SkateBetty

SkateBetty

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  1. Andrea Yates R.N.

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    "I don't forget my children, and I don't forget Andrea, but I don't dwell on it either. I try to remember my children fondly," he said. "I'm building new life ... and have a new family and am more...

  2. Graduate Nurses vs. Experienced Nurses (Promise to be funny!)

    SkateBetty replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

    I liked it, and was surprised at the reactions. In general, I wish people would go through life getting rattled about bigger things, smile and laugh more, and just be more tolerant. People seem to...

  3. What do you do/use at work that keeps you organized?

    SkateBetty replied to Lisky90's topic in General Nursing

    SkateBetty is skate slang for someone who watches skateboarders! (I watch my daughter.) Cool, you figure skate. I love

  4. What do you do/use at work that keeps you organized?

    SkateBetty replied to Lisky90's topic in General Nursing

    I created my own report sheet with sections such as Diagnosis, Cardio/Pulmonary, GI/GU, Neuro, etc. I use a red pen for things I need to stand out like allergies, things I need to do, things I need...

  5. SHOES: Are Dansko comfortable?

    SkateBetty replied to ternerzero's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ditto. I tried for weeks to wear them, and finally tossed them in the back of the closet. Please try Merrells. So comfy right out of the box. I wear them for 14+ hrs/day, and not even a smidge of...

  6. Andrea Yates R.N.

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    It makes no difference, it's just a point of interest in the same way workers at Hershey would comment "Did you know Jeffrey Dahmer once worked at a chocolate factory" (which he

  7. Andrea Yates R.N.

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    That's how I feel. Susan Smith killed her kids b/c they were an inconvenience. Andrea had a long history of delusional thinking that Rusty said himself was greatly alleviated by Haldol. If he...

  8. Do you exercise on the days you work?

    SkateBetty replied to t2000JC's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, man...I was in such great shape before nursing school, running a full marathon the summer before. Last month I finished orientation and started working nights. Not only do I not exercise on my...

  9. Hello, I'm your nurse today: get off the darned phone!

    SkateBetty replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I usually say "Name, I need you now", and most people hang up quickly, saying "I need to go, the nurse is

  10. Upskilling from RN to Doctor...thoughts?

    SkateBetty replied to Nurse_In_Training's topic in General Nursing

    My sister was a Peds ICU nurse for 1 year before going back to med school. She is now an ENT, and never looked back. She did, however, give up a lot she didn't expect to miss (like a life). For...

  11. I'd Rather Work Alone

    SkateBetty posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know this one will probably stir someone up, but this is the place to say it. When I was a Nurse Tech (nice name for a student nurse/CNA) I worked my buns off keeping patients cleaned, turned,...

  12. Post 4-mo. Orientation, On My Own Now.

    SkateBetty posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I survived the 4 months of orientation, training, and floor preceptorship, and have done 3 nights on my own in my unit, Trauma Step-Down. The last night was the best, and I managed to get...

  13. The weekend that blew up

    SkateBetty replied to newnurse51's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This story scares the bejeezus out of me, because I know it can happen to anybody (me!). We run our tails off trying to keep up with tasks under that extreme duress of too many patients. Even at...

  14. Organizational Advice PLEASE!

    SkateBetty replied to smokeyoaks82358's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Holy cow, I can't imagine trying to manage that patient load. I feel for you LTC nurses, b/c I know the clinical situations can be just as demanding as in the hospital, and with a much larger patient...

  15. Assignment politics/rites of initiation

    SkateBetty replied to wonderbee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have also noticed this, Kat. If there are an odd number of patients I always to get the extra one, and one of our classmates in CCU regularly gets the toughest patients on the unit. She also...

  16. best shift for new nurses?

    SkateBetty replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is exactly why nights is a good choice for a new grad. During the day our nurses station is Grand Central Station. It can be really unnerving to the new grad, like sensory overload. At...

  17. Night Nursing

    SkateBetty replied to kenesha212002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work 3 nights in a row, and my solution to the sleep problem involves champagne and orange juice. Tastes great next to an egg sandwich, and puts me right to sleep.

  18. Post 4-mo. Orientation, On My Own Now.

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been running into this type of situation often, where Nurse B sees you do something one way, and she tells you it's wrong, but the reason you were doing it that way is because Nurse A told you...

  19. Compare Oregon and Washington new grad Salaries

    SkateBetty posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'm considering the Portland area, as well as parts of Washington (Seattle, Bellingham, Olympia and others). Can somebody compare these spots, and give me an idea of what to expect as a new grad as...

  20. My New Nurse Wake-Up Call; Shocking Behaviors

    SkateBetty posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday I was precepting with a veteran nurse with a 30-year career, and she was so terrific to me and our patients. A certain plastics doctor came in to consult on a dramatic very deep and open...

  21. My New Nurse Wake-Up Call; Shocking Behaviors

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    How come? The patient is as much hers as his, and she spent her day keeping him comfortable and becoming acquainted with his needs. Without an ego it shouldn't offend any team member, whether its a...

  22. My New Nurse Wake-Up Call; Shocking Behaviors

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Precisely where I'm coming from. Twenty years ago I would have immobilized by the situation. These days I see a doc like this (a kid to me) as a punk and a bully, and although I'm not afraid of him,...

  23. My New Nurse Wake-Up Call; Shocking Behaviors

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Oh wow, is this a typical method for hospitals use to deal with abuse? Sounds very

  24. Report Sheet

    SkateBetty replied to knx0224's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Judith and Jill, would you please email me your report sheets as well? Thank

  25. Talk to me about C&C Clogs

    SkateBetty posted a topic in General Nursing

    If I can find someone to GIVE my Dansko's to, I will, because they hurt my feet so bad! I like the look of the Swedish clogs called C&C's, but how do they feel? I cannot have a rock-hard sole or...