mimibrown

mimibrown ADN, BSN

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  1. How can a nurse sustain a healthy and happy relationship?

    mimibrown replied to nicenurse819's topic in General Nursing

    My husband doesn’t work in health care, so he doesn’t completely “get it.” But he is very understanding and supportive. I have also worked on units that have drained the life out of me, and he...

  2. As a Bedside Nurse, What is More Important to you in a Manager?

    mimibrown replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I want a manager to provide patient care when we are short staffed. I think it shows that you care about what is going on and being helpful to the staff. I do think it’s important that you have...

  3. What to do about issues with coworkers

    mimibrown replied to Grande_latte04's topic in Nursing Career

    Unfortunately, this is fairly typical behavior. I wouldn’t bring it up to management. You just have to learn how to get along with “sandpaper” coworkers. You will always have those kinds of...

  4. How to spot a bad nurse

    mimibrown replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a similar situation once. A doctor wanted to infuse a med through a peripheral IV that the policy said central line. I refused and went back and forth for hours. Part of the reason why I...

  5. Boss thinks I don't do my job when I kill myself every shift trying to be perfect.

    mimibrown replied to anonymous_5591's topic in General Nursing

    You’re coworker sounds extremely toxic. I would have a sit down with your boss to discuss the situation. You don’t answer to your coworker and they should not be going behind you to get you in...

  6. Am I screwed?

    mimibrown replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t think so. Take the leave, and get the rest. Your baby will only be little once. The job will be there when the time is right. Nursing for the most part is understanding of new parents. I...

  7. Daily Rant Thread

    mimibrown replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    I treat VIPs the same way I treat everyone else, with kindness and respect. If someone else wants to bend over backwards, have at it. I just roll my eyes whenever we have a

  8. One Year in and I’m done

    mimibrown replied to paraRN's topic in General Nursing

    Without further information, it’s hard to know what would be better. What are you struggling with the most? Floor nursing can be a grind. If it’s not working out, go into another area. I...

  9. Difficult first experience as a new grad

    mimibrown replied to Jessica1019's topic in General Nursing

    Oh dear, this sounds like a very unsupportive environment. You need to tread very carefully if your preceptor is friends with the director. I’m not sure exactly what your preceptor is thinking by...

  10. Nervous About Requesting a Transfer

    mimibrown replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    Request the transfer first. Wait until you have an interview lined up to tell the director. I waited until I had an interview before I told my manager. She was very supportive though. Don’t feel bad...

  11. Quitting My Job: Returning My ID Badge- Should I be Petty?

    mimibrown replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    Just turn in the badge. Every place I’ve worked, I’ve had to turn it in. A hospital I worked at several years ago, had a nurse impersonator walk around and steal purses and wallets out of offices...

  12. Professional Responsibility vs Family Needs

    mimibrown replied to dkn86's topic in General Nursing

    I would report them to cps in a heartbeat. You can do it anonymously. Please don’t let “family” loyalty stop you from doing the right thing. I truly feel sorry for those children, they are being...

  13. Worried About Going to Management, Admitting to Mistake, and Doing the Right Thing

    mimibrown replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    I think in an emergent situation, some protocols get missed. If no harm was done to the patient and you documented everything, I can’t see how it would be a huge deal. I would reach out to the...

  14. Two-Headed Snake Bully Nurse

    mimibrown replied to Milkofamnesia02's topic in General Nursing

    I hate this kind of stuff. Sorry that you are dealing with this foolishness. I realized with people who behave this way, there is something wrong with them internally. They are negative and don’t...

  15. Eighteen Days: My COVID Story

    mimibrown replied to mperry's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I’m sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story. I hope you are able to find some peace knowing that you gave your dad your

  16. I called in sick today, they didn't accept it.

    mimibrown replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is a serious issue and I would be so pissed if this happened. But the thought of your employer driving to your house to force you to work sick makes me chuckle a little bit. I would turn...

  17. Have debt but don't know if I want to be an NP?

    mimibrown replied to daisychains11's topic in General Nursing

    That is a lot of debt. I would take a few years and work a ton of OT and pay it down. If you are having hesitation about NP, don’t go into any more debt. It can financially derail you for

  18. Advice please

    mimibrown replied to NicKi0410's topic in General Nursing

    I’m not a fan of the old, “but we are family.” Twenty dollars is a low salary. Keep the new

  19. How do you handle difficult team members?

    mimibrown replied to lexieanders's topic in General Nursing

    I would ignore the crappy behavior. Work around her as much as you can. Don’t report her because you will have a target on your back. Eventually, she will find some other stupid thing to waste time...

  20. Was I in the Right Here?

    mimibrown replied to Grande_latte04's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did the right thing. I wouldn’t have gone in a room with a screaming patient until they calmed down. He sounds

  21. Second Thoughts on Becoming a Nurse

    mimibrown replied to ThePrudentStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes! So many people have negative responses. I have enjoyed my nursing career, but I get what others are saying. It’s a tough job and Covid has been really hard on health care. I would do it all...

  22. Will it be hard for me to get a Girlfriend during this Pandemic since I am dealing with sick people?

    mimibrown replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don’t think it will be an issue. Everyone that works in healthcare is in the same boat. Other nurses, doctors, etc. have significant others who are willing to work with the downsides that come...

  23. Do I take my dream job while pregnant during the pandemic?

    mimibrown replied to TKsprivatenurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I’m pretty sure you will have plenty of covid patients in the ICU. It’s currently a pretty busy place at my hospital and many of the patients are positive. You will be exposed to those patients in...

  24. I don’t have kids

    mimibrown replied to GSDlvrRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They are very insensitive. You are just as valuable as everyone else. Don’t let it get to you. The way things are progressing, they will be floated

  25. Boyfriend wants me to stay away

    mimibrown replied to LauRN3367's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Some of you are really okay with your significant other avoiding you? What if you got sick and needed help? Who would be there for you? I’m very surprised. I have even asked my boyfriend to come and...