Volley88

Volley88

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  1. My coworker was high and got away with it

    Volley88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Happy 4/20 I guess? This particular RN (I'll name him Jon) has been working for our unit for two years. We work in a MedSurg unit at a county hospital. Apparently, we DONT do drug tests at all. Our...

  2. What HARD truth have you learned once you became a nurse and/or CNA?

    Volley88 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have to listen to bowel sounds for 60 seconds

  3. Nurse in drug rehab

    Volley88 replied to KJRN3113's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate any health care worker making efforts to fix their personal

  4. Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    Volley88 replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    Can you link the articles you've found? I am very interested. I am not pro/con, yet. I would like to have evidence based research to formulate my

  5. Is this reportable to the BON?

    Volley88 replied to TX_L&DRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Leave it alone. It will be your coworkers own fault if anything

  6. Unable to Advance my RN Position

    Volley88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I am stuck in a career dilemma. I want to leave my current job for a possible better opportunity, but the job advancement for my unit is within hands reach. I agree with my peers to...

  7. Unable to Advance my RN Position

    Volley88 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Hi guys! I would like to update, I GOT THE POSITION! I was immediately promoted to RN 2! Thank you for your support

  8. Unable to Advance my RN Position

    Volley88 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Oh not kaiser. It mentioned it as an

  9. Bad sbar?

    Volley88 replied to jtanga's topic in General Nursing

    Change up your

  10. Unable to Advance my RN Position

    Volley88 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    I plan to give myself a time limit. If I don't get the next round, I will leave my current position. It has just been a demoralizing few months. Especially seeing newly benefited coworkers transfer to...

  11. Unable to Advance my RN Position

    Volley88 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    It was a general way for categorizing nurse titles to hospitals. (I.e. Kaiser's Staff Nurse I or

  12. Unable to Advance my RN Position

    Volley88 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I have another meeting with my NM later this week. I will readdress how I can make myself more applicable next round. Extra Help is not considered internal at my

  13. Unable to Advance my RN Position

    Volley88 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. My manager does not select just any employee in our unit. It is up to nurse recruitment to provide a list of candidates and she re-interviews for the position. Seniority does not play factor. I...

  14. Unable to Advance my RN Position

    Volley88 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Background: I have a BSN. I am Telemetry and CAPD certified. I am fluent in Spanish without a Hispanic or Latino

  15. How do you deal with the conflict in nursing school?

    Volley88 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Students

    IMO, its only bad behavior, let it go. Seems like she passing all her classes and not getting sent home from clinical. People can have two faces: personal and professional. If she doesn't get a job...

  16. Health Care is Not a Right

    Volley88 replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OP, being on the opposite of your political spectrum, I really admire your points and I will not start a debate. Seems like everyone here has done that. I mean, who would change their morals/views due...

  17. Tattoos

    Volley88 replied to ThatChickOmi's topic in General Students

    For your school's sake, just over it as best you

  18. Running into former patients

    Volley88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in a Medsurg unit for over a year in a big city (Bay Area, CA). I would never expect to run into a former patient that has been discharged recently. During my weekend off, I was at a...

  19. Feb 2017 PASSED NCLEX without Kaplan

    Volley88 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone! A friend of mine just passed her NCLEX (California) and did NOT use kaplan because of cost and access. Reiterating from what she told me, "Kaplan, from what everyone says, is an amazing...

  20. Running into former patients

    Volley88 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your input everyone! I am NOT talking about a frequent flyer, hx of homeless, or hx ETOH/drug abuse. I am talking about a patient who is awake and alert, cooperative with care, and a...

  21. Running into former patients

    Volley88 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all your comments. This patient in particular was in the hospital for a very acute diagnosis nothing related to alcohol and/or drugs. We had established a very good rapport during my...

  22. How many job applications are too many?

    Volley88 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Keep going! There isn't a

  23. Dealing with rude patients

    Volley88 replied to Nursestef2's topic in General Nursing

    Patient (45 mins after giving IV morphine as ordered): PRN means as needed. I want it now!! You are not doing your job right and I'll get your ass in

  24. I hate my CNA job!

    Volley88 replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Consider working more hours. Repetition is

  25. Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    Volley88 replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    Personally, Working in Med/Surg (days, CA) with 5 patients felt like finishing a to-do list rather than critical thinking. I start my day doing finger sticks, then pass AM meds, hope nothing happens...