Tepidorchid

Tepidorchid

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  1. Burned out and hate nursing

    Tepidorchid replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hey RN1023, I just switched to a insurance job and feel like it is a great field to switch into. I'd recommend learning medical coding if you are heading in this direction. Message me with any...

  2. Patient dilemna

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm switching to a new job and wanted advice as to how to tell some of my homecare patient's I will be leaving. One in particular is emotional at times and appears to be attached as he states that the...

  3. Need supplies ASAP

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have experience with obtaining pt glucometer strips and BD insulin syringes. I have a pt who's MD did not write directions (according to pharmacy) for the glucometer strips so they are...

  4. The happy policy

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's apparently a policy in our workplace, a new one that says something along the line of; Anyone who appears drained, unenthusiastic, unhappy in anyway etc. can be asked by the manager to leave...

  5. Discouraged

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in Home Health

    So I recently started a new job at a small HH agency to get away from the chaos of the hospital. I'm just finding Home Health to be close in stress level. My training was only 2-3 weeks and now I'm...

  6. Worse and worse

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in Nursing Career

    So I switched jobs finally, took me a year... over 8 interviews and dozens of applications. I was trying to 'escape' a medsurg job that brought me to tears many times and led me to glorify starbucks...

  7. Left Nursing After 3 Months and Couldn't Be Happier!

    Tepidorchid replied to sweetgeorgia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for writing that. I just wish I knew what field to go into from here and how to afford that. I so admire nurses who can do it and be happy with their career; it's not for me

  8. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    Tepidorchid replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    OBAMA!

  9. I'm not sure where to go from here, advice?

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm a RN of 2 years and have been working on a very busy medical surgical floor with mostly dementia patients. It has been extremely hard working at this career and I've many times cried or beat...

  10. clinic job vs hospital job

    Tepidorchid replied to topacio's topic in Nursing Career

    Leave the clinic so I can have that job

  11. I'm not sure where to go from here, advice?

    Tepidorchid replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My family is absolutely against the whole contract job so I'm very weary. Hopefully I get something new

  12. The happy policy

    Tepidorchid replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not allowed to be anything but smiley. Sorry if I must

  13. The happy policy

    Tepidorchid replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's so subjective and leans towards favoritism! I was so irked when I read the thing; wish I copied it so I could give a more accurate description of it. Glad to see that I'm not the only one who...

  14. Certifications?

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in Occupational Health

    I have applied to an occupational health nursing job just now! What types of certifications would I benefit from getting and how would I get them? Currently I'm a RN with one year experience on...

  15. What are they looking for? Office job...

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm a BSN RN with a year of med-surg experience in a hospital. I've applied to several outpatient Physician practices through CMC/CHS in N.Carolina and have been rejected for all the jobs! Any idea...

  16. Not sure where to go from here...

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been nursing on a busy med-surg floor for about a year and I'm not sure nursing is for me. I bring the work home and become very anxious before work, and feel inadequate during work- almost...

  17. Not sure where to go from here...

    Tepidorchid replied to Tepidorchid's topic in General Nursing

    I do have a bachelor's degree. I feel like everything is waay easier said than done. I've applied to at least 15 outpatient jobs and no luck

  18. Questions about Night shift

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey there, thanks for taking the time to read this. :heartbeat I was wondering, for those of you who work night shifts: 1. Do you find that certain problems can only be addressed by the attending...

  19. Questions about Night shift

    Tepidorchid replied to Tepidorchid's topic in General Nursing

    I also have a lot of confused patients. Haldol and Ativan are often PRN doses but I find it so morally difficult to give anything if the patient is agitated and unwilling. Some people I can't even...

  20. Questions about Night shift

    Tepidorchid replied to Tepidorchid's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for these answers- its helping me understand these questions which have boggled me for a while- they're rather subjective. As far as the last question: 7. Patients who ask for pain pills, a...

  21. Unsure of what happened

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

    Doctor ordered by

  22. Unsure of what happened

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had recommended a MD order a STAT chest x-ray for a patient who had coorifice crackles after a large epistaxis. The order was written, the x-ray taken, but the radiology staff said "Don't order a...

  23. Unsure of what happened

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

    Idk, so much seems to be over my head as a newbie... I don't know how to pick up on this assumed knowledge nor were policies explained to me. I print policies and look over them and hope I retain it....

  24. Unsure of what happened

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

    She swallowed a large amount of blood.... literally clots were coming out of her mouth. Dx of

  25. Unsure of what happened

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

    Thanks for the support