mushyrn

mushyrn BSN, RN

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  1. Misdemeanor Preventing Hiring

    mushyrn replied to LexiB's topic in General Nursing

    I would do my best to get it expunged. That would essentially legally mean it never happened, from what I understand about expunged

  2. Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    mushyrn replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Refuse, refuse, refuse. The government will listen. The federal government is a complete failure in

  3. Does one have an advantage coming from a “top” hospital?

    mushyrn replied to wolfgangRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's interesting - the teaching hospital I came from gave much more autonomy than the small town hospital I worked at

  4. I hate fake call outs.

    mushyrn replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's ridiculous. You earned the time off. People are so willing to bend over backwards for employers who would have their job posting on indeed.com within 5 minutes of them dying on the hospital...

  5. I hate fake call outs.

    mushyrn replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You sound toxic. Also, I'm glad your life is where it can allow you to get completely rested on every single one of your days off. Good for you. You're blessed, really. Some people don't have that...

  6. NP still working as a bedside nurse on the side...

    mushyrn replied to LM NY's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm honestly not sure why you'd want to continue working as a staff RN once you are a NP. They are completely different jobs/roles and functions. Do you want to be a nurse, or a nurse practitioner?...

  7. buying supplies with your own money

    mushyrn replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Jeez. Maybe someone needs to reach out to the public or the parents. I wouldn't spend personal money on my job, but I do hope you take advantage of the tax write offs, at

  8. buying supplies with your own money

    mushyrn replied to guest464345's topic in School

    It's probably going to be an unpopular opinion, but your workplace should supply the tools that you need to do your job. Even if it requires the principal and other 6 figure workers taking a little...

  9. What happened to all the Walden Haters?

    mushyrn replied to Mark Hill BSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would say to look elsewhere (preferably brick & mortar) for your graduate education. Also, I think it's best guidance from this site to not include personally identifying information in your...

  10. New grad on busy med surg floor needing some advice.

    mushyrn replied to CM91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As long as the provider for your patients isn't new, too, it should all be okay.

  11. Worried about the future of ICU nursing

    mushyrn replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Critical Care

    I often see nurses complaining that new nurses "just want to be a NP or CRNA and not a nurse". We don't have this same complaint about biology majors who want to become a PA. Biologists aren't...

  12. As a RN did you ever get paid minimum wage for a training?

    mushyrn replied to Marian96's topic in General Nursing

    You should never accept less than your worth, point blank. Always make sure upfront they will pay you what you are worth, and if they will not, correct them. Nurses need to stand up for themselves...

  13. falling asleep during nightshift

    mushyrn replied to nightlightnurseaide's topic in General Nursing

    I see absolutely nothing wrong with sleeping on an actual break where someone is covering your patients, if you need the sleep that bad. Your employer will deduct the pay from you anyway, and I don't...

  14. Don't trust my FNP

    mushyrn replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I see why this is frustrating, but as an RN (6 years) and ACNP student, the NP education is definitely more in depth and beneficial than the RN education. Also, RNs are nobody's "assistant". Please...

  15. Verbal abuse from a TBI patient

    mushyrn replied to Crumityk's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is still mentally with it, I don't care the diagnosis - they are not talking to me like that. I will not allow it and will leave the situation if they won't shut up with that crap. My...

  16. Essential oils in hospitals

    mushyrn replied to SarahRN32514's topic in General Nursing

    I have ran into a few nurses who overdo the oils. I don't mind it, because I'm not sensitive to it, and I love the smell of them. That being said, I WILL apply a drop or two of peppermint oil to my...

  17. Nurses' Week - Upended.

    mushyrn replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    But the paychecks are getting smaller and the benefits crappier. Haha. I do wish we could just be nurses and be respected for what we are year-round,

  18. Nurses' Week - Upended.

    mushyrn replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    ... And people wonder why the new nurses are treating it as a paycheck, rather than a respected career choice. This is because the people running the show treat it that way, and we follow...

  19. Teacher appreciation week...

    mushyrn replied to nmr79's topic in School

    Why do you allow this treatment? I would leave and go somewhere private to eat. Sorry, not

  20. Loss of all personal freedom.

    mushyrn replied to Runnerlives's topic in General Nursing

    I respectfully agree and disagree with this. I completely understand a nurse "under the influence" (... but of what, alcohol? Caffeine? Weed? Sleep loss? Stress?) being reviewed and possibly...

  21. Should I pursue an NP degree? I need advice

    mushyrn replied to vmm1995's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have been a nurse for nearly 6 years now, and am 1 1/2 years into an AG-ACNP program (on campus!). I would recommend working as an RN at least 1-2 years after graduation, at least to appreciate the...

  22. Downstaffing

    mushyrn replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    I would not do this. If I did, they'd reimburse me for gas and travel.

  23. New qualified nurse. Legs and KILLING me

    mushyrn replied to SallyRi's topic in General Nursing

    No, your job should give you the ability to sit down at some points in your shift. You can't chart sitting down? You need to learn how to fix that. Bring that up to your employer. If that were the...

  24. 100+ attempted IV starts, 3 successes

    mushyrn replied to crx971's topic in General Nursing

    I sucked at IVs until I got my first one, then my second, and pretty quickly I was starting IVs on patients the "IV expert" couldn't get. My coworkers at my current job think I'm great at them and...

  25. Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    mushyrn replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    I don't wear gloves for fear of contracting HIV in situations like this, however, I usually wear gloves when touching anything in the patient room. Just because I have seen patients do some nasty...