ShelbyaStar

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   We are human too

   ShelbyaStar replied to IdrilRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   This made me laugh because I'm an LTC nurse that would never do any such thing, though I can see why some would. Incidentally, I was recently a L&D patient coming in for potential preeclampsia...
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   40 weeks pregnant and working alone

   ShelbyaStar replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I meant to update this thread and didn't get around to it. The plot thickens. I did call in the next day (I think?). The nurse that would have supposedly taken my shift answered the phone. I told her...
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   40 weeks pregnant and working alone

   ShelbyaStar replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Thank you all. Sometimes some validation via internet is very nice to have! To update, last evening I texted the scheduler to ask what this plan was. He said sorry, New Nurse would pick up. I...
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   New Nurse anxiety on the job

   ShelbyaStar replied to NurseSu12's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   What shift do you work? I am relatively new as well and started on evenings. It was too much! Days are busy, but at least there are people around to ask questions to. I frequently worked by myself on...
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   40 weeks pregnant and working alone

   ShelbyaStar posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I'm a new nurse that started working at this facility in July. Census has been hanging around 40 and I work nights. Acuity is not super high, most of my time is spent giving PRN pain meds and dealing...
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   Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

   ShelbyaStar replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

   When I started nursing school I had the idea I was interested in L&D or being a school nurse. I knew I DIDN'T really want anything to do with ER or surgery. Still pretty much following these same...
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   Shift work PROBLEMS??

   ShelbyaStar replied to lparadise's topic in General Nursing

   I started on evenings and hated it. Switched to nights and like it much better, but I don't think it's sustainable over the life of a career. It works for now. It is hard to stick with- on my nights...
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   suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

   ShelbyaStar replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

   You don't internet much, do you. This is kind of the tone that i see as very normal across the many forums I've participated in since I was 14 years old. Horse ones, nurse ones, wedding ones, baby...
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   suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

   ShelbyaStar replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, planning on getting some and surrounding myself soon, especially now that I work nights! I've been meaning to look into this. Thank you for the kind
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    Nurses at Allina to strike: What's at stake?

    ShelbyaStar replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Wow. I'm a new grad with an ADN and got offered $26/hr from one LTC facility, the same from an agency, and $28/hr plus retention bonuses from the LTC I did go to work for. That's crazy. I watch job...
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    How did you spend your first nursing paycheck?

    ShelbyaStar replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Proof of income to go buy a house. We attempted to go through the process in the past but the banks don't like part time income and wouldn't even count it, even when I was working two part time jobs...
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    suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    ShelbyaStar replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's pretty well established that healthcare workers are at a little bit higher risk of suicide than others, though I wouldn't call it a trend, and I think this tends to address doctors more...
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    How is like working in an SNF?

    ShelbyaStar replied to Life22feb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As others said, you aren't going to lose your license unless you are doing something seriously dishonest or negligent. TBH, you'll make a lot of mistakes and so will everyone else, but mostly it'll be...
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    What do you consider a heavy patient assignment?

    ShelbyaStar replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This does sound like a lot to me. At my facility we utilize TMAs quite a bit but it wasn't unusual for me to be the only person on one floor that could do meds or anything for 20 patients, and then...
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    Working in former nursing home as new grad

    ShelbyaStar replied to walxii's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it is a good route to take, and am doing the same myself, though I just have my ADN and therefore didn't have a great chance of getting hospital work. Some say that once you start working in...