RNJill

RNJill

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  1. Odd interactions

    RNJill replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh my gosh...sooo many. Several years as an RN and now a short time as an NP has given me a wealth of odd encounters. And yes, I would agree with the previous poster who said that "odd" is the norm...

  2. Nurses- medical provider needs your opinion!

    RNJill replied to Buckeyeqt's topic in General Nursing

    The biggest thing that I can echo that has already been mentioned is taking the time to do protocol orders! When I was a nurse prior to being an NP, the hospital I worked at FINALLY underwent a...

  3. Should I take a job in Nursing home

    RNJill replied to Sanhect1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unless you are on the verge of homelessness or something similar, I would NOT take a position with only a week's orientation if you're completely inexperienced. Yes, that is a nice salary especially...

  4. You should know better

    RNJill replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely could cut down on sweets. Not overweight but I loooove chocolate, basically any homemade baked good, and ICE CREAM. And yes, over the previous long weekend I did visit a new-to-me but...

  5. Advice needed to stay afloat!

    RNJill replied to createsomechange's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think one thing to realize that will hopefully be at least somewhat comforting-although not a magical fix-is that 3 months is just the beginning of a career. It is entirely natural to feel out of...

  6. Report: Where do you work and what do you want to know

    RNJill replied to Oh'Ello's topic in General Nursing

    I used to get report a lot from ER, and in response to the last thread, yes I could read a lot about them in the EMR and had no problem doing that. Really, I had NO problem not hearing about every...

  7. VERY discouraged. Anybody ever transfer from outpatient setting to hospital? Not possible?

    RNJill replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

    It is definitely possible as I worked with at least a handful of people who'd moved from dialysis/LTC/clinics to my inpatient unit. Funny thing is, I feel like on the impatient side there were always...

  8. Is it possible to be successful in nursing with poor social skills?

    RNJill replied to Gummibear_stare's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what you mean by that. On one hand, coming off as quiet and reserved can actually be an asset. I'm an introvert and those adjectives can fit me until I know someone, but they have never...

  9. Take this job and shove it!

    RNJill replied to TTK RN's topic in General Nursing

    I also feel like another issue, regardless of simply *whether* or not change occurrs, is if it occurs in a way that changes things before a long period of time has passed. My former workplace where I...

  10. First NP Job With Little Autonomy

    RNJill posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sooo, I'm having a dilemma. I started my first NP job about a month ago and for multiple reasons it is just NOT turning out to be what I envisioned, both in a work-life balance and even more...

  11. 500 cc of Vanco/Ns over 2 hours via pump via picc line

    RNJill replied to lumbarpain's topic in Patient Medications

    The other conditions/issues listed seem irrelevant to the vanc dose issue...obesity, multiple comorbidities, tons of meds, etc. They definitely seem like things that shouldn't affect the rate of vanc...

  12. full time np still wanting to do RN work?

    RNJill replied to amalay's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Enjoy your 8-9 hour days...I would not recommend trying to orient/work as an RN on the weekends. Yes, it is nice to have RN experience (I had a respectable amount before becoming an NP) but I would...

  13. Some people are too smart for nursing

    RNJill replied to Careerchange88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ehhh, do what YOU want and tune out the peanut gallery :) I can tell you that people will ALWAYS have comments (even about the stupidest things at the most ridiculous times!) and really, that it all...

  14. First NP Job With Little Autonomy

    RNJill replied to RNJill's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks Jules A. I'm a pretty intuitive person and I feel that you are probably right. Even though I'm kind of freaking out that I've basically uprooted my life only to realize that this position is...

  15. First NP Job With Little Autonomy

    RNJill replied to RNJill's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks all for the suggestions; I appreciate it. Thankfully the other midlevel is largely on the same page as me re: autonomy. I think the biggest thing that needs to be determined between her, me and...

  16. First NP Job With Little Autonomy

    RNJill replied to RNJill's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Re: seeing the MD, just tradition on their part and I think just them not embracing us as actual providers. I'm in a state with independent NP practice so it certainly isn't a legal requirement....

  17. How did the 12 hour shift begin?

    RNJill replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Um, I absolutely loved my 12 hour shifts. Now granted I'm single and had an easy commute, but I still often stayed late as a result of charge nurse duties. However, knowing that those glorious...

  18. is your job aging you?

    RNJill replied to RobotNurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I actually loved 3 in a row (or 3 days a week) a lot and am really missing it as an NP! Crazily enough, it seems that I'm pretty much workig 11-12 hour days 4 days a week and often pushing 10-10.5 on...

  19. Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    RNJill replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Of all my "guilty pleasures," double stuff Oreos are at the top of this list. Oh my gosh...give me some trashy TV (sappy Hallmark movies) and a glass of milk and I can finish, well, a lot. I'm young...

  20. Burnout vs. time for a new job

    RNJill replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely take some vacations. I've been guilty before of not taking much vacay for long periods of time, then realizing I'm a little extra frazzled, grouchy, impatient with patients, etc....

  21. Second job

    RNJill replied to dannibeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did some temp/agency work-specifically signing up for really easy stuff (no inpatient). I ended up giving flu shots around the area where I lived for $30/hr. While there was sometimes some travel...

  22. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    RNJill replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I HATE it when I see "track" written for tract...i.e., "intestinal track." Sometimes this error is from a nurse or other healthcare professional and that just makes it weirder to

  23. A VERY frustrated nurse

    RNJill replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow, 7 patients is definitely a lot. (I had 5 on a specialty/med-surg-ish unit and that was quite enough. Anyways though, no matter what happens you have to get out earlier...NOT just for the facility...

  24. do you usually KNOW (sense), after an interview if you got the job?

    RNJill replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think it can be hard to really gauge exactly what is going on. Looking back on my journey through interviewing for NP jobs I can see that especially in the moment it is often difficult to tell. I...

  25. Nursing Pins

    RNJill replied to Lissla's topic in General Nursing

    I have a pin from my MSN and a pin from my BSN...I've always enjoyed wearing the BSN pin over my 4.5ish years as an RN...have worn MSN pin sometimes since I finished several months ago. I plan to...