MouseMichelle

MouseMichelle

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  1. Night shift, new grad - advice please.. ?

    MouseMichelle replied to Jamie P.M., RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work part time nocs at a LTC facility. In a way it is just as hard as AM/PM in my opinion there are no easy shifts. I like the fact that I don't have to see my DON's face as if I had to deal with...

  2. Dealing with on call Doctors

    MouseMichelle replied to dinkymouse's topic in General Nursing

    Also if a doc does not give orders despite you insisting that it's necessary I document, if they hang up on me I document exactly what the doctor said and that he promptly hung up the phone, then I...

  3. Dealing with on call Doctors

    MouseMichelle replied to dinkymouse's topic in General Nursing

    yeah I've had that issue, first if my House Doc is around I will call him. If he's not then I would call my DON, and she would most likely give the okay to send out. In my facility I cannot send out...

  4. Need nurses advice please!!

    MouseMichelle replied to Boots21's topic in General Nursing

    I can speak from my personal experience I went to school to get my BSN. I'm not going to lie to you it was ROUGH. Especially the first year...ROUGH. But I'm not sure if you're getting your BSN. It's...

  5. Staple left in wound?

    MouseMichelle replied to KhloRN2be's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard or seen that, but I would've called the doc to report it...

  6. Staff acting like mean girls what do you do

    MouseMichelle replied to amiconfused's topic in General Nursing

    Let it slide off your back. Just work and leave, you did your job, let them gossip because what goes around comes around. Are they doing their job? Are you in a situation where you can write them...

  7. What to do by constantly asked to cover other shifts?

    MouseMichelle replied to happyinillinois's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I do on my days off, shut my ringer off and turn off my answering machine. If my boss texts me I ignore it and claim I didn't get it (I have a trac fone so my excuse is "oh I didn't have...

  8. difficult patients

    MouseMichelle replied to dlrrn2010's topic in General Nursing

    Go to your happy spot, and answer her questions, before you enter the room take a deep breath knowing you're going to get asked a bijillion questions and just bite the bullet. that's how I deal with...

  9. Okay this is a stupid question about me

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    lol looks like I need to read the rules on this website.. It's okay guys, if the mods want to delete this post it's okay. Thanks anyways.

  10. Okay this is a stupid question about me

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    oh okay sorry I didn't realize and stupid me should've realized you can't give medical advice. Thanks anyhoo. I think I'll be fine.

  11. Nervous about giving resignation

    MouseMichelle replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to give them a reason really on why you're leaving. LIke other's have said write a short simple resignation letter and thank them for the opportunity for working with them. List the...

  12. HELP, Coworker stays really late and is distracting

    MouseMichelle replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I would tell her something like this "I'm sorry if I sound like a witch right now, but I really need to get off in time at the end of my shift tomorrow, so if you have any questions about paperwork I...

  13. Prayers Needed

    MouseMichelle replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    Sending prayers your

  14. Thinking of switching to long term care

    MouseMichelle replied to JLHSNP's topic in General Nursing

    Do home health I learned a lot about insurance issues during my 2 year stint in home health, in LTC you're wayyy too busy as a nurse to learn anything about insurance issues unless you do MDS....

  15. LTC new nurse burnt out!

    MouseMichelle replied to mkahnlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there; I have worked in LTC facilities on and off for 8 years, I've done home health and worked in adult day healthcare. It's a very stressful job. And I want people to understand that there...