NightNerd

NightNerd MSN, RN

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  1. Quick advice on multiple unit offers!

    NightNerd replied to parasalyne's topic in General Nursing

    Dang, that is awesome! Congrats on all the offers! I would give the most consideration to MICU, Onc, and Med-Surg. I think those are the places that tend to best solidify general skills and critical...

  2. What Nurses really Want to Say When They Chart

    NightNerd replied to SICUshortCait's topic in General Nursing

    "Family tearful; emotional support and education provided." AKA, I pulled 20 minutes out of my butt to listen to pt's well meaning family member expound upon how all the narcotics they didn't let me...

  3. Will you tell me about your first year as a nurse?

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

    I feel like it's a fallacy that if you get through the first year, it'll be a piece of cake. I'm about 2 years in. It is not. I feel like this is one of those careers where it's impossible to...

  4. What do you love about your job?

    NightNerd replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an inpatient hospice nurse, looking at moving to med-surg or ICU soon. I love the opportunity to educate my patients and their families. I worked a pretty terrible shift last night, but one of the...

  5. Sleep Rooms

    NightNerd replied to AlleycatLady's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I would lose my momentum if I napped during a shift. It's rare that I don't find a way to eat or use the bathroom at least a couple times a night, but if I took a 20 minute nap, I'd be...

  6. Worried That Doctor's Orders Will Hasten A Patient's Death

    NightNerd replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm so sorry this was your experience. It is true that narcotics often make people more lethargic, and this is a very common concern. It's important to consider what the patient wants at end of life,...

  7. What type of soap do you use?

    NightNerd replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you, no antibacterial stuff for me! Otherwise, I get whatever hand soap is one sale and I have a coupon for. Bonus if it moisturizes. In the shower, I change it up every time because I love...

  8. Worried That Doctor's Orders Will Hasten A Patient's Death

    NightNerd replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm really just here to echo what the folks above said. Labs are your friend. They provide information to help guide and evaluate treatments. If labs are ordered, chances are the doc had a good...

  9. Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    NightNerd replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    I mean, I'm proud of what I do. I look for work I find interesting and challenging. I enjoy telling the right people about it, and at the right time. And I do think nurses have a big job to do with...

  10. Nursing Leisure Reading Recommendations

    NightNerd replied to KDalmostRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on graduating! Go read a mystery or something, get your mind off this stuff for a little while! I missed "normal" books soooo much during school. Is The Good Nurse about like one of those...

  11. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

    NightNerd replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the very first clinical experience I had, the place was awful. There was never any soap on the floor, but there were plenty of roaches. My instructor was just beside herself with how bad the...

  12. whoooo, got an interview

    NightNerd posted a topic in General Nursing

    Two, actually! One is Medical ICU, one is Integrative Care. I'm excited to learn more about both opportunities and can see either one being a great place to work and grow as a nurse. I've checked out...

  13. whoooo, got an interview

    NightNerd replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    So, she emailed me on Friday the 20th. I responded that afternoon with Wednesday the 25th and this upcoming Wednesday the 1st. When my work schedule changed, I also offered Thursday the 26th. If I...

  14. whoooo, got an interview

    NightNerd replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your reply! They are basically calling a shadow experience a share day, where I'll spend some time on the unit shadowing one of their nurses. So, basically what happened was, she emailed me...

  15. How to manage life on night shift?

    NightNerd replied to Larry2016's topic in General Nursing

    I live pretty close to work, so unfortunately I can't help much with that. As for having a social life, I try not to plan anything after having worked 2 or 3 nights in a row because I'm useless the...

  16. Don't think I can do this

    NightNerd replied to Ortmannk's topic in General Nursing

    As a hospice nurse myself, I can agree with your assessment that it's very interesting, and it is important in its own right to educate patients and families and provide comfort care. But it sounds...

  17. Nurse forced to work as a CNA

    NightNerd replied to hillbillienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh em god, you guys, I'm doing this

  18. Nurse forced to work as a CNA

    NightNerd replied to hillbillienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this can be done. I actually volunteer for it if I know we're short CNAs. Comparatively easy money, plus I find I do a MUCH more thorough assessment when I have my own total care patients. I do...

  19. Tips and tricks

    NightNerd replied to pandeube888's topic in General Nursing

    Patients first, charting later. Trouble breathing, lots of blood, and big safety issues before pain meds; pain meds before, "Can you fluff my pillow?" And as much as I do not want to leave big urgent...

  20. Are You Where You Thought You'd Be?

    NightNerd replied to Fancychicken's topic in General Nursing

    Pre-nursing school, I thought I wanted L&D, with the eventual goal of becoming a midwife. HATED that rotation. Not the best fit for someone who is intimidated by little screaming burritos. I...

  21. What was your first Nursing job?

    NightNerd replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    ADN, graduated in 2014. First job was at a state psych hospital. Enjoyed the patients well enough, but most of the staff was burnt out and my main preceptor was such a bully. Also, I didn't get paid...

  22. Does anyone live alone?

    NightNerd replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    I love living alone! I don't have kids or pets, so I can't speak to those issues. I will say that I would love to get a dog someday, but I wouls not right now due to the lengthy shifts without anyone...

  23. Forensic Nursing?

    NightNerd replied to badwolf4's topic in General Nursing

    I just took the class to become a FNE. It was great! Check out the International Association of Forensic Nurses website; they have a list of approved courses. I know in my state they required 18...

  24. new grad changing jobs?

    NightNerd replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you shouldn't tell your current employer you are looking. As for the wording of why you're seeking a new job, just say that you are relocating to the area. No need to get

  25. 6 months in... and I had a fall...

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

    That first fall is the pits! I think my first fall was about 6 months in too; no injury, but I still felt awful. The second time, the patient sustained a hip fracture. It's always a learning...