TheMoonisMyLantern ADN, LPN, RN

@Curious1997 I've found your posts in this thread really interesting and kudos to you for finding so many opportunities for putting your money to work. I do believe you're underestimating your intelligence and business acumen to a great degree a...

No judgement here, I always enjoy hearing people's experiences.

79k is problematic price for tuition for a couple reasons. For one, the starting salary for an RN in most places in the U.S. is NOT going to be 79k and it's usually a very bad idea to take out loans to cover an education that will cost more than your...

Well, this doesn't bode well for how the manager's "reign" is going to go. This post is an excellent reason why I have always worked night shift.

Usually the conversation goes something like "Oh I peed/pooped the bed, I'm so sorry." I hate it when someone apologizes for being incontinent because it's just one of those things that can happen when you're ill/old/dying etc. so I usually make a po...

What were things you needed/wanted help with when you were working the floor? What things slowed you down, made your day less convenient, etc? Some things to consider, in my facility we have to call all lab results and imaging results to the provider...

Thanks for sharing this information. I always wanted to work somewhere with a union and I've always heard positive things about Minneapolis in general. I agree with you on the house, my grandparents had a home built in the 1800's, beautiful hous...

I really agree with this. We can get very valuable information from other parties even if we can't release information. Now, sometimes it's a load of bull and the person is just trying to stir the pot but many times they provide a more complete pictu...

I'll take as little or as much report as your want to give, but I prefer little, just hit the highlights cause I can look all the other crap up. Right now my facility is on a big kick about ted hose, and I could give a rat's behind when I first come ...

I think it's unusual to be so wrapped up in this relationship when it ended 2 years ago. Should he have been up front about being married? Yeah, he probably should have, but people keep secrets and it truly takes years of being with someone before re...

I'm not familiar with either of those schools, but what I would consider more than anything is the cost of school. Community colleges will generally give you pretty good bang for your buck. Private schools, in my opinion are really only worth it if t...

If you don't get paid for the extra time you've said you do then you are crazy to stay there. Just no way a unit manager position is paying well enough to justify 16 to 20 days without getting overtime. Why don't you work for an agency, a lot of...

That is an excellent tactic. Some people you just can't please no matter what you do so don't even waste an iota of energy worrying if you could have changed the outcome, for some patients short of letting them snort the percocet off the bedside tabl...

When I did acute care and would come in at 11pm I would wake folks up for assessments, however usually that was when VS were due or often they had midnight meds so I would have woken them up anyway. I wad criticized a few times for waking people...

I think your mileage may vary depending on where you live. I bought a very cheap home that was actually quite nice for the price and am extremely glad I did. Having a mortgage payment that I don't dread paying because it won't leave me broke is worth...

Healthcare in America is riddled with lawsuits and companies are constantly trying to keep themselves covered and to track any perceived potential cases of litigation and the risk to the company. Most of the places I've worked at were pretty aggressi...

That's just a poor method of precepting people. It maybe worth diplomatically explaining to her that you're not finding it helpful to be given such a heavy assignment. If she doesn't relent on this then I would really evaluate whether or not to conti...

I too have seen the teaching hospitals in my area giving residents in certain specialties a wide berth when it comes to supervision. I realize they have to learn to become independent practitioners but in July there really should be all hands on deck...

I don't think you should be ashamed, the instinct for self preservation is a powerful thing to override. When it comes down to it, you did the right thing and your error had no negative consequences for the patient. I currently work in a culture...

Does this rule only apply to narrative notes? On the floors the bulk of charting occurs within various assessment tabs/screens, will those be made available as well? How are hospitals making this available in real time, are there monitors put up in e...

Is this "supervisor" a charge nurse, preceptor, floor nurse, assistant manager? Does she actually have any type of managerial position? If not, then I would not hesitate to stand your ground when they try to dump on you and make you take a heavier as...

I hadn't heard about this new rule. On one hand I have nothing to hide but people are such jerks you know there's a lot of people who will go over them with a fine toothed comb and critique everything mentioned and not mentioned. I'm fine with p...

A radiologist's interpretation doesn't provide context and ultimately the attending physician has to determine clinical relevance. I think results should be released with the ordering provider's comments providing context for what the radiologist saw...

I can understand the temptation to snoop further at his girl but nothing positive will come of it. Any perceived successes she has posted will just lead you to continue to compare yourself and wonder what your deficiencies are. I understand the grief...

Okay, so this has the potential to sound very strange. I have noticed that at work the past couple months when a co-worker slips their mask down for a moment to take a drink, eat, readjust the mask, etc. That from the nose they just look strange almo...