eggyweggy MSN, RN

eggyweggy has 11 years experience as a MSN, RN.

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1. COVID in the Break Room?

   eggyweggy replied to adventure_rn's topic in COVID

   Our management took chairs out of our breakroom and offered up a few other spaces for meals, but the other spaces don't have a fridge/microwave/etc so people don't like to use them. I avoid the other options too -- I don't want to heat up my lunch in...

2. Breath smells with mask

   eggyweggy replied to Slipping CMA's topic in COVID

   My coffee breath is enough to make me vomit in my mask. Staying hydrated helps and so does chewing minty gum. I notice my breath less when I try to breathe more through my nose. I think the constant moist environment also promotes bacteria growth on ...

3. Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

   eggyweggy replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in COVID

   I love nursing and the opportunities I have had over the years. I hate how covid has flipped my job upside down and made it generally intolerable. I can’t stand the fear-based decision-making that is being done by people who sit at desks all day. I c...

4. face shields

   eggyweggy replied to Guest219794's topic in COVID

   My hospital requires them at all times on any patient care unit, regardless of what kind of patient you are providing care for. Honestly, I was a lot more diligent about hand washing, not touching the front of my mask, and cleaning my face shield whe...

5. Teaching and working primary job

   eggyweggy replied to Paris2017's topic in Educators

   Adjunct clinical teaching is a great way to test the waters and see if you enjoy teaching with a relatively short commitment. I work 0.9 FTE at my primary job and teach clinical one day per week. It works out to about 44 hours a week, but my primary ...

6. What is your "favorite" procedure?

   eggyweggy replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

   IV insertion and drawing blood, especially when I can get a difficult patient on the first stick.

7. States are reopening. As a nurse who takes care of COVID, how do you personally feel about going out and seeing people?

   eggyweggy replied to EDScrubLife77's topic in COVID

   As someone working on a covid+ unit, I'm not in a huge hurry to resume my social life as my state begins opening up again. I worry that I could be one of those asymptomatic carriers despite using PPE each time I enter a patient room, even though nobo...

8. Facial coverings effective?

   eggyweggy replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in COVID

   I'm really on the fence with this one. I fully support any private business (or public facility for that matter) who requires people to wear a facial covering in order to enter. I see it as an extension of no shirt, no shoes, no service. If I prefer ...

9. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

   eggyweggy replied to ML1376's topic in COVID

   Choosing to put your health and the health of your loved ones ahead of your career is something that nobody should be judged for. It is a very personal decision and the amount of acceptable risk is highly variable for every single person working in h...

10. First year nurse, not sure if nursing is for me after the pandemic? How do I get back up on the horse?

    eggyweggy replied to AnonyNurs's topic in COVID

    It sounds to me like this job wasn't the best fit for you and the way they treated you during this pandemic was your dealbreaker. There is absolutely no shame in quitting a job when you do not believe that your employer can keep you safe. I admire th...

11. Should I feel guilty?

    eggyweggy replied to kayopi's topic in COVID

    Just because your skills and area of expertise aren't needed now doesn't mean that you won't be needed in the future. If everyone rushed to the front lines at the same time, there would be nobody left to take care of patients who are being neglected ...

12. Is it Worth it?

    eggyweggy replied to Nursetravel246's topic in Educators

    I just finished the flexpath program in nursing education. I found it to be an economical and efficient way to get my MSN as I was able to complete the program in less than a year at an affordable price. I had to bust my buns to do it, though. I like...

13. New Grad, work calling on days off

    eggyweggy replied to hopemedsurg2picu's topic in General Nursing

    Just in case you need another vote in favor of saying no without guilt, short staffing is the hospital's problem not yours. I only answer my phone if I'm interested in picking up extra hours during a given pay period. And I only pick up if it doesn't...

14. Certain charge nurse is very irritated by my newbie questions

    eggyweggy replied to eggyweggy's topic in Relations

    Thanks for the insight. The staffing was not ideal this particular evening. We had a mix of RN/LPN and two were floats from other units, so not ideal in terms of resource people for new nurses. I did ask some of the other staff and they were unable t...

15. Certain charge nurse is very irritated by my newbie questions

    eggyweggy posted a topic in Relations

    I'm still a fairly new nurse, about two years into my career. I've been at my current job for almost 3 months, off orientation for the last three weeks. Needless to say, I didn't encounter every single possible thing that I might need to know during ...