ThePrincessBride MSN, RN, NP

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    I asked for Christmas off and they...

    ThePrincessBride replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I just worked 4.5 hours on Thanksgiving and 12 hours on Black Friday (both are considered holidays where I am working). I am slated to work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (12-hour shifts) and New...
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    Do you need all those degrees?

    ThePrincessBride replied to dnsonthego's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Gen Y doesn't have to luxury of pursuing education for pure enlightenment, unlike the Baby Boomers who didn't face crippling amount of debt and could work a low-wage job part time to pay for their...
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    7 Misdemeanor charges CA

    ThePrincessBride replied to annejo177's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I wouldn't worry so much about licensure so much as being able to find a facility willing to employ you with seven misdemeanors. Nursing is already saturated and when push comes to shove, an employer...
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    Bullying like I am back in middle school

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

    Man I feel you. I'm in a similar situation and feel like an outcast. I'm at the point where I won't speak to most of my coworkers unless it is work-related and one makes it a point to make me feel...
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    ThePrincessBride replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    God I have so much to say: 1. There are no such things as day shift or night shift duties. We all should work as a team and not be so divisive. 2. I'm in the middle of clean c.diff doo doo and you're...
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    Ever have a patient complain about you?

    ThePrincessBride replied to love lilacs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah I have been fired once the next night for forgetting to empty a bedside commode the previous night. Management pulled me aside over that. Nevermind I had fourteen other patients and tons of...
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    Peripheral pulses - I'm not entirely convinced they exist!

    ThePrincessBride replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What kind of people have you been assessing? Larger, more edematous patients are typically more difficult to assess along with cardiac patients with poor perfusion. A trick: when finding the dorsalis...
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    Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nursing

    ThePrincessBride replied to traumaRUs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Great post! NICU is the end-goal for me. I am fortunate in that I am in the NICU often for postpartum mothers. It is a very extreme specialty, and most of the nurses that get a job stay in the NICU...
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    Do you need all those degrees?

    ThePrincessBride replied to dnsonthego's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm of the opinion that quality is more important than quantity, and the person makes the degree useful, not the other way around. That being said, this "overeducation" approach is happening across...
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    Getting Thrown Under the Bus

    ThePrincessBride posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm heart-broken. I gave up a lot for this job, hoping that it would be my stepping stone in the department I wanted only to find out that I'm surrounded by a bunch of people who throw their...
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    Getting Thrown Under the Bus

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mean for it to be snarky but I am not in the mood for bs posts. My hours have been screwed, finals are on the way and worse, I found out that my grandmother has c.diff, sepsis and three...
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    Getting Thrown Under the Bus

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I'd rather have them come to me about it than run behind my back to management about it. In fact, I would have taken it much better if a veteran nurse had pulled me aside and told me about it. But I...
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    Getting Thrown Under the Bus

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I see what you are saying and I agree with most of it. I didn't realize that by complaining about my lack of hours (I'm talking eight hours in a two week period) when I was told something else in the...
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    5th time nclex taker

    ThePrincessBride replied to mnelmac's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The question was in our weekly email news letters, so no rationale was provided. I'm hoping that was a
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    Is it a bad idea to quit a job before you have another one secured?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Deetail's topic in Nursing Career

    Never quit a job before you have a new one. Ashton Kutcher said
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    Labs to monitor with pressure ulcers

    ThePrincessBride replied to holinurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Definitely want to check on the WBC as an increase could indicate an infection. Albumin and creatinine in regards to protein and muscle wasting would be good as well. But don't quote me, I'm just a...
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    5th time nclex taker

    ThePrincessBride replied to mnelmac's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The NCLEX is a written test that I honestly feel is a poor way to license people. There are people who are GREAT clinically but struggle with tests. Also some of the questions...I don't know. Here is...
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    Getting Thrown Under the Bus

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I definitely agree that this was a tremendous favor as it allowed me insight into office politics, something that I have never put much thought into until now. I admit that I associated that...
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    Getting Thrown Under the Bus

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Here's what my job history at this company is looking like: Job 1 - 15 months, 1 day (promotion) Job 2- 9 months, 10 days (transfer) Job 3 (current)- 2 months and counting I know this looks terrible....
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    Getting Thrown Under the Bus

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I have the personality of a man (no offense to the ladies). If I see something that needs to be done, I get it done. I don't complain about it, nor do I hold grudges if this aide didn't do...
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    Getting Thrown Under the Bus

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Yup! And that should be the only concern. I take great care of my patients, I am competent in my skills, I do what needs to be done... I feel that is all that should matter. I guess I was very naive...
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    Getting Thrown Under the Bus

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, I'm a student aide. As such, there is a handbook for student aides, like getting a certain number hours a week, limited night shifts and flexible. This has not been the case at all....
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    Getting Thrown Under the Bus

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    See I did that but it fell on deaf ears and emails were met with silence. I offered so many different solutions but each were shot down. The manager basically said that she didn't care and to suck it...
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    Getting Thrown Under the Bus

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Thing is, I work very hard. I'm very pleasant with the patients and I do like my job. However, this isn't something I plan on doing long-term as I am in nursing school. So you are right when you say...
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    Getting Thrown Under the Bus

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Not really. I like my job, but I don't like the way I am being treated. I've also been doing this kind of work for awhile, and I'm ready to move forward into a RN position. As a student, I don't get...