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  1. NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    nynursey_ replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    This forum has been great. I'm a traditional day shift nurse moving into an evening/night position (3-11p/7p-7a). I'm a little nervous as to how the adjustment will go, but I figure I'm just going to...

  2. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

    nynursey_ replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've only ever filled out a report concerning a medication documented as administered but seen spiked, primed, and hung (yet not attached to the patient) upon my arrival to the room. The antibiotic...

  3. The coveted Monday thru Friday job

    nynursey_ replied to LTCNS's topic in General Nursing

    I've not had a Monday - Friday job in a nursing capacity, but I have definitely held it in other professions (mainly child care). I prefer doing the clustered shifts with 2-3 days off per week. The...

  4. Shift Report Sheets

    nynursey_ replied to Jezilynn's topic in General Nursing

    I think if you use the search bar and type 'Esme brain sheets,' a few good ones pop

  5. New Grad Nurse, already feeling the burn

    nynursey_ replied to mermer_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had the exact same issue starting out as a new graduate. I was on a busy medical floor, had a 12-week preceptorship experience (which, from what I can tell from other newly licensed nurses, 12-weeks...

  6. Can hospitals average two weeks together to avoid paying overtime?

    nynursey_ replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    That hospital sounds oddly familiar

  7. Why am I staying so late after shift ends while others leave on time?

    nynursey_ replied to RescueNinja2013's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think there is a component that you're not thinking of: the unpredictable. Occasionally, I have everything I need done by 1800 (I work days) and I can feel it in my bones that I'll be out on time,...

  8. Stick a fork in me, I'm done

    nynursey_ replied to nursej22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm doing a little dance myself today. I've decided I no longer want to drive 2 hours to work in a place that doesn't appreciate the time and effort I put into perfecting my craft!

  9. Imagine my Dismay.....

    nynursey_ replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like my floor and I'm on a Med/Surg floor with the new arrival of geographic care. SNF sounds like a vacation to

  10. What is my right to transfer to another unit

    nynursey_ replied to riken25's topic in Nursing Career

  11. Someone's got to love their job.. help

    nynursey_ replied to nichefinder's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a firm believer that it's possible to love your job, but loathe your specialty/department. Growing pains are very different from outgrowing a certain type of nursing. And if you've been doing it...

  12. I made a med error

    nynursey_ replied to sno963's topic in Patient Medications

    One thing I have struggled to learn as my training wheels come off (or as a "new nurse") is that I cannot take a doctor's ranting and raving personally, especially if it is in relation to something I...

  13. Nursing + and nursing -

    nynursey_ replied to joe007's topic in General Nursing

    Superficially? The lax dress code. Who doesn't want to throw on a comfortable pair of pants and just walk out the door?! On a more academic level, I love that nursing is an ever evolving field. I...

  14. Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

    nynursey_ replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm guilty of doing this to patients. All the time. And thank goodness for this thread or I wouldn't have been cognizant to what it means. I had a nursing instructor point out the disrespect factor...

  15. The Value of AN

    nynursey_ replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

  16. The Value of AN

    nynursey_ replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    The ability to freely express opinions, as many other posters were doing above.

  17. Case Management in nursing

    nynursey_ replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Case Management

  18. Case Management in nursing

    nynursey_ replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Case Management

  19. The Value of AN

    nynursey_ replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

  20. From Nursing Student to Nurse: Smoothing the Transition

    nynursey_ replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

  21. From Nursing Student to Nurse: Smoothing the Transition

    nynursey_ replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    While this might be true at specific hospitals, it wasn't true for mine. And honestly, I think it's al in the way you phrase the request and if you're leaving the situation on poor terms. If you've...

  22. Is nursing killing me :/?

    nynursey_ replied to pheonixRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the exact same way. I just found out this week that I have shingles. SHINGLES. I'm 29. Nursing has also slowly eaten away at my ability to have quality sleep and recover from illness.

  23. From Nursing Student to Nurse: Smoothing the Transition

    nynursey_ replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think there's a fine line between accepting your preceptor for who he/she is, and realizing that you and your preceptor are just simply not a good fit for one another, and you might learn better...

  24. The Value of AN

    nynursey_ replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

  25. The Value of AN

    nynursey_ replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing