mysticalwaters1

mysticalwaters1

ER (new), Respitory/Med Surg floor

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  1. Spu/sds/ops

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hey everyone. I've been working on a pulmonary/overflow med surg floor for 2.5 years and really really need a change. I was going to try ICU but no positions yet and came across an opening for...

  2. Anyone hate their first job?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Jayla's topic in General Nursing

    wow I didn't realize how old this thread

  3. Anyone hate their first job?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Jayla's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! You just described EXACTLY what is going on my unit right now. I've been their for 2.5 years. It's my first job. I at first liked it a lot. I did my internship there through end of college...

  4. Question about procedures regarding exposure to TB

    mysticalwaters1 replied to cschell1964's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I don't think the facility has the right to tell you about your mom's roomate's condition but certainly someone being treated for TB should not be with a roomate,

  5. Are You A Type "a" Nurse Or Type "b"

    mysticalwaters1 replied to kellbell1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't agree with that at all. My nursing program was strict but still added teachings to consider the pt's emotional well being with your care and that needs to be done. You can't have somebody...

  6. Spu/sds/ops

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone. I've been working on a pulmonary/overflow med surg floor for 2.5 years and really really need a change. I was going to try ICU but no positions yet and came across an opening for...

  7. Spu/sds/ops

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! Yea I barely see a job opening for it. It is an early morning start like 530 am to mid morning anytime start and oncall. I'm used to 3-11p so I'll see. At least I'll see my family...

  8. Are You A Type "a" Nurse Or Type "b"

    mysticalwaters1 replied to kellbell1's topic in General Nursing

    That was interesting and I see this conflict on my unit as well. Traits from both is needed. One coworker is completely type B and as a result many tasks including medicine does not get done. Other...

  9. America's view of the nursing profession

    mysticalwaters1 replied to elatty's topic in General Nursing

    For the most part same with me. Although my girlfriends my age at first thought of me just dealing with bm and urine constantly and that was it. Maybe that mentality preventing people entering...

  10. Suctioning

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! I recentely had a pt with a trache who had very thick mucous. This same pt a week prior to her recent admission to my hospital was coughing out through her trache lots of white mucous...

  11. Suctioning

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    Yea that one respitory therapist, just this one I know great resp therapists that I have fun with and do our job, but doesn't help myself or the pt. I had him up there several times and he didn't...

  12. SUPER NURSE SNYDROME??? Do you know anyone that has it???

    mysticalwaters1 replied to minnib's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I saw this title and had to smile! I had one coworker who I exclusively called her "Supernurse." In fact relaying stories about her to my dad about working with her I'd never say her name only...

  13. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    mysticalwaters1 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    OH that reminded me! One pt asked me to pluck her chin hairs!!!!! I told her I'd shave them off but she said no I need to pluck them each one individually!!! I walked

  14. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    mysticalwaters1 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well not a call light but I gave a pt a flu shot before he was discharged. He must've told his neighbor b/c I heard loud screaming "nurse..nurse...nurse." i thought someone was dying and I RACED...

  15. What punishment should this nurse get?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Nurses are human. This nurse needs some type of reprimand but I do not feel should be fired. Just as the person here mentioned you'd be firing lots of nurses. Mistakes happen. Yes we are...

  16. What punishment should this nurse get?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    OH boy can I definitely relate to

  17. The new AMA TV propaganda drive me nuts.

    mysticalwaters1 replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    I have NOTHING against physicians. I guess I'm more jelous b/c it seems they are more established through the media and tv shows and I just don't see it much with nursing. It's just there is all...

  18. Worst information given in shift report!!!

    mysticalwaters1 replied to AMARTIN1's topic in General Nursing

    I totally get your point but it reminded me of a situation even though hospital staff nurse try to take the same pts doesn't allways work like that. Maybe you are talking about transfering from...

  19. Worst information given in shift report!!!

    mysticalwaters1 replied to AMARTIN1's topic in General Nursing

    True and I call work at times too back. It's just when I remember something 3 days later

  20. Worst information given in shift report!!!

    mysticalwaters1 replied to AMARTIN1's topic in General Nursing

    I think sometimes nurses who do this cover up not doing their own work or necesary investigation or are just plain clueless. Well one I know who is manipulative if she's leaving a lot of work for...

  21. Worst information given in shift report!!!

    mysticalwaters1 replied to AMARTIN1's topic in General Nursing

    Alright I was thinking that too...I'm like am I wrong ok whew...I agree the abnormal tell. Same with labs abnormal. I'll somtimes get all this info but not that the hr had been 135bpm all day and...

  22. The new AMA TV propaganda drive me nuts.

    mysticalwaters1 replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    Same here! I got teary eyed and thought it was some Johnson and Johnso nurse promotion thing then it was an MD and got very confused. Then I felt guilty b/c why not have an ad that supports their...

  23. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can see that but the problem is I know in my hospital many full time positions are "FT, Every other weekend, every other holiday." You can work partime or perdiem but even there there is like 1-2...

  24. Do you give up your seat for a doctor?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    My one coworker kicked a doctor out of "her" seat! It's a pain and you go there to use the computer and she gets annoyed.

  25. I Need Help Possitive Looking PPD

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Sagebutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    Happened to me after I had no problems with them before. Infact you can still see a little pink scar from the darn thing after 3-4 years! The induration was less than 5mm so it was negative. It...