vintagegal

vintagegal BSN, DNP, RN, NP

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  1. New Grad Contract — Enforceable?

    vintagegal replied to Swirl531's topic in General Nursing

    I plan ahead for most things. Life lessons I have learned: never take an RN salary job, don’t lease a car, never take a student loan, don’t fall for sign on bonuses and don’t sign any job...

  2. I got a verbal warning for not greeting the new Director of Care?

    vintagegal replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Why would she care if one nurse was missing from her meet and greet? Sounds insecure. This has nothing to do with job performance. Watch your back, it’s only going to get trickier from

  3. Hardest Thing to Learn

    vintagegal replied to Okey Foley's topic in General Nursing

    I found it difficult to learn when to not say something. Then I discovered the benefits of being silent in certain situations. As nurses we tend to want to fix, or blab on about what we know-and-show....

  4. Non Clinical Positions For New Grads

    vintagegal replied to Prosper2018's topic in General Nursing

    What’s the question here? Or is it solidification on your choice of not liking hospital care? Plenty of nurses don’t work in hospitals, but we also don’t find the need to ask other people’s...

  5. Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    vintagegal replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wouldn’t want to be that nurse who accidentally gave COVID to a patient of mine and god forbid they pass, couldn’t have that on my conscience. Likewise, I want to dine out, go shopping, travel,...

  6. When One Patient Affects the Care Other Patients Receive

    vintagegal replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I have put out many fires with family and staff alike by mentioning casually that regulatory bodies are a good thing, a tool to help any situation. It really takes the wind out of their sails when you...

  7. Do nurses hate nursing?

    vintagegal replied to pandora1212's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing 101: therapeutic communication. Encourage expression of feelings. Everyone needs to vent. Often we look for solutions to our problems by venting and sharing negativity. However we already know...

  8. Grocery store workers hazard pay

    vintagegal replied to 1gr8trnstudent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I chose my profession and I understand risks. I don’t expect anything. If we go down this rabbit hole of thinking, then I expect hazard pay to be given to any convenience store clerk who works...

  9. Just a Little Venting

    vintagegal replied to Kbelle's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn’t let anyone talk to me like that, not even a physician. I would kindly interject and state, “it seems as though you are frustrated, do you need a minute and I can call you back?”...

  10. I'm Overly Stressed Now

    vintagegal replied to Guest1167840's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ahhh the woes of LTC. You know these *children* are unhappy because they have to pay a pretty penny to have mom dealt with because they don’t want to. And they are watching *their* money...

  11. How Long Do You Expect To Be a Nurse?

    vintagegal replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Silver bells, it’s the crazy job you have. Change is hard, but once you do it, you will be glad you did. Go back to school, volunteer. Nursing isn’t what is exhausting you, it’s the position in...

  12. New ADON Job Concerns

    vintagegal replied to cmf2021's topic in General Nursing

    RUN! Sounds like this LTC is looking for a slave. Salary at 40 hrs a week??? Yeah, they did this to me too, except I was working all day every day- sometimes 16 days straight without a day off....

  13. Managers, Nurses and Delegation: Who Has Authority?

    vintagegal replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Silver bells, I think it is a disservice if they are pushing you to your limits. It sounds as though maybe your taken advantage of. Which sadly, many LTC facilities will hire new RNs as DONs to take...

  14. Managers, Nurses and Delegation: Who Has Authority?

    vintagegal replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Patient care always comes first. I work LTC and I can tell you I’d much rather do direct patient care than worthless meetings and time consuming paperwork. It’s the administrative part of my job I...

  15. Failure. Disappointed. Embarrassed.

    vintagegal replied to guest942057's topic in General Students

    Honestly, situations like this I find offensive to my sensibilities. I was not one of the RNs that trespassed against you. Nor was I witness to the situation you referenced. I don’t appreciate...

  16. If you have gotten your COVID Vaccine...

    vintagegal replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I will start off by saying I was very skeptical of reported side effects reported on the news. In fact I am done watching the news, as non medical experts have been running the show as of late giving...

  17. Taped by a patient

    vintagegal replied to lauriepanther's topic in General Nursing

    I always act as though I am being recorded. I watch what I say and what I do, because you never know what a patient will try to accuse you

  18. Calling in the “On Call” person when someone calls out

    vintagegal replied to Ginger27's topic in General Nursing

    If this co-worker doesn’t feel like coming in because they don’t want to work, then why are they still employed at this facility? It’s called absenteeism and it should be dealt with accordingly....

  19. Personal Life Affecting Work Life

    vintagegal replied to Newnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    I was stuck in a marriage that was not so great in nursing school. I remember the stress and anxiety that put on me in addition to class, clinical, and later my preceptorship. However, nursing was my...

  20. Student Attempted IV 7 Times

    vintagegal replied to ChickenHealer's topic in General Nursing

    My only question is why your profile says you specialize in psych and have two years experience

  21. Vaccine Hesitancy

    vintagegal replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    When I say “everyone” I’m talking about those who are not in our circles that are listening to whatever their friends are saying on

  22. Vaccine Hesitancy

    vintagegal replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Why does everyone insist on this “government tracking” conspiracy theory? Bill Gates and the other ultra rich super elite of society already have all the information they could ever want- too many...

  23. Quick! Blame the Nurse!

    vintagegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    You have all been there before, no matter what decision you make it’s the wrong one. To give you perspective I am currently working geriatrics and lead a non-nursing team. For awhile it has been a...

  24. Nurses make me sick

    vintagegal replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    OK I’m 23 so I will be the voice of reason here. You always will get a group of wackadoodles In any profession. Just look at the politicians we have! You have the opportunity to plug into facebook,...

  25. What's your opinion on nurses dating doctors?

    vintagegal replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Review your company’s policy/procedure or handbook. Many places of employment have anti-fraternization