vintagegal

vintagegal BSN, DNP, RN, NP

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  1. Learning IV Skills Outside of My Job

    vintagegal replied to Brae30's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on your hospital system they can move you as a float to outpatient infusion where you can continue to practice your skill set in an environment that is more conducive to learning. Also try...

  2. Did I handle this alright?

    vintagegal replied to guest1200295's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, when you discuss anything it goes way left field. I've been in hospice IDG where nurses get reamed by the physician who has never seen the patient. When I was a hospice nurse anything I could do...

  3. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    vintagegal replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    How can the current system work? Plenty of us spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on school, just to make subpar wages. The healthcare we receive is a joke. To top it off, it's a really unforgiving...

  4. Failed My AANP Today, I'm Very Upset

    vintagegal replied to uniqueguy34's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was getting between 70-90 on the practice exams. I would print out the questions I got wrong, look them up, and write my own notes on the side. You got

  5. Is Every Other Week On-Call Unreasonable?

    vintagegal replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Silver bells: LTC is a tough gig. I did it. Was a DON. My on call was every day, 24/7 times 365. It drove me to the brink of insanity. We've been telling you for years to pack your bags and get...

  6. What are the things that make you want to leave nursing?

    vintagegal replied to Red Shirt 6's topic in General Nursing

    1)bad attitudes 2)big egos 3)poor wages 4)abhorrent colleagues who are in the field to serve themselves rather than the

  7. Waiting to start work as an NP

    vintagegal replied to pedspsychnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Be open minded to restricted practice states. The longer you have your license it is harder to find decent

  8. Nursing Residencies - Commitment to work afterwards

    vintagegal replied to Sam121's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    1) never take a sign on bonus, negotiate extra into your compensation rate. 2) never sign a contract, ever, period. Not a commitment contract, not a non-compete clause. Some of these contracts...

  9. Your dream nursing job?

    vintagegal replied to JustDandy's topic in General Nursing

    Making an impact without feeling like I'm punching

  10. Has anyone ever been asked to lead activities at work?

    vintagegal replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering what happened to you! Welcome back miss bells

  11. Have you ever been "ghosted" by an employer after accepting a job offer?

    vintagegal replied to Peachpit's topic in General Nursing

    The weirdest thing that ever happened to me was taking a per diem job only to never be scheduled and then sent a letter I was fired. This was after several attempts of me calling, writing, sending...

  12. Two Snaps Up!

    vintagegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't take one too long to peruse the many articles on this blog to find endless banter between colleagues on various topics. I quite enjoy it. There is nothing wrong with gathering advice and...

  13. Stress and Work Guilt

    vintagegal replied to throwaway1's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If you had hypertension or type 2 diabetes would you stop taking your maintenance meds? Throw out your lisinopril and stop taking your insulin? That would be absolutely terrible to your health and...

  14. Patients Filming You

    vintagegal replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't misconstrue what I was saying or assume I was coming against you in any way. I suppose it is so easy to offend these days. I was simply stating a rhetorical question. You know you're not...

  15. Patients Filming You

    vintagegal replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    If I was to be filmed I wouldn't acknowledge it. This should not hold water in court. The problem is, are you doing anything that would be considered bad? Why care if someone is filming? The issue is...

  16. LPN GRAD IN PA- ? About methadone maintenance tx

    vintagegal replied to gayle lauren's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats on your sobriety and I am happy to hear you are on medication to treat your illness. Best of luck on your

  17. APEA Predictor

    vintagegal replied to vbarger28's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think I got somewhere around 61 and 63 when I took them. Sat for my boards, took AANP in an hour, I passed my

  18. What to do if I like someone at work?

    vintagegal replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Never mix business and pleasure. Check your employee handbook, the one you signed upon employment. Chances are there is an anti fraternization policy. As a female, I would not appreciate anyone asking...

  19. LVN Semaglutide Business

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

    I am deeply concerned that a trained nurse would give injections to anyone without an order without any clue as to what is actually being given. not only is this against the nurse practice act, but it...

  20. LVN Semaglutide Business

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

    Why are you not asking important questions? 1) is this medication safe to take considering it is not prescribed? (Think pancreatitis, etc) 2) is this medication stolen? 3) is this...

  21. Deathly Afraid of Critique/Getting in Trouble

    vintagegal replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

    You are so incredibly brave for being able to openly talk about your mental health and what you're going through. I wish you nothing but the best and my heart goes out to you! My piece of advice is...

  22. Nurse Accused of Gossiping

    vintagegal replied to abu123's topic in General Nursing

    No I mean right to work state- Arizona in

  23. Nurse Accused of Gossiping

    vintagegal replied to abu123's topic in General Nursing

    Kind of reminds me of "I don't like your shoes your fired" in a right to work state... maybe they just don't want to promote you for selfish reasons and are using a bogus excuse to solidify the...

  24. Nurse for 5 years wants to quit

    vintagegal replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Interestingly enough I have done several types of nursing- long term care, home health, hospice. Never hospital because I hated it in nursing school. Now I'm an NP and it's a great fit for me. There's...

  25. South Carolina LPNs Arrested For Not Changing Wound Dressings

    vintagegal replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I agree this is good practice. However as a nurse manager at ALF the staff actually complained to upper management that I was doing this and the institution told me to knock it off or else. They...