Kasandra

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  1. New RN, 3 weeks into orientation, total screw up.

    Kasandra replied to Nugget's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have to give you kudos as well: At least you are stopping, thinking about your actions, and how they will impact the care that you give to your patients. Assessing is huge. Knowing patient...

  2. What Is It Like?

    Kasandra replied to CJ2blpn2017's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Tokmom: I liked your description as

  3. Ok this may be a rant but....

    Kasandra replied to PNicholas's topic in General Students

    After reading everyone's posts, everyone has me thinking: Why don't all nurses accept eachother for who they are? A BSN RN can help ASNs with how all that extra theory applies at the bedside while ASN...

  4. Blood pressure medication / checking blood pressure

    Kasandra replied to abeautifulmind's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You can always invest in a portable b/p cuff that goes on the wrist. I would take the b/p before cardiac med passes to ensure that the patient's baseline has not changed (and trust me: It can, and...

  5. When does the anxiety go away???

    Kasandra replied to Animal3's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Keep it simple: Did you keep your patients alive? As long as they are safe and stable, you have done well at your job. Of course, in order to maintain stability, you have to give meds on time, F/U...

  6. NP preceptorship

    Kasandra replied to charlie1234's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Wow. I start FNP studies in the Fall online. I need to start looking into preceptors, appartently. I hope that you find a preceptor! If you do not mind, keep us posted on what worked for you! I will...

  7. Nurse mommies! Need advice!

    Kasandra replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you have alot going on. You have one little one with maybe another on the way soon. You are right out of school, and need work experience. I agree with mustlovepoodles: I would look...

  8. Working night shift, difficulty sleeping during the day!

    Kasandra replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Between the two shifts, I prefer night shift. It does, however, mess up my sleep schedule! On my days off, as long as I have a couple in a row off, I "flip back" to a normal nocturnal sleep pattern so...

  9. Is dating or flirting with an another nurse or patient is acceptable?

    Kasandra replied to Beautifulvirgo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You cannot be serious. You never, ever date a patient. You are a nursing professional. You must carry yourself as one at all times. I would have to say the same about dating a fellow nurse. If they...

  10. How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    Kasandra replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel that it is simply about respecting all individuals on the team and helping eachother out. I have encountered some CNAs that have been on the floor doing patient care longer than I have been a...

  11. How do you deal with passive aggression in nursing?

    Kasandra replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    @redhead: I loved Bad Teacher! It was so

  12. How do you deal with passive aggression in nursing?

    Kasandra replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most, if not all, nurses have experienced passive aggressiveness because we work in a predominant female oriented specialty. Most women do not like any confrontation. Instead, they gossip, are passive...

  13. CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    Kasandra replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what to think about this. On one hand: you know your vitals and if they need to be followed up on. There have been instances in the past where the NA did not tell me if a b/p was too...

  14. Safety vs. Satisfaction - what is really important?

    Kasandra replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    @Commuter: You did the right thing, not doubt about it. With a patient who was that "out of it" after having been given multiple pain meds, it would not have been wise to give addition pain...

  15. How do you deal with passive aggression in nursing?

    Kasandra replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you feel like your younger colleague treats you differently, simply pull her aside and ask why you perceive tension between the two of you. There may very well be an issue that exists. You will not...

  16. High turnover in LTAC's?

    Kasandra replied to nursingilove's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    @Esme12: No worries. I apologize if I came off snippity. I realize that what I have written in inappropriate, really, for this thread. However, I was stating my position on nursing which does differ...

  17. I hate my job and I can't get out.

    Kasandra replied to ewrn's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned the hard way, through experience, that it is a mistake to move between one job to the next related to common issues in nursing: unreasonable ratios, not enough clinical support, etc....

  18. job hopper help

    Kasandra replied to Tampa121's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Do you have additional work experience on your resume? I have read some articles that say not to bother putting down a place of employment of short duration. If you were to leave it off of your...

  19. How do you deal with passive aggression in nursing?

    Kasandra replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have read over your posts. What I am about to say is to help you, not hurt you. Quit thinking like a victim. You are in control of how you respond to your environment. I agree with everyone else...

  20. High turnover in LTAC's?

    Kasandra replied to nursingilove's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    @Esme12: I was responding to a post from CapeCodMermaid. I realized a couple posts back that LTAC is totally different from LTC. I even said this as well a couple posts back. I do not see you...

  21. How do you deal with passive aggression in nursing?

    Kasandra replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I acknowledge that passive aggressive personalities exist in nursing. In contrast, I pull people aside, communicate, and determine if a compromise can be made. People respect directness that is...

  22. High turnover in LTAC's?

    Kasandra replied to nursingilove's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    @CapeCodMermaid: I understand why what I wrote must have put you in a "defensive" mode. What I wrote was not meant to be hurtful towards any of the nurses that do LTC. It is, however, my objective...

  23. New Grad RN starting orientation soon found pregnancy -- what to do?

    Kasandra replied to binglinger's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would say that you should remain at your job. A little background: I am a RN who had both children while in school. I had my daughter halfway through school (two years into my BSN) and my son a...

  24. I am sick of being a job hopping RN

    Kasandra posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I need advice. I am a RN with 2 years of experience. My speciality is cardiac although I have med surg experience as well. Ever since I graduated from school with my BSN in 2010, I have had this...

  25. High turnover in LTAC's?

    Kasandra replied to nursingilove's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    @Brandon: Thanks for the clarification! I totally thought this post was about LTC. Oh well. Anyone who was wondering about LTC: Maybe my post will be of some help to them. Who