NiteNurse212

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1. Calling in sick, staffing issues

   NiteNurse212 replied to staffing24's topic in Geriatric

   I work the skilled re-hab side in LTC. I have been there for 8 months. We do 5 eight hour shifts. I work midnights. We get some very sick patients...like others have said, patients who seem too sick to be there. It is stressful and a very heavy work ...

2. Do Other Professionals Skip Restroom Breaks And Meals?

   NiteNurse212 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   I frequently hold my pee, and almost never have my "required" 30 minute meal break. I work LTC/Rehab and the nurse to patient ratio is crazy. Anywhere from 20-50 patients for one nurse. If something unexpected happens (a fall, death, hypoglycemic epi...

3. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

   NiteNurse212 replied to wooh's topic in Humor

   "I love the smell of C-Diff in the morning" (Not really of course, but this line from Apocalypse Now has occurred to me)

4. Socializing after work in your scrubs

   NiteNurse212 replied to klone's topic in Relations

   I have gone out for dinner before work in my clean scrubs. I have also stopped and had breakfast or ran to the grocery store after work. If I had something really gross on me, I wouldn't do this. I doubt I would go dancing or spend a whole evening ou...