SquishyRN

SquishyRN BSN, RN

ER, Trauma, Med-Surg/Tele, LTC

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  1. Job abandonment

    SquishyRN replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I've worked places where the DSD, ADON, or DON have ended up covering the floor due to call outs. It was rare, but it's happened. Imagine my surprise walking into a night shift with the DON there...

  2. Happy New Year!

    SquishyRN replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Me second. I've been watching the Twilight Zone marathon every New Year since I was in high school... So this makes 16 years?!?

  3. Code Black

    SquishyRN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    The show is adapted from the

  4. Mixing insulins

    SquishyRN replied to ShalimarAmtower's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Levamir should never be mixed with anything. This information is easily found in any drug book. Are you still in Pre-Nursing? Or now in Nursing? Either way, if you continue on to nursing school and...

  5. 2016 Salary thread

    SquishyRN replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

    1. Los Angeles, CA 2. RN in ER. $33.25 base, $3.75 night, $2.25 weekend, $1.00 BSN. Union. 3. High COL. Paid $1300/month in rent for a studio in Downtown LA. Recently moved into a 2-bdrm apartment in...

  6. 12 hr shift makeup routine

    SquishyRN replied to RN_srs's topic in General Nursing

    I have oily skin as well. I use Smashbox Foundation Primer in Light, Stila Stay All Day Foundation, LORAC POREfection Baked Powder, and then finish off with Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray. I...

  7. not on the work schedule

    SquishyRN replied to HAYNURSE's topic in General Nursing

    If your original employment contract stipulated that you were full-time, they can't just make you PRN without you signing a new employment

  8. New ER RN Question, CEs

    SquishyRN replied to MMDEC's topic in Emergency

    A good place to start would be to join the ENA, emergency nurses

  9. Fresh RN - Shift Schedule

    SquishyRN replied to Lindarn2015's topic in General Nursing

    I've found that among the new nurses on my unit, it has been easier to adjust doing 2-3 shifts at a time with a couple of days in between to recharge. As the new nurses become less stressed as time...

  10. New Grad & No Jobs :(

    SquishyRN replied to NurseK_44's topic in General Nursing

    Well it's not a surprise you've been rejected from all of them when some of them specifically say they want BSN only. It's not personal, it's just that with so many new grads it's an easy way to trim...

  11. New Grad & No Jobs :(

    SquishyRN replied to NurseK_44's topic in General Nursing

    Southern California is a dismal market. Most places want a BSN. As an ADN, you might have to look for a position outside of the acute setting to get your first job. I graduated with an ADN. Most of my...

  12. Misconceptions about Nurses.

    SquishyRN replied to vnvelez90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP, since you are barely taking English 101 and thus obviously near the beginning of your academic career, I don't expect you to understand yet how to conduct research properly, but perhaps reading...

  13. Being cross trained wthout a choice.

    SquishyRN replied to sky1263's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't see any text from the OP other than "Hi all." 😳 Is this maybe because I'm using the

  14. Working for two hospitals

    SquishyRN replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in General Nursing

    I work full-time in one and per diem in the other. Some hospitals may have a non-compete clause in their employment contracts (which could prohibit you from working elsewhere) but I've never really...

  15. Working for two hospitals

    SquishyRN replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in General Nursing

    I do. I'm sure plenty of nurses do. Your question is very vague. What in particular did you want to know about working in two hospitals at the same

  16. Misconceptions about Nurses.

    SquishyRN replied to vnvelez90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'd be surprised if these were questions given to ask. They're so loaded and reeking with bias I'd be floored if these questions were assigned as is 😳 EDIT: if I were to take a stab at it, I'm...

  17. Cheap but Decent Stethoscope

    SquishyRN replied to svnnhlbby23's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Allheart.com's own brand of Cardiology stethoscope. The acoustics are as good as the Littmann Classic II in my opinion, and costs far, FAR less. The list price is around $25, but it frequently goes on...

  18. Scrubs and Stethoscope

    SquishyRN replied to amber0627's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Height and weight doesn't help much since it still doesn't give any indication as to your proportions. The best thing would be to go to a scrub store and try on a bunch of different scrubs until you...

  19. If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    SquishyRN replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but I would have done it right off the bat instead of as a second

  20. New LVN working in SNF any tips?

    SquishyRN replied to bradycardic's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I copied and pasted a compilation of some of my former answers to past similar questions I was an LVN for 3 years working mostly in SNFs before becoming an RN, so this is stuff I posted during that...

  21. Which nursing schools can accept me?

    SquishyRN replied to Porkutoast's topic in California Nursing

    There are the for-profit private schools that will take practically anyone with a pulse as long as you're willing to sign your life away to $100k+ student loans. I don't recommend this route at all....

  22. What is your ER policy for lunch breaks?

    SquishyRN replied to emergency_love's topic in Emergency

    I'm sure your facility has a policy. It's illegal to skip a lunch break without being compensated for it, although the laws in each state vary. So it's not the absence of a policy concerning lunch...

  23. Does the travel aspect of nursing make up for the jobs cons?

    SquishyRN replied to TimTamJimJam's topic in Travel

    Like you, all I really want to do is travel. Nursing, for me, has been a means to do that. I'm not a people person either, nor do I particularly enjoy doing any of the things you named you hate, but I...

  24. How does your ED address the Observation Unit?

    SquishyRN replied to RAWells61's topic in Emergency

    At my hospital, Obs is considered part of the ER and uses the same documentation system as the ER. However, Obs is staffed with its own Obs nurses. Theoretically ER nurses can be floated to Obs. I was...

  25. New Grad LTC

    SquishyRN replied to MeganStar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We can only dream... 6 months of orientation in LTC would never happen. Ever. The only specialties I've ever come across to have 6 months of orientation are ICU and OR. Other acute specialties don't...