StarletRN1

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1. Taking Job Hopping to a New Level

   StarletRN1 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I couldn't agree more. I was completely relating to the OP because I feel the same way about nursing. It is frustrating feeling like you're stuck in a career that you hate because of the insurance and pay that comes with it. I also don't have any oth...

2. Quitting during orientation

   StarletRN1 replied to Neteenek's topic in Career Support

   I'm in a similar situation. In orientation now for almost 2 months and I'm ready to leave. I wasn't sure about how much notice to give because this is the first job as a nurse where I have wanted to get out so soon after starting. I left my med/surg ...

3. Flu Shot or Mask?

   StarletRN1 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   For anyone interested:

4. Flu Shot or Mask?

   StarletRN1 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I leave it up to my patients to make their own decisions regarding the flu shot, and I have the right to do the same for myself. I am also someone's patient, after all. There's also a "wealth of information" showing a link between the flu vaccine an...

5. Flu Shot or Mask?

   StarletRN1 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I refuse the flu shot and wear the mask if there's an outbreak. I haven't had the flu in 22 years while some of my co-workers get the flu right after getting the vaccine. I'm ok with wearing the mask and believe that it's protecting patients more tha...

6. Reasons patients turn on their call light

   StarletRN1 replied to diamondp17's topic in Relations

   When he wasn't hollering out loud for everyone to hear, he was using the call bell to tell me he was lying on one of his testicles. I don't even know how that is humanly possible. lol

7. Remaining professional with rude, disrespectful family members

   StarletRN1 replied to litbitblack's topic in Geriatric

   Usually when I'm quiet and calm it shuts them down real quick. If you're not taking the bait there's usually nothing else they can do. I have been reported to a manager before. Not because I said anything but supposedly gave lousy care. My boss jus...

8. No visiting hours?

   StarletRN1 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

   We have no visiting hours. I kinda wish we did because I find I'm being nurse to the visitors more than the patient sometimes. There are some that are really helpful. Especially with confused/impulsive patients. I completely see the benefits of hav...

9. I am leaving LTC yet again

   StarletRN1 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

   Left LTC in the first 6 months. I could literally walk to work from my house, but now I drive 30 minutes to a hospital. The convenient location wasn't worth it for me. The nurse/patient ratio was 1:40 and I was constantly stressed out. It didn't hel...

10. Banker to nurse - Would you make the switch

    StarletRN1 replied to xinah's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with the shadowing suggestion. Before going to nursing school, I wanted to be a L&D nurse, but after doing the Maternity/Newborn clinical I changed my mind. Now I work in geriatrics and can't think of doing anything else. Who knew?

11. Weather Policy

    StarletRN1 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    And what do you guys do when there's a flu epidemic and most of the staff (including you) is sick? Show up anyway and let the rest of the staff and patients catch it? There are exceptions to every rule. Personally, if someone can't drive in good weat...

12. Weather Policy

    StarletRN1 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I've only had to call out twice for snow and that was because I couldn't get out of my neighborhood. Today was the second time. A couple things I find interesting about this thread, though, is the judgmental posts by some. One of the arguments is if ...