thenightnurse456

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  1. Do nurses get fired often?

    thenightnurse456 replied to queenjulie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did they change a patients

  2. LPN Job Duties

    thenightnurse456 replied to Hoping2BeANurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    NOADLs posts are all about how he is above changing

  3. (Not so) Daily Affirmations

    thenightnurse456 replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ok keep in mind this is a HUGE generalisation: NICU's are often staffed with a few female nurses who have been working in the unit for 20-30+ years. They are extremely territorial and eat their young...

  4. kila stethoscopes?

    thenightnurse456 replied to want to do good 86's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Littman

  5. No more glucose checks by CNAs/PCTs

    thenightnurse456 replied to Paws2people's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't live in a futuristic world where the glucometer charts for me! Sign me up sounds

  6. New LPN

    thenightnurse456 replied to NewNurseJ's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes it gets better, the more you do it the more efficient you'll become with time. Nursing school doesn't teach you how to be an LTC nurse, it's a completely different game to the hospital setting....

  7. Ireland

    thenightnurse456 replied to rvjack's topic in International Nursing

    First of all congratulations on marrying an Irishman. Second of all I've heard the Irish nursing market is in a bad way right now, but you have experience in a specialty surely that gives you some...

  8. Major med error wrong fluid! Need advice please :(

    thenightnurse456 replied to telealli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Mistakes happen. From now on you'll be so careful and triple check everything you administer to avoid feeling what your feeling now. You'll be a better nurse and grow from this mistake trust me! Feel...

  9. Australian student nurse wanting to apply for a New Zealand graduate program

    thenightnurse456 replied to shezzaaa's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Australia pretty much accepts people from all over for nursing jobs, yet our degree is useless everywhere except New Zealand... Awesome for us! I've heard the nursing market in NZ is poor at the...

  10. No more glucose checks by CNAs/PCTs

    thenightnurse456 replied to Paws2people's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Where I'm from our aides don't take VS or finger sticks. I don't know if I would feel comfortable giving someone medication/insulin based on a number someone else got. Out of curiosity; what happens...

  11. How can I toughen up?

    thenightnurse456 replied to Channyk's topic in General Nursing

    Evidence based practice states either testosterone or cement is

  12. How can I toughen up?

    thenightnurse456 replied to Channyk's topic in General Nursing

    10cc of IV cement-

  13. (Not so) Daily Affirmations

    thenightnurse456 replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So no more NICU? What specialty are you entering? Sad

  14. New graduate program

    thenightnurse456 posted a topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi everyone, I'm an undergraduate nursing student in my final year of university study. I live in QLD but will be re locating to Victoria next year due to family reasons. I will be applying to...

  15. New graduate program

    thenightnurse456 replied to thenightnurse456's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I haven't seen any advertised grad programs in any Victorian website that allows grads in ICU. In QLD there are a few hospitals that let grads spend the full 12 months in an ICU environment. But only...

  16. To Swab or Not to Swab......

    thenightnurse456 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Swab

  17. (Not so) Daily Affirmations

    thenightnurse456 replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Some of the meanest nurses work in NICU.. (In my opinion/experience). It's strange considering the job involves caring for babies and their families, you'd think they'd be all sunshine and

  18. New grad starting night shift

    thenightnurse456 replied to vschmelzer's topic in General Nursing

    Before my first night I have a nap around 2-3pm before my shift starts. If I'm working 3 in a row I sleep all day after the first 2 shifts; exercise then head to work. After my last shift I set my...

  19. New graduate program

    thenightnurse456 replied to thenightnurse456's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Interesting. My research so far told me that I have to go through the match system or grad plus/health scope. I'm thinking of directly emailing hospitals and asking them what their process is and if...

  20. any noc shift workers....

    thenightnurse456 replied to itsmerae's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Regular exercise definitely helps you sleep

  21. any noc shift workers....

    thenightnurse456 replied to itsmerae's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a runner.. And a noc nurse. When I first started I struggled to adjust! I used to love my morning run, it would give me energy for the rest of the day. Now if I'm working I'll run before my shift...

  22. Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    thenightnurse456 replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Financially it might make sense, but regardless of how awesome the LPN is, pressure is put on the RN when it comes to patient care when it comes to scope of practice issues. And let's not forget that...

  23. what is a typical patient load like

    thenightnurse456 replied to readytobeanurse's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I don't work in LTAC but if you search on the LTACH forum you'll find many stories of ridiculous nurse to patient ratios. Like 1:8, full assist patients with trachs/vents, blood transfusions, TPN,...

  24. Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    thenightnurse456 replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Phase them in phase them out again, it's the same circle of nursing life that just keeps going on and on and

  25. New RN; I want to quit my job already.

    thenightnurse456 replied to irishlynn5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first nursing job was the same place I had worked as an Aide. Like you I felt enormous pressure! Like others have outlined it's the night shift that's effecting you the most. Your normally clearly...