Forest2

Forest2

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  1. Am I Too Old?

    Forest2 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    My personal experience is similar. Multiple applications and interviews. No offers, why would they pick an older nurse when they can get a young pretty

  2. SNF DON with MSN Can't Land Hospital Position

    Forest2 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    You only just started. Keep applying. It may takes months and months to find a

  3. Exit interview survey, tell the truth, lie or ignore

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    It was bad, I won't give the details, but it was bad. My conscience would not let me

  4. New York Nurse Steals Narcotics from Cancer Patients

    Forest2 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    I understand that drugs and alcohol are a problem, but putting more burden on every working nurse does not sound like a good solution to me. Why don't they monitor better? At a place I worked they...

  5. New York Nurse Steals Narcotics from Cancer Patients

    Forest2 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    I was thinking the same thing. There is some responsibility there as

  6. New York Nurse Steals Narcotics from Cancer Patients

    Forest2 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    I would expect 1in 10 to be a low number. I am sure many nurses drink because of the job. However, If it is appealing to have an alcoholic beverage to deal with stress then that does not...

  7. New York Nurse Steals Narcotics from Cancer Patients

    Forest2 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    I am still recovering from a job I resigned from because of the traumatic experiences and the disillusionment I suffered. Honestly, I have all the symptoms. I wish there were more nurses that shared...

  8. Exit interview survey, tell the truth, lie or ignore

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    That is pretty

  9. Dialysis nursing pros and cons

    Forest2 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    No

  10. Dialysis nursing pros and cons

    Forest2 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    I don't and won't manage 16 hour shifts. We aren't robots for heaven's

  11. Next Day Off

    Forest2 replied to Imustbedreaming's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I think it is the bedside hospital nurse work that does this to people. 12 hour shifts at 100 MPH will put you down. After working two straight miserable shifts, 26 hours of horror, no way...

  12. Exit interview survey, tell the truth, lie or ignore

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    Let's just say, as an example rampant false documentation or something as bad. Not that this is what happened there mind you, but how would a person put that on a survey tactfully? I'm not answering...

  13. Exit interview survey, tell the truth, lie or ignore

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    On one hand I want to put it all behind me. It's just that what I saw and knew were taking place keep running through my mind. Everything looks good on paper though. I'm not bitter but I have trouble...

  14. Frequency of rounds

    Forest2 replied to Non_nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hospitals have different policies regarding rounding. In addition, the circumstances on the unit (of which you would not be aware of) have a direct impact on rounding frequency. Priorities have to...

  15. I have been on night shift for 30 years and...

    Forest2 replied to tavalon1's topic in General Nursing

    These are great ideas. When I worked nights I used ear plugs and a sleep mask. She might try that too to help her sleep at night. I usually needed more sleep as well till my body

  16. I have been on night shift for 30 years and...

    Forest2 replied to tavalon1's topic in General Nursing

    I am one of the unfortunate people who need 9 hours of sleep to be at my best. It bothers me that so many people can get by on much less and I can't. While trying to acclimate you may need more...

  17. Combat Fatigue

    Forest2 replied to tropsnegRN's topic in General Nursing

    You got sick. Then you got tired. Did you catch Mono? I have read that the fatigue after being sick can last for weeks. Just

  18. Over my head?

    Forest2 replied to Madc's topic in General Nursing

    Dang. She should be disciplined, there is no cause for that kind of

  19. Made my first mistake

    Forest2 replied to allyyy's topic in General Nursing

    No biggie. I just visually check labs before I speak with the doc, or I have them pulled up in front of me while I do it. Everyone goofs up, lab people do, nurses do, docs do,

  20. Exit interview survey, tell the truth, lie or ignore

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    so far more "No's" than "Yes's". I would like to answer it with brutal honesty, but I don't think it's a good idea. I mean I don't think they'd appreciate the truth. Easier to pretend and not see...

  21. Home health or telemetry

    Forest2 replied to MadisonCorkran's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can tell you from experience that a long commute to work is a killer. It takes away your sleep time so you don't get rested between shifts. The pace like you inferred is 100 miles per hour. You...

  22. Med error/feeling overwhelmed has me thinking of career change

    Forest2 replied to Fl0ridaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Having a meltdown? It's ok, most of us have too. You also don't have to be a new nurse to have these anxieties. Experienced nurses put into bad circumstances can feel like this too. I would be...

  23. Combat Fatigue

    Forest2 replied to tropsnegRN's topic in General Nursing

    Being excessively tired can be caused by a myriad of problems. Anything from Anemia to lack of ZZZZZZ's. You better get checked out. Nurses are already tired people, but there could be something...

  24. Over my head?

    Forest2 replied to Madc's topic in General Nursing

    In an interview I don't see how it would reflect bad on you if you just said you learned that you were not ready for management yet. I mean you learned this, so that is good. What a toxic...

  25. Colleague asked me for a Tylenol from my med cart. What to do?

    Forest2 replied to FromMNtoCA's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never heard of a facility providing free drugs of any sort for the staff. I guess it is a regional thing. I wouldn't report her though and I would try to find out if there is some sort of policy...