MN-Nurse

MN-Nurse ASN, RN

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  1. Weird job...

    MN-Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    One day, you get a nastygram from the boss saying, "You are incurring too much overtime, this is an informal warning that may be followed by formal action if not addressed." The VERY next morning, you...

  2. Weird job...

    MN-Nurse replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I understand the situation, believe me. Thanks for the tips, but I think I'll just do what the skilled and experienced RNs on my unit do: Bide my time and then leave skid marks getting out of...

  3. Becoming traumatized by school!!

    MN-Nurse replied to madareebrahim's topic in General Students

    This used to drive me nuts too. I had at least one run where I was like 0/10 on 50/50 chances. I finally started literally flipping a coin during exams, thinking I would at least get 5/10 right. It...

  4. Taking an IV out and then taking bp?

    MN-Nurse replied to angeljs12000's topic in General Students

    You were fine. Especially given the additional information you

  5. Pushed Around..

    MN-Nurse replied to resumecpr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If it truly was out of line and not just something that happened in the confusion: I would get right up in her grill and say, "I don't care if you want to talk about it or not. Don't. Ever. Push. Me....

  6. Graduate Nurse program with contract

    MN-Nurse replied to mamain's topic in Nursing Career

    That sucks. I am happy to be in a new grad residency program that you would need a court order and a bazooka to get me to leave. If I were in your shoes, I would try to suck it

  7. New RN Employment Question for Male RNs ONLY!!!!...

    MN-Nurse replied to GingerRoot's topic in General Nursing

    From a MAN who is also an RN, you need to pull your head out of your rear end. Rapidly. Good

  8. Books on Stress in Nursing

    MN-Nurse replied to Tobygo2's topic in General Nursing

    In that case it is probably less appropriate to receive advice here and more appropriate to make an appt with your primary MD to get some dx and assistance as soon as you

  9. Favourite Doctor Moments

    MN-Nurse replied to NO50FRANNY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  10. Books on Stress in Nursing

    MN-Nurse replied to Tobygo2's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to recommend, "Nursing Against the Odds" but that might go the other way for you. It is a very good study of the challenges facing nurses, although it was written in the backdrop of a...

  11. Salary!

    MN-Nurse replied to Lilian123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ah. Then i can assure you I have absolutely no

  12. Just go for it! Not so simple?

    MN-Nurse replied to Jmiami's topic in General Students

    Dump your

  13. "the future days"

    MN-Nurse replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have robots, but a pneumatic tube system similar to those you find in bank drive thrus works pretty well for sending stuff to/from pharm/lab/blood banks/materials/other nursing stations. Our...

  14. Written up.

    MN-Nurse replied to WittySarcasm's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more. They are trying to toilet you and when that happens, they will do whatever it takes to succeed no whether you deserve it or

  15. Salary!

    MN-Nurse replied to Lilian123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! (I think you mean Licensed Practical Nurse and DON offered you the job.) Hard to tell if that is a fair salary without knowing the

  16. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    MN-Nurse replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    I worked alongside at least two new grad RNs at a home health agency who were assigned patients appropriately, used their resources well and did a great job. A couple years later, they are both...

  17. Where are the supplies?

    MN-Nurse replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    Some facilities delay the purchase of supplies according to make their balance sheets look better. We regularly ran out of gloves, briefs, and just about every other essential supply at the nursing...

  18. medical coding

    MN-Nurse replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    This can be a more difficult and challenging job than it sounds. I have a relative who did not like his job as a pharmacy tech so he got a coding cert. I think his perspective was he was tired of...

  19. Difficulty reading handwritten orders?

    MN-Nurse replied to KRODD's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I remember the HUC translating every handwritten order at my old LTC. I learned a lot from that very nice lady and still enjoy visiting

  20. So.....the infection control nurse busted me.....

    MN-Nurse replied to mindlor's topic in General Students

    Did she write up the incident? If she did not, you say, "Thank you" and send her on her way. If she did write you up, then your facility is doing extremely well on infection control to have her spend...

  21. Clinical Judgement

    MN-Nurse replied to janieg44's topic in General Students

    Good job asking more questions and using other resources. I would also want to see the pt's VS the last time they were administered those meds and effect, if any, they had. Also consider the med...

  22. Therapeutic level for Heparin - Need Help

    MN-Nurse replied to healthcare4life's topic in General Students

    Yup. Show up with PE or DVT and you win a heparin

  23. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    MN-Nurse replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    This is a bit of a non sequitur. In my experience, lazy irresponsible CNAs are almost never nursing students. All the attributes you mention are certainly valuable as a nurse, but you must realize...

  24. What?! This can't be real...

    MN-Nurse replied to Clovery's topic in General Students

    Then they would be a Darwin Award

  25. New Grad - Offered Nursing Home Position but want to work in hospital, advice?

    MN-Nurse replied to circularstaircase's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Pretty much gives you your