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  1. Night shift and exercise

    thenightnurse456 replied to jar312's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Agree. I go running after my shift. Helps me reflect on the night. Then I go home shower and sleep like a baby. Exercise before work made me tired, but to each their

  2. Anatomy of a Code

    thenightnurse456 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, I think it's more of the US population loving to sue. Putting a PIVC in everyone makes sure everyone's protected. I also noticed from reading these threads that the US administers a lot more...

  3. I started my nursing career and I am so unhappy!!!!! :(

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

    It's your first week and you want to throw in the towel? Tele is hard, but there isn't an "easy" nursing job, bedside or not. You have to give it time. Like 6 months to a year. Just read the endless...

  4. How do you feel about professors locking the door?

    thenightnurse456 replied to Amnesty's topic in General Students

    I love anyone who follows a lock door policy. I've always been known to be punctual. I understand every now and then some people will be late. It happens. But there's always a small group of students...

  5. Anyone dating a med-student?

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

    Obviously it depends on the type of person, not the career path. It's a bit hard to ask us if med students are good to date- it's not a blanket rule! In my experience, the students/interns/residents...

  6. Anatomy of a Code

    thenightnurse456 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow nursing culture is so different in the US! I've worked in hospitals where policy dictated all telemetry patients had to have access, but to put a PIVC in someone just because they are in the acute...

  7. Which nursing specialty has the most autonomy/independence? Apart from nursing practioner

    thenightnurse456 replied to Zyrv's topic in Nurses Rock

    Rural nurses for sure! When your in the middle of no where and the closest doctor is a plane flight away you'd be surprised how autonomous nurses can be! Other then that I'd say flight/critical...

  8. Do nurses eat their young?

    thenightnurse456 replied to Pumpkinn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've seen this go both ways. I've watched a new nurse be eaten alive by seasoned nurse and on the other hand I've seen young new nurses be mean to seasoned nurses. This profession is full of toxic...

  9. Time management

    thenightnurse456 replied to buffalo2122's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I always got to work 10-15min early. Wow 7 minutes! What a bizarre number. The OCD nurse in me demands they round it to 5 or 10mins!

  10. Becoming a transport RN right out of school

    thenightnurse456 replied to jcs27516's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Yeah rural is always a different story because resources are bare bones. In my country I once worked in a rural setting where LPNs could even suture. It's strange how when no one else is available,...

  11. Becoming a transport RN right out of school

    thenightnurse456 replied to jcs27516's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Even though your paramedic experience is fantastic, it's not nursing experience. Flight nurses are often very experienced critical care nurses from an ICU setting. I would personally consider an ex...

  12. Do you really get the worst of the worst when you float?

    thenightnurse456 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately previous posters have nailed it on the head. The mentality is that you are getting paid more and only have to deal with it for 1 shift so you'll get the heaviest/sickest/most...

  13. New grad nurse about to start first nursing job

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

    I agree with the above posts, it's going to be scary. I'll copy in some advice I have a new grad tele nurse. Some things will apply to you. DAY SHIFT 7-7pm. 1. I always liked to come in to work 10...

  14. Switching to day shift blues

    thenightnurse456 replied to Scoops's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Night shift all the

  15. Infusion pump or manual?

    thenightnurse456 replied to marsy82's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Pumps for everything. Much safer and

  16. Time management

    thenightnurse456 replied to buffalo2122's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Oh this is my favourite type of thread! How I organise my day. When I worked on the floor this is how my shift would go. DAY SHIFT 7-7pm. 1. I always liked to come in to work 10 minutes before I...

  17. officially beginning RN career in Med/Surg

    thenightnurse456 replied to albyRN805's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I just did a response to a similar thread on a new grad in a tele unit, I'll re post in case any of those tips apply :) 1. Be a sponge in your orientation and preceptorship. Ask tonnes of questions...

  18. New Grad Tele Nurse

    thenightnurse456 replied to toussaint03's topic in Cardiac

    There are heaps of threads about new grad tele nurses but I'll play: 1. Be a sponge in your orientation and preceptorship. Ask tonnes of questions and make sure during this time you act as "the nurse"...

  19. Bedside report

    thenightnurse456 replied to heather_d12's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with above post. It works in acute care, but it's kind of redundant in an LTC

  20. Anatomy of a Code

    thenightnurse456 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Your writing skills are fantastic! You really painted a picture! I find this job so strange. One minute your getting one patient a coke, the next your doing chest compressions and using an AED on...

  21. Any RN'S that did PA?

    thenightnurse456 replied to roxystarfire's topic in General Students

    Nursing is a thankless profession and yes, nurses are often disrespected. You'll get yelled at from doctors, PAs, nursing management, patients, relatives of patients. Then of course there's the lack...

  22. New RN sup still orienting but full of questions

    thenightnurse456 replied to britmansf18's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm surprised this wasn't covered in orientation? They are good questions but it's not a good idea to ask for clarification on facility specific protocols on an international nursing forum. My advice...

  23. Any RN'S that did PA?

    thenightnurse456 replied to roxystarfire's topic in General Students

    As far as I am aware my country doesn't have PA's (yet). But from reading a lot of "RN vs PA" threads on this forum it seems the general consensus is that an RN and PA are apples and oranges. Nursing...

  24. New Grad RN

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

    Take a deep breath. Nearly every new graduate nurse experiences exactly what your feeling. Time management will come with time and experience: DO NOT put pressure on yourself to go faster. This will...

  25. meds - confused

    thenightnurse456 replied to nurs15's topic in Patient Medications

    Let's assume it was a typo and the order was for 500mg not g of paracetamol. The RN would be upset that they weren't consulted if the paracetamol was a PRN order as that is often the scope of...