snowfreeze

snowfreeze BSN, RN

ICU, CCU, Trauma, neuro, Geriatrics

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  1. Medical Professionals Abusing Drugs

    snowfreeze replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a student paper made up story looking for responses to me. But yes I have worked in a few units that did have a high number of pot users on a casual basis. I have never found a whole unit...

  2. New grad just got fired

    snowfreeze replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a cheap shot at having worker bees for a short time and never really having to give you benefits. Run to another better environment, don't ever work for that place again. 'At will'...

  3. Looking for ideas & advice on retention

    snowfreeze replied to KTYRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had remained at one facility for 6 years because they gave me the position I wanted and I did have self scheduling that was usually what I needed while I was a single mom with 3 kids. I left that...

  4. Lost with nursing

    snowfreeze replied to rainbowsunsets's topic in General Nursing

    Why are temperatures so boring? You need to learn basic assessment skills before you can apply them in critical thinking skills. How can you know if something is wrong with a patient unless you look...

  5. PALS course

    snowfreeze replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Emergency

    I have taken PALS in the past, I don't remember it being anything but a wonderful learning experience. It is the pediatric directed ACLS. Local PALS courses can usually be found through the...

  6. Does ED have a bad rep for mean nurses?

    snowfreeze replied to noelle4's topic in Emergency

    I have worked in about 14 different critical care units some were full time, some agency some as a travel nurse. Most were staffed by nice, caring nurses who were usually easy to work with. One was...

  7. Brainless People!

    snowfreeze replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's not illegal to be crazy or stupid, it is illegal to break the law. If he is breaking a law he can be arrested, if he is just stupid...well, i guess he has to continue being stupid until he...

  8. Nurses Being brought in from another country

    snowfreeze replied to KTYRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with phillipino, india, german, canadian and russian immigrant nurses,... Most All have been excellent nurses spare a few slackers at one facility. These nurses took around 3 years time...

  9. med-surg vs other options

    snowfreeze replied to forest2525's topic in General Nursing

    Give yourself more time, it took me two years to be comfortable in ICU after a year in medsurg and being a medic prior to

  10. What do you do when the narcotic count is off?

    snowfreeze replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing not signing. You should have called the nursing supervisor and had the count confirmed by that person not yourself. Your license is first, the facility you work for is a few...

  11. Unit Clerks are Useless!

    snowfreeze replied to HUCtoRNBScN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a unit clerk in a busy ER for a year. I have been a nurse for almost 15 years now. The unit clerk is the glue that holds a unit together. A wonderful unit clerk I worked with knew...

  12. Need help.....quitting job

    snowfreeze replied to BrandNewNurse's topic in General Nursing

    My first nursing job was 7 on 7 off, but I did 6 hours shifts monday thru friday then a 12 on sat and sun then 7 off. I had to do one 6 hour shift once every 4 weeks on top of that and got full time...

  13. Who does the patient assignments on your unit?

    snowfreeze replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    The charge nurse from the prior shift makes assignments but the oncomming charge nurse gets there a bit earlier than the rest of us and sometimes makes some changes. If a lighter assignment is made...

  14. Lawsuit Threats from Family Members

    snowfreeze replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just process that type of behavior as a 'Please help me with this question, I am obviously overwhelmed with what is going on with mom or dad and I feel that I need to threaten you" I just answer...

  15. Restablishing professional distance

    snowfreeze replied to royr's topic in General Nursing

    I am a brain injury survivor so I do share occasionally with patients and/or families. Depends on the situation and my mind set. Sometimes just doing my job as a nurse is all that is needed. Ever...

  16. helo, new hir, pls help me with this..

    snowfreeze replied to vanniella_skye's topic in Emergency

    For real, you have no experience, you are selling yourself in this interview. What interests you and why about emergency medicine. What do you hope to achieve as a nurse in your first three years of...

  17. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

    snowfreeze replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    I am impressed with how you dealt with this patient. I hope you get to know the nurses so you can approach them and ask for some insight on patients mindset. As a young person you are going to deal...

  18. Lantus part II, oh how I want to scream!

    snowfreeze replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    A note to your nurse educator is needed in this situation. When I started nursing we had 70/30, regular and I am not sure what else cuz that was all we used back then. I learned the new insulins as...

  19. How to handle sub standard evals

    snowfreeze replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe this job is not the 'right fit' for you. I also have nursing experience, worked in critical care for 8 years, then middle management for 2 and on to 3 years of geriatrics at bedside and as a...

  20. basic question: per diem

    snowfreeze replied to br107's topic in General Nursing

    I work per diem at one job. I make more per hour than the other nurses. I have to work 8 hours every 4 weeks to remain active as an employee. I worked at this facility for 5 years prior to changing...

  21. Rules for the ER (long)

    snowfreeze replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Sick people are grouchy cuz they are sick, student nurses are living in some kind of "ideal perfect nursing world" with limited sleep and lots of stress. Real nurses vent among themselves and get on...

  22. Do you work with creepy-weird co-workers?

    snowfreeze replied to Captain America's topic in General Nursing

    Well, here goes....Self confidence allows you to step out of your own personal space and walk gently into the space of a co-worker who is acting a bit unconventional and chat with them. Sometimes it...

  23. My story - returning to school, would love to hear positive experiences as an RN

    snowfreeze replied to futurecnm's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from nursing school when I was 35, had a career already. Never looked back and never regretted it. Good

  24. Working Conditions

    snowfreeze replied to Krankenschwester_2's topic in General Nursing

    #1 work hours, you need to shop around to find what works for you. Facilities offer all that you suggested. #2 Insurance is really poor for health care in general. Stay with dads if you can. #3...

  25. how do you wash your scrubs?

    snowfreeze replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Warm water, perm press cycle, and I rarely get sick, my pets and kids are also healthy. When I was a kid I worked at a horse stable cleaning stalls every sunday to pay for my ponys board. I don't...