Good Morning, Gil

Good Morning, Gil

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  1. I'm thinking about whether to start writing up my coworkers.

    Good Morning, Gil replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think there's any grounds to write them up. You can't really write up passive-aggression, and they didn't make you ambulate that patient. You agreed to it. If you're uncomfortable doing...

  2. If you weren't a nurse, what would you have become?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    This was a fun thread. I vote for more of these kind of

  3. Managing a transition to night shift?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to 274216's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Just do your best on night shift, keep a consistent night shift schedule if you have to on your days off (that's what I have to do in order to feel rested; tried flipping back and forth for a year...

  4. Experienced nurses

    Good Morning, Gil replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 2 years now, too, and oddly, it seems much longer than that lol. No, I am not experiencing this currently as there are nurses of all experience levels in my unit. Anyway, what...

  5. If you weren't a nurse, what would you have become?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    If not nursing, then I would have become a counselor. Whimsical: Small business owner, specifically ice cream/frozen yogurt, and also have a small ice cream store in an assisted living/SNF that I...

  6. ICU nurses/former ICU nurses, please advise... :)

    Good Morning, Gil posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello fellow ICU nurses, and former ICU nurses! I've read some articles regarding burn-out, specifically related to ICU burn-out. One such article stated that some ICU nurses get burn-out since they...

  7. unfair assignment

    Good Morning, Gil replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    No, it's not unfair. She had a difficult day the day prior, and now you're going to have the difficult day. Be thankful you have a charge nurse that cares enough to do that. In most places, you get...

  8. NP...to keep my job?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to VICEDRN's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like they're not quite sure what to do with the NP in your ER, so they're giving him/her responsibilities of the RN, as well. Probably just more of a unit/hospital thing. Some areas of the...

  9. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    Good Morning, Gil replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It was definitely intended as a compliment, but the MD stated that an NP is as good as you can get in the nursing world, and PA is the worst in the medical world, but both roles are very similar, so...

  10. Help! Can't make up my mind!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to mpolen6497's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sounds like you have plenty of nursing experience, and more nursing experience isn't going to help you decide. It also sounds like you would be happy in either specialty since you enjoy both med/surg...

  11. Best of luck everyone!

    Good Morning, Gil posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is not so much an inquiry as it is just wishing everyone best of luck with their applications, acceptances, and deciding on which school to attend for their NP program. I have researched...

  12. I really don't think I'm cut out for med-surg....

    Good Morning, Gil replied to HippieHealer's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If you want to be an ICU nurse just so you can have 2 patients, that is not a good idea. If you really want to be an ICU nurse, then that's something to look forward to, but it's not any easier as...

  13. ICU nurses/former ICU nurses, please advise... :)

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you! GrnTea, you eloquently stated how I feel, and it is more empathy than anything, and I really feel for the patients who do not have a fighting chance, but the family has not accepted that...

  14. Nursing: Then and Now

    Good Morning, Gil replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    My question is: how did nurses have time to smoke back in the day? lol I always call patients Mr or Miss ______ unless they prefer something else or are my age or younger. I'm in my 20's; is this...

  15. So nervous! CCRN time!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Maevish's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Best of luck to you, Erwindt! Best advice: don't listen to what others have done; it may not apply to you or may be a manipulation of the truth. Study until you feel ready, and you'll do just fine!...

  16. Addictions Nurses: Why?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to supermark219's topic in Addictions

    Yes, there are specific detox units and clinics that specialize in this, but if you work in the ICU, you will see it frequently. We get ETOH withdrawal patients that are there only for that reason,...

  17. Staffing Ratios

    Good Morning, Gil replied to ChiTownRN5's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't know what other units look like, but 6 patients with no CNA, and no secretary sounds unsafe. I could see possibly 6 with a CNA and secretary available possibly, but... if you're not...

  18. FIRED I didn't even see it coming , Please advise

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Ms.MayaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry to hear that. If I were you, though, I would sit down and talk with the manager to see how you were "not a good fit." It will help you to elucidate why you weren't a good fit when you...

  19. Patient assignments by room # not acuity

    Good Morning, Gil replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    There should be a balance as to how they assign patients, not just always adjoining rooms. They're going from 1 extreme to another. Just because running around all night didn't work before shouldn't...

  20. Most stressful and least stressful nursing specialty in the hospital?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Donnuh's topic in General Nursing

    PMFB, good thought. I would love to be the critical care transport nurse. That job must be a dream, and have the lowest turn-over of any nursing job lol. Transport patients all day and code them if...

  21. Most stressful and least stressful nursing specialty in the hospital?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Donnuh's topic in General Nursing

    Griffinchet, I have to agree with you. You deal with those patients routinely, whereas the other units still see them with fair regularity, but not every single patient every single day. Yeah,...

  22. Most stressful and least stressful nursing specialty in the hospital?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Donnuh's topic in General Nursing

    Really depends on staffing ratios, unit culture/teamwork, and hospital differences in each unit. I think from those options, the ER would be the most stressful (and I don't work in an ER; I work in...

  23. Anybody LIKE working holidays?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift doesn't get paid for the entire night as holiday pay anyway. For instance, if I work Christmas night, I believe only 7-11 PM counts as holiday pay, so hardly worth it. From midnight on,...

  24. Burnt-out at the last semester (BSN) for a M-urse. Need advice STAT!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to TurtleLittle's topic in General Students

    You said you have a science background, but have you worked full time yet for any length of time? Regardless of job type/profession, there will be things that you don't particularly enjoy. Patients...

  25. Patient and I going on a trip! What to pack?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to angiebelle's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a very unique opportunity! Never done anything remotely similar, so no advice here, just enjoy! That will be such a special time for her, wonderful memories for both she and