BSNbeauty BSN, RN

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    Calling report to the floor.

    I love this post. I've been on both sides and currently a floor nurse. I never ever ever getban attitude getting report on a new admission. Seriously it's part of the
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    So excited!! After 5 years away from the bedside...

    Awesome!!!!! Welcome back
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    You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    When you have a 40 year old first time mom who had flat nipples and want to breast feed and baby had a tongue
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    is the med error my fault?

    The doc needs to change the time from 0800 to 2000. That way No errors can be
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    Aqua K pads

    We use them often for our pp moms with back
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    RN to BSN without statistics/chemistry

    I had to take both for my online BSN. I already had chemistry from my ADN then I took stats online. It was hard but
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    Gave patient the wrong forms

    Cardiac dork you made my day! I love it
  8. I'm a certified BSN nurse. I've been a CNA, LPN, RN. I took many breaks along the way. Took me a total of 9
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    Pyxis error

    Praying for you. I can only imagine what you are going through
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    Working 12's with small children

    I guess in blessed. I work 2 12s a week and my husband never ccomplains about watching our son who is
  11. Wow. Sorry nursing has treated you this way. I work with awesome administration and wonderful docs . I guess I've been blessed in my career so far. Nope Not a new grad or cob but I've worked enough to...
  12. I owe a massive amount in loans, 33,000 . I'm just curious to how much others pay in student loans ? My goal is to pay it off in 5-10 years. Seems impossible right now
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    Evil Nurses

    Sounds like she is a bully. I would document these interactions and request a meeting. OAN: please expect to be flammed by the COB
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    Newborn cribs

    I prefer the wooden ones. They seem a bit more cozy than the steel
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    Daisy Award on Badge for New Grad

    Wear your daisy award badge and be proud. You earned it so wear it. Who cares what others think. I would not think you are being entitled at
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    I Don't Think He Meant To Hurt Me

    I'm glad you're okay. I've been attacked by an elderly patient before who had Alzheimer's and I had ptsd for weeks. I was also very afraid to care for him. With time it got easier. Sorry this happened...
  17. I work on postpartum. The ratio is 1 nurse to 4 to 5 couplets, which equals 8 to 10
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    Short staffing incentive ideas???

    We were offered bonus packages. For example three extra shifts you get 750 dollars. 8 extra shifts you get 2000 dollars. 3 weekend shifts 1000 dollars. Each shift 250 dollars. I cleaned up last summer...
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    What job has most teaching of the patient?

    I'm a post partum nurse. 80 percent of my shift I spend educating parents on how to care for themselves and their new
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    Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

    The best thing : I was hard only because you are gonna be an excellent nurse whom I would want to take care of my family The worst thing came from a different instructor. In out last clinical...
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    Unit Manager Demands I Cut My Hair

    Just wear them tied back, no need for a fade. Dreads are hard grow. Be proud of your
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    What was your first Nursing job?

    I was a LPN charge nurse for 60 bed assisted living. This was as a new
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    What do you hate most about your job?

    Techs that lady and don't report abnormal vital
  24. Sounds like you did everything you could. Nurse's like the one you described are nearly impossible to please. Nursing is 24/7. You did your job and Now Its time for her to do hers. Hang in there...
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    Why I refuse to work overtime. Anyone else?

    I love to pick up OT. Especially if I have upcoming vacay or something big I want to purchase. To each it's own, I