NightNerd

NightNerd MSN, RN

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  1. Happy RN jobs

    NightNerd posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a hospice nurse for about a year now, actually worked in hospice before and became a nurse to do this specifically. I love my job and have had some wonderful moments with patients and...

  2. Working out after night shift/ depression

    NightNerd replied to Lasanga123's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I prefer to go home and sleep, then get up while there's still daylight and do a little cardio. (Sometimes my coworker and I, both night shifters to the core, go running at the high school track...

  3. Today sucked

    NightNerd replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    *hugs* This is the suck. My little brother was diagnosed right around the holidays too. Best of luck to you and your family in adjusting to this big change. You guys have got

  4. Night Shift Relationship Woes

    NightNerd replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? I don't understand why a loving boyfriend would sooner let you sleep in another house or spend money on a hotel, when he could just be a decent partner and let you sleep! I'm sorry, but I...

  5. Night Shift Relationship Woes

    NightNerd replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I feel like your boyfriend is being extremely disrespectful of your career and your health! If he didn't get it together after a serious conversation and fast, this would be a dealbreaker for me....

  6. If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    NightNerd replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    I would do it again. I have learned so much of what I'm made of through this career (ie, much stronger material than I thought!), met some amazing people, and seem some truly fascinating things. I am...

  7. Why did you want to be a nurse?

    NightNerd replied to cantgowrongwithjwong's topic in General Nursing

    I kind of stumbled into this. My first job out of college was as an administrative assistant in hospice. The nurses and aides I worked with seemed to love their work and feel very fulfilled, and I...

  8. What advice would you give your 19 year old self?

    NightNerd replied to depalma.amada's topic in General Nursing

    Advice for my 19 year old self: Learn to like foods that don't come out of a paper bag. Cooking healthy stuff *will* be necessary if you want to keep dat body and dat wallet in good shape. Dump that...

  9. This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    NightNerd replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Lol! It's just gotten huge and none of my clothes that aren't yoga pants fit

  10. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    NightNerd replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I might have sat in Dunkin Donuts this morning reading this after my shift with tears streaming down my face. Thank you to everyone who shared! I'm just shy of a year of being an RN, but I have a...

  11. This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    NightNerd replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that even when your patients have psych issues out their ears, they *will* notice your attitude and they *will* respond to it. My end stage COPD patient was at our IPU for her first night in...

  12. What nursing task do you loathe???

    NightNerd replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned to enjoy accessing ports, but deaccessing them is not my cup of tea! Might be because that was my first accidental

  13. What nursing task do you loathe???

    NightNerd replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Talking to unreasonable families, does that count???? If not, dealing with combative patients, especially those that are actually strong enough to kick my butt! Also, not a fan of vomit or feet/nails....

  14. If you work nights, what are your days off like?

    NightNerd posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you keep to the same schedule on nights off, or switch back to daytime living? What do you do to exercise and relax? Do you find that you just get less sleep now than on a daytime work schedule, or...

  15. Recovery time

    NightNerd replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I just started doing nights about 8 weeks ago, but for now I feel like I just don't recover lol. I start to feel normal the second night off after two in a row, but my sleep schedule is so jacked up...

  16. What have you learned about Death?

    NightNerd replied to g2255lw's topic in General Nursing

    It's just as important to think about how you want to die as how you want to live. Tell your family your wishes, and choose your decision maker wisely. Death isn't always a bad thing; sometimes it is...

  17. My preceptors were awesome!

    NightNerd posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just started a new job as a hospice RN. I'm a new nurse, and my preceptors have been so lovely, hepful, and encouraging! I am writing each one of them an individual thank you note this week. Any...

  18. Switching jobs as a new RN

    NightNerd posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started working a little over a month ago as an RN at a psychiatric hospital. So far, I'm not loving it. I do like the patient population and find it interesting, but a number of issues are in the...

  19. Switching jobs as a new RN

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

    Yeah...just find out that I and the other folks in my orientation group aren't getting paid again. We'll get a small advance and hopefully our first actual payday will be January 17 - two months after...

  20. Switching jobs as a new RN

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

    Angelica - I guess that by comparison to the other stuff, my paycheck feels like a smaller issue. (Not THAT much smaller, though, considering Christmas is almost upon us!) I was able to forgive the...

  21. Switching jobs as a new RN

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

    Apologies in advance; I also posted about this situation in General Nursing Discussion - before I discovered an entire glorious board about new nurses! So, I am 1.5ish months into a psych RN...

  22. Switching jobs as a new RN

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

    Thank you, jadelpn. I have thought about doing a PRN job too; it seems like it would be a good way to try another specialty while still honoring my commitment to this position. The only issue is that...

  23. How have you changed since starting school?

    NightNerd replied to missmollie's topic in General Students

    Like others, I find myself being more assertive and not worrying so much about what other people think. I still genuinely want to make a good impression and to be liked, but I place a much higher...

  24. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    NightNerd replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do I feel bad for my co-workers? Absolutely. Do I feel guilty? No. If I am genuinely sick or experiencing some kind of emergency, then I have nothing to feel guilty about. I wouldn't want my...

  25. Evening shift - yea or nay?

    NightNerd posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I interviewed for a job at a psychiatric hospital and it went well. I am just waiting to confirm that I passed my boards this morning, and I think if they are going to offer me a job, it will be soon....