NurseyBaby'05 BSN, RN

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    Is email acceptable for resignation?

    Nope. Suck it up. Give your manager the professional courtesy. You never know when you will cross paths again. Also, it's just
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    Is it just me?

    A change of shift might make things a little easier. I wound up switching to straight nights so I could leave a lot of the everyday bs where the sun does shine. I'm just not there with it. :chuckle...
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    When to tell boss I'm pregnant??

    I'm not sure now that you mention it. If it has been comfirmed, her manager should know as soon as possible. I'm sure he/she would appreciate the extra heads-up re: planning staffing while she's on...
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    Hospice Calls when I'm NOT on Call

    Is there a reason they are calling/texting your personal cell phone or pager and not providing one for work? If they do provide one for work, why are you taking it to your other job? It's time to set...
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    When to tell boss I'm pregnant??

    She should wait until it's been confirmed by her OB or Midwife to tell her boss or anyone else for that matter. I can't see telling my boss everytime I'm a few days late. If they're requesting for...
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    When to tell boss I'm pregnant??

    Just make sure your boss hears it from you and not the rumor mill. This means your boss should be the first to know at work. I think I started letting people know @ 4-5 weeks once I went to the...
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    family advise

    Considering we've all been on the receiving end of such behavior, I really doubt this is the place you'll get flamed. You should flat out refuse to speak to these people when they call you for these...
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    recieved mail from Children's Hospital of Pgh

    I got the same one. It reminded me of the "only you can save the starving children in . . .name the third world country" ads you see on tv. As for the pay, many people I know who work/have worked...
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    Help Is This Legal???

    We're pretty limited on this board per TOS with giving any legal advice. Your best bet is to contact your state BON and get some clarification.
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    Families, are they getting more demanding?

    Families are a big reason that I work nightshift. There are some that stay overnight, but it's nowhere near as bad as dayshift. Sometimes I miss out on some family/pt education, but usually not....
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    Scrubs-Snug or Baggy?

    If I have ona long sleeved shirt it has to be a little snug. I don't feel like getting my sleeves caught on things. The rest of my clothes fit a little
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    Hospital Survival Guide for Friends and Family

    Blech! :barf01: I hear ya there. I had a family member letting a barely toddling (still mostly crawling) 13 month old (you know, the stage where there still putting their hands and everything else in...
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    Hospital Survival Guide for Friends and Family

    Keep your kids on a leash! All joking aside, please supervise your kids. This is not a playground and the staff is not responsible for the kiddies, you are. Also, if you're bringing kids to visit,...
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    Returning to work from maternity leave

    It would have to go over or else they can put a stop to their smoke breaks as well; especially if you don't get paid for your lunch breaks. You should not be expected to donate 30 minutes of your time...
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    Returning to work from maternity leave

    Hey, if the smokers can make time to smoke, you can make time to do what you have to. That's what I plan on pointing out the minute someone gives me grief about pumping. I certainly understand that...
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    Port question

    The other thing that could have happened was that the needle became dislodged or bent. You can try to reaccess the port in that case. Sometimes that works when all else
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    Returning to work from maternity leave

    You may want to think about doing one eight hour shift a week, if it's possible. 4 hour shifts are insane. You have to have just as much done in 4 hours as eight. If something goes bad, it's almost...
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    Vent! What part of the word NO!! do nurses not comprehend???

    BTW, I understand leaving one on vibrate or silent during class in case of an emergency, but come on, the exams took an hour at the
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    Vent! What part of the word NO!! do nurses not comprehend???

    My micro professor would send you out of class (and he docked for lack of attendance too) if a phone rang during lecture. If it rang or was even anywhere around during a test, you failed. He...
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    Patient is a famous star

    Planning on playing "doctor",
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    we're pregnant

    Unless you're mad @ him. Then it can have another meaning without you having to violate the TOS of this
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    we're pregnant

    WE are not pregnant. WE are not passing the large thing through the small space. But . . . . WE are going to have a baby. Just my Don't misunderstand me. It's great for partners to be involved...
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    Pittsburgh Hospitals

    I know one thing I looked @ re: sign-on was the length of committment. Also, I looked at the fine print about "high need" facilities that some health systems sneaked in the contracts to sign. The...
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    Oh, icky! Yuck! WEIRD feeling!!

    That is the one. Thanks for the pic,
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    Oh, icky! Yuck! WEIRD feeling!!

    Our life flight nurses showed us a new tool that they use. It's a little one handed, battery drill that just bores into the tibial plateau and the bit slides out. We practices on the dummy leg and...