Sydryth ASN, RN

Sydryth has 10 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Unit Nurse.

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1. Leaving Nursing for Another Career

   Sydryth replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

   I'm still trying to decide what I want to do when I grow

2. New Grad RN Alone in Rehab at Night??

   Sydryth replied to LanaEl's topic in Rehabilitation

   While that is a valid concern. At our free standing Rehab in the event of an emergency, we call the ambulance to come and take them to the ER. That would be something for you to look into too. Granted...

3. Total Patient Care Nursing

   Sydryth replied to Sydryth's topic in Rehabilitation

   I opposed it myself, but administration actually implemented it on our acute care side. After nurses started turning in their resignations and others threatening, they quickly brought back the CNA's....

4. Total Patient Care Nursing

   Sydryth posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   The facility I am currently at is proposing going to total patient care for nurses. They are talking about cutting out the CNAs and replacing them with LPNs to split the case load. That entail would...

5. New nurse: I get no respect

   Sydryth replied to Nurse326's topic in Emergency

   Nursing is like anything else, clickey. Try to learn from the ones that are more open and warming to you, and ignore the others. I have worked many aspects of nursing, including 5 years in 2 different...

6. Am I wrong from refusing to help a friend?

   Sydryth replied to Neywel120's topic in General Students

   I graduated college with honors and would not attempt to help someone in a subject that I was not familiar with. Also, if we even had a class together I might would give them some pointers on what has...

7. Commuting an hour to work

   Sydryth replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

   I drove an hour one way for the past 8 years, because I liked where I worked. I worked at the local hospital for a couple years, prior to me going to the one I commuted to, but left because of...

8. The problem with Some new nurses

   Sydryth replied to princesscoronado's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   If that was the only things I had to worry about I would be all over them, but since I have 9,999 other things to worry about that is on the bottom of the list, unless I actually have time. Now if I...

9. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

   Sydryth replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

   When you clock in and realize it's your day

10. Is this common?

    Sydryth replied to pepino23's topic in General Nursing

    Are they Hiring? To answer your question. Both facilities I work at just have phlebotomists, unless it's ICU and we do our

11. Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    Sydryth replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    I worked a busy med/surg floor for 6 years. I actually transferred to the units for a break. While there are days that I am extremely busy, I have days where I have a lot of down time. Which is...

12. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    Sydryth replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    A surgeon and I walked into a patients room one day and the doc looked up at the TV and said, "Oh it's grey's anatomy. You know I did my residency there and I sure don't recall having that much fun....

13. If you could speak your mind...

    Sydryth replied to GSDlvrRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a patient report they were allergic to benzodiazepine's but they could take Ativan because it was a benzodiopiate and needed something, because they thought they was fixing to have a panic...

14. ACLS Certification

    Sydryth replied to Java Mama's topic in General Nursing

    Some facilities offer a rhythm interpretation class. Check with your facility to see if it

15. How do you handle co-workers who are extremely dramatic and are easily stressed?

    Sydryth replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I get my poker out and stoke the fire a bit. Then I laugh about