CuteNurseUnl

CuteNurseUnl

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  1. Night Shift and My Muffin Top

    CuteNurseUnl posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi everyone! I currently work night shift which I love. However it is taking a real toll on my weight. I've gained weight since working this shift and it's been so difficult to take it off. Here is my...

  2. Do you have a set schedule?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    I work night shift only (and loving it). My unit posts a mock schedule about two months in advance and we set down our schedules the way we want it. Then our nurse manager tries to work out the...

  3. are there nurses who ACTUALLY care ?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to seriouslyserious's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Aw.....*hugs* I'm starting to feel bad that everyone's ganging up on

  4. Happiness vs more money

    CuteNurseUnl replied to adamsmom2's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, keep the job you love and enjoy it! My parents paid my way through community college and just like all the other posters have said, I didn't value it very much. I dropped classes often and it is...

  5. What and How Much Can You Tell to Patient's Family?

    CuteNurseUnl posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Once in a while, I would get a phone call presumably from a wife or son/daughter or even a friend (if the patient doesn't have anyone else) asking about the patient, sometimes asking about specific...

  6. Got My Dream Job!

    CuteNurseUnl replied to rena86's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congratulations! We should all be so fortunate! Happy is way better than more

  7. What and How Much Can You Tell to Patient's Family?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to CuteNurseUnl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thank you so much everyone! My unit doesn't have any formal protocols and these are all good ideas that I'm going to try to have implemented. What I've learned so far: 1) set up a type of...

  8. Exhaustion bloopers

    CuteNurseUnl replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    I work on night shift and when I have some down time, I read posts on allnurses. I hadn't expected the original post to be so funny, but I laughed right out loud in the middle of the quiet hall when I...

  9. So glad to find allnurses.com

    CuteNurseUnl replied to Isitpossible's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I found this site AFTER I graduated and started working. I wish I found it before I even had to do pre-reqs when preparing to get into nursing school. This site is SOOO helpful! Working in my current...

  10. Ethical/Personal Dilemma - What would you do?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to EMEddie's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I totally agree with this. I read a post from a few months back of a nurse being fired because one of her coworkers talked about a patient of theirs on her facebook page. Even though the nurse wasn't...

  11. Poll to " former" new grads. How did you land that 1st job?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to NursieNurseLPN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Worked an externship for a very large hospital system for my whole senior year. Didn't stay with the particular hospital but was able to get a position with another one within the system because of...

  12. does anyone regret this career?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to cantdoit's topic in General Nursing

    *Hugs!* :hug: How about if you try looking for a hospital with lower patient to nurse ratio and going to night shift when it's less crazy (but also has it's own brand of stress)? This is the situation...

  13. does anyone regret this career?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to cantdoit's topic in General Nursing

    Hi clbrown - would it be possible for you to do per diem in other fields that might increase your opportunity to break into your chosen fields? Glad to know you aren't giving

  14. Finally...I got the job!

    CuteNurseUnl replied to AlishiaRN77's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congratulations! :w00t: I'm so happy for you and your

  15. Passed the nclex with 250 questions

    CuteNurseUnl replied to lovehasaholdonme's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    *Hugs!* I'm so happy for you! Congratulations on passing the

  16. What can I do?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to Murse270's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think all the above suggestions are great - especially the emt one. I wish I had gone that route because I want to specialize in emergency nursing. The route I took was by taking an externship,...

  17. Anybody feels the same?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to Denise81's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hang in there! Once you get used to the routine, it won't be so bad and you will be able to enjoy your work as you had before. I've been a nurse for only a few years but when I started out, I just...

  18. Ready 2 give up on nursing :*(

    CuteNurseUnl replied to rnoutlaw's topic in Nursing Career

    *Hugs!* I'm really sorry that all these things happened to you! But please don't give up - nurses like you are needed in this field. I work in a unit that can be pretty hostile too. To keep myself...

  19. Dream Job vs. Dream City

    CuteNurseUnl replied to studentincanada's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My situation is just the opposite. I came from New York City, but since 5 or 6 hospitals closed down in the area and with the economy as it is, I took a job out of state in a small town. It's a bit...

  20. How do I overcome toxic hospital environments?

    CuteNurseUnl replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    FireStarterRN, Thank you so much for the book and the link. I'm one of those highly sensitive people. It feels good to know I'm not the only one and that it is a relatively normal trait (I thought...