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  1. Let Go From Job During Orientation

    BlinkyPinky replied to Coffee&freedom76's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry. I can hear your disappointment. Took on more than you could chew? Its a let down. I had to leave a job in orientation too- I actually had a bona- fide medical reason But - I was on an...

  2. What I Wish I Had Known Before

    BlinkyPinky replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    Oh the place I recently left ( was there 15 years!) Was notorious for this. And the mostly- BOGUS " Workman's " Comp. I was constantly doing other peoples work. Because I didn't feel right doing...

  3. What I Wish I Had Known Before

    BlinkyPinky replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    You know , I wish they'd read and take heed of the posts by experienced nurses on here. BUT THEY WO NT I recall when I'd been accepted to " nursing school ". I wAs at a wedding or funeral ( LOL)...

  4. The blurred line, patients, social media, and safety

    BlinkyPinky replied to Maggie Ann's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I do. At home and on any personal time? I am a wife, mom, friend ; whatever else. I'm a nurse for pay , and while on the clock. That's

  5. Checking vitals on staff

    BlinkyPinky replied to kelsie*bear's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've always agreed to do this anywhere I've worked. It's NOT like giving them an OTC ( OH THE HORROR!); and it can be helpful. Just this past week a staff was experiencing some S/S ; one of the...

  6. VENT - Sickle Cell Crisis patients

    BlinkyPinky replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep not at all

  7. Urgent question about the missing controlled medications

    BlinkyPinky replied to Greensoup's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, THANK YOU for self- describing as brand new RN, and NOT " baby nurse". No more annoying new term around here than " baby nurse!" Secondly , are you ESL? Only because your post is...

  8. Santa Fe Spring 2019

    BlinkyPinky replied to Floridagator18's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi; I'm a nurse here in GVL What is this points thing ? When I went to school for nursing ( in MI), they had a system too' it went by your first date of app to the college , even if it had been 5...

  9. Old nurse won't retire

    BlinkyPinky replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Damn ! Some of y'all witches. AND - it's no different than the jobs where the Same ppl are ALWAYS on WC , or have called off. Or Skate Just left one of those places and should have done That...

  10. Aggressive family member

    BlinkyPinky replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing will happen even if she does a " report", because the blind emphasis on { Customer Service!} has resulted in things like this being allowed. The healthcare worker has NO rights: the "...

  11. Very concerned

    BlinkyPinky replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm sad to hear you were fired. But not totally surprised. Perhaps it's " for the best?". ( Please no screaming at me ). I mean - if that's how this place operates insofar as " preceptor-...

  12. Ten Questions with Nancy Lee Grahn aka "Alexis Davis" on General Hospital

    BlinkyPinky replied to Debi Fischer's topic in General Nursing

    Why all these articles on AN about a soap opera? You do know these people are actors on a fictional show--

  13. Float staff having a hard time

    BlinkyPinky replied to nursiee's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like typical B/itch nurses to me Actually, like typical b/itch Mean girls in

  14. Finally pass after 7 attempts with 75questions

    BlinkyPinky replied to Determinedbyanymeans's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    #Dang

  15. Lazy co-workers

    BlinkyPinky replied to HealthANDLove1122's topic in General Nursing

    Great post. I did just that ( found exit & used it), and my mental state

  16. Very concerned

    BlinkyPinky replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

    Someone actually wrote " Welcome to the WONDERFUL world of nursing !!" Seriously ???? This is only one example of 100's as to why I dislike most of it - ESPECIALLY hospital. And yes I did it for...

  17. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    BlinkyPinky replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    All of this

  18. I hate being a nurse and i'm about to graduate

    BlinkyPinky replied to Newtons's topic in General Students

    I'm going to buck the trend and say: finish the program and get out now. Of nursing. If indeed your gut / mind tells you already that you hate it. I wish I had done so , years ago. The student...

  19. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    BlinkyPinky replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    So many things. ESP about hospital nursing. Luckily I'm out of that. Probably #1 is the desk jockeys dictating how we should do our jobs , including nursing/ medical aspects of it #2- fellow...

  20. Reasonable time frame for prn medication to be given?

    BlinkyPinky replied to nicegirl2's topic in General Nursing

    Dang all this vitriol And why can Non nurses post on here

  21. Patients allowed to go outside and smoke???

    BlinkyPinky replied to JackiRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I worked at a hospital , pts would go down near the ER with IV poles etc to smoke. As did many staff ( while us nonsmokers " listened for their pts"). Then the smoker pts would come back in...

  22. Unethical behavior on my first day of floor orientation

    BlinkyPinky replied to TJMICHAEL's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Congrats on missing

  23. nurse doesn't do her charting

    BlinkyPinky replied to NayNeyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds just like the place from which I recently resigned. One big cliquey cesspool of ennui and dysfunction. And those that are disturbed by it , tend to be happier

  24. Refusing assignment/abandonment

    BlinkyPinky replied to Nurseof10years's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Right. You keep telling yourself just that. Comeback after you work as a nurse and then dispense your great

  25. The Wrong Dose - A True Story of Medication Error

    BlinkyPinky replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow! Insulin is so potentially harmful , that I have long- considered it a very dangerous medication. Almost as bad as K+. Given incorrectly. I'm glad it turned out alright for