ThePrincessBride MSN, RN, NP

Med-Surg, NICU

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    Please give me some advice...L&D vs PP

    ThePrincessBride replied to Familyof4's topic in Nursing Career

    I wouldn't say that PP is "easy"...think about it. You have to take care of mom AND baby/babies. If you have four moms, then that is 8 patients you have to chart and document on (more if there are...
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    I Hope Some Of Your Days Are Still Worth It

    ThePrincessBride replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    It amazes me that we still are having so many people die of COVID three years into this pandemic. I am so sorry that you are still having to go through with this. And tripled adult ICU...
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    Can we talk about the Travel Nurse Cap?!

    ThePrincessBride replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    "One week is more than enough to recover from nursing fatigue." ...on what planet? If I plan for vacations, I plan for AT LEAST two weeks of PTO, scheduled in a way that I have almost three weeks...
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    Minute Clinic Preceptorship vs Urgent Care

    ThePrincessBride replied to RN-DC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have and I liked it. A bird in one hand is worth more than two in the bush. Also, almost always guaranteed a job upon graduation. Pay is higher in retail clinic than in regular primary care and...
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    Which NP specialty to choose?

    ThePrincessBride replied to shestandsMSNRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I chose FNP...it is broader, you can work in ER, urgent cares, retail clinics....Adult Gero bars you from those options. To be honest, the only specialties that I think should be considered in...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    ThePrincessBride replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    If there was no way to override to get vec, this couldn't have happened in the first place. But you would rather go out on a witch hunt than come up with a solution to prevent something like this from...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    ThePrincessBride replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not arguing that she was negligent...she clearly was. But I believe when she gave that med, she fully believed that she was giving versed and had no intention of harming Charlene, let alone...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    ThePrincessBride replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    We typically stay away from paralytics in the NICU. It is very, very rare (and I work at a Level III NICU). Usually, if a baby is thrashing, we give pain medications. But still...if a paralytic...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    ThePrincessBride replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    High risk meds should require a dual check. I'm surprised it isn't like this everywhere. Even if she pulled in the Neuro ICU, I am surprised it didn't require two RNs to pull out and that there...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    ThePrincessBride replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    Well, those are few and far between (thankfully), but if a baby is being paralyzed, you have multiple people (NNP, 2 bedside RNs) present in the room. You cannot pull a med like vec by yourself and it...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    ThePrincessBride replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    That is...scary. Is Vec normally given just for scans in radiology? Why was it so readily available in rad? In the ICU, I'm sure you have access to multiple resources (and are not just chilling...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    ThePrincessBride replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    Of course not, but vec is not an every day med like insulin with a much less room for error. Something as dangerous as vec should have safety guards. No one should be able to override to access...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    ThePrincessBride replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not disagreeing with that, but the criminal justice system isn't the answer. The answer is barring her from ever practicing as a nurse and ensuring that this mistake never happens again. NO...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    ThePrincessBride replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    You can kill a patient with a simple error particularly in the ICU, an honest mistake. Losing her license, her career and livelihood and being put on social media blast I would say is more than...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    ThePrincessBride replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    You realize the dangerous precedent this is going to set if we allow healthcare workers to be criminally charged for making human
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    Have you ever given a ride to and from work for your colleagues?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    This person's screen name screams drama and attention seeking, if you catch my
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    ThePrincessBride replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    I think she should lose her license...but I don't think she should be criminally charged as that is a precedent that I don't want to take. Nurses are human beings and human being make mistakes. This,...
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    Are you a Nurse just for the money or do you do it from your heart?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I really hate it when nurses try to shame others for going into nursing for a more practical reason. Just today, I had a silly little pre-pre nursing student (not even accepted into a program) try to...
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    High Demand or Oversaturated?

    ThePrincessBride replied to hcurry9's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not really. I just find it interesting that you felt the need to reply to an older thread to shame my career aspirations and make a dig at me. But then again, you aren't even a nurse (and haven't...
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    High Demand or Oversaturated?

    ThePrincessBride replied to hcurry9's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I didn't say I was *only* going for it for a job. And psych is very unavoidable as psych patients often also have medical issues. And regardless, so as long as I take great care of my...
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    High Demand or Oversaturated?

    ThePrincessBride replied to hcurry9's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Meh. Psych is unavoidable in
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    High Demand or Oversaturated?

    ThePrincessBride replied to hcurry9's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I actually find psych interesting and as someone who has been hospitalized multiple times for psychiatric issues, I would love to help other people struggling with mental health disorders as well....
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    How would you deal with a nurse who is struggling to show up to work on time?

    ThePrincessBride replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    My job allows a six minute grace period and I am almost always there by 706. I am the easiest person to give report to and make sure those I'm getting report from are able to clock out on time....
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    We're Like Travelers, In Our Own Hospital! $$

    ThePrincessBride replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    One of the hospitals near me has added 100/hr extra, and another is at 70/hr. Great money, but not really worth the stress that comes with bedside nursing. However, if I weren't in school, I'd...
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    Leaving the Bedside as a New Nurse: Is It a Good Idea?

    ThePrincessBride replied to thehappynurse98's topic in General Nursing

    What are your plans for your career? Do you see yourself become an NP, CRNA? If you don't see yourself wanting to progress into advanced practice, then leaving acute care before one year isn't...