Mhsrnbsn

Mhsrnbsn

Huntingtons, LTC, Ortho, Acute Care

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  1. Information on Florida hospitals

    Mhsrnbsn replied to Aloma7's topic in Critical Care

    I'll see if my hospital has any critical care positions open, if you PM me I can give you some info that's specific to where I work, I don't want to give away trade secret in

  2. Information on Florida hospitals

    Mhsrnbsn replied to Aloma7's topic in Critical Care

    Lawnwood regional medical center in fort pierce FL is hiring on ticu, sicu, Cvicu nurses. I do not know about a lift team but I have seen their ads for 5,7,10K sign on bonuses floating around. From my...

  3. got fired/terminated

    Mhsrnbsn replied to YesYesRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I precept new nurses regularly; I have had personality mismatches a few times and I am honest with my manager. "This nurse and I are on different levels, and I think they'd benefit from a new...

  4. NPs working Nights

    Mhsrnbsn replied to mdevine22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The hospital I work in has the NPs on a pretty tough schedule 1 week on 1 week off 12 hour nights and my understanding is they DO NOT sleep. It's up to you what you'd be willing to put up with to be...

  5. How old is too old to safely practice?

    Mhsrnbsn replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I say as long as your hearing, and eyesight don't fail you, you can practice as long as you're mentally competent! You worked hard for your degree and if you still find your job and what you do...

  6. Catheter Policy

    Mhsrnbsn replied to punkdmm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Permanent indwelling catheters should be replaced at some level of regularity. I work in a hospital and I sometimes get patients from LTC who have terrible peri odor and when we remove the Foley to...

  7. Am I overthinking this?

    Mhsrnbsn replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked at a LTC facility and I was the only RN with 2 CNAs from 11-7... I had 44 patients 13 of them had G tubes. I was able to do the pass in two hours butttt not right away. Most of the patients...

  8. Fear of losing my license

    Mhsrnbsn replied to Aryea, LVN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    More SNF or LTC or ALF or maybe even try home health. You gotta get your bills paid

  9. HELP! Quit LTC Job without having another one

    Mhsrnbsn replied to freedom92's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm sorry you're dealing with that! You need to find small community hospitals... They usually pay less but always need staff and tend to hire new nurses. My hospital is like that, most nurses start...

  10. New Grads With Attitude

    Mhsrnbsn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most of these nursing schools only give students a taste of what real nursing is like and it's very different from that 1-2 days a week with an instructor keeping you in check. this is the generation...

  11. Commuting an hour to work

    Mhsrnbsn replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    I commute an hour one way to work I work 3 12 hour shifts and I work them in a row, this way I get a few days off between shifts. I have so many hospitals in my area that pay better and are minutes...

  12. Incentives to orient new hires?

    Mhsrnbsn replied to Lola Lou's topic in General Nursing

    My facility gives 1.00 per hour more not a huge incentive, but honestly I enjoy precepting... i think every nurse should precept; too many of us forgot what is like to be new. It's actually very...

  13. $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    Mhsrnbsn replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    In my mind minimum wage= minimum skill. Why should people that choose not to become an educated person be paid more to do a job anyone with some functioning brain cells can do? These jobs weren't...

  14. Doctor stole my stethoscope

    Mhsrnbsn replied to ayejay09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have an ultrascope, most physicians aren't fond of the idea of taking home a glittery stethoscope with a moon on it. I enjoy the sound quality I have as well but it isn't for everyone and it was...

  15. Am I the only nurse that... (Rant)

    Mhsrnbsn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I feel kinda guilty... But I have a lot of anxiety especially in social settings (why am I a nurse right? Lol) but I do excellent with one on one. I chose to work nights to avoid the stress and...

  16. $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    Mhsrnbsn replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Boy your taxes eat ALOT i make 23/hr in florida and after federal taxes (fl has no state taxes) and my insurance i get 1200-1300 a month so I dont make all that much less than you and you live in what...

  17. $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    Mhsrnbsn replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    While it is unfair in the beginning, you need to keep in mind businesses will not lost money. One of two things will happen... They will push the cost of labor onto the consumer by increasing the cost...

  18. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    Mhsrnbsn replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    Still possible she did the hospital nursing schools, not everyone went to a traditional university for their training. Not trying to grab at straw but the time the show was popular based the the age...

  19. Am I able to get a raise once I get my BSN?

    Mhsrnbsn replied to nightflower's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work I got a one time taxed 1,000.00 bonus... And I get .50 more an

  20. That Nurse

    Mhsrnbsn replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can understand your frustration... There will be times where we get those patients that no matter what we do... If it isn't what they want they will not be happy, and be sure to complain about it. i...

  21. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    Mhsrnbsn replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly.... The only damn show that ever came close to resembling real medicine is sadly SCRUBS! And that was meant as a comedy! there are nurses and doctors and they are each portraying their actual...

  22. How do you deal with Doctors that insult nurses?

    Mhsrnbsn replied to relusanmi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a doctor tear me to shreds about a patient that I eventually had to call a rapid response on and needed transfer to the ICU. After the patient and family were gone I approached him while he was...

  23. When you're the patient...

    Mhsrnbsn replied to quazar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I refuse to get care at my own hospital I work at because you never know who says what. i keep my pain to myself mostly because I hate how pain meds make me feel. Sure I'm sleeping like a baby, but...

  24. How should the "I quit" conversation go?

    Mhsrnbsn replied to abouttimeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for some time, I have also been in a few facilities. I wish to share a few nuggets of wisdom... 1) every place has its own BS or drama, just depends on what you're willing to...

  25. 10 year old died after I performed CPR

    Mhsrnbsn replied to MjHudd's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry that happened to you... There was nothing more you could have done. You were in a private home there was no crash cart or AED you did basic first aid to the best of your ability. A word...