Nightshiftsk

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1. Feeling defeated, lost and stupid.

   Nightshiftsk replied to Bonnie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Night shift can be a slower pace but you also have much less support staff. Also when pts start sundowning:(. It is just different not necessarily easier. Also need to put on big girl pants to wake up...

2. Wiping off IV ports

   Nightshiftsk replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   So I'm not the only one. Drives me crazy. Once came back to work after a couple days off and pt had since had Picc line insertion and what do I see but the same bag of NS I had hung on my last shift...

3. Day Vs. Night Ratio?

   Nightshiftsk replied to DEgalRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Discharges - the reason I will never work days . When I have to do one at night I hate it. And the paperwork and med forms are always changing. Once had to apologize to a pt. and explain that I just...

4. Frustrated with the floor

   Nightshiftsk replied to amarilla's topic in General Nursing

   Yep! We are spoiled aren't we? I swear I don't know how you do it in other states. Hope you all realize safe staffing sooner rather than

5. Salary comparison

   Nightshiftsk replied to oriellyk's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Do you have mandated safe staffing ratios in Washington? Salary sounds good and may want to move there one day but am spoiled by staffing ratios in

6. First job on a cardiac unit

   Nightshiftsk replied to S22006's topic in Cardiac

   I check all my own tele rhythms before going into a room and jot it down. Check all your own strips, the tech is a good resource but not a substitute for knowing the rhythms yourself. Be aware of k...

7. Salary comparison

   Nightshiftsk replied to oriellyk's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Southern CA 7 years RN, $45/hr base