretty
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    Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    ThePrincessBride replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hmmm...where to start. 1. LTC (and home health) nurses are the wave of the future. Baby Boomers are getting older and within the next 20 or so years, we will be seeing a surge of people needing to...
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    Level 3...not good enough?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    To me, Level IV not only includes cardiac care, but anything surgical/more intensive. My unit takes baies under 23 weeks (and I was fortunate to have received that experience), but the minute the...
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    Level 3...not good enough?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the reply. I was always under the impression that academic jobs were held in such high regard because there are usually more resources, better staffing and more educational opportunities...
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    Nursing students who want to be NP's

    ThePrincessBride replied to Teaching the future's topic in General Nursing

    ER is good mainly because you see just about everything and it provides an incredible range of experience. You also see what happens when a chronic illness is not being well-managed (either via lack...
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    Nursing students who want to be NP's

    ThePrincessBride replied to Teaching the future's topic in General Nursing

    That is also a good point. Thanks for pointing it out! Yes, I think for psych NP, inpatient psych experience would be the most optimal. Unfortunately, I know some people jump into psych NP programs...
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    Nursing students who want to be NP's

    ThePrincessBride replied to Teaching the future's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone and their dog seems to be going to school these days. Not only do I have a problem with nurses with little to no bedside experience becoming NPs, I have a problem with nurses applying to...
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    Med Surg vs OB? Want to be an FNP

    ThePrincessBride replied to trumpetlove17's topic in General Nursing

    Med-surg is perhaps one of the best specialties in preparing for FNP school, followed by adult ICU and ER. Going to OB would be a huge mistake. I say this as both a med-surg and a NICU nurse. I see...
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    Are side jobs manageable?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Brianna25610's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. When will you sleep, OP? I have a FT job and a PRN gig. When I worked nights at my FT job, I tried to pick up night shifts at my contingent job....
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    Level 3...not good enough?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Why is that? Wouldn't level IV academic jobs be considered the cream of the crop? So you have worked in more than one NICU? What level did you start off in? Have they all been level
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    How to get acute care experience when you are no longer a "new grad RN"

    ThePrincessBride replied to arose26's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that isn't going to get the OP anywhere. OP, it is unfortunate that you decided to pursue advanced education without basic nursing experience, but what's done is done. I recommend that you find...
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    Level 3...not good enough?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, that is true. Most of the babies that come to my unit aren't really sick, which is a good thing. We ship all the babies who require surgical/more intense intervention to the Level IV NICUs. I am...
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    Level 3...not good enough?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey everyone, thanks for the responses. That is true. Whenever there is a sick baby, usually he/she goes to the more senior nurses. The problem is, once these experienced nurses start retiring, we,...
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    Day shift vs. night shift

    ThePrincessBride replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Nursing

    I just switched to days and here is my take: Night shift has far more pros than cons, but the few cons it does have can greatly outweigh the pros. Although one makes more money, the coworkers are...
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    5 8s or 4 10s???

    ThePrincessBride replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Not that this matters, but is your job inpatient? I rarely see 10s offered. My bf and I talk about this alot and if I didn't work acute care, I would love a M-Thursday gig, four tens, and have every...
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    How long do you stay at work after your 12 hour shift is over?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Eeramsey's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on my job. If it is in my NICU job, I am clocked out the earliest possible (because report is short and I have everything tidy by the end of my shift). If it is my med-surg job, there are...
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    Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    ThePrincessBride replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    I am black, so I can't really say for sure. Maybe it is true from white nurses, but for black nurses...I doubt
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    Switching to night shift... A good choice?

    ThePrincessBride replied to jss1985's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift has far more pros than cons, but those few negatives can outweigh the positives immensely. One night shift essentially ruins two days. So account for four lost days a week...more if the...