ThePrincessBride MSN, RN, NP

Med-Surg, NICU

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    Forgot to carry out an order? Reportable to the BON?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    You got called into the office for that? How petty. BON has bigger fish to fry. Like diverting narcotics, patient abuse/neglect/abandonment, HIPAA violations, patient endangerment, working outside of...
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    New grads are expensive...really?

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

    But that isn't something exclusive to new grads. Very few facilities are going to just throw a nurse on a floor without some
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    When you just don't want to go to work....

    ThePrincessBride replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    It is one shift closer until I can transfer the hell up out of here! I am in my first year of nursing and I am looking forward to hitting that one year mark so I can peace out! I also view it as...
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    signs of a bad unit

    ThePrincessBride replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Nursing

    You can't. We have had to abandon sitter cases due to ERTs and codes. We have had patients fall because the nursing staff was being forced to sit. It is SO
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    signs of a bad unit

    ThePrincessBride replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a bad unit. 1. Excessive use of travel and agency nurses 2. New grads outnumber experienced nurses 3. New grads placed in charge (!!!!) 4. Extremely high turnover. 5. Nurses being forced to...
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    Hospitals discriminating against medical conditions..?

    ThePrincessBride replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Medical marijuana for insomnia and anxiety? Really? There are other LEGAL drugs to treat those problems. I thought this was going to be about nurses suffering from
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    Accidently took home a patients' insulin!

    ThePrincessBride replied to iliket0fuu's topic in Patient Medications

    I have done it and it wasn't a big
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    Why do minorities have more respect for nurses?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Runman1914's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a black nurse who works with a patient population that is primarily black American, and many are extremely rude and disrespectful. The patients from other countries aren't. I think it is more...
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    Career Change

    ThePrincessBride replied to RizzoRazz's topic in General Nursing

    About 70 percent of baby boomers have nothing saved in retirement. I think most will work until they croak or become physically
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    Night Shift Relationship Woes

    ThePrincessBride replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    So what were you doing before you met your partner? Sleeping with your
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    Educational Advertising at a for-profit program, what the?????

    ThePrincessBride replied to LobotRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! I remember that commercial. I honestly thought it was a parody. Viewless windows? A turtle-saving faculty member? Only two teachers who attended school there? Really? Sadly, there are some people...
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    Anyone excited about your RN life ahead?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    For the level of stress, responsibility and disrespect, it isn't enough. Nurses are severely underpaid. You can't compare nursing pay to other professions' pay because of the high expectations and...
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    The cost of medications and universal healthcare

    ThePrincessBride replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Heather, While I do think that you make a couple of fair points, the question is this: is healthcare a human right or a privilege for only those who can afford it? I work with a very rough patient...
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    Is nursing school really "that" bad?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    It must be a fairly new concept for a young person without a spouse or children to think he/she cannot work and go to school simultaneously. Believe it or not, the vast majority of people in my...
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    Anyone excited about your RN life ahead?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I hope OP doesn't become disillusioned when he/she sees a first paycheck. New grads aren't making all that much. Without a lick of overtime, I bring home around 3000/month, after retirement...
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    Do I NEED to get my BSN?

    ThePrincessBride replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I, for one, am glad that I went straight for my BSN. Nearly all the hospitals won't even consider hiring you if you do not have one. So if you are able to, I would just go ahead and get the four-year...
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    When did you find your calling?

    ThePrincessBride replied to SBDon's topic in General Nursing

    I find it interesting how so many new nurses are second-career folks from corporate America who are used to working in an environment with hours that many bedside nurses would LOVE to have. Grass...
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    Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    ThePrincessBride replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I have found the opposite to be true. People are scolded for admitting they chose nursing for reasons that are less than altruistic. If I had a dime for every time someone stated they don't...
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    Pros & Con's of baby making while in nursing school.

    ThePrincessBride replied to 1naturalhealer2016's topic in General Students

    I never understand why people make their lives harder than it needs to
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    Which department should I work in?

    ThePrincessBride replied to futurern118's topic in General Nursing

    In this economy, you take what you can get. You have at least three years before you can even worry about what kind of specialty you want. Focus on the horse
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    Nurses don't know the lab

    ThePrincessBride replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if OP was rejected from nursing school and now has a chip on his shoulder... And yes, I have a four-year degree *gasps*. And no, lab techs and their education are NOT on equal footing with...
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    Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    ThePrincessBride replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. I think the same advice is applicable to both dogs and babies to a certain degree. Don't have more than you can afford emotionally and
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    Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    ThePrincessBride replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't say no pets. But I see people who take on more than they can afford or at the expense of their children's quality of
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    Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    ThePrincessBride replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Great thread. Most of us can't have it all, so people have to prioritize. For me, I want to travel, retire young and see movies/festivals/shows. That means... Graduating undergrad debt free (took two...
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    Chose med surg like I'm supposed to, but really unhappy.

    ThePrincessBride replied to enytsyrhk572's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There is a saying that all psych patients start off as Med-Surg patients. To a degree, I believe this is true. How long have you been in your current position OP? I am in med-surg as well and have...