NightNerd

NightNerd MSN, RN

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  1. Alcohol withdrawal unit?

    NightNerd replied to Nurse Pompom's topic in General Nursing

    I actually rather enjoy taking care of alcohol withdrawal patients! As Tomascz said, it's a bit of an art. Everyone's withdrawal process is a little different, and you will develop a certain intuition...

  2. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle while nursing

    NightNerd replied to baileempoole's topic in General Nursing

    I agree about having a few convenient ways of getting exercise, whether that's a yoga app, weights at home, jumprope, or running/walking your neighborhood. I am a huge baby about exercise, especially...

  3. PARTING GIFT

    NightNerd replied to RNfindingherway's topic in General Nursing

    It's never obligatory to give gifts, but I think it's nice that it occurred to you. If you are very close with these people and *want* to acknowledge that as you move into your next job, keep it...

  4. Regrets after regrets!

    NightNerd replied to Toaster's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to go behind your mom's back to live your life; just tell her what you're doing, and then do it. If that's a problem at age 26, start making plans to move out. I sense the love for your...

  5. Please Help!!

    NightNerd replied to gravy94's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. You're right, that was not made clear at all in your original post. Even with your clarification, I'm gonna go out on a limb and argue that being a new grad is stressful and you're still probably...

  6. Regrets after regrets!

    NightNerd replied to Toaster's topic in General Nursing

    I mean...yes, a car is a major purchase, but it doesn't have to take weeks and months to decide on. I guess I understand her being concerned since you aren't a super experienced driver, but you gotta...

  7. Please Help!!

    NightNerd replied to gravy94's topic in General Nursing

    This is such an intense question, omg. It kinda left me speechless for a second, lol. So presumably you have plenty of energy left on your days off, *after* you've done all the obligatory cooking,...

  8. Career Crossroads

    NightNerd replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    If you will always regret not taking the full-time position, why not just go for it? I totally understand wanting to be with your child and witness his milestones, but you are still raising your son...

  9. Nurses that “only do it for the money”

    NightNerd replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    Wanting a fair paycheck (or, like, needing one to LIVE) in no way diminishes the care we give. I like to help people, it feels fulfilling when my patients actually let me help them - but I could also...

  10. Don’t think it is for me

    NightNerd replied to Bananaman82's topic in General Nursing

    There are a bunch of discussions similar to this one, so I won't spend my post here reiterating them. All I have to offer is encouragement; that first year of being a nurse teaches you more about...

  11. Nurses that “only do it for the money”

    NightNerd replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    Let's all take a second to be real. If we were all independently wealthy, WE WOULD NOT BE WORKING AS NURSES. Not this profession, not full-time, not in anything where "caring" involves the degradation...

  12. How do you feel about the role of a Nurse currently?

    NightNerd replied to annabellarose77's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest, I felt more fulfilled as a CNA than I do as a nurse. Both jobs, in theory, give you the opportunity to help people, but as a nurse, I feel like a combination of factors makes it very...

  13. Incompetence or bad night?

    NightNerd replied to littlerayofsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Especially with IVs, sometimes you just have a run of misses. It's not your fault, it's not always cut and dry, and it's nothing to beat yourself up over. Yes, we feel bad for having to stick people...

  14. Should I feel bad for not picking up extra shifts?

    NightNerd replied to nursekaterpn's topic in General Nursing

    Nope nope nope nope nope. NEVER feel bad for declining overtime. You already work full-time! You're already fulfilling your end of the bargain, so you can rest easy on your days off. If you want the...

  15. I was slapped by a patient

    NightNerd replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    RubyVee, that's crazy! And really upsetting. How on earth could they justify firing the primary nurse?! Regardless of behavioral issues, many patients know the difference between right and wrong, and...

  16. I was slapped by a patient

    NightNerd replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone else's advice to report this and press charges. Other than that, sending big hugs!!!! It is so degrading when we are literally attacked for things beyond our control. I hope that...

  17. When offered a job on the spot but you have another interview...

    NightNerd replied to tinybbynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would just thank them for the offer and request a couple of days to consider it. No need to go into all of that, although HR may have made them aware already that you're also interviewing on another...

  18. Is it possible for me to be a good nurse?

    NightNerd replied to Mimium's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a unique situation. On the one hand, our gut feelings can help us react quickly to a patient's decline, emphasize more readily with others, etc. On the other, when we're nervous or unsure,...

  19. Weird Interview!?

    NightNerd replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't want this job, I am interested, lol. How did the rest of the interview seem? Did you like what she had to say? Maybe take some share time if it's offered before making a final decision....

  20. Robot tells man he'll be dead in hours

    NightNerd replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, this would not bother me as a family member at all, especially if there was another hospital staff member present in the room while the video call took place. It was not a robot, it was a...

  21. Any way you could stay over and work a few hours

    NightNerd replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    Eventually it's pretty easy to become numb to these requests. "No thanks," is about the most response they'll get before I move on, unless I want a couple extra hours for some reason. I've stayed late...

  22. Sick and whiny (long rant, but I'll summarize)

    NightNerd posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had to call out sick for tonight and am commencing the routine post-call self-flagellation. Surprise! It's not making me feel better. It sucks because a) I was sick in January too and had to call...

  23. Sick and whiny (long rant, but I'll summarize)

    NightNerd replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    You all have made me feel so much better! I got some really solid rest Monday night and ended up coming in tonight now that I can actually keep up the pace. Apparently someone would have had to float...

  24. Sick and whiny (long rant, but I'll summarize)

    NightNerd replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    TriciaJ, so true. Especially if I've been trying to sleep for night shift but keep waking up to cough or sneeze or take meds, calling out is the ticket to actually getting some decent rest. My senior...

  25. Any other INFJ Nurses?

    NightNerd replied to citynurse25's topic in General Nursing

    I am! I haven't historically had too much trouble separating work from home, but my current job is pretty rough in that our patent population tends to be very confrontational and angry. It drains me...