Chilled1121

Chilled1121 BSN

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  1. Possible Union

    Chilled1121 posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Hey, So I work at a hospital that might have a union vote soon (hint hint probably the most well known hospital in Baltimore, Maryland) It has been written about in our local papers and addressed by...

  2. Possible Union

    Chilled1121 replied to Chilled1121's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Good point. I sent it as suspicious to IT under the guise that it breaks some of our hospital policies. It's just so odd to me because this place has a huge national reputation. Why would they do...

  3. Possible Union

    Chilled1121 replied to Chilled1121's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Also just an update. There was letter sent out by an gmail domain email address to all the nurses asking to sign a petition saying you are for the hospital and not for the union and that it could be...

  4. Possible Union

    Chilled1121 replied to Chilled1121's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Okay that's good to know. I also didn't know that there are non strike unions. Is that something in the contract that was created or is just that particular

  5. Possible Union

    Chilled1121 replied to Chilled1121's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    So yeah. I have went to a few union interest meeting. I guess one concern I keep hearing is that our hospital is a nurse driven hospital and we are able to creat a lot of our policies or have a hand...

  6. New Charge Nurse

    Chilled1121 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Quick question. This is my first nursing job and have recently oriented to charge nurse on a critical care floor. I have been charge only one time but I have heard from other nurses that nurses will...

  7. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    Chilled1121 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    When the Joint Commission makes an early bird

  8. New Charge Nurse

    Chilled1121 replied to Chilled1121's topic in Critical Care

    Thanks for the responses! It's good to know this just isn't an isolated problem on my unit. I guess I will just let them do their thing and look the other way. However I don't foresee myself changing...

  9. New Charge Nurse

    Chilled1121 replied to Chilled1121's topic in Critical Care

    Unless absolutely necessary, we don't take patients as charge. Some like to do so if it keeps people out of 3 patient assignments (we try to stay 2:1 unless we have a renal replacement and then it is...

  10. New Charge Nurse

    Chilled1121 replied to Chilled1121's topic in Critical Care

    It's my first nursing job. I have been there for a year and a half. They can ask to orient after a year of working on the unit per their policy (I think it should be longer which is why I postponed)....

  11. The problem with Some new nurses

    Chilled1121 replied to princesscoronado's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a new nurse I'm happy to give some insight. When I first started I wanted to make sure that I could help my techs as much as possible. I would do some delegated tasks simply because it helped me...

  12. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

    Chilled1121 replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical Care

    As a new nurse who went to critical care shortly after graduation. I can tell you a few things that have helped me. Do not be afraid to ask a question because you want to feel like you "got it." If...

  13. PROBATION with RESTRICTED RN LICENSE - NOW RN REINSTATEMENT : FORMAL HEARING

    Chilled1121 replied to JC4me's topic in General Nursing

    As an unexperienced nurse this frightened me. For a second, I thought why haven't I been let go. I have definitely given meds late before. I guess I mirror what what everyone else has said. What is...

  14. Seeking real assistance here

    Chilled1121 replied to EstrellaAzul's topic in Nursing Career

    I think everyone has pretty much covered everything. Personal reasons can sometimes be red flags during the hiring process so I would avoid going into a lot of detail about it when you get an...

  15. Taking Micro alongside nursing courses..

    Chilled1121 replied to Chanduh's topic in General Students

    I took all of my non nursing courses before I started the program and it seems to be the way to go if you can I have a few classmates that still have to take micro during the program and its been a...

  16. HELP! 1st semester ADN student needs advise

    Chilled1121 replied to dabeef's topic in General Students

    Just started my second semester of an ADN program. Make sure to read the assigned chapters. The more opportunities you have to look at the same material, the more you become familiar with it. Honestly...

  17. Just bought my textbooks - a mini-grumbling session

    Chilled1121 replied to NightNerd's topic in General Students

    I rented my pre req books except for my anatomy stuff as I heard they will be useful for med surg. However, we reuse a lot of our text books so it would be too much trouble for me and more costly to...

  18. I know this an old beast BUT ...

    Chilled1121 replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    I think sleepless nights probably have to do more with schedules and other commitments. Just in my class alone, some of us were up until two am to finish three care plans and others were in bed by ten...

  19. I know this an old beast BUT ...

    Chilled1121 replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    I don't quite understand why if someone makes a disclaimer that they had to vent, why continue to read the post if it is going to bother you. Not sure if there is a need to pick apart the OP examples...

  20. HonorSociety.org...

    Chilled1121 replied to 7237dallas's topic in General Students

    Ptk is an international honors society for junior colleges. It does require a fee but is a very tried an true one as well. It is invite only and your teachers and transcripts get you in. They offer a...

  21. Worse thing for skin? What?

    Chilled1121 replied to Gaila's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This suspiciously looks like a SATA

  22. why do good students get beaten down in nursing school

    Chilled1121 replied to kvyates's topic in General Students

    I get good grades and I hear comments from other people and when I do I usually say something like "I'm sorry can you speak up, I can't hear what you're saying about me over here." I make a joke back...

  23. What is included in your course grade?

    Chilled1121 posted a topic in General Students

    I know a lot of people have different grading scales but I'm curious as to what is included in your grade. For example, for theory our grade consists of four exams and the final. You have to have a 75...

  24. Previous IV Drug User

    Chilled1121 replied to studentbear's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's awesome on your sobriety. Just take it one day at a time. This program is so crazy you will have plenty of other things running through your mind. I had a friend who was a previous drug user...

  25. RN-BSN programs

    Chilled1121 posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hey everyone, I'm currently in an ADN program and would be finishing up mid August 2014. I have been looking up RN-BSN programs in MD in particular Stevenson, UMD and Towson. I am getting the feeling...