hgraves64

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1. Inappropriate nurses?

   hgraves64 replied to hgraves64's topic in Relations

   No, small talk would include at least some sort of introduction of "Hi how are you?" Launching of into questioning a total stranger, especially during med pull, comes across as very blunt. I actually like meeting new people on my Float job. That was ...

2. Inappropriate nurses?

   hgraves64 replied to hgraves64's topic in Relations

   Shoe on the other foot, I would never had approached a complete stranger on the floor and started an inquisition on their assignment without a proper introduction first. Also, everyone's assignment is written on the board and it's on a piece of paper...

3. Inappropriate nurses?

   hgraves64 replied to hgraves64's topic in Relations

   This floor has lots of turnover from the other Floats I talked to, likely due to the poor management and staffing. Are Floats allowed to refuse to work certain floors? I didn't know that was a possibility...

4. Inappropriate nurses?

   hgraves64 replied to hgraves64's topic in Relations

   This Staff Nurse who doesn't know me, came on with a very blunt, prying attitude. Had he been like, "I'm having a rough night - can you help me out?" I'd been "Of course!" But he shouldn't had been taking his frustrations out on me, a complete strang...

5. Inappropriate nurses?

   hgraves64 posted a topic in Relations

   So, I'm a Float pool nurse, and last night, I was pulling meds when a Staff nurse comes up to me. Without so much of a "hello", he snaps, "How many patients do you have?" My eyebrows raise. "Are you Charge or Resource nurse?" I ask. "No," he answers ...

6. If no union in right-to-work state, then what?

   hgraves64 replied to callmecrazyRN's topic in Union

   I too lived and worked in Louisiana as a RN for both magnet and non-magnet hospitals. I was tired of being under-paid and over-worked. The worst was when I was a Charge Nurse on a Med-Surg floor that also had to care for six of my own patients during...

7. Favorite Motivational Quote

   hgraves64 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   There's always going to be sick people in the world; think of it as job security.

8. Fill In The Blank...

   hgraves64 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Patient: "Why am I so sticky?"

9. Create Your Own Meme

   hgraves64 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Ah, the satisifaction of heading home to my sweet bed after a long shift is the best!

10. BONUS: Nurses Week Meme Contest

    hgraves64 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse giving report: "Oh, and would you mind collecting the patient's UA and OCB tonight, by the way?" My reaction....

11. April 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    hgraves64 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    Yes, sir, I am still going to need to take your temperature rectally!

12. Night shift and depression. HELP!

    hgraves64 replied to lgiampietro's topic in Stress 101

    Do you have to rotate between night and day shifts every 8 weeks? WOW, that would be so hard! Me, I've only ever worked straight nights, and it's the best for me. Have you tried other sleep medications OTC like Benadryl or Unisom? Have you had a che...

13. How was your Travelers' Orientation?

    hgraves64 replied to hgraves64's topic in Travel

    Yeh I don't feel any connection to any of my past or current recruiters. I definitely didn't realize how important that is or how much say we nurses have in our contracts and assignments. A learning experience for sure!

14. How was your Travelers' Orientation?

    hgraves64 replied to hgraves64's topic in Travel

    Oh it still is quite an ongoing mess! Counting the days down until my contract is done....

15. How was your Travelers' Orientation?

    hgraves64 replied to hgraves64's topic in Travel

    I would have liked a week at each of the five hospitals, in retrospect, especially since I work 4-5 different floors in each one. They are all in the same network but the amount of differences between each hospital and floor is pretty significant in...