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    What's the best way to give shift report?

    proud nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's my last week of hospital orientation. My preceptor is there as a resource at this point. When I give report to the next nurse, my preceptor comes along. I report what the previous shift told...
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    Parents!!!

    proud nurse replied to daviex's topic in Emergency

    I don't know if it's because I've been a nurse for most of my kid's lives, but I never abused the ER. I did everything I possibly could to keep from making an ER visit in the middle of the noc. But...
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    Culturally insensitive patients

    proud nurse replied to tippytootagon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My hospital is a melting pot. There are many black people employed there. However, I'm one of 3 black nurses on my unit, and the only black nurse on nights. Some of my patients are surprised when...
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    New hospital gown design

    proud nurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    This gown is kind of cute,
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    did the md's pen go into v-fib??

    proud nurse replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, I worked with a doctor from Egypt. His accent was so thick and he talked so fast, I could literally be standing in front of him looking him dead in his mouth, and didn't have a clue what...
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    Why did she pick on me?

    proud nurse replied to Dean7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I am given parameters to call the doctor, guess what? I'm calling the doctor. If the VS are just outside the parameters and the patient is symptomatic, I'm calling. If something doesn't seem right,...
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    Do you LOVE to 'write people up'? Tips and timesavers!

    proud nurse replied to SuzieVN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is
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    A nurses apologies

    proud nurse replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    Why will the child never know her
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    Am I right or wrong

    proud nurse replied to CNAEB's topic in General Nursing

    Concerning yourself with what co-workers do is one sure way to burn yourself out, especially if you don't think they're there for the right reasons. I've been guilty of having high expectations out...
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    Need advice

    proud nurse replied to gatlingt's topic in General Nursing

    One thing for sure..I wouldn't go to the facility director alone. I hate when I need to go to people and I'm full of emotion, I just feel like they have the upper hand. The other things you...
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    How many hours per week (avg) do you work these days?

    proud nurse replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I'm still on orientation, but I've been averaging about 36 hours a week. I hear staffing asking people about 15 minutes into their shift if they can do a double. My hospital also mandates overtime....
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    Your journey (jobs) as a nurse?

    proud nurse replied to %63theend's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked as a medical assistant at an urgent care clinic. Then I graduated from LPN school and wlorked in LTC facility, and started working extra shifts through a nursing agency. From there I went on...
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    missing narc

    proud nurse replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think in situations like this is when our character and integrity comes into play. This has happened to me before, and anyone who knows me knows I don't divert narcs. Some of the nurses I followed...
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    getting the life drained out of you

    proud nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my 8th week of orientation as a med surg RN. The reality of a busy med surg is setting in. I work nocs, so the max patient load is 7. This week I've managed 6. Within the next final weeks of...
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    Is floor nursing making you fat?

    proud nurse replied to OCRN3's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm not a huge eater. Every once in a great while I will overindulge. My biggest problem is I HAVE to exercise. The minute I stop exercising regularly, I put on weight. Exercising 4 days a week...
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    getting the life drained out of you

    proud nurse replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't believe I'll have 7 patients every noc. But it looks like if you have less than that, you're up for the next admission...which can sometimes be worse than starting off with more. Thanks...
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    I don't want a male nurse! - Caption Contest Winner

    proud nurse replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I can't even imagine myself as a patient refusing a male
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    Letters of recommendation.

    proud nurse replied to SuzieVN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think a potential employer already knows if they want to hire you, and a letter or call just seals the deal. I doubt they get a bad vibe in an interview, but reconsider after reading a letter....
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    Ever have a patient work your very last nerve?

    proud nurse posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a patient yesterday that truly must've thought I was his audience at the comedy club. He had such a snarky sarcastic attitude, a really dumb sense of humor, and wasn't funny. He made obnoxious...
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    Dealing with crappy tech/assistant performance

    proud nurse replied to mitral's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I cannot stand a lazy co-worker!! There's a PCA that runs the nurses. She flat out tells them she's "not doing anything today." You can maybe get a solid 3 hours of work from her in an 8 hour shift....
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    Working Easter anyone?

    proud nurse replied to SnowboardRN's topic in General Nursing

    For the first time in 7 years, I don't have to work Easter Sunday. Won't know what to do with
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    Has this ever happened to you?

    proud nurse replied to jchilds's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes I just couldn't hold on any longer, though, and then it was like machine-gun fire as I walked down the hall---"RAT-A-TAT-TAT-TAT!!!". LMAO at "rat-a-tat-tat-tat." Can't stop laughing at this...
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    Should a nurse perform CPR to someone outside of the healthcare setting?

    proud nurse replied to jjones1728's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I
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    Ever have a patient work your very last nerve?

    proud nurse replied to proud nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd like to be able to stand there unphased. I'll have to work on this, because I've always been one who wears her heart on her sleeve. But I wonder if to him I wasn't showing any emotion, because...
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    New Grads, How much do you work?

    proud nurse replied to babsy28's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was hired for a .9 FTE (72 hrs/pay period) on a med-surg floor. While on orientation I've been scheduled 10 days a pay period. I can't wait to get off orientation so I can have my one extra day...