Serhilda ADN, RN

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    Patient going to complain against me?

    Serhilda replied to Bella345's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I absolutely couldn't care less when patients threaten to make complaints. Roll your eyes at this idiocy and move on. You should be angry at them for their disrespect, not the other way
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    If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: Nursing Things that are so Frustrating They're Funny

    Serhilda replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    When the doc sees the patient and tells them they're going to be discharged today, they're no longer NPO, etc... But haven't and won't put orders in for
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    New Grad Needs Advice - Hostile Work Environment

    Serhilda replied to aap2020's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. Any other race would be urged to file a complaint of racial discrimination and decry racism in this situation. But instead, you're expected to walk on eggshells in various ways or leave....
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    Can I become a nurse in California if I was convicted of child porn possession in the state?

    Serhilda replied to chocolateocean's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Absolutely NOT. The recidivism rate is extremely high for pedophiles and a profession such as nursing wouldn't be tolerant of
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    Med error..... Could I lose my license?

    Serhilda replied to RN66's topic in General Nursing

    Just move on. I know some Florence Nightingales will roll in to encourage you to snitch on yourself, but literally, nothing good will come of it. It'll only make you look suspicious that you waited...
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    Frequent Flyers

    Serhilda replied to Lbarba84's topic in School

    I was a "frequent flyer" in elementary school and there was certainly more going on. I went without help for years because of nurses with this attitude. Sometimes these kids have absolutely no idea...
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    New Grad Cardiac ICU RN wanting advice from seasoned ICU nurses!

    Serhilda replied to MoJo-Jo-Jo's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Doesn't really take a seasoned nurse to answer this honestly, but most nurses I've known have gotten their BSN ASAP after graduating and that's with full time work and full time school. If you have...
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    New Graduate starting in SICU

    Serhilda replied to randomtesla's topic in MICU, SICU

    I don't think they're going to have higher expectations just because you were a tech in another SICU. Being a nurse and being a nursing assistant are very, very different and they'll understand that....
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    More critical thinking & knowledge: ER vs ICU?

    Serhilda replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Specialties

    I've worked both (though my time in the ER was significantly less than ICU) and I'd have to go with ICU. There are so many patients that just don't need to be in the ER that half the time, I wasn't...
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    HELP. Is it legal for hospitals to put us out of ratio due to the pandemic?

    Serhilda replied to Tvu1109's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Reusing N95's is unfortunately still occurring around the country although from what I've heard, using them for multiple weeks at a time is less common now. I haven't heard of units staffing tele...
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    ICU Residency ; How I got let go.

    Serhilda replied to Acetorres's topic in MICU, SICU

    Telling someone they shouldn't have even bothered to become a nurse is grossly inappropriate. I'm sorry that happened. A lot of times, the unit's culture can be a big influencing factor on a person's...
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    allnurses has Become so Politicized

    Serhilda replied to adventure_rn's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I'm sure we've all heard this before, but why not go ahead and define power in this sense. Who and what does it look like, specifically, and how is this something exclusive for white
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    allnurses has Become so Politicized

    Serhilda replied to adventure_rn's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Shove it all in the breakroom, problem solved. When leftist opinions aren't allowed to be front and center in any aspect of life though, outcry ensues. Mind you, I'm saying this as someone who...
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    Unionizing during a Pandemic: Another story from the bedside

    Serhilda replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I switched from a union hospital to a non-union hospital here in Massachusetts. Guess which one had better PPE and pay? Needless to say, I'll never work for a union hospital again if I can avoid it....
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    My one chance at MICU

    Serhilda replied to klenz's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm assuming you're in an accelerated BSN program with a previous bachelor's degree? If so, yes I would take this position for the reasons stated above. It's incredibly difficult for new graduates to...
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    Trump Goes Maskless

    Serhilda replied to sirI's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    If he makes any action now to suggest the pandemic is as serious as it's been portrayed, how could he explain his repeated dismissal of warnings and signs of impending disaster for months? He can't....
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    Co worker

    Serhilda replied to RNewbieMA's topic in General Nursing

    Men are typically seen as more competent solely for being male, hence why it's relevant to his incompetence being
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    Failed nursing school(technically)

    Serhilda replied to JoC12345's topic in General Students

    I have no advice regarding your appeal, but I will say her response to your stethoscope breaking was awful. I wish it surprised me though. Back when I was in nursing school, we had this new professor....
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    mediation with BON..What should I expect?

    Serhilda replied to TXStrong's topic in General Nursing

    Dear God why haven't you hired a lawyer! There are plenty of posts here on allnurses describing what websites are helpful in navigating the BON, especially with how to obtain a lawyer. Please take a...
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    Orientation As A Semi-Experienced Nurse is Aggravating

    Serhilda replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    My orientation drove me crazy. I was coming in with experience and made that clear, but this one preceptor refused to let me even so much as start an IV without hovering. While I tried explaining how...
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    New Grad Nurse Unlicensed but Want to Help in NY

    Serhilda replied to lindseyw98's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No offense, but your help isn't direly needed like you seem to believe it is. There isn't a shortage of nurses, nor is it total chaos as it's been portrayed in the media. Where there has been chaos,...
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    What is your "favorite" procedure?

    Serhilda replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    Wound care! Give me all the worst wounds. Stage 4 pressure ulcers, maggots in dead tissue, doesn't matter to me. The more extreme, the more satisfying it is to fix people
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    Sphygmomanometer that doesn't suck

    Serhilda replied to kcinnick's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I picked up one from Walgreens years back when I was in my first semester. Did the job. Couldn't
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    CVICU to something new

    Serhilda replied to bhy7124's topic in General Nursing

    I've never worked ICU, but cardiac tele was wonderful. It required a lot of strategizing with how on earth I was going to manage my time. Night shift had predictable downtime but everything else was...
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    MA Hospitals using Epic?

    Serhilda posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I've recently moved to Massachusetts and got a job at a community hospital in a new specialty. I used Epic for the entirety of my nursing career (coming up on 2 years) and this hospital only uses...