AutumnApple

M/S, Pulmonary, Travel, Homecare, Psych.

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    If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    AutumnApple replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

    (sigh) It's so tempting...........................Ok, lets just go there then. Media
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    What HARD truth have you learned once you became a nurse and/or CNA?

    AutumnApple replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I firmly believe the nursing career path takes people on a journey. Nursing also tends to be a catalyst for growth, both as a professional and personally. There are times where you will strive,...
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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    AutumnApple replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to travel nurse. Most of the time, I was treated pretty much like you are being treated: Civil not social. Granted, it was different for me due to the fact that I was travel nursing at the...
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    Doctor upset by charting

    AutumnApple replied to LalaRN9000's topic in General Nursing

    In the doctor's defense, there are ways to say things without saying them. You don't have to quote everything directly. We're intelligent enough to know when to practice "as if the lawyers are...
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    Many nurses do not chart?

    AutumnApple replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

    I used to supervise on night shift at a nursing home. I saw charting deficits that would make most alert&oriented nurses facepalm. One nurse felt "Pt. coded, sent to hospital" and absolutely...
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    Staff Nurses Who Refuse To Precept Or Teach?

    AutumnApple replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I relished being a preceptor earlier in my career for various reasons (some good, some not). These days, I don't refuse to do it but I don't necessarily raise my hand to volunteer for it either....
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    PTO use

    AutumnApple replied to sadpandaRN's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital requires rotating weekends but outside of that, no restrictions. The policies don't limit weekends off per se. The policies here focus more on whose responsibility it is to find coverage...
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    Do Nurse Practitioners get drug tested?

    AutumnApple replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I beg to differ. Seems every year they take mine. Partially my fault (well, entirely actually) since I don't request it off. I pointed it out once, when I was working my very first nursing position....
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    Do Nurse Practitioners get drug tested?

    AutumnApple replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Men lie about their endowment on dating sites (without having been asked the question usually). Women lie about whatever the day's gossip topic is. Children lie about their grades and homework. Car...
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    Coworker wanted to trade shifts

    AutumnApple replied to NurseDisneyPrincess's topic in General Nursing

    It shocks you? Oh my, our experiences in nursing are more than a little different then. As I was reading it, I was thinking to myself "Sounds like 90% of the nurse managers I've known up to now."...
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    Coworker wanted to trade shifts

    AutumnApple replied to NurseDisneyPrincess's topic in General Nursing

    I've had coworkers in similar situations who were offering cash. I helped them out but refused the money. Maybe I'm paranoid, or maybe I just don't know the value of money but.........no way. I just...
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    Politics in Nursing... HELP!

    AutumnApple replied to sparkybear808's topic in General Nursing

    Oh gee, why didn't I read this first. Never mind. Glad it worked
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    Politics in Nursing... HELP!

    AutumnApple replied to sparkybear808's topic in General Nursing

    Not how nursing homes retaliate in my experience. As everyone knows, nursing homes run with bare bones staffing. So much so that they'll hold onto some pretty toxic workers just to keep a warm body...
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    Matt Lauer Fired due to Inappropriate Sexual Behavior. Has This Happened to You?

    AutumnApple replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    Very important detail that I feel needs brought up here: He was fired for inappropriate behavior. While sexual harassment would fall under this umbrella statement, many other things do too. As the...
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    Forced out to pasture

    AutumnApple replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/do-asn-adn-1136004-page2.html#post9641887 I'm in PA and there is a palpable shortage here. Facilities can't hire people fast enough and the "Lets...
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    Do ASN/ADN nurses still get hired in the hospital?

    AutumnApple replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Nursing

    In my area, healthcare facilities are in a panic trying to hire nurses. More than a handful of hospitals have revamped their compensation package in hopes of landing some new hires who actually stick...
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    Do ASN/ADN nurses still get hired in the hospital?

    AutumnApple replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand, the "BSN necessary for bedside nursing" thing is very geographical. Seems to me NYC is known for it more than anyone else, but that's just information I have from word of...
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    Seasoned ICU Nurse Lacks Critical Thinking

    AutumnApple replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to see I'm not the only one with a problem with the situation described by OP. As Heron said, it's hard to believe this has been the way the ICU nurse was for the past 30 years. So, I started...
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    Those Overly Exaggerating Nursing Stories

    AutumnApple replied to Cvepo's topic in General Nursing

    "The Lady with the Lamp" is still considered one of our profession's greatest nurses, the "founder" of modern nursing. Her work *is* truly great. But continuing to allow her to be the poster child...
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    Those Overly Exaggerating Nursing Stories

    AutumnApple replied to Cvepo's topic in General Nursing

    Those articles and, as I call them, fish stories, are a symptom of something that has held back nursing since.......well, since day one. That something is the ascetic expectations placed on our...
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    Why do most psych jobs seem to be 8's rather than 12's

    AutumnApple replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

    My experience has shown me that while in every specialty the scheduling is more dependent on the institution's policies than anything else, there are trends to be found that are specialty dependent....
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    this is why I want to call off on my last day

    AutumnApple replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    I'm the same way. The local grocery chain in my area is so proud of their bakery. I have no idea why, but they are. The icing on their cakes is just putrid. It's so sweet I can eat even a bite of...
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    Nurses and bullies...

    AutumnApple replied to nightingale4me's topic in General Nursing

    "So, what has your experience been with bullying in the nursing field? And, how did you handle it?" My experience has been that I used to be the bully. Most of how you described the bullies didn't...
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    this is why I want to call off on my last day

    AutumnApple replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    I do understand feeling a bit stung by the "You're not one of us" reaction you described. Saying I understand it and agreeing with it are completely different things though. The two week notice time...
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    Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    AutumnApple replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    Trump is Christian? It's an honest question, I really don't know. He doesn't strike me as one but.........hey.....it takes all