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  1. Ideas to fight for better ratios?

    cassie77775 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My unit is desiring better ratios(1:3 couplets preferably). Our manager says she has tried but the budgeting people won't go for it. We aren't union. What are some things we can do to fight for...

  2. Nurses Notes plagiarism at work such a thing?

    cassie77775 replied to Lanipeach's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's plagiarism. And I aways go through and read the nurses notes and I have picked up tips from more seasoned nurses and found better ways to phrase

  3. Nursing and waitressing/food service industry

    cassie77775 replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    I will have to use this with my patients! I think they would get a kick out of it! Back to the topic-yes I also worked as a server in a pizza joint for many years! Learned a lot of customer...

  4. Night Shift and nutrition

    cassie77775 replied to 1fastRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope I've never had this problem and I always make sure to eat my snacks and dinner. Pack easy to eat snacks that have high calories. Full fat yogurt, nuts, protein bars,

  5. ADN to BSN or ADN to NP?

    cassie77775 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I currently have a bachelor degree in sociology and an ADN. I'm interested in furthering my education mainly bc I know that hospitals are wanting to see a minimum of that BSN. I did a little...

  6. need help deciding on preceptorship units

    cassie77775 replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in General Students

    If you need to hone your skills, I would choose some place where you will get plenty of opportunity to do

  7. What's in your nurse bag?

    cassie77775 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I stopped carrying my stuff in a bag and just organize it in my locker. I bring my lunch with has a full meal plus 2-3 snacks(yogurt, cheese, granola bar) plus a reusable water container and a...

  8. Do you like your job?

    cassie77775 replied to Toomanyhatsforme's topic in General Nursing

    Love it! The main parts I don't like are the political hoops you have to go through, mandatory on call twice a month without potential for OT(I thought I'd get minimum 36 hrs with whatever OT I wanted...

  9. forced to come in on days off?

    cassie77775 replied to nursebag's topic in General Nursing

    If it isn't your scheduled day and not your on call day, turn off your phone. Let it go straight to voicemail. That way you won't start feeling guilty with repeated phone calls. When they ask,...

  10. What time do you leave work?

    cassie77775 replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    715 most mornings, occasionally 730. 800 happened twice in 6

  11. I'm so nervous!

    cassie77775 replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Get good rest during the day, stay hydrated and don't miss meal times and snacks. I stay way too busy at night to even get

  12. Absolutely ridiculous... You can keep your 4 hours

    cassie77775 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My hospital does the same. I work nights but if you are called off you are then on call til 3am and they can call you back. It's one reason I hardly ever accept a PTO unless they tell me I'll be the...

  13. Sitting down in patient rooms.

    cassie77775 replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do when there is a

  14. Finding time for breastfeeding assist

    cassie77775 replied to Tonyac303's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work postpartum so typically have 4 couplets. Usually 2 of those are breast feeding, sometimes all 4. I make time to go in at feeding time and show them the highlights. I latch baby showing...

  15. Is there any nursing Job that is not stressful

    cassie77775 replied to nursegillian's topic in Nursing Career

    I work postpartum/nursery and its a but stressful but being in mainly an area that is not focused on sick people and people with chronic conditions, it's a lot less

  16. Supplementing ?

    cassie77775 replied to RN520's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't supplement unless mom requests or the dr orders it based on high bili levels

  17. New RN with anxiety!

    cassie77775 replied to newgrad1988's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The best you can do is check your parameters and if unsure, clarify with your charge nurse. We have had patients with standing orders of a very high dose of insulin, no matter her blood sugar. I...

  18. How many 12 hour shifts per week

    cassie77775 replied to Bouncyball's topic in General Nursing

    I only do 3 and I feel it's

  19. Giving report

    cassie77775 replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If it is preparing for the shift, no big deal. I spend 5 min getting my report together, stapling my notes together so that I can take notes and be organized. But I also get there at 620 and we...

  20. Nurses with tattoos and piercings

    cassie77775 replied to emmygirle's topic in General Nursing

    My school did not allow visible tattoos and I had to cover mine. My hospital doesn't allow it either and I choose to wear a sports band to cover it instead of a bandage like I did in nursing school....

  21. New Graduate; HELP!

    cassie77775 replied to kellycombs2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My experience: I jumped right into mother/baby. I love it and don't regret it! But! I feel my skills are lacking. We rarely ever start Ivs(I've started 0 working this floor for 6 mths). Though...

  22. Floating from postpartum

    cassie77775 replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do not float. We are an extremely busy unit so floating has never been necessary. Our unit does take stable antepaetums though and that's never been an

  23. POLL: nurse-to-patient ratio

    cassie77775 replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    Mother baby and 4 couplets(which is 8 pt). Occasionally we have 3 couplets but that is rare and usually our open bed is filled by

  24. H & H

    cassie77775 replied to sandseaandstone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a patient hemorrhage and got 2 units. The next day it went down to 6.6 and wasn't symptomatic so we didn't give more blood however later in the day she became symptomatic and we did end up with...

  25. When will the "I feel like a bothersome fifth wheel" moments go away?

    cassie77775 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    I'm there too as a brand new RN. I feel like I'm constantly asking things bc I'm a brand new nurse and there is stuff I never encountered. Thankfully there are only a few people that make me feel...