LynnLRN

LynnLRN

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  1. Does your unit have to absorb the cost of sitters?

    LynnLRN replied to NBMom1225's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have to absorb the cost of sitters on my unit. It sucks because we are only allowed 2 NA's anyway and if there is a sitter (and its not r/t suicide) we have to pull NA from the floor, so then we...

  2. Am I wrong for calling off? Please help!

    LynnLRN replied to np2b4me's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, ok so now this leaves 1 LPN for all the patients. Oh, how awful. If anything you could have at least called in sooner than 2 hours prior to your shift. That is not much notice to find other...

  3. Cruel and heartless medical industry

    LynnLRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OP I think you are going to have to learn that if you are going to call in you are going to upset someone. Ill calls usually mean more work for others, which of course no one is ever happy about. So I...

  4. Cruel and heartless medical industry

    LynnLRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Honestly, if you are not some one who abuses your call in privileges, I don't care if you were calling in because you just didn't feel like working that day, I don't think you deserve to get a guilt...

  5. Online vs Classroom

    LynnLRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I have recently been seeing a lot of discussions vs online APN programs and classroom programs. My question is what is the difference between sitting in class and listening to someone tell you...

  6. Let's me guess...AP nursing flooded too?

    LynnLRN replied to TinkerNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Actually, I work for a fairly big organization and most of the AP nurse positions take a very long time to fill, just not many applicants. So I think further education is a great idea. Especially,...

  7. I need Help regarding my situation right now

    LynnLRN replied to Scruffyfy's topic in General Nursing

    All of the positions I've seen filled around me lately are filled by people the hiring people already know. So with that said I would stick it out and be nice to everyone. Hopefully, something better...

  8. Nursing school frustrates me

    LynnLRN replied to iNsaNiA's topic in General Students

    I say just be happy you are passing, of course continue to study and keep trying hard, but don't beat yourself up about it. Employers after graduation don't care what your test scores were and 80% is...

  9. 12 Hour Shifts With No Bedside Nursing?

    LynnLRN replied to jonsey77's topic in Nursing Career

    The only job I can think of is an OR nurse, a different kind of bedside I guess. I know some Dr. Offices they aren't 3 12 hour shifts but a lot of them are like 4 10 hour days with like Wed. off, plus...

  10. This is the worse idea I have every heard of-not safe.

    LynnLRN replied to jlog.j's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I feel like this is coming from the "obama healthcare reform" with all the hcaps and financial rewards to hospitals based on certain dashboards and patient satisfaction. They are monitoring ER waiting...

  11. Concerned about work environment

    LynnLRN replied to aed2712's topic in General Nursing

    This may be very naive of me. But how come nobody ever sticks around to try and fix these places. Is it not possible to have committees in LTC and try to fix the work conditions? Is it not possibly to...

  12. Using Quotes on Resume/Cover Letter

    LynnLRN replied to Unknown member's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe a quote on the cover letter would be ok. However, I feel like I've always been taught that employers like resumes to be straight and to the point, no fluff. Plus, usually resumes/cover letters...

  13. help with interferring classmate

    LynnLRN replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    If I were you I would just burry your nose in the ground on this one and learn to do that when you become a RN. She is under the supervision of a clinical instructor so I would just let things run its...

  14. Fired for a medication error

    LynnLRN replied to stiches's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow, if every nurse where I worked got fired for making 1 medication error I'm pretty sure none of us would be working, ha! Human error is going to happen whether we like it or not. The important...

  15. Straight to FNP or work full-time first?

    LynnLRN replied to Matt799's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't feel like you will have the "best" assessment skills without the actual experience and it comes with time. Clinicals are great but you still don't have that autonomy that you have as an actual...

  16. Night shift vs. day shift and patient advocacy.

    LynnLRN replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I work days. I always try to follow up on the night shift recommendation but sometimes other things are more important and I just run out of time. However, I find it extremely annoying when night...

  17. Bullying

    LynnLRN replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you can't just ignore it and not take it personally, get a new job. If they are bullies and mean it is probably just their personality and we all know its hard to

  18. Preceding Nurse Never Completes her work

    LynnLRN replied to bsnanat2's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I'd go above your manager to her director if she truly doesn't care about these mistakes. I also would start doing incident reports on all meds that were not given or given a few hours late. She...

  19. What do I do about nurses who think my job is worthless?

    LynnLRN replied to onlyj's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I say, quit worrying about what they think. They wont know how lucky they are to have you until they no longer have

  20. Feeling depressed with new job as a nurse...

    LynnLRN replied to Keri29's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would give it some more time. Starting as a new grad is scary, and I'm sure its even more scary starting in critical care. Maybe you can try to focus on the positive things. Like on your drive home...

  21. Med-Surg floor sucks, and nursing unions

    LynnLRN replied to coco42rn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I don't think 6 patients on the night shift is bad. Seems about normal to me. On my unit the nurses have 6 patients and if staffing happens to be exceptionally bad they can get up to 8 but that is...

  22. Unions for thought

    LynnLRN replied to Aylix's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I see your point. When is good good enough. I think unions have good value but when taken to far can ruin an institution. By the way, I work for a non-union hospital and I think the employees are...

  23. Older, overweight, and drug addicted patients

    LynnLRN replied to NurseBatzy's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you like to ENABLE people! I understand not being judgemental but eventually you have to step back and evaluate a situation as to not waste resources. Also, everyone keeps mentioning how...

  24. exposure to the Operating Room

    LynnLRN replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in Operating Room

    ScrubRNwannabe Nobody is trying to say OR nurses are insignificant. However, Nursing school is purely to set futures RN's up to have the basic set of skills needed and enough knowledge to pass...

  25. exposure to the Operating Room

    LynnLRN replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in Operating Room

    I was in the OR during a clinical and I'm American. It was for a kidney transplant. It was extremely boring and I don't think I gained anything from it. I think OR nursing is not necessarily...