ScientistSalarian

What are your thoughts on unconventional hair colors (purple, pink, turquoise, etc.) in the workplace? I'm 30 years old and I've always wanted to try out a fun, totally unnatural hair color but until recently I've always been far too timid to actuall...

2-point-something (ICU patient) ... needless to say, they did not make it

An assessment is an evaluation of the patient's current condition, so I don't think it's appropriate to include history just as a matter of course. Sidebar: I'm not a fan of the "WNL/WNL EXCEPT/NO" system. My hospital uses Cerner, so there's a "Syst...

You have fewer patients in critical care, sure, but if thinking on your feet and dealing with the unexpected aren't your strong points then I don't know that you'll find the ICU to be a "low-stress" experience. Maybe do some shadowing there first to ...

I've been using Blue Apron for a few months now, and on the whole I'm pretty satisfied. The recipes have generally been delicious (there have only been a couple that were "meh," and none that were actually bad) and take about a half hour to prepare, ...

As a fellow introvert I can sympathize. Small talk doesn't tend to come naturally to me so joining in/avoiding conversations with coworkers can be a bit of a challenge. That said, it's worth weighing the annoyance of chit chat against building good ...

If possible I would go straight for the BSN, that's where the profession's heading anyway so you may as well take the direct route. That said, BSN program admissions can be very, very competitive. If for whatever reason you're unable to pull the exc...

I've read so many articles and listened to so many podcasts dealing with the origins and consequences of the opiate addiction problem here in the US. I see the fallout almost every day that I work on my critical care unit and see the repercussions to...

Okay, I ... think I got all that? I'm sorry you're so miserable about all of this, it must have been hard to be thrown into a new shift without warning. Your night preceptor seems like he could definitely work on better communicating with you about ...

In my area (coastal CA) we only have one 16-bed inpatient psych unit run by the county as its own facility. None of our hospitals have dedicated inpatient psych units, and it's a huge problem imo. We see patients all the time who could benefit from ...

What?? No. Not only is that a completely bizarre expectation, it's totally inappropriate, unprofessional, and ethically squishy. I don't know if it's somehow more acceptable in a LTC memory unit, but hearing that directive in the workplace - any work...

I came to nursing because I like healthcare, was sick of working in a pathology lab, and couldn't deal with the amount of time and and life real estate being a physician would take up. It's a profession that fits well with my knowledge base, skill se...

If I'm off that night I try to nap only until 12-2ish and then go to bed at my normal time. Granted, even before working nights I don't tend to get sleepy until around 1:00 or 2:00 am so it's not such a huge shift in my sleep schedule.

Hahahaha stop that. As far as I'm concerned, the day I stop being carded every time I buy alcohol and people stop assuming I'm a baby fresh out of college is the day I will CONSIDER being "too old" for something. Besides, this might be the push I ne...

Fair enough! While I wouldn't be breaking any rules I would hate to spend a bunch of time and money on attaining the perfect shade of purple only to be told to dye it back. Just curious about how other nurses view hair color in regards to "profession...

Heh, my floor director runs a tight ship But honestly I get where they're coming from with the overtime thing. I work tele/stepdown so we can only take up to three patients, and all of the new grads/new hires start out on nights - given those circum...

Sure, of course we're compensated for overtime (time and a half as an hourly employee). It doesn't happen much, but if I have to stay on the clock to finish up, so be it - simply put, I don't nurse for free But staying an *hour or more* after a shif...

You're a straight manly-man you say? Definitely not gay? Maybe add that in a few more times, I wasn't quite sure ^.^ You seem to be projecting your own insecurities onto your job here, friend-o. Leaving aside the whole "most male nurses are surely fe...

I will never accept "orientated" as legitimate. NEVER I SAY. "Loose" (for "lose") and "advise" (for "advice") are two that never fail to annoy. The "we're nurses, not writers" thing holds no water for me; this is a site for professionals to talk to ...

What. .... no. Nope nope nope. Re-read the title of your post and ask yourself if that sounds remotely legit. (Spoiler: no, no it does not at all, please do not give sketchy van man your money or your address.) Google your city + BLS. Whatever you ...

It couldn't hurt to interview, right? Just do your due diligence and find out the details of the contract position and how it stacks up with other hospitals in the area. What will your starting rate be? What does the residency program entail as far ...

I'm gonna go with an emphatic "NO" followed by a hearty "gurrrrlll are you crazy?!" You know that the first year can be chaotic and confusing and basically stressful and terrible for new nurses; you acknowledge as much in your post. There are hundre...

Do you have an ironclad, actual job offer from Dream Job? Normally it doesn't look great to leave a position so soon, but if you have a solid offer it seems fair to weigh that against the risk of leaving prematurely and potentially getting yourself b...

With our pyxises (pyxies?) it's possible to log in with a password instead of your fingerprint - when they say "you had to submit your fingerprint for this transaction" do they mean they know definitively that you were logged in via fingerprint recog...

Would it be possible to change your major or double major? That seems like the most efficient route if nursing is what you really want to do. Taking two years to finish your health administration degree, then two more for an ADN program (assuming yo...