Purple_roses

Purple_roses

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  1. Leaving job after only 6 months?

    Do you feel that you could talk to your manager about switching to day shift (without giving too much personal detail about your medical history and without making it obvious that you're considering...
  2. Advice for new RNs, from a new RN

    I'm a new nurse and I do so much of this already and still feel really overwhelmed. I work cardiac Telemetry, and if nothing goes wrong (which a nearly perfect shift has only happened once for me),...
  3. How to deal with a bully patient?

    Nurses need to have a backbone, and your license and livelihood IS truly more important that a patient getting a narc early or getting a smoke break. Hands down. We aren't servants who do whatever our...
  4. How to deal with a bully patient?

    It depends on what type of bullying we're talking about. The moment the patient said one swear word at me or yelled at me, I would probably call security. Our security is so on top of this stuff (head...
  5. Critical thinking on tests vs clinical setting

    As a new nurse, I feel like my critical thinking skills are lacking sometimes too. I find that I have to stop and seriously think about things that other nurses on my unit know immediately. From what...
  6. What would you think if you saw this patient?

    Considering the fact that my personal primary physician told me to go to the ER instead of his office for a sunburn, I would have to lean toward ER as the responsible choice. Anything that seriously...
  7. Flu shot for nursing school

    You're fine (I would imagine). It's not flu season. Just go get one as soon as Walgreens starts offering them in the fall semester. I was able to get free flu shots at the hospitals I did clinical at...
  8. Respect For Nurses

    "Doctors are better" says the
  9. Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    It's because nursing isn't just about getting your hands dirty and providing great patient care. It's feeling like you can't provide your personal best care because you have way too much to do; it's...
  10. Asking for a raise

    Just FYI, never feel guilty for discussing and comparing pay among colleagues. It's the best way to figure out if your employer is participating in wage discrimination, which is why it's technically...
  11. Dating a former patient

    Shonda Rhimes? Is that
  12. Something like this, I would do. But anything bigger than giving a med (like an emergency trach)...nope. Too many people are
  13. Calling off :-(

    Agreeing to a schedule and actually showing up and accepting specific patient assignments are two entirely different things. And even if they DID try to peg you with abandonment, I promise you that...
  14. Calling off :-(

    That's ridiculous. You're in absolutely no shape to be worrying about finding your own replacement. Your first priority is to make sure you don't have head or pulmonary trauma. And honestly your...
  15. Is 28 too old to become a travel nurse?

    What if you meet your soulmate through your travels??? Just kidding. Live the life you want to live. Don't miss out on adventures for a person who isn't even in your
  16. Has anyone overmedicated a pt?

    That sounds like such a stressful situation. It doesn't mean you're a bad nurse. This whole story reads like you may not be in a good environment. Whenever serious errors happen, it's usually due to...
  17. "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    For some reason, Reddit holds a lot of credibility to some. Idk how this happened. I asked my cousin a health insurance question and she said, "I'm not sure, but have you asked Reddit?" It cracked me...
  18. "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    No, those shirts sound hilarious and I think you could wear anyone of those outside the house without looking pretentious. Like you said, those slogans aren't screaming "look at me! Awesome superhero...
  19. How many hours did you work taking 7-8 credits?

    I worked 55-60 hours per week while taking 15 credits: It was a few years ago, but I think it was Chem, Anatomy, Human Growth/Development, and Speech? I can't fully remember. I just remember having no...
  20. New Nurse; How do I earn respect from PCA/CNA?

    I see what you're saying and I've thought this before too. Sometimes I really do wish everyone would just come in knowing what their job is and that they would just do it. On the other hand, as a...
  21. "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    I mean there are also stickers that show a t-Rex eating a stick figure family too--I think. I think it's funny, but I also have a warped sense of humor. I think it's just a funny, yet probably rude...
  22. Had this question on a nursing practice test

    I literally laughed out loud at this OP and responses. It is kind of funny and I can totally see why people are confused about the mythical line you're referring to. I think I know what you're...
  23. Glutton for Punishment?

    Idk. With those types of people I like to say, "Oh ok" and move along. And no, pretty sure that's not a law, seeing as my employer is absolutely fine with me not having my BSN by 2020 and also seeing...
  24. New Nurse; How do I earn respect from PCA/CNA?

    I don't think this means they respect you any less. They have super busy days too and they may find it hard to give detailed reports to two nurses throughout the day. It's more time efficient to give...
  25. General Surgical Unit or Telemetry Unit?

    I think that depends on what kind of tele floor it is. For instance, my cardiac tele floor is not considered a step down unit. My patient load during the day is usually 4 and at night is 5 (6 at...