NursesRmofun

NursesRmofun ASN, RN

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  1. Leaving the Profession - Burnout RANT

    NursesRmofun replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    My instincts tell me this has to do with more than the career. Maybe you are "doing too much" at once and over-stressing yourself. Maybe you are having some chemical or hormonal changes that are...

  2. Nurses- medical provider needs your opinion!

    NursesRmofun replied to Buckeyeqt's topic in General Nursing

    I find that I can reduce the bad mood of the provider if I am apologetic and make it quick. I call because I have to...not because I can't figure it out myself-- but I have to have a doctor's or...

  3. Nurses Fight Back! Why Some Hospitals are Despicable

    NursesRmofun replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean about monopolies! In the case of your town it is *very bad....I agree! In my town (which is fairly small), we have only two groups for one specialty for many miles around. For...

  4. I give in, I'm a COB

    NursesRmofun replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    COB here too....but sometimes I get soft....but they I get crusty again. I'm like chocolate...you never

  5. I give in, I'm a COB

    NursesRmofun replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...Love

  6. Nurses Fight Back! Why Some Hospitals are Despicable

    NursesRmofun replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked at great hospitals that still made me run raged because the acuity was not taken into account. I like the idea when hospitals use acuity to make assignments. That said, a hospital can...

  7. Nurses Fight Back! Why Some Hospitals are Despicable

    NursesRmofun replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Why do they eat their young? Just a little devil's advocate on that thought. Some (a few?) new nurses believe they actually are better than experienced nurses because they are some combo of "fresher"...

  8. Need help resigning!

    NursesRmofun replied to Hoppsalot's topic in General Nursing

    I already answered...but reiterate,having read others that I agree with, it might be better to try to tough it out a while longer...maybe a year. Things do look different after a year as well. I think...

  9. Need help resigning!

    NursesRmofun replied to Hoppsalot's topic in General Nursing

    As others have implied....unless you are sure you won't want to work in that hospital again, it's really iffy to resign now after what you promised. I'd think about it a while. Good

  10. New Nurse on Paxil

    NursesRmofun replied to elomi18's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have mixed feelings, but there are times people do need the help of a medication to manage symptoms. My story (a long time ago) is, I was on it, thought it was making me gain weight (although in...

  11. What nursing task do you loathe???

    NursesRmofun replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Probably Centraline dressing changes. Or

  12. I Hate People (my rant)

    NursesRmofun replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All kidding aside....I can relate, even though I am not exactly the same. I have my moments when I am generally annoyed or impatient, but I get over it...and it doesn't get to the point of hate. I get...

  13. Your worst nightmare

    NursesRmofun replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    It's difficult for me to think about being targeted to take the fall like that, but I am sure it does happen. I am just going back into hospital work. I wonder if EKGs are scanned up into the computer...

  14. Starting Salary for BSN in IN

    NursesRmofun replied to magicalmuggle16's topic in General Nursing

    In NY, some hospitals offer $10,000+ per yr. more for the same job, but having the

  15. But all the Nurse is doing is sitting down. Why cant the help?

    NursesRmofun replied to downsouthlaff's topic in General Nursing

    There were little pieces of the thought that a LTC Nurse (who is doing meds, treatments, and documentation, etc. or some combination of those) might help the CNA with hygiene/rounds...If I were that...

  16. Craziest vitals on a person who lived?

    NursesRmofun replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    I always heard that about Iron Dextran...that it was one of those things people react to. But I never had anyone react,

  17. Craziest vitals on a person who lived?

    NursesRmofun replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    These are not the same patient...but these are some of the lowest I've seen in people that continued to live. I have worked Oncology and it was pretty common to get some abnormal v/s and sometimes...

  18. accused of falsifying documentation

    NursesRmofun replied to Jrgt312's topic in General Nursing

    I'll tell ya! Wow. Makes me not want to help people anymore. I've been helping get some blood sugars recently, but I was smart enough to go over them in the meter memory with the person I did the...

  19. Night shift: how to ask to quit from that.

    NursesRmofun replied to Ape1985's topic in General Nursing

    It's true that nightshift has those effects on a lot of people. There are pluses to nightshift...difference in pay (usually) and somewhat quieter after a certain hr. (usually). I'd just request to...

  20. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    NursesRmofun replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. And I am about to step back into it after being out a while! I'll probably be running around crazy...and I hope I hold up! But I do think they need more experienced people like me...

  21. how much RNS in total would be employed in nursing homes?

    NursesRmofun replied to clairef52's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes very few. In some communities, you might have as few as 1-2-3 RN's in total. A bigger NH in a larger community might have more. It

  22. New Grad - Just got a job at Starbucks. Help.

    NursesRmofun replied to NightWatch's topic in Nursing Career

    I am assuming that a part-time job gives you time to look for jobs, so not seeing where that is a problem. Also, you have time after work to apply for jobs. Most jobs take online applications these...

  23. Med/Surg too much, what now?

    NursesRmofun replied to snow22's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with trying another area like a medical office or NH. NH can be fast paced, but in a different way. At least there are other areas to try. M/S is not for the faint of heart or someone who...

  24. RN being bullied by LVN

    NursesRmofun replied to BDBSNRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I very recently experienced a relationship between a "senior nurse" in management and a LPN in a role that was kind of cushy below her...and it was a friendship that started outside and it continued...

  25. RN being bullied by LVN

    NursesRmofun replied to BDBSNRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You got some good feedback here already. I am just going to confirm that, from what you wrote, she does have a sort of self-esteem issue or OCD issue. I have met lots of people, and some nurses...