dirtyhippiegirl

dirtyhippiegirl BSN, RN

PDN; Burn; Phone triage

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  1. The Mockery of Nursing

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a BSN educated nurse with a little over three months of working hospital experience. Of course I have what it takes to be in a leadership position!!! *** are you, a lowly

  2. The Mockery of Nursing

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ^ I was going to make a Dexter reference until I realized that I can't because I've never actually seen the

  3. The Mockery of Nursing

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    But there is, like, a difference between being an axe murderer and shoplifting. Although - if the OP wasn't trolling which I think s/he was - getting caught shoplifting a few months before applying to...

  4. Pressure to take unsafe shifts.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Private Duty

    OMG 24 hour shifts and you've had to do that more than once?? Did you feel safe doing that? Did you get any sleep at all? And the nurse before you had to do a double? Sounds like your agency is just...

  5. NG preceptors - thank you gifts?

    dirtyhippiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just came off a twelve week new grad orientation on my unit. During that time, I had three preceptors. I have thank you cards with (obviously!) personalized messages for all three. But was wondering...

  6. Am I harrassed???

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to neeke816's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think this happened in America. However, napping time is definitely something that I could get

  7. Dealing w/ rude RNs

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to PlumeriaSun's topic in LPN to RN

    ...really?

  8. Besides CPR, what other situations/procedures require you to act fast..

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to okiedokie123's topic in General Nursing

    Code

  9. Pressure to take unsafe shifts.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Private Duty

    I know, right? I was actually pretty impressed with my response. Had this been a few months ago, I would have felt brow-beaten into taking the

  10. Dealing w/ rude RNs

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to PlumeriaSun's topic in LPN to RN

    Yeah. It seems like, at least on my unit, that there are certain nurses who have been flagged as liking to take students (or precept new grads) -- so they automatically get the assignment dumped on...

  11. Dealing w/ rude RNs

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to PlumeriaSun's topic in LPN to RN

    i don't actually understand what you're trying to say with that first half of your

  12. Dealing w/ rude RNs

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to PlumeriaSun's topic in LPN to RN

    To the OP --) had a few nurses like that during clinicals. Actually did my critical care clinical at a facility that was notorious for having nurses that just didn't want anything to do with nursing...

  13. Dealing w/ rude RNs

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to PlumeriaSun's topic in LPN to RN

    it wasn't the patient. it was the nurse that didn't want to converse with her. reading comprehension for the

  14. Older applicants having an advantage?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to mmc51264's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm only 26 but now that you mention it, looking back on the interview with the hospital job that I eventually was hired on for --) the nurse manager and I were making idle chit-chat while I was...

  15. NG preceptors - thank you gifts?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    One of my preceptors was pretty hot, but a little too short for my tastes...but not short like that!! dudette - you're right. :> That was my line of thinking, too. Now to work on the cards without...

  16. Older applicants having an advantage?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to mmc51264's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I also saw a trend where the second-career types seemed to get hired on faster than first-time grads. I think maturity and having already worked one career played a part, but not necessarily directly?...

  17. How to adjust to night shift?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any advice re. having small kiddos since I don't have any, but: Benadryl leaves me with too much of a hangover. Melatonin knocks me out without the lingering after-effects. When I...

  18. What jobs did you do before nursing?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    Probably every menial job out there? McDonald's cook/cashier Walmart cashier Grocery bagger Waitress Dish washer I think the only "typically menial" job I haven't held is janitor but did enough of...

  19. Immunizations and being a nurse

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to MrsF26's topic in General Nursing

    You might get teh autism from gettin' vaccinated. True story! /not

  20. What are ideas for group activities for people with mental illness?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to chariot's topic in Psychiatric

    Do you still need some ideas? I'm a pretty well-seasoned former psych patient who is now a nurse -- ideas for what patients actually like doing -- Anything where you win stuff. Even little stuff....

  21. This transporter looks as if he wants to punch me everytime I see him and Im scared

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to willowRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most of the transporters at our hospital look like they're about ready to punch someone esp. when we (nursing) are behind when they show up. Learned pretty quickly not to take in personally. They're...

  22. Nursing Student Unethical Behavior

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to FlopperAnn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I ended up squirreling myself into an esoteric subject for a research paper that I had to have something like 20 peer-reviewed articles for. I definitely picked the brains of far more knowledgeable...

  23. I'm a nurse. Not a housekeeper!

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to EpiattIPNurse's topic in Private Duty

    ^I was told that crocheting is easier if you can't knit. I can't do either, but I can latch-hook.

  24. Vent about healthcare

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to MomRN0913's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Dude, it's just $20 more than a regular copay. I get that $20 can be a lot -- but if your regular copay is $30, and you can afford that, than I bet an extra $20 isn't out of your

  25. I'm a nurse. Not a housekeeper!

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to EpiattIPNurse's topic in Private Duty

    I can't knit! I've tried but I'm terribly uncoordinated. I bring a book and even a tiny little book-light if they insist on no lights in the kiddo's room. (I prefer one so that I can see them, but...