NightNerd

NightNerd MSN, RN

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  1. Peformed poorly in my job interview :(

    NightNerd replied to Animaniacs's topic in General Nursing

    I have always felt better in writing than in interviews, so if I can think of a specific point that I know I could have answered more thoroughly, I'll use part of my thank you note to address it...

  2. Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

    NightNerd replied to jack1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My thoughts as I read this thread: -Shame on your husband and family for making you feel that they think you're a failure. Nursing is HARD. It's understandable to have that deer-in-headlights moment...

  3. Night shift exhaustion

    NightNerd replied to Emmasmom03's topic in General Nursing

    I feel this. As much as I LOVE sleeping, I don't like spending most of my days off doing just that. Last week I slept for most of my first two days off, and then was basically wired and couldn't do...

  4. Last days of life

    NightNerd replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Every patient will have a last dose of pain medication, regardless of whether it's fine minutes or five days after that they pass. Please do not withhold his medicine if comfort is his goal. I am...

  5. New nurse and feeling so discouraged

    NightNerd replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    I have been having a similar weekend at work. One coworker has been awesome and helping me get stuff in place, things I will now be more equipped to handle on my own next time. One has been less than...

  6. Get depressed with my situation...

    NightNerd replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    If your daily huddle is like ours, does the charge nurse pick one person to recognize? I find that approach to be less about recognizing quality teamwork, and more about filling in a blank on the...

  7. What's your night shift routine?

    NightNerd replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone does it a little differently. I usually like to maintain something of a nights schedule on my days off, going to sleep between 4-6 am, up 2ish-4ish. But I will let myself sleep longer if...

  8. Anecdotally, the world conspires against days off.

    NightNerd replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Football season is upon us. I dread Sunday afternoons before work in the fall. I live in an apartment next to a few college students, and game days promise to be noisy, judging from their parties....

  9. Is it okay to look for another job?

    NightNerd replied to kmend11's topic in General Nursing

    I think that depends. Are they not paying you? Is it unsafe for patients and/or staff? If not, then I would try to stick it out and make the most of it for a year or so. It will actually fly by, and...

  10. Leaving Nursing for Another Career

    NightNerd replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Cool to see so many fellow novelist wanna-bes! I'm about halfway through one novel and outlining my second, so it would be pretty sweet to publish those some days and live off my imagination. If I get...

  11. Journaling

    NightNerd replied to CaICURN's topic in General Nursing

    I journal about EVERYTHING. Like PP said, I keep anything super patient-specific out of there, but journaling had certainly helped me process different work experiences. I think it's

  12. What's harder?

    NightNerd replied to MollyNoah's topic in General Nursing

    They're both pretty rough in different ways. I vastly prefer work to school, but the pressure is on at work because you are ultimately responsible in a way that you're just not in school. But,...

  13. Curious about being a forensic nurse examiner

    NightNerd replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Check out your state BON or do a Google search and see where FNE or SAFE classes are offered near you. I took a class in April (the medical center I work for has a program), and at the time my only...

  14. Nurses who don't have the "passion"

    NightNerd replied to My_toe_sis's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't call what I do a calling. However, I like my work and feel it is important, so that helps me get through the day. I chose it because nursing was a relatively quick and inexpensive program,...

  15. Poll for night shifters

    NightNerd posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious about how many people keep a nights schedule on their days off vs. switch back to

  16. How do you pass time on your "weeknight?"

    NightNerd replied to nURse_dEZi's topic in General Nursing

    Sleeping, hanging with the boyfriend and family. It's been hard to have time/energy for it lately, but I usually read, run, and play am instrument a few times a week as

  17. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    NightNerd replied to Sykadia's topic in Men in Nursing

    This is kind of a ridiculous question. If you want to know if women find male nurses attractive, you need to tell the women you're talking to and find out the hard way. However, any man who initially...

  18. I'm not sure if nursing is for me and I am freaking out.

    NightNerd replied to Brewskii13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it's hard to have a passion for nursing. I think each of us is drawn to different things within the profession. Me, I love being therapeutic and I love my psych patients and I love my family...

  19. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    NightNerd replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The actual dressing is

  20. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    NightNerd replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a coworker, whom I adored, who insisted he put a Metaplex on the patient's sacrum to protect it. I never could find a second one of those if I needed to replace it

  21. The most important question to ask a doctor.

    NightNerd replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's most important to define quality of life, at least for me, and let the decision be made from there. For my part, not being to somehow have independent movement, read and understand a...

  22. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    NightNerd replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yayyyyyy! I definitely bought the sheet music a few months ago so I could learn to sing all those amazing Abigail high notes. It's great for agitated patients. "John...John...is that you carrying...

  23. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    NightNerd replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Lord, I love that song. Just the whole

  24. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    NightNerd replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    In report, "Patient AROUSES to." Not interested in knowing that. What they rouse to will be sufficient. Hung vs. hanged. Any issue of subject-verb agreement. I miss my English major days a lot...

  25. Lifestyle of a Nurse

    NightNerd replied to contemplations's topic in General Nursing

    These are good questions! I wish I had thought about this more when choosing a career. That said... 1) I'm a newbie in the area of nursing I work in, so it's a little stressful every day. I can see...