Pangea Reunited ASN, RN

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    California Ratio Laws & San Diego as Nurse.

    Pangea Reunited replied to melissahall456's topic in General Nursing

    It's an employer's market, for sure. Luckily, you have several years of experience, and hopefully, a BSN as opposed to an ASN. The cost of living is much higher, so depending on where you're coming...
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    If I am getting CNA training through an LTC I am working for, would it look bad to leave?

    Pangea Reunited replied to natswe23's topic in General Nursing

    You don't owe the nursing home anything. They're not training you for your sake, they're training you to help themselves. That being said, three month job stints are not attractive to prospective...
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    Med-Surg sentence

    Pangea Reunited replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think you're romanticizing day shift just a bit. I doubt they have it any better than you do- even with the increased staff. And while your co-workers may not be very helpful, I'm going to give them...
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    Second guessing myself....

    Pangea Reunited replied to RED1984's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I suggest that you keep it to yourself and don't do it again. It's a fairly minor thing that could be blown up into something major. By telling your supervisor, you're obligating her to act or be "in"...
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    Love night shift....not confused pt's!

    Pangea Reunited replied to stephalina6's topic in General Nursing

    We use staff, drugs and occasionally restraints. High maintenance patients should also be split up so that one nurse doesn't end up with four of
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    Late arriving Nurses

    Pangea Reunited replied to Goal_NP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In general, it drives me crazy. There are a few late-comers that I don't mind, though. It's partly because I like them personally, and partly because they get down to business very quickly when they...
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    So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    Pangea Reunited replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I like doing goofy (everything I do is goofy-style) ROM exercises with happy, old people. It's like a dance class to them and they really seem to enjoy the activity and
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    New Staff Orientation

    Pangea Reunited replied to Bluem67's topic in General Nursing

    At the very least, I would communicate that she will need a LOT of support and a VERY lengthy orientation. I would also give specifics with regard to the types of tasks she is unfamiliar with. If her...
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    RN impaired at work

    Pangea Reunited replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    My first thought is always whether or not there's a personal problem ...especially with outrageous types of claims like this one and vague information. People usually don't start screaming and...
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    RN impaired at work

    Pangea Reunited replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Who's doing the talking when you say, "from what you've heard"? What was she swearing about? Do you have personal conflict with this individual? This is difficult to believe, although I suppose that...
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    Hospice Thrift Store - what?!

    Pangea Reunited replied to ixchel's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm under the impression that it's a thrift store that donates proceeds to hospice patients/hospice
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    How Important is it that your patients and their families like you?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Soliloquy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I try to be likeable as long as it's not too costly for me to do so. When someone is unreasonably demanding, I have no problem setting
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    Nurses with fake smiles

    Pangea Reunited replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say I'm condescending or rude to my co-workers, but I definitely turn on the charm for all supervisors. Getting them to like me makes my life easier. I don't feel like I need to suffer to...
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    Question for everyone..

    Pangea Reunited replied to CLEnurse216's topic in General Nursing

    That's pretty normal. It's supposed to take about 2 years to feel OK and about 7 to feel competent. If you're not actually crying on the way home, then you're doing better than some
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    Let go for no reason-Feeling discouraged :(

    Pangea Reunited replied to WinterRN77's topic in General Nursing

    If you truly have no idea, that could be the problem. It makes me wonder how strong your communication skills are ...especially your ability to take "hints". In any case, I'm sorry that you...
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    Is Nursing A Competitive Profession?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel like I'm competing. We all have different levels of skill and different strengths. For the most part, we're all willing to help and teach each other. I would say there are occasionally...
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    License Endorsement

    Pangea Reunited replied to Bella820's topic in General Nursing

    They won't even speak to you until 6-8 weeks after your check has been cashed. I don't remember how long it took for them to cash mine, but I do remember that the process seemed very
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    Chatty Patients, Busy Nurse

    Pangea Reunited replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also frequently say, "Talk to you later." or "I'll be back to check on you soon." And in some cases, I'll do something playful as I walk out to lighten the mood and close the interaction in a...
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    Nurses that don't ask for help then cry when they don't get it...

    Pangea Reunited replied to lberryj's topic in General Nursing

    I think people make a lot of token offers to help. It's easy to tell when a co-worker is drowning and easy to find things that need to be done. We shouldn't make each other
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    Worst/silliest/are you serious pt complaint you've received?

    Pangea Reunited replied to odaat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A patient wrote a letter (after discharge) stating that I grabbed her NG tube and "ripped it out of her face". I was stunned ...not only because of the false accusation, but because she took the time...
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    Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    Pangea Reunited replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what thread that is or why it might have been offensive. Generally, I love to
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    Where to start

    Pangea Reunited replied to chill820's topic in General Nursing

    I'm under the impression that public health nursing jobs are kind of "cozy" and difficult to get without years and years of experience. I'm not sure,
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    Are nurses unwilling to help each other out?

    Pangea Reunited replied to kirstens's topic in General Nursing

    If the family wants instant service, they either need to help out themselves or hire a private, 1:1 caretaker. The nurse was wrong to "yell" at you for not being able to be in two places at one time...
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    Cried at work today.

    Pangea Reunited replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The same thing happened to me once as a new grad, but it was because I felt unsure and helpless. I'm not normally an emotional person, so it made me feel like a real train wreck! Now that I have more...
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    Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    Pangea Reunited replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I dislike calls and complaints about "normal" or chronic things. Patient: I had a bad dream. Me: OK, what do you do at home when you have a bad dream? Patient: I just go back to sleep. Me: OK, so go...