bebbercorn

bebbercorn

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  1. ED Volunteer

    bebbercorn replied to NCGal78's topic in Emergency

    Offer pillows, snacks and beverages (ask if the pt is allowed first!) and an ear. Volunteers have the opportunity to help do what we want to do for the patient, but simply do not have time. Ask if you...

  2. Safe / practical nurse to patient ratio (SNF)

    bebbercorn replied to hpierce729's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would feel more strongly about a petition that addresses staffing across the board. Also, I'd be cautious about reaching for hospital ratios, as these are patients who are acutely ill, sometimes 1:6...

  3. Questioning myself

    bebbercorn replied to Cuppy86's topic in Emergency

    The more experience in codes you get, the less you will feel nervous. I can't even count how many codes I've participated in, but sometimes I still get the shakes! After a code, review what happened...

  4. Stop it!

    bebbercorn replied to RNGriffin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Stop praising how experienced you are. The new nurses know, or will find out soon enough who their mentors are... Let your experience speak for you rather than terrorizing a new

  5. How to be excused from clinicals

    bebbercorn replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    Um...

  6. From The Other Side Of the Bed :)

    bebbercorn replied to LLC10's topic in Nurses Rock

    Why can't you be my patient? Your post made me smile. We hear so many complaints that when someone merely says "thank you" it makes me

  7. Looking for fellow Muslim nurses.

    bebbercorn replied to MuslimRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Asalaamu Alaikum, Monkey Nurse! God-Willing you will find a job that is right for you, may Allah make it easy for

  8. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    bebbercorn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Passed out first time I hung blood.

  9. Nursing Shortage Expiration A Myth!

    bebbercorn replied to Curiousdog's topic in Nursing Career

    No shortage in the NYC and surrounding areas. Upstate has a few more

  10. Sitting down in patient rooms.

    bebbercorn replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I can, I sit. I wish I did it more, it doesn't take any more times, but patients think I spent more time and I feel more relaxed and less focused on other tasks I need to do. It adds a personal...

  11. Charting Disruptive Patient Behaviors: Are You Objective?

    bebbercorn replied to SHGR's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Very good article, I like your examples! I agree that not enough nurses put enough time into their documentation (not that we're given enough time) but quality definitely counts over

  12. That all important goal statement

    bebbercorn replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi there, I'm a mere applicant so I can't tell you if my goal statement worked or not. However, I'll tell you that of all the statements I had to write that "tell me about yourself/your goals" made me...

  13. Frontier Class 125 CFNP

    bebbercorn replied to bebbercorn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Good luck to you, too, appleloberz! The last group heard in about ten days. Here's

  14. I notice nice veins!

    bebbercorn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have had multiple patients tell me (especially the difficult sticks) how much we sound like vampires during IV insertion... "Dang! It's not gonna stay, but it'll give me the blood that I need" "Hey,...

  15. Scrub skirts Nurses

    bebbercorn replied to Lysa71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I almost fell out of my chair, lol,

  16. Injured on the job?

    bebbercorn replied to nursegreene's topic in Psychiatric

    Our psych ER and psych inpt floors have a higher rate of injury than other floors. That doesn't mean you should expect it, if it's an ongoing issue your managers should do something about

  17. Nurse to patient ratio in ED

    bebbercorn replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    @violanurse... it seems all NYC vicinity hospitals have poor RN staffing. Do you

  18. Offered PCU Position

    bebbercorn replied to ash.RN.'s topic in Cardiac

    I am also happy to hear you didn't take it! On my PCU time we would get 1:5 every so often and i didn't feel like I was practicing safely, let alone giving the fair amount of attention to my pts. 1:3...

  19. Nurses vs Phlebotomist

    bebbercorn replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Emergency

    If I see phlebotomists, I'm happy. They're there to help. Sometimes, if I have labs stacked up, I'll draw their labs, too, on the admitted pts. However, calling the lab is a different story. I have to...

  20. Any Applicants to Frontier Nursing University FNP Class 124?

    bebbercorn replied to WillowSong's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just saw a post on FB that announcements for 123 and 124 go out today. Good luck to you

  21. staying healthy while working night shifts

    bebbercorn replied to ceccia's topic in Nursing Career

    It's not the healthiest shift, but you can manage if you don't overeat or overcaffeinate. Also, grouping your shifts together so you're doing 3-4 in a row makes it easier to get back into a day...

  22. Question on which degree to obtain NP, community health cns, MSN in education or MPH

    bebbercorn replied to Leonurse2011's topic in Public, Community Health

    Adult or Geri

  23. Fired for med error

    bebbercorn replied to KJAKE's topic in Patient Medications

    Med errors, especially ones you reported, should be resolved in a non-punitive way. Otherwise, it stops nurses from reporting. I'm sorry, your facility is in the wrong. Find an employer that values...

  24. Hard and Soft Skills

    bebbercorn replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I started in healthcare about 5 years ago, and I was told that in my first interview... they want nurses who will bring up pt satisfaction scores with the impending reviews coming up. This is...

  25. HIPAA and picking patients

    bebbercorn replied to cathering's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'd also add, don't be scared to say to said nurse or the charge nurse, "I know you're super busy, but do you mind me looking into this a little," also, ask questions of your assigned preceptor. When...