AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. New grads in float positions

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in Nursing Career

    If floating doesn't work out will they work with you to place you permanently on a unit? I peronally wouldn't want to start out as a float nurse, but then again I was lucky enough to land in a unit...

  2. WILTW 1/22: Cozy Up To Gas Exchange

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    I learned some very exciting (and scary) news! I interviewed for a critical care job at another facility and I got it! My excitement is tampered though, since while I'm not always happy with the...

  3. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

    I do think nurses, in general, are underpaid. A couple of my patients yesterday would have been in very bad shape if it hadn't been for myself and other nurses- catching mistakes with dosing of meds,...

  4. Should I bother to reapply?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't fully agree with this. I interviewed at a hospital as a new grad and did not get hired. I found another hospital job and after getting experience I applied again to the first hospital. It's a...

  5. Does your hospital use disposable blood pressure cuffs?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    We use them. Technically our disinfectant wipes take 3 minutes to fully disinfect a surface and the surface has to be wet for the full 3 minutes. I did clinical in a place with reusable ones and you...

  6. recently let go of a job

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Starseed6389's topic in General Nursing

    Well now that a PP has posted the OP's old username/full name in this thread- since the OP did change his username as suggested- I think it's going to take a Moderator to edit it out OP- I suggest...

  7. Norovirus going around!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    I had a coworker out sick with GI stuff recently. She felt bad about calling off and I told her we'd be mad if she didn't call

  8. New grad-Body/mind on high alert all the time due to anxiety

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

    You'll gradually gain more confidence. I have not quite 1.5 years experience and I've def. noticed a change in myself over the months. I had a situation where I came in for my day shift and a patient...

  9. Advice needed; SNF v. Hospice decision

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to dogmom2016's topic in General Nursing

    I have a special place in my heart for hospice. I was lucky enough in school to have clinical at a beautiful hospice center run by the Quakers. I currently work in a hospital and my unit gets hospice...

  10. Graduated, got a job, and moved; now what?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Nurse2Bella's topic in General Nursing

    I second the Meetup recommendation! I've gone hiking, skiing, camping, trivia nights, game nights, etc. with Meetup groups. I joined several and I take a look at events to see what I'm interested in...

  11. recently let go of a job

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Starseed6389's topic in General Nursing

    OP- please, please, please change your username if it is your real/full name!! These boards are public and searchable. There is a reason they are anonymous. You don't want future employers doing a...

  12. What to bring to a nursing job and in what? (new nurse!)

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Me93RN's topic in General Nursing

    Check out this thread- it's from November and asks the same question

  13. When should I start?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Dlansey's topic in General Students

    I second this. My county health department does them free for people without insurance or people who have insurance that won't pay for

  14. confessions of a RRT

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to yahoomagoo's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a unit with a respiratory focus and I love our RRTs and pulmonary rehab people! I happily let them do their thing, ask questions, and ask them to help with patent teaching when it's...

  15. Is not answering the phone for work bad?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to CedarGirl10's topic in General Nursing

    I don't answer the phone on my day off. I let it go to voicemail and I'll call back if warranted. It is not my responsibility to staff my unit and it's not yours either. I pick up shifts only when it...

  16. Second semester jitters/anxiety

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to sadieb95's topic in General Students

    My recommendation is to not let yourself fall behind. Keep up on the material and review weekly. I did any accelerated program- I studied by myself during the week then on Sunday morning I'd meet up...

  17. "Nurse Bedside Shift Report" Survey

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to kangoshichie's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Ruby Vee. I am allowed to clock in 5 minutes before my shift starts. We have 30 minutes total to do morning safety huddle as a unit plus get report on 5 patients. There is just not enough...

  18. fluid and electrolytes

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to carleefairchild's topic in General Nursing

    Look at the simplenursing.com videos that are free on YouTube (some are free and posted by the author, others you must pay a fee on the website). Some of my classmates found the videos when I was in...

  19. Getting around the 18 y.o requirement

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to npaar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd like to address two things: 1) a poster early on stated even accelerated programs take 2 years which is incorrect. I attended a school with the shortest accelerated BSN (ABSN) program that was...

  20. ABSN vs. Traditional

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to cdavissmall's topic in General Students

    I completed the shortest accelerated program there is. I have absolutely no regrets about my program. It was intense and something I wouldn't have been able to handle when I was getting my first...

  21. Socks & clogs??? - Help!!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to LM838's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I liked my danskos, but now they just sit in my units locker room until I have a task I need them for (typically a tap water enema). I much prefer to wear my favorite sneakers. I just...

  22. Influenza Epidemic Declared in Western WA

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    My unit has had some type of respiratory virus, but not the flu, hitting the nurses pretty hard too. In the last week I think we've had 5 different nurses call out sick. I called out sick for the...

  23. Influenza Epidemic Declared in Western WA

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    I'm eastern PA and my hospital has been on overflow. I don't work in the ED so I can't say how many flu cases they are seeing, but we've had a handful on my unit already. I also know a doctor who...

  24. Stank Face during Clinical: How to prevent?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to hepnande's topic in General Students

    I've gotten used to cleaning patients up, so that doesn't bother me anymore. I'm not a big fan of wounds, especially festering ones, so I'm always afraid I'll make a face when doing wound care. I...

  25. Only charting?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Niquolea26's topic in General Students

    As others have stated, even just charting isn't necessarily just charting. I work on a very busy tele unit with 5 patients. While taking and charting morning vitals on a patient in with persistent...