MichelletheRN

MichelletheRN

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  1. Mistakes Are Inevitable: No One Is Perfect.

    MichelletheRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    They should never make someone afraid to admit a mistake. All that will do is force people to lie out of fear. I can remember when we used to have to draw up our own saline flushes. We would draw it...

  2. How do you sign your credentials?

    MichelletheRN replied to heather717's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I just put RN on things. What is funny is when i sign a check and accidentally put

  3. Patient Satisfaction Surveys

    MichelletheRN replied to MichelletheRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I believe (and i could be wrong, but i don't think so) that nurses and doctors are not allowed to unionize in our state. This may include more health care workers, but i am almost certain at least...

  4. Patient Satisfaction Surveys

    MichelletheRN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you think it is ever going to get better? Or will it just get more and more picky and petty? I have long believed surveys are useful, but must be taken with a grain of salt instead of as gospel...

  5. Scrubs Seem Cut Different The Past Couple of Years

    MichelletheRN posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I really like some of the new material which is stretchy a bit or has some sheen to it. I think, though, that they are cut ALOT different. Tops are shorter in length, tighter in the chest, as well as...

  6. Nursing imagination or reality?

    MichelletheRN replied to potatoz's topic in General Nursing

    It is interesting with alot of variety. Sometimes things get on my nerves, but for the most part we have a lot of fun. I enjoy the nurses and doctors i work with. I enjoy most of my patients, there...

  7. 2017 Nurse Salary

    MichelletheRN replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Nursing

    RN with 20 years experience. Live in a small, midwestern town (nebraska). Rural environment, depressed economy (average income for a family or household is $40k, or even less). I eatn about $75k a...

  8. How to annoy irritating Drs.

    MichelletheRN replied to Avid reader's topic in Nursing Humor

    If it's someone I am friends with, that's one thing, i will joke around with other people when we are chatting or whatnot. I don't deliberately try to annoy anyone, though, and i hope they don't try...

  9. Calling in for no sleep

    MichelletheRN replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    Swing shifts are crappy. Thank God we don't do them on any kind of regular basis. I would not call in "tired", at least not saying that. If you are so tired you don't feel well, you could call in...

  10. 8 vs 12 hour shift?

    MichelletheRN replied to RN-Doula's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I vastly prefer 12 hour shifts, and this is one, but not the only, reason that i am hesitant to leave bedside nursing and enter management even after many years. We do self scheduling, and when we are...

  11. Why the double standard.

    MichelletheRN replied to RN2364's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work with some very good nurses who happen to be men. Usually what i have observed is, that it is the PATIENT who wants the nurse to be female, not that the male nurse has any issue with doing...

  12. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    MichelletheRN replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    I remember twenty years ago when i first graduated college and was an RN, getting 15 or 16 dollars an hour, and thinking i was living large! I was used to making minimum wage, so that seemed like a...

  13. Sick policy vs. reality

    MichelletheRN replied to rquinn0111's topic in General Nursing

    We don't really have a set policy in place, to my knowledge. We don't seem to have any issues with excess absenteeism, though. The way ours is set up, you earn a set amount of vacation and a set...

  14. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    MichelletheRN replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It does not really bother me one way or the other to have a patient who is a nurse, physician, aide, therapist, etc. If anything, they are easier to take care of and far less demanding/more...

  15. Patient Satisfaction Surveys

    MichelletheRN replied to MichelletheRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess the part of it i find most offensive is the lack of even a pretense of respect, the "guilty until proven innocent" thing. I don't understand why the actual floor nurses, PAs, and doctors can...

  16. let go during orientation, needs advice?

    MichelletheRN replied to sheepingarden's topic in General Nursing

    Run, run, run! Hold your head high, too. Their loss. I think maybe this preceptor doesn't have enough to do, she has all this time to write in her tattle tale book. If they seen you do something...

  17. Writing Explanation Letter (criminal hx) For Nursing Board

    MichelletheRN replied to MelodyinTN2015's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Just be honest, and show how you have learned from this experience and changed to become a better person. Where I worked back before we moved, I worked with this lady who was a CNA at the little...

  18. New Nurse ... not distinguishing myself as brilliant

    MichelletheRN replied to SilverSister's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness, honey.....you are FINE....NOT A THING WRONG WITH YOU!!!! It is just normal to be slow at things at first. I don't think you are probably as slow as you think you are. You are not...

  19. 2015 Rn pay per hour

    MichelletheRN replied to Nikku's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No doubt!!! I'm floored at the $16 thing!!!! I can't imagine someone offering that and not getting laughed at!! I got that as a new grad in 1995...in Nebraska. And I am certain our cost of living is...

  20. Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    MichelletheRN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    I don't like to be verbally abused, berated, disrespected, or having someone play mind games with me. I returned to work in a small rural hospital after a year as an RNAC or MDS nurse. I had worked...

  21. 2015 Rn pay per hour

    MichelletheRN replied to Nikku's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am in rural Nebraska at a small hospital. My base pay is $31.75/hr and on weekends $34.75/hr. I also receive pretty good benefits. My takehome pay would be approximately $70-75,000 per year plus...

  22. How Long Did It Take To Have A Good Grasp of MDS/RNAC Job?

    MichelletheRN replied to MichelletheRN's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Unbelievably, i stuck it out for a year, more out of stubbornness than anything, really. Because I wanted to spite them, and prove some kind of a point. It's been pretty rough, but I've made some...

  23. How Long Did It Take To Have A Good Grasp of MDS/RNAC Job?

    MichelletheRN posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Been at my new job as RNAC/MDS nurse for not quite 6 weeks now. Still feeling QUITE out of my element. I have been an RN for 17 years, the vast majority of my experience being as a floor nurse in a...

  24. How Long Did It Take To Have A Good Grasp of MDS/RNAC Job?

    MichelletheRN replied to MichelletheRN's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    And yes, what is even up with this catty, obnoxious behavior? And why in the world is it tolerated, and even encouraged? I have never gone to work in my life acting like it was a fashion show. I...

  25. How Long Did It Take To Have A Good Grasp of MDS/RNAC Job?

    MichelletheRN replied to MichelletheRN's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I am absolutely speechless that you were able to complete 400 late assessments in that length of time! You truly must be VERY skilled to be able to have done this, and my hat is off to you. I find...