pinkiepieRN

pinkiepieRN

adult psych, LTC/SNF, child psych

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  1. How many interviews until you feel like a failure?

    pinkiepieRN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It is, but how do I figure that out and how do I work around

  2. How many interviews until you feel like a failure?

    pinkiepieRN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yeah, the covering ADON who fired me would probably not think twice about bad-mouthing me. I was having a rough time mentally (bipolar disorder here) and was out of work for about a month on FMLA,...

  3. How many interviews until you feel like a failure?

    pinkiepieRN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sorry, I was using Baltimore as a reference point. I'm about 25 miles outside the city, in what feels like the suburbs mixed with some fields. Most of the interviews have not been in the city, but...

  4. Rant: behavioral questions/interviews

    pinkiepieRN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This I get. I never thought of it that way. I've had coworkers before where I swore they must have just charmed HR to get the position because they couldn't critically think their way out of a paper...

  5. Rant: behavioral questions/interviews

    pinkiepieRN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No "what if"s but a lot of "tell me about a time when xyz happened and how you handled it." Is it tactful to bow out of a question or is that an automatic

  6. Rant: behavioral questions/interviews

    pinkiepieRN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The problem primarily occurs when I *HAVEN'T* had that situation happen before. Interviewers look at me after they said the question 10 seconds ago and want an answer. I get it but it seemed like...

  7. Anxiety about diseases

    pinkiepieRN replied to ka2rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Not to be rude, but I would think that most needle-sticks hurt because needles are pointy. I think if you stick yourself with a needle and don't feel it, there's something wrong with you more than I...

  8. ALF staffing and workload

    pinkiepieRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just had an interview for an ALF today and something just felt "off" to me. There's three floors and one nurse, for starters. Two aides. 72 residents. Some of them self administer medications....

  9. Returning to work from psych hospitalization

    pinkiepieRN posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I just spent a week in the psych ward and am still in the partial hospitalization program right now. I'm going through with filing for short-term disability but ultimately I'd like to go back to work...

  10. Saw an angry clinical instructor...

    pinkiepieRN replied to Bortaz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would "like" this a million times if I could. Inappropriate behavior and poor expression of thoughts and feelings is more than likely a result of personality and previously permitted behaviors....

  11. Suicide by antibotics ?

    pinkiepieRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Neurotoxic effects associated with antibiotic use: management considerations Fluoroquinolones: The Deadliest Antibiotics in the Market? Obviously the second article might be biased, but a high enough...

  12. video essay for georgetown fnp application - help!

    pinkiepieRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm working on my application for Georgetown's FNP program and while I'm confident in writing my personal statement, I'm way less confident about planning my video essay. I hate seeing myself on...

  13. Dealing with a new, difficult boss - tips on staying sane?

    pinkiepieRN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Weights are indeed delgatable and it takes multiple attempts at delegation for it to happen, not just for me, but the other unit managers as well. One of the other issues is that the dietician is...

  14. Dealing with a new, difficult boss - tips on staying sane?

    pinkiepieRN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work as a unit manager in a nursing home. Our ADNS recently left and we have an interim ADNS who serves as a "mobile ADNS" for corporate and has done this "interim" thing before. She is the polar...

  15. Dealing with a new, difficult boss - tips on staying sane?

    pinkiepieRN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She does not *require* me to say "yes maam" and it's not in my nature, but she makes you say yes enough times to confirm that you actually mean what you're saying that it's the easiest thing to do...

  16. Eating for one - SO works opposite shift

    pinkiepieRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in management and he's in retail. My schedule is 7-5 and his is 2-10. I'm usually awake when he gets home and sometimes we'll go to a diner for a late night date, but that's becoming harder...

  17. Base pay of RN BSN in LTC

    pinkiepieRN replied to RNinject's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    BSN does not matter in ltc/snf. I couldn't tell you which of the RNs are ADNs and which are BSNs. Nonetheless, I started at $27.50/hour a year and a half ago. I'm in management now and am salaried...

  18. My patients would be horrified...

    pinkiepieRN replied to Kitkat1212's topic in General Students

    I'm no longer in nursing school (27 y/o BSN working in management in a LTC/SNF) and I like My Little Pony. There are various pony figurines in my office, as well as a cupcake shaped tape dispenser...

  19. Advice for a new unit manager in LTC

    pinkiepieRN posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hi. I'm currently a night shift supervisor at my facility but will be transferring to a sister facility within the next week and a half to act as a "DCD" (Director of Care Delivery)/unit manager. I...

  20. Reasonable accommodations - working from home in management?

    pinkiepieRN posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have bipolar disorder, attention deficit disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, migraines and possibly nephrogenic diabetes insipidus from the lithium to treat the bipolar disorder. I work in a...

  21. Reasonable accommodations - working from home in management?

    pinkiepieRN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I would never want to telecommute every day. I love my patient and colleague interactions but sometimes enough is enough and I feel overstimulated and unable to accomplish anything. I would even be...

  22. Reasonable accommodations - working from home in management?

    pinkiepieRN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I do not have a work issued laptop but this access is fully endorsed by the facility, including my boss. The website is all on a secure "https://" site. I highly doubt that I would be able to have a...

  23. Commute 1 1/2 to work

    pinkiepieRN replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Just my $0.02, but "post acute" sounds like "sub acute" which sounds like "rehab" to

  24. Chart checks: who is ultimately responsible for new orders?

    pinkiepieRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I work nights as the supervisor at a nursing home. We are having a major problem with orders being missing due to not being transcribed/faxed to pharmacy/clarification needed. I know it is our...

  25. Psych Nursing Interview for a new grad

    pinkiepieRN replied to justdoiting's topic in Psychiatric

    Know your psych meds, or at least a few from each classification (anxiolytics, antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, etc.). Be prepared for "scenario" questions - like "tell me about a...