PennyWise

PennyWise has 6 years experience and specializes in Pulmonary, Transplant, Travel RN.

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

   PennyWise replied to Ms.MayaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Once, I was on a travel assignment in Baltimore, and the staff nurses had an issue with me from the start. Reason: I had my own stethoscope. Some of the phrases directed at me: "Gee, aren't you...

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

   PennyWise replied to Ms.MayaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Way back when, I was a landscaping supervisor. I often tried to venture out into other fields, I was only doing landscaping because it was what I had done when I was younger, I did not like it at...

3. Anybody LIKE working holidays?

   PennyWise replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

   I like working New Year's eve, don't mind working New Year's day. Its just not my holiday, not my thing. I don't go out drinking or partying or anything, but I feel trapped in my apt. because if you...

4. Time to call a duck a duck?

   PennyWise replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Ah, OK. My problem is, I like the list that is presented in the original post, but can't find it anywhere. I've got a lot of other lists of criteria, but none that are anything like this

5. Time to call a duck a duck?

   PennyWise replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   LOL. Well, if thats the case, I can't use it. Not allowed to reference Wiki for my papers. My teacher says anyone using Wiki will receive a zero on the paper and asked to move to the back of the...

6. Time to call a duck a duck?

   PennyWise replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   The criteria the TC used to distinguish what a profession is...........where did that come from? I can't find

7. How old is your hospital?

   PennyWise replied to NevadaFighter's topic in General Nursing

   Eeeh sonie, why my hospital is SO OLD.........it was around in those days when hospitals didn't just get whatever they wanted. They had to earn things. It walked to school, it didn't get to take no...

8. Do you have a set schedule?

   PennyWise replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

   I do have a set schedule, but that is extremely rare in the hospital setting. I have it because I am in school and like my days to land a certain way. I go to school on Mondays, and I work night...

9. What is considered "night shift"?

   PennyWise replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah........like, in Alaska............when they go through the 30 days of night...............when is nightshift? Do you work 30 days straight? I bet nurse burnout is AWFUL in

10. Why does every unit have a princess?

    PennyWise replied to echoRNC711's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have more than one princess on our unit. Three actually, and they are all friends AND they are all friends with the DON. Untouchable in everyone's eyes. Then there is me who calls them out on the...

11. Why does every unit have a princess?

    PennyWise replied to echoRNC711's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That pretty much sums it up. The longer version: They exist because we let them. The amount of attention and effort is takes to redirect an individual like this is taxing and demanding. Eventually,...

12. How much personal info do you share with pts?

    PennyWise replied to Bouncyball's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Other than CC numbers, address and birthdate.................I don't tell them a thing. It's none of their

13. Sexual harrassment?

    PennyWise replied to Flamingonurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with the double assertion that there is a double standard. I've had females sit right next to me and talk about the very explicit details of their love life. Too much detail and imagery....

14. 8 or 12hr shifts?

    PennyWise replied to ashleyr34's topic in General Nursing

    I believe, when used properly, 12 hour shifts have many advantages over 8hr shifts: The unit only has two shifts to staff, not three. This makes for easier scheduling. There are less reports...

15. Calling in sick, staffing issues

    PennyWise replied to staffing24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a Pittsburg Pirates fan. Not a very good team, but they do their best with what they have. Unfortunately, a culture of losing has taken over the organization. At times, it seems the baseball...