TeeKay12

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  1. Night Shift Woes...When Do You Sleep On Your Days Off????

    TeeKay12 replied to BibleBarb56's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked night for the last 3 years. 12 hour shifts, 3 nights a week. I used to work a set schedule; Mon, Fri, Sat one week, then Tues, Wed, Fri the next. I made a lateral move to a new...

  2. Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

    TeeKay12 replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't have to worry about lab techs trying to get out of drawing a patient. We don't have any, it's always either nurse or nursing tech draws. What always gets me is the radiology department...

  3. Why don't you just read the chart?

    TeeKay12 replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't really know why anyone in the ED would want to tell me everything about the patient. I've got 5-7 other patients, and having someone waste my time while they say "I don't know anything about...

  4. Taboo: 10 Things Nurses Should NEVER Say!

    TeeKay12 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    I used to believe that wholeheartedly. I was never one to squelch down my impulse to say "things are certainly quiet" or "this assignment is GREAT!" (and mean it). However - in the past 2 shifts...

  5. Worst/silliest/are you serious pt complaint you've received?

    TeeKay12 replied to odaat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Two weeks after I started at a new hospital, on the med/surg floor, I received an email from the manager; "Patient XX in room 3294 says you left her on a bed-pan all night, never came to check on her,...

  6. Funniest thing you've heard in an interview

    TeeKay12 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Peer interview, prospective hire asked "Now, just to be clear, you have techs that do all the gross stuff for you, right?" Recommended the manager not tinder an offer. New hire starts next

  7. New Grad...Is this typical?

    TeeKay12 replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

    It'd completely normal. It's actually odd for someone to leave school and have those skills. The only reason I had some of them was that my daughter had had chest tubes, vents, trachs, wounds, home...

  8. Nurses Notes: Guidelines On What Not To Chart

    TeeKay12 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have had that happen quite often. I'll look at my patient's chart, notice a vital sign is outside NL, and then notice the statement, "RN TK notified," in the comments. Uh, RN TK was not notified. I...

  9. Open mouth, insert foot...

    TeeKay12 replied to Christy1019's topic in General Nursing

    I was a teen mom. While in labor, at 16, my father (40 yo) was in the room with me keeping me company (father of the baby was in the service and deployed overseas). An RN walked in, looked at my...

  10. Open mouth, insert foot...

    TeeKay12 replied to Christy1019's topic in General Nursing

    Got in report that a patient was admitted for DKA. Go to patient's room, do upper body assessment, all the while talking to the patient about diabetes management and warning "You'll lose your feet...

  11. What I learned this week (6/27)...

    TeeKay12 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that new nurses just need a preceptor willing to let them fail or succeed on their own to be better than the previous preceptor reported them being. (having a child with the same...

  12. Nursing student with questions about ob/gyn clinic?

    TeeKay12 replied to jead1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The prevailing thought throughout most places is to get the year to two in Med/Surg experience first, before you do anything else. I'm actually actively pursuing a position in OB (hospital) after 3...

  13. Interview Advice Needed Quickly!

    TeeKay12 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been a med/surg RN for the last 3 years, since I graduated. It was the first job I was offered. I interviewed a couple of weeks ago for an OB/Maternity service position that I've wanted since...

  14. Interview Advice Needed Quickly!

    TeeKay12 replied to TeeKay12's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, sort of. I had a third interview and then a 6 hour shadow yesterday. It would appear, from the way everyone I met was talking, that I should have a job offer

  15. Old wives tales

    TeeKay12 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    They may be thinking of a diaper rash. It's just simply airing it out, removing the constant moisture and irritation of a diaper. It's what I did for my kids. Not necessarily leaving them out in...

  16. Interview Advice Needed Quickly!

    TeeKay12 replied to TeeKay12's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It went well, I think. We talked for about 30-40 minutes and I liked everything they said. I hope they liked what I said and know I am truly hoping for this position. The manager's assistant says I...

  17. No visiting hours?

    TeeKay12 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a Med/Surg floor. We have open hours. No restrictions. There isn't even a rule on who can spend the night or how many. I've had patients' rooms that I couldn't get around in because so...

  18. I'm a sexless nurse

    TeeKay12 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Professionalism, to me, is giving the patient s/he needs and deserves in a calm, expedient manner. I catheterize men, have packed testicular wounds, walk males to the restroom and help them wipe...

  19. Night shift nurses: tips on sleeping AT NIGHT

    TeeKay12 replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    My unit does self-scheduling and that works out well for me. I try to schedule 3-4 nights in a row. On the first day (night) I work, I get up as early as possible, about 0500. I get everything done...

  20. You are not a nurse...

    TeeKay12 replied to TMT_P's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh my! I'll have to use that one. My standard reply of "you need to see your physician about that" pales in

  21. "I have an ethical problem"

    TeeKay12 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I work on a Med/Surg floor and this "ethical problem" is common for us. Actually, it always irritates me when we keep patients for days after they should have been discharged while the SW or CM looks...

  22. Half of the class fails

    TeeKay12 replied to kblas's topic in General Students

    The test scores of 71 tell me everyone in your class would have failed my school. A score of 77 or higher was required to remain. To my knowledge, everyone who started the program remained to...

  23. Family issue..Thoughts?

    TeeKay12 replied to jrabbit619's topic in General Students

    I'd have to say I disagree with this. I'm usually not a proponent of counseling. However, in your case, I'd say it's exactly what you need. You need to find a counselor who will help you learn that...

  24. Schools push APRN immediately-$$

    TeeKay12 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    The idea that 'you don't need nursing experience to become a NP' is ridiculous to me. A few years ago, I worked with a young lady who had received her MSN in Women's Health with a focus on Neo-Natal...

  25. How does your facility prevent falls?

    TeeKay12 replied to GoldiesMom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Not my facility policy, but my own; I tell my patients what a pain the rear it is to fill out fall paperwork, that I'll get in trouble if they fall, and that they will have to be interviewed by...