ThymeRN

ThymeRN

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  1. Tattoos in Nursing

    ThymeRN replied to chiandre's topic in Nursing 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

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. Tattoos in Nursing

    ThymeRN replied to chiandre's topic in Nursing 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...

  5. help in job.... long island

    ThymeRN replied to susing0726's topic in New York Nursing

    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...

  6. Nurses turn to pet therapy

    ThymeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Land

  7. 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...

  8. Where do you float/work per diem?

    ThymeRN replied to sergel02's topic in General Nursing

    I work psych, and occasionally float to ICU to care for a detoxing patient until they are medically cleared for my unit. It doesn't happen often, usually our census is too high to spare a

  9. 1test determines it all/so unfair!

    ThymeRN replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Students

    NCLEX will also have meds you've never heard of. If it helps, view this as enhancing your test taking skills as well as your pharmacology knowledge. NCLEX is also a "one test that determines it all."...

  10. Nurses turn to pet therapy

    ThymeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This is FredBaby. He's not happy I woke him up. His favorite place to nap is his heated pad. It makes winter bearable. When I'm sleeping, his favorite thing to do is lick my nose till I wake

  11. Very, Very Bad Week

    ThymeRN replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

    I'm so sorry for you loss. My heart hurts for

  12. Annoyed -just a vent

    ThymeRN replied to Flare's topic in School

    How does that work? If the kids go to the bus stop, does the bus driver refuse them? If mom drops them off, do they have to sit in the office until somebody comes and gets them? Will the school turn...

  13. scheduled meds with prns

    ThymeRN replied to sassyann85's topic in Psychiatric

    If they are asking for PRNs often, maybe talk to the doctor to get the order changed. In the short term, until you learn the particulars of each med, pharmacy is your

  14. Plan B!

    ThymeRN replied to Determined2017's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working a low paying retail job and suddenly found myself being a single mother, I had 3 choices: Lose everything, because $10/hr would wouldn't pay the bills, commute 1.5 hours and get my...

  15. Need help

    ThymeRN replied to Ladycat's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took NCLEX a few years ago. I read fast, and don't suffer text anxiety. (I suffer other anxieties, but not test). I had 75 questions in 15 minutes. At one point, I started to put my hand on my lap,...

  16. Rant - How should *I* know?

    ThymeRN replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday, I was browsing AN, and read >100 threads. Yep, I was procrastinating. Anyway... today something happened that would be a good comment for one of those threads. Does anybody know which...

  17. Rant - How should *I* know?

    ThymeRN replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget to wear your

  18. Overweight

    ThymeRN replied to MCNERRA's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm getting close to menopause, and could stand to lose about 50 pounds. Last May, my doctor suggested I give up soda and wheat. It's been a rough summer, but I've followed her advice. My meals are...

  19. nurse-pt ratio

    ThymeRN replied to lynnpsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in an 8 bed acute unit. We always have 3 scheduled, RN, LPN, and tech. If we aren't full, and don't have somebody on line-of-sight one of us will get to stay home, or be floated. We frequently...

  20. Contraband

    ThymeRN replied to southshore2014's topic in Psychiatric

    On our unit, iPods and such aren't allowed either. The ability to take pictures can be invasion of the other patients'

  21. Do you confuse this? I DO!

    ThymeRN replied to InvisibleDove's topic in General Nursing

    I lived in a country where I had to drive on the opposite side of the road than I initially learned. Ever since, I have to put myself in the same position as the patient, and still use the wrong

  22. 9/5 What I learned this week.....

    ThymeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    1. I learned that I have a great partnership with my co-nurse. She likes to answer phones and do intakes. Not so thrilled with explaining how things work, yet again, to the manic patient who can't...

  23. teaching w/o med/surg experience?

    ThymeRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My passion is teaching, and I've just started a nurse educator program. I'm a psych nurse, and don't have any med/surg experience. I haven't started an IV, or inserted a catheter, or seen many of the...

  24. (8/29) This week, I have learned......

    ThymeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ohh, Chai, So yummy. It's a good thing I don't have any on campus classes this semester. A Starbucks in town would be a baaaad

  25. (8/29) This week, I have learned......

    ThymeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    1. Full moon+3 days before payday = a weekend on my psych unit that will be remembered by all. 2. People who can't take tylenol because "of my liver," and an allergy to codeine don't have a problem...