HeySis BSN, RN

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    What do you think?

    HeySis replied to petertheparrot's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm pretty sure you are not suppose to make two accounts as the terms of using the site.... but onwards. So you left your first job without notice and never showed up for your next shift. I think...
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    Withholding Information?

    HeySis replied to Byoos01's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't think what she did was illegal. Immature? yes. Unprofessional? yes. But not illegal. Unless she had already written a renewal order that she had not yet received... that would have been...
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    What other careers did you consider before choosing nursing

    HeySis replied to Corgilicious's topic in General Nursing

    I was in school as an art major before I switched and went into nursing. I wanted to be a photo journalist. Then came an unexpected present in the form of a child, You can't take a baby around the...
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    Whether I should or not

    HeySis replied to Sarah2018's topic in General Nursing

    You should request a re-orientation/training period with a mentor. After being out of the unit for such a long time you need an adjustment period and a resource person. You do need to ask for help,...
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    I think I will give negative feedback

    HeySis replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Macawake, I'm sorry, I did not mean it in that way, when I went back to read it though I can see how it sounded condescending to you (or others) I apologize if I offended, it was truly not meant that...
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    Am I insane?

    HeySis replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    It is illegal for them to having you working with no pay, but lots of places try to get away with it. You should ask for an on-call rate, which is usually very minimal, some where around 10 -12.5% of...
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    New nurse, need advice

    HeySis replied to Love_Nursing17's topic in General Nursing

    You do not say what type of suit you work in. in a LTC unit it use to be pretty common to start the once a day meds early, like one poster said you have a four hour window on daily's (2hours +/- the...
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    I think I will give negative feedback

    HeySis replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While I definitely think talk should be patient focused. I don't think it needs to be silent in order to remain professional. How about we talk to our patients instead of each other, ask them about...
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    I think I will give negative feedback

    HeySis replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would definitely give the feedback. I would also tell them that they stopped when you asked, but that you should not have had to ask. And then I would suggest a refresher in professional...
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    Rate Your Pain

    HeySis replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I explain the scale as rate on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being no pain and 10 being the most excruciating pain from being burned up you can imagine (cause most people have had at least one burn and...
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    Rate Your Pain

    HeySis replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    If my post op patient told me they were a 7, I would treat the pain, even if they were groggy... as long as they can hold their airway and not tank their vitals. Sometimes when a patient is very...
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    Not sure if I hate nursing or I just hate bedside nursing

    HeySis replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Whooo, I'm seeing some big red flags. 1. A floor staffed with a lot of new nurses, 2. broken/missing equipment and 3. that you are already off of orientation as a new grad only 2 months in. It does...
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    Rate Your Pain

    HeySis replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I'm lucky as far as pain and scales go, in the PACU we use a CPOT scale for unconscious patients and a FLACC scale for kids. I like those very much. Even when an adult patient is able to rate their...
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    What are your biggest pains/ problems as a nurse?

    HeySis replied to dma13's topic in General Nursing

    The two things that gets my knickers in a bunch every time... 1. When nurses on other units think they are busier then you and are asking me to look up things they could be looking up themselves, it...
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    New Grad Nurse First Interview - HELP!!

    HeySis replied to kjones1211's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Dress professionally, (for women a skirt or very nice slacks and a blouse, for men nice slacks button up shirt and tie) Do not wear anything you'll fidget with like a bracelet, if you're nervous...
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    Homemaker to RN @ 40

    HeySis replied to LuKeeU's topic in General Students

    I don't see any problems with getting a job, There was a 50ish year old in my graduating class and he had a job upon graduation. I was an LPN for years before going back for my RN (graduated @ 47yo)...
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    Do most nurses not like writing papers?

    HeySis replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I don't find it to be an important part of the ASN or BSN curriculum. In my ASN program, I only had to do one paper. I think learning skills, critical thinking, recognizing an emerging problems, and...
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    L&D to PACU

    HeySis replied to eaRNdit's topic in PACU

    Have you already started? In my facility the L&D recovery is very different from what we do in PACU, since most of their c-sections are done with a spinal. IF there's a real emergency, and the...
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    Do most nurses not like writing papers?

    HeySis replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this, this is how I feel about the papers in the RN to BSN
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    Is LTC a predictor of the kind of nurse you will be in a hospital setting?

    HeySis replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe that your part time LTC stint is a good predictor of how well you'll do somewhere else. The first several months, even up to a year, in an acute care setting can be a bit overwhelming....
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    Choice for nurse capstone placement

    HeySis replied to Chadnurse's topic in General Students

    There are lots of things to learn no matter where you do your capstone. My school would not allow students with no hospital experience to even apply for certain units. Most students ended up in...
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    Do most nurses not like writing papers?

    HeySis replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I actually hate writing APA papers, not an original thought in the whole thing, every line with and in-text citation. I feel like I'm not showing what I have learned but telling you what others...
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    General, Pre-nursing education questions.

    HeySis replied to Pudding212's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been a nurse for a long time and a few specialities, The great thing about nursing is if you get burned out in one area you can move to a different area. Lots of skills translate, assessment...
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    I am not proud of my track record.

    HeySis replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    Wow.... I mean I read every response from OP and just kept on saying out loud "Wow!" I wouldn't hire you, I wouldn't want to work on your team, and I definitely don't want you taking care of anyone I...
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    I hate nursing

    HeySis replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with posters that are concerned with anyone that has hated there job as a nurse for 12 years to continue in nursing. I have had rough times were I hated a specific job, it was usually because...