NurseSpeedy ADN, LPN, RN

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    What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    Florida can be crappy-new grads in one of the largest hospital systems in the US had recently increased from $22/hr(2016) to $24/hr in 2018. Not sure what the current RN start rate is now but SNF used...
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    September 2019 Caption Contest

    NurseSpeedy replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Introducing our Halloween staffing
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    Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    NurseSpeedy replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    Heck, just break out the HAZMAT
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    Reprimand for wanting to Transfer

    NurseSpeedy replied to Christine Benson's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If unable to get orientation shifts worked out with PACU director I would try this. The other option is per diem work with agencies doing whatever you have the qualifications for in the interim. Some...
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    Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    NurseSpeedy replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    Glad I’m not the only one who had to read that a couple times to try to figure out what was being asked. My first thought was toilet paper, soap, disposable towels, spare change of undergarments and...
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    Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    NurseSpeedy replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    I’m pretty sure that’s where the shower chair and detachable faucet hose come into play if status permits (assuming they are well enough physically to be able to shower). years ago the chair left...
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    Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    NurseSpeedy replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    If you can take the time to respond back and forth on a forum that you think is being too harsh I’m sure you can enter the question into the internet browser and get a ton of information on both...
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    Charge nurse hears me but doesn't listen

    NurseSpeedy replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    You are assigned to the patient-you do what you need to do-never mind Ms. I Got 20 Years Experience (and don’t want to be bothered with an emergency) Charge Nurse. As a courtesy I would let her know...
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    Resignation.. advice?

    NurseSpeedy replied to newrnonthefloor's topic in General Nursing

    I got a job offer while I was on vacation. I told them I would need to give my current job a two week notice and then I could start. I believe that something like that deserves an in person delivery...
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    Sick Days?

    NurseSpeedy replied to newbienurse97's topic in General Nursing

    I always back up a sick call with MD note and if something contagious, a picture of the tamiflu script that I got after having the vaccine and still catching the flu from being assigned to the flu...
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    New Grad RN..made a mistake!!!

    NurseSpeedy replied to DH1234's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You will learn in nursing there are several ‘right’ ways to do something. It flushed, it worked. There will be policies in place to follow at each facility but if you were to actually remove the...
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    I always get called if someone is sick

    NurseSpeedy replied to Grogon's topic in General Nursing

    Another method would be to add their number to the “RoboKiller” app. Might royally tick them off, but hey, sorry, the app blocks unwanted spam calls and the number popped up so much it must of...
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    Useless Shift Report Information

    NurseSpeedy replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it’s usually the same nurse that takes forever to be ready to take report themselves that will jump on the oncoming shift the minute they step off the elevator and haven’t even made it to...
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    Useless Shift Report Information

    NurseSpeedy replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I really do not miss that part of shift work. Useless info drives me crazy. Just tell me the pertinent stuff, the rest I can figure out myself. The last thing I wanted to do was listen to someone...
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    Exit interview survey, tell the truth, lie or ignore

    NurseSpeedy replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    I received one phone call from HR, left a voicemail stating they received my notice and would like to set up an exit interview. I never returned the call. Then I got a call after my notice asking...
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    CNAs starting IVs

    NurseSpeedy replied to BSMSCCRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would think that the medication given IV had a lot more to do with the IV sites needing to be replaced than the fact that a CNA inserted the IV. Phenergan is horrible IV and the last time I worked...
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    How Much was your First RN Paycheck?

    NurseSpeedy replied to igottaconquer246's topic in General Nursing

    It’ll depend where you work and what you do. In Florida an LPN with 15 years experience at the time I got a letter, I think it was nurses week actually, that my pay was getting cut from $16/hr in...
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    Is maintaining a 3.0GPA in a nursing program difficult?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Nic000's topic in General Students

    I found nursing school to be easier than the science prerequisite classes but that’s just me. I will stress READ your textbook, especially things in bold, boxes, italics, etc. They’re emphasized...
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    NurseSpeedy replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I can’t remember if it was a movie or tv show that I saw on tv recently but they made a point of the patient needing IV access and fluids. I was looking at the tubing used on the set for the IV and...
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    Nursing Students, How do you feel about other nursing students going behind you?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Manda0808's topic in General Students

    Years ago when I was in school my instructor would go to the hospital early to go through some of the charts on the floor and see which patients had the most going on so that we could get a learning...
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    Nurses secretive about getting another job

    NurseSpeedy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I never hide my other agency/per diem jobs. Actually, once my main flex pool position realized I had no one but two agencies that always had last minute open shifts they stopped being so quick to...
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    What was nursing like in the year of 2000?

    NurseSpeedy replied to jezun's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Back in 2000 we worked as nurses....fast forward to 2019 I have to remind myself the the big H on the large medical facility is not representing the Hilton yet I will be expected to act more like a...
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    ARE MOST RN SCHOOLS LIKE THIS??

    NurseSpeedy replied to Anon143's topic in School, College Programs

    The school I went to had a similar policy if I remember correctly. Your assignments, projects, clinicals, labs were all pass/fail. The theory was all tests and you had to have I think it was 77% to...
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    And The Reason Nurses Don't Get Fired

    NurseSpeedy replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, Lyft used to email bomb me and everyone I know advertising to apply for a driver position. She’s may be getting a ride or working for them on the side. Judging by how often the emails came, I...
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    Secretly breaking contract

    NurseSpeedy replied to lorias's topic in General Students

    From what I’ve seen of contracts, they are always for the benefit of the employer and never the employee. I have seen many people completely miserable come in to work because of what terminating the...