NightNerd

NightNerd MSN, RN

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  1. "Safe Injection Houses"- What's This?

    NightNerd replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    Also from a purely emotional standpoint and with all respect to you, I feel like "reserving care and compassion" for only certain people is a large part of the problem. I have never met an addict who...

  2. "Safe Injection Houses"- What's This?

    NightNerd replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    Non-violent drug offenses and robbery are very different things. Just sayin'. Safe injection houses can at least serve as a gateway to treatment, which is worth the seemingly counterproductive...

  3. "Safe Injection Houses"- What's This?

    NightNerd replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    I chose this as a topic for research in my community health class. I am very passionate about this and would actually be interested in working in one of these facilities, which I'm hoping will show up...

  4. Should nurses be able to listen to music at work?

    NightNerd replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I am usually a work-in-silence kind of person, but when it's a calm shift I would loooooove to listen to some music (anything from soft ambient to - yep - metal). However, I'm not going to put in ear...

  5. Relationship problems

    NightNerd replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, could not be with someone who made me cry all the time, even if it was not his intention. My ex- boyfriend of five years caused me so much distress, even without meaning to, that I wasted...

  6. Mom Passed

    NightNerd replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for your loss. Losing a parent is difficilt no matter what the relationship has looked like. I wish you peace and comfort during this time.

  7. Anybody have rituals they do when a patient passes?

    NightNerd replied to crnfaIwillbe's topic in General Nursing

    This is a tough call. While many, if not most, of us choose this work because we want to serve others, we MUST develop a professional detachment. You will drown in your feelings if you don't. I think...

  8. Problem with work environment

    NightNerd replied to Flossy73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That really sucks, Flossy; I'm sorry you are dealing with this. I agree with above posters that it's important to stand your ground and stand by your decisions as charge. Unless someone is able to...

  9. What are Your Goals for 2018??

    NightNerd replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    My goals are more specific than this, but in sum, they are: -Become nightnerd, BSN, and get my certification in psych nursing. -Exercise consistently. I have access to a gym, a track I can walk to,...

  10. Don't bring your misery to work!

    NightNerd replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    98% agree with this; EVERYONE has a harder time when one person allows their negative feelings to rule the way they work. However, it is not always that easy to "just quit if it's that bad." There are...

  11. Christmas Gift Ideas?

    NightNerd replied to Katillac's topic in General Nursing

    One year, the nurses at my job each picked a tech and/ or a receptionist and bought then a $20 gift card to somewhere we knew they liked. That worked well; they got to pick something they specifically...

  12. What is your opinion on calling in "sick"

    NightNerd replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    I have done it. Not often at all, because I make sure to schedule regular days off throughout the year so I've got built-in metal health days to look forward to. But yes, there have been a couple...

  13. Do you consider it helpful or not to be given a Pt’s attitude during a report?

    NightNerd replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Basically, I like to know what I'm walking into. If there is information I need to have safer and more effective interactions with the patient/family, I'm all for it. However, I don't use report as a...

  14. nursing for money

    NightNerd replied to spark1's topic in General Nursing

    What "evil practices" are you referring to? Whether you will be OK with this line of work sort of hinges on that. For my part, earnings, job security, and area of interest is why I chose nursing. I...

  15. Bathroom Door Question/ Best Practice

    NightNerd replied to frances81's topic in General Nursing

    Meh, this is not a hill to die on. I definitely would not recommend going the anonymous sign on door route; I think it would be interpreted as passive- aggressive, and people would have their...

  16. New medsurg nurse and struggling

    NightNerd replied to Poofy7's topic in General Nursing

    This is a common experience, but it sounds like 1) you are doing a good job of prioritizing, and 2) your co-workers recognize it! It's awesome that you have a supportive team behind you. Just make...

  17. New to the site... a little info about me

    NightNerd replied to Sparki77's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on getting into your niche! Psych is great. I wish there were more medical-psych units in the world - it's a great combination of different adrenaline rushes, whether the code is blue or...

  18. What field should I go into?

    NightNerd replied to Ddelange's topic in General Nursing

    Good that you're thinking about this stuff early! Just keep an open mind. I know the life I wanted at 15 would not be my ideal now, although pieces are similar. Been there,done that is right; looooots...

  19. Working out and Nursing..

    NightNerd replied to Bnw684's topic in General Nursing

    I (usually) run a couple times a week on my days off; if not, I can at least convince myself to go for a god walk outside or through Target, depending on the weather. And then I do a few yoga workouts...

  20. Puppies and nursing

    NightNerd replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    I would not get a puppy, but please consider adopting an adult or senior dog. Obviously temperament needs to be taken until account. If you can find a laidback, calm dog who doesn't require a ton of...

  21. Putting in a year.

    NightNerd replied to scottjkel's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what you want to do, I think, but I'm glad I got my year, though I had already been a nurse for a minute. It really teaches you about a variety of diagnoses, and there is nothing like that...

  22. Head to Toe Assessment

    NightNerd replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Students

    It takes a lot of repetition. You will get it down with practice. Definitely organise by sections, and maybe try grouping a couple things at a time when just practicing at home or whatever. For...

  23. Dilemma situation! I'm not a nurse, but is this common practice??

    NightNerd replied to Nursing617's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ...Maybe things were different where I was veggie, but when we used subcuts they were dedicated to a specific medicine. One for morphine, one for Ativan, etc. No flushing involved; just one line...

  24. What if I'm the Bully?

    NightNerd replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate the spirit of this article. However, I can't help but feel that the last paragraph puts the responsibility back on the person being "bullied" to address the matter ("approach with...

  25. Ethical issue?

    NightNerd replied to nursesmatter's topic in General Nursing

    Almost without exception, I feel like transparency and honesty are the best policy in situations like this. I haven't encountered this matter before, but for smaller things that families have asked me...