SubSippi

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  1. UAB MSN Fall 2023

    My orientation date isn't until June 15-16, but I live in Birmingham and wanted to let you know to park in lot 5A. It's at the corner or University and 16th St., just a couple blocks down from the school of nursing building
  2. UAB MSN Fall 2023

    I just got accepted for the PMHNP track! I'm super excited! Are any of y'all local to Birmingham?
  3. How bad is an employment gap?

    Well that's good to hear. I'm nervous enough as it is about trying to be a nurse again in some random ICU, lol.
  4. How bad is an employment gap?

    I've been unemployed for 16 months, due to having a baby and then a move across the country, among several other reasons. I'm finally able to get a job again, but it's looking like my only option right now is going to be PRN work. My clinical backgro...
  5. I work on a tele floor, but lately I have been getting patients whose medical diagnosis is "Alzheimer's, waiting for placement." I'm a new nurse, so I'm not sure how common this is, but what has been happening is that a family suddenly decides that t...
  6. "Your job is to make me happy"

    Don't feel guilty. If that patient was feeling well enough to be such a turd then you were obviously doing something right!
  7. What offends you (nursing related)?

    Which often begs the question... If someone is vegan AND does Crossfit, which one do they talk about first?
  8. Type B in a Type A world

    I'm also more of an easy going person who works in an ICU...my solution? Night shift.
  9. What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    I've heard stories about there being orders for a glass of wine at bedtime (to help with sleep).
  10. Nursing Depts Ran by Non-Nurses?

    I currently work for a director with a business background. He is very hands off when it comes to the nurses. I think in the year I've worked for him, I've gotten a total of two emails from him.
  11. Small paycheck making me second guess career!

    You're right. Nurses get paid exactly what they deserve and shouldn't complain.
  12. Where can I get a RX for empathy? (A vent)

    The more people I see truly suffer, the less empathy I have for those who are just uncomfortable. Also, it's really hard to care about how someone feels if they're getting on your nerves.
  13. Insensitive Husband

    Only a small percentage of nurses take care of patients on ventilators and lasix drips. Who are you trying to impress anyway?
  14. Inserting an NG tube post arrest

    Twist the tube between your fingers a little bit the whole way down, not just when you're trying to get over the hump. It'll help the tube glide down past the tongue instead of getting caught in the mouth.
  15. WHY do so many people hate nursing? Sigh.

    I really LOVE about 10% of what I do, I don't mind about 70%, and I hate about 20%. Paperwork/charting can really only be so fulfilling.
  16. Separate being Family vs Nurse

    Get your dad some heel lift boots.
  17. ECG interpretation help

    If you ask yourself all of Lev's questions, you should be able to figure out what the rhythm is. Unfortunately there aren't very make tips or quick fixes, it's the kind of thing that just takes practice. If there are specific rhythms you're having tr...
  18. How far would u go for an interview

    I would still go to the interview...it would be good practice and get you used to the kinds of questions that you'll be asked. I'm saying this because I acted like a total weirdo in the first interview, and I was really glad it wasn't for a job I wa...
  19. Must we "pay our dues" by working night shift?

    In my unit we all fight over nights. It's much calmer most of the time...not to mention without night differential, we pretty much get paid a teacher's salary. And we don't get holidays and the whole summer off.
  20. Do you see ethnic tensions at work?

    The only places you're not going to see ethnic tensions are those where everyone is the same ethnicity.
  21. The sloppy image of nurses today

    On behalf of all people who get pimples on their head, face, and everywhere else, I apologize that sometimes you have to look at us. I can't imagine the pain you must feel every time you work with this nurse. And now maybe a representative from the ...
  22. Is the color of my stethoscope obnoxious?

    For the record, I have an all black Littmann cardiology III and nobody has stolen it in the three years I've been a nurse. But no, nobody will care about the color of your stethoscope. When I see a nurse with a brightly colored one, I assumed it's t...
  23. Medication Error: I feel stupid

    It sounds to me like your patient was finally able to get some good sleep. Her heart rate probably didn't drop like that the previous nights because she was tossing and turning. I would expect a drop in heart rate like that on a sleeping patient who ...
  24. Scanning in the supply room

    Put a fake security camera in the corner.
  25. The sloppy image of nurses today

    I come to work with no makeup and my hair in a messy bun on top of my head. I consider this to be a job perk.