SubSippi

SubSippi

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  1. asked to delay child bearing

    SubSippi replied to KonaDog05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry to your (possible) future boss, but no woman in her 20s/30s can promise that she won't get pregnant. Not only is that a rude thing to say, but it's also pretty stupid. That being said, I agree...

  2. new graduates

    SubSippi replied to 3rustlewood's topic in First Year After Licensure

    TU RN, I feel ya, I would rather have ANY patient than one with AMS who won't stay

  3. Sleepy Nightshift nurse

    SubSippi replied to jackpp's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with other people who say this...I love the shift when I'm at work. But it hasn't exactly done great things for my social life. I'd be more willing to switch but the day nurses I work with can...

  4. Starting salary for new RN grads at NHRMC

    SubSippi replied to Risgirl's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    It's just cheaper to live in rural areas, no matter what part of the country you're

  5. arterial lines 101

    SubSippi replied to roxybabe84's topic in Critical Care

    Next time, ASK THE QUESTIONS! Your entire purpose for being there was to

  6. Prioritizing patients

    SubSippi replied to JTLewis93's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    #1, because it's asking which patient to see first, not who you'd treat first. If I got report on those two patients, I would want to check on patient #1 first, to check VS, LOC, and make sure there's...

  7. Hypothetical Situation

    SubSippi replied to Bortaz's topic in General Nursing

  8. Stuttering/struggling career start

    SubSippi replied to nursesl2012's topic in Nursing Career

    Quit being so hard on yourself! Being bad at starting IVs and being kind of clumsy giving a bed bath doesn't mean you're a bad

  9. RN - $14.75/hr?!?

    SubSippi replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

  10. Nursing Nightmares

    SubSippi replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    My worst one involved a patient who screamed "Nurse, Nurse!!" for almost the entire shift…we had that patient on our unit for weeks. During my dream I could hear her screaming, but I couldn't find...

  11. Everyone wants experience.

    SubSippi replied to AlphaPig's topic in Case Management

    At my hospital, there are several case manager positions that become available every year. I know several nurses who have gotten the jobs with no CM experience, BUT they had BSNs. None of the nurses...

  12. "Get out of here... go do some 'doctor' stuff..."

    SubSippi replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    I saw a doctor feed a patient

  13. ER nurses bringing pts to the floor soiled

    SubSippi replied to garn12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  14. As a Nurse and a Patient

    SubSippi replied to KenH's topic in General Nursing

  15. Exit Strategies For Nurses Who Deal With Overly Talkative Patients

    SubSippi replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My problem isn't figuring out what to say, it's waiting for them to take a breath so I can say it! I hate it when I have to cut someone

  16. How do you respond to rude patients?

    SubSippi replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    I agree with the other posters...there's not really much that can be done. My guess is they've been there before, they know the drill. I've found that it is sometimes helpful to ask what it is they...

  17. Conflict with a coworker

    SubSippi replied to phlebo2rn's topic in General Students

    It would probably make things worse to make a big deal out of it. Almost everywhere has a policy against bullying but overhearing your name in a conversation doesn't count, more than

  18. It is *not* a pannus...

    SubSippi replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Hm…I always thought pannus = fat lady

  19. Female cathing

    SubSippi replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I did that with my first female cath (which was only a couple months ago). I was kind of embarrassed, and couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong, a CNA ll came and helped (i.e. did it for) me. I...

  20. Experienced nurses: what was YOUR training like?

    SubSippi posted a topic in General Nursing

    I frequently see comments on this site about new grads not being adequately prepared in school, along with comments about new grad training being grossly inadequate these days. I am very curious about...

  21. retaking blood sugars

    SubSippi replied to 2011_RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'd recheck it a few hours later if it was in the 80s, especially for a new patient. If I can look back on the labs and see that it's normal for that patient at that time of day I don't worry about...

  22. Current nursing student...but what to do after my BSN?!

    SubSippi replied to Jay Q's topic in General Students

    Since you've never worked as a nurse, you don't really even know what you'll like, or what you'll be good at. In my opinion, if you want to make the decision that will make you the happiest, you gotta...

  23. Venting (can the nursing field be fun?)

    SubSippi replied to PrettyNerd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That all depends on what you call "fun." I either love my job or I hate it, I either have a great day or a horrible day. To the OP (just curious): what were the sorts of things you were expecting to...

  24. Insulin Therapy

    SubSippi replied to suppaduppaCNA's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My guess for a test question is to check on them after four hours. My rationale behind that is because otherwise, you're saying that you'll wait either seven or ten hours to check the insulin's...

  25. Telemetry Interview Help

    SubSippi replied to goesa's topic in Cardiac

    I work on a tele/step-down type unit. The questions they asked me were more like, "How would you handle a stressful situation," and "What does teamwork mean to you?" If you want to prepare for the...