NightNerd

NightNerd MSN, RN

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  1. Advice for a new grad?

    NightNerd replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    Girl, go for it! If you enjoyed your time in that unit previously and they liked you enough to bring you back, it's clear that the people who matter think you will be a great fit. Like a previous...

  2. Thank you notes after job fair

    NightNerd posted a topic in General Nursing

    Handwritten or emailed? Is one better than the other? The fair was Wednesday, and I could drop off handwritten notes tomorrow morning after work, but maybe it's better to email them tonight, aka as...

  3. Thank you notes after job fair

    NightNerd replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Great Scott, just got a third. Am I being

  4. Thank you notes after job fair

    NightNerd replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Got two interviews so far! Job fairs are bomb! *why is there no fist pump

  5. Thank you notes after job fair

    NightNerd replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, thanks! I guess when you want a certain job, almost nothing comes across as TOO

  6. Shift work and dating

    NightNerd replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Ooh! Website-wise, the concept of HowAboutWe.com had always intrigued me! I don't know anyone who has done it, but it sounded pretty fun and not intimidating. I wanna know if you try that

  7. Why did they use the call bell?

    NightNerd replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Nursing

    Some of my favorites: -Family member of unresponsive hospice patient: "She coughed!" or, "He sighed!" Yes, they are allowed to do that sometimes (as long as you're not trying to feed them). -Perfectly...

  8. Shift work and dating

    NightNerd replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I can agree with Match.com. I ended up meeting my SO offline, but while I was on Match I met some really wonderful men (and basically no creepers!). It's a great way to see who can deal with the night...

  9. Does accelerated programs prepare you to be a nurse?

    NightNerd replied to Ambreree's topic in General Nursing

    You are giving up summer and winter breaks in an accelerated program, not knowledge. No

  10. Why I refuse to work overtime. Anyone else?

    NightNerd replied to xtina15's topic in General Nursing

    I will pick up a night occasionally and then vow to never do it again. Maybe it's being on nights rather than days, but I've never felt like it did much for me with management; they'll just cancel a...

  11. Fecal Impaction?

    NightNerd replied to Ambreree's topic in General Nursing

    I mean, it's not my favorite thing, but a nasty set of feet still gets to me more than disimpacting a patient. I've done it maybe twice in a year and a half, with a few more rectal checks that...

  12. Am I a bad nurse???

    NightNerd replied to Newnurse65's topic in General Nursing

    Girl. If asking questions and taking it slow makes you a bad nurse, there are NO good nurses out there. None. :) You are not a bad nurse. You are new. Please have patience with yourself and accept...

  13. Is it okay for RN to ask recovery patients not to swear?

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

    Maybe it's because I curse like a longshoreman myself, but it doesn't bother me if my patients curse, especially if they're in pain! I would not have asked this of him. Now if they are swearing *at*...

  14. Staffing issues; call-ins

    NightNerd replied to HLRN814's topic in General Nursing

    Also, I would look at your vacation and personal/holiday time policies. I know several people who have called in because, after literal months of their requests for time off being rejected, they need...

  15. Is this compassion fatigue?

    NightNerd replied to thevez17's topic in General Nursing

    Like the others, I wouldn't call this computation fatigue. But there are those occasional patients that do put a huge drain on you, and I think it's okay to ask for a break. In working even three...

  16. If you feel that way, you shouldn't be a nurse

    NightNerd replied to perfexion's topic in General Nursing

    Eh. I haven't noticed anyone really taking the side of a Walmart employee lately, to be honest with you. More often I hear, "It's easy work, they shouldn't complain," or, "Maybe they should go back to...

  17. Am I ridiculous or is this somewhat normal

    NightNerd replied to CBlover's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's totally normal. It's hard to make friends as an adult, period, and in something like nursing where you're thrown into some pretty wacky situations, it helps to have people you can...

  18. My first cry

    NightNerd replied to RNby24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so sorry you had such a bad night. *hugs* It sounds you handled everything pretty effectively, and you earned the right to a good cry afterward. That feeling when you're giving report and you're...

  19. Does being a CNA help with future RN jobs?

    NightNerd replied to bsnorbust's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is a great idea, especially if you her the training needed to work in a hospital. Like others said, it definitely helps in getting comfortable working with people's bodies. It may or may...

  20. Graduation gift idea

    NightNerd replied to prettyup's topic in General Nursing

    Massage gift card. Cute compression socks. Nice scissors and penlight. Lunch bag and water bottle with some healthy snacks.

  21. New grad starting two jobs

    NightNerd replied to scooterscamp123's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters. Give yourself time to adjust to the new full time position and get really comfortable with your skill set before taking on a second job. I'm talking at least a year. If...

  22. 3 Big Issues?

    NightNerd replied to MattRN95's topic in General Nursing

    Bonus item! Being short staffed all weekend, taking care of more patients than is safe for two 12 hour overnights, and then having to sit through a two hour meeting about providing better customer...

  23. 3 Big Issues?

    NightNerd replied to MattRN95's topic in General Nursing

    1) Coworkers who just do not care to the point of endangering or neglecting patients. When certain techs are working, I don't even bother pretending they will reposition and toilet patients, even if I...

  24. My first night shift... help!

    NightNerd replied to Kwells29's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift is awesome! You'll love it. I stick to my nights schedule on my days of just because I see no reason to be awake at 8 am. But I have also survived with a 3-4 hour nap before shifts....

  25. Hospital with Money Back Guarantee

    NightNerd replied to twss2323's topic in General Nursing

    So if it's all about providing excellent customer service now, can we accept tips? Because I'm pretty sure that if that woman's tray hadn't been late, none of the staff responsible for getting it...