ThymeRN

ThymeRN has 4 years experience and specializes in Psych/Mental Health.

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1. 12/19 What I Learned This Week: night shift with Macaulay and polio

   ThymeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I learned the hospital's new policy for handling illegal substances, as well as learning what meth looks like. Several patients snuck contraband in, but that was the only illegal one. The others were meds they wanted but knew the doc wouldn't order. ...

2. 10/31 What I learned this week: Walking Dead anatomy lesson, herpes EVERYWHERE

   ThymeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I was resetting the clocks, too. I got frustrated when they said it was time to go home, but I still had another hour to work.:-(

3. 10/31 What I learned this week: Walking Dead anatomy lesson, herpes EVERYWHERE

   ThymeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I'm late with my WILTW, and I don't remember half of what I learned. (Must not have done a very good job of learning it) Work has been hectic, lots of high acuity manic and paranoid schizophrenic patients who don't believe in sleep. School has been h...

4. Tattoos in Nursing

   ThymeRN replied to chiandre's topic in Professionalism

   No, because it's really stretchy. I can take it off easily, or push it up my arm. It's one long loop of stretchy fabric that wraps around the wrist until it's comfortable.

5. If I had a million (or more) dollars...

   ThymeRN replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in General Nursing

   I'm good with the meal prep. I wonder how hard it is to hire someone just to do dishes?

6. Random drug test

   ThymeRN replied to ch710's topic in General Students

   Our tests don't seem tho be all that random. Most everybody gets tested, but the people with multiple tattoos and piercings get tested more often. I was expecting to be tested after spending a week in Washington state last fall. Somehow I didn't ...

7. If I had a million (or more) dollars...

   ThymeRN replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in General Nursing

   I would go part time, but I wouldn't quit. A million dollars, depending on where you live, isn't that much money. I would downsize and travel and work less

8. Random drug test

   ThymeRN replied to ch710's topic in General Students

   My hospital randomly send emails, "please stop by HR." We all know what it means, you are going to be handed a cup and pointed tho the bathroom. It hasn't happened to me yet, but several of the nurses I work with have received the email.

9. Tattoos in Nursing

   ThymeRN replied to chiandre's topic in Professionalism

   https://www.etsy.com/listing/181021900/ivory-round-antique-bronze-wrap-watch My first tattoo is a rather bold wrist tattoo. (Go big, or go home, right?) It isn't supposed to be visible at work, so I bought this watch off etsy. Administration doesn...

10. 10/24: What I learned in nursing this week - moral & legal decisions, patient acuity....

    ThymeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I know, right?

11. 10/24: What I learned in nursing this week - moral & legal decisions, patient acuity....

    ThymeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    The only unit I didn't float to this week was OB, so I experienced a lot of new things. 1. the med/surg rooms are too small for two nurses and the patient. I was cleaning a patient with the nurse, and got really hot, dizzy, and queasy. 2. an inguin...

12. 10/24: What I learned in nursing this week - moral & legal decisions, patient acuity....

    ThymeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Crap! Sorry about that

13. help in job.... long island

    ThymeRN replied to susing0726's topic in New York

    Above the comment box is a statement regarding the use of text speak in posts. When I see a person who does not take the rules here seriously enough to follow them, I have concerns. I find it hard to believe a nurse, who had to learn to effectively...

14. Nurses turn to pet therapy

    ThymeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Land Orca!

15. an 'easier' specialty

    ThymeRN replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Emergency

    This I have the easiest job in the hospital. Acute psych is the perfect job, probably because I love it so much. I find it very rewarding, and I'm good at it. 95% of the nurses in my facility will disagree with me. They find it overwhelming and sca...