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  1. Extreme nurse burn out need help please

    beekee replied to NURSEJSS's topic in General Nursing

    Sick days, PTO or whatever your employer calls them can be used for mental health too. Take a day or two off and take care of yourself. That's not going to solve everything, but it can be a

  2. new grad high turnover

    beekee replied to thenurseguy88's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, I think we figured out the reason you are having a difficult time. If I was a seasoned nurse who made a valid and helpful suggestion, such as Meanmaryjean did, and you responded like that,...

  3. Holiday Bonus

    beekee replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    Day and evening shift get a tray of crappy Christmas cookies. The overnight shift gets the leftovers, if

  4. CDC Data Shows Strong Relationship Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

    beekee replied to familymrl3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's unethical to rely on unscientific "research" to promote an anti-vaccination

  5. PTO

    beekee replied to SidyJean's topic in General Nursing

    Use more PTO. No way would I put up with losing that much PTO. At a minimum, figure out how long it takes you to accrue one day, and request one day for each period of

  6. Go to grad school or jump off a cliff?

    beekee replied to WalterWho's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I'd pick the option that doesn't involve a cliff and broken glass. The decision doesn't need to be binary: complacency or cliff. Perhaps it's time for you to move from the PACU to another...

  7. Snowflakes

    beekee replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I admire the snowflakes. In many areas, nurses are way overworked, creating health issues for the nurse and unsafe conditions for the patients. I was taught to "respect authority" and to "color...

  8. I'm very exhausted after 6 months of working in a surgical onco unit?

    beekee replied to Surgonconurse's topic in General Nursing

    Your feelings are quite normal for a new grad. There are literally hundreds of similar posts from new nurses expressing the same sentiment. Frankly, being a new nurse sucks. School doesn't prepare...

  9. How much orientation?

    beekee replied to loriangel14's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    On my first day at the facility and as a nurse, the nurse who was suppose to train me called in sick. So, they told me to take the cart and do the best I could. It went about as well as expected:...

  10. Four Year Contract for Free School?

    beekee replied to nursekayla82005's topic in General Nursing

    How much will your degree cost? I finished my ADN for far less than $10,000, so I wouldn't mortgage four years of my life for that, but I might consider it if I was going to some crazy expensive...

  11. MORALE

    beekee replied to avg5012's topic in General Nursing

    Pizza party is way too expensive if you are getting fancy water bottles like that. Pot luck! í

  12. Baby nurse doo doo doo doo....

    beekee replied to mi_dreamin's topic in General Nursing

    You did great! Why would you call a rapid? Sounds like every one who needed to be there was

  13. Scared.....No Nursing?

    beekee replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty black and white too. In addition to my basic head-to-toe, I have a list of ten or so questions I ask everyone. If I get a positive response, I keep asking questions and do a more focused...

  14. Scared.....No Nursing?

    beekee replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    From your previous posts, I've gathered you are very literal and a black/white thinker. Nothing wrong with that; in fact you can use it to your advantage. Try making algorithms for yourself when you...

  15. financial donation to a needy patient

    beekee replied to bounjour's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not. Refer to social services. My employer gives away donated clothes to those in need, but I would never give money or anything directly from me to a

  16. Resume advice for experienced RN

    beekee replied to cw.sea's topic in General Nursing

    1 and 2: no. 6: yes. 4: Focused. Take a look at what the job posting says and try to mirror it. What skills do you have that transfer to the ED? Why you and not the next guy? 5: Most people say...

  17. How do you keep your LVN job?

    beekee replied to wandwaving's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It really depends on why you keep getting fired. Do you have a lot of absences? Med errors? Do you struggle with time management? Critical thinking? Assessment? Something else? We need to know...

  18. Cared for MRSA patient without PPE

    beekee replied to emnicole's topic in General Nursing

    Oh the fun you will have with communicable diseases. First, apparently, it's socially acceptable to cough on a nurse. No one ever turns their head or uses an elbow. We are patients' handkerchiefs....

  19. Urgent question

    beekee replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    Far too many of us have been mandated. It happens way too often. And it sucks. Vent away. We get

  20. Urgent question

    beekee replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    If no one relieves you, you (or one of your coworkers) are likely stuck. I'd look to see if there is any policy on

  21. Designer looking for ways to better assist Nurses

    beekee replied to Hyotoko's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Personal phones are not allowed on the floor. I would never use my personal phone to transmit any information about a patient or to take a photo of a

  22. Least "demanding" nursing Jobs?

    beekee replied to carti's topic in General Students

    I've only worked in med-surg, but I'm pretty sure the job you are looking for is out of the hospital. I'd say private duty, overnight, where the patient is mostly stable and the patient/family doesn't...

  23. Quitting the StaRN program?

    beekee replied to Goinmyownway's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sign on bonuses and contracts like yours are usually bad omens, in my experience. But what's done is done. You can talk to a lawyer to see if there's any way to get out of the contract. But,...

  24. Can't get work

    beekee replied to Tabakb19's topic in General Nursing

    I would try to spin it a little. First, thank the interviewer for the opportunity to explain your situation. Then, dive in....some things you can say.... Why did you leave your last employer. I made...

  25. Can't get work

    beekee replied to Tabakb19's topic in General Nursing

    What are you saying when you are asked "why did you leave your last job?" How you are explaining the issue may be more of the issue than the med error itself. Also, have you looked at places that...