Alex_RN

Alex_RN BSN

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  1. Another reason unions suck!

    Alex_RN replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I am a new grad in my first year as an RN. I have never been in a union before but my employer is such that they would run amuck without the union protecting us. Yes, there are a lot of union rules...

  2. New to Night Shift - How will I survive??

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

    If you normally take a diuretic first thing in the morning, you will need to reschedule it when you are working NOC. You will not want to take it right before you try to

  3. How many days do you work in a row?

    Alex_RN replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    I work three NOC 12's a week but have worked as many as 6 nights in a row. It was like being on a business trip: all work, never saw my spouse, never saw my dogs, plus my unit is very hectic and...

  4. Administering Tylenol to a friend

    Alex_RN replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    OTC does not require a prescriber.

  5. Nurses: How far is your commute?

    Alex_RN replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    30 miles, which translates to 35 minutes one way on the weekend or 70 minutes on weekdays, on Southern California

  6. Night shift RN's :Do you eat in the morning after your shift?

    Alex_RN replied to DesertSky's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I work nights, three times a week. I am careful to avoid simple carbs at work and pack my lunch and snacks, mostly lean protein and fruit. My colleagues provide lots of cookies and chips and if I...

  7. RANT: You're an RN, suction them yourself.

    Alex_RN posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

    My LTAC hospital has RTs roaming the halls like they are lost or something. They stand around, talk about cars or sports or food, but when you page them to a patient, they say, "You're an RN, you can...

  8. RANT: You're an RN, suction them yourself.

    Alex_RN replied to Alex_RN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Followup: I have made peace with the RTs. I suction often and try to confer with the RTs early in my shift. If I can, I also try to touch base with them towards the end of my shift so the...

  9. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    Alex_RN replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    I had a few NOC clinicals and both (peds, ICU) were a snooze with a long stretch in the middle where the staff simply sat and chatted. I used that time to let all the nurses know I was available for...

  10. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    Alex_RN replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    I wish we auctioned some of our

  11. Still unemployed; Why am I not getting calls for interviews?

    Alex_RN replied to 2016New's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was the last person in my group from school to get a job. This shocked me because I had a good resume, was on honor role, and had lots of non-nursing work experience. The Career Center at school...

  12. retracting job offer acceptance

    Alex_RN replied to new.grad.rn's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same thing happen to me. Once I got the official offer letter (via email) from Hospital B, I sent an email and fax to hospital A with a polite and professional note declining the position....

  13. Buying a new car for a new nurse ??

    Alex_RN replied to gabriela1993's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could nap comfortably in my car. When I shop for my next car, I am going to think about

  14. Veterans Administration Hospital - Long Beach, CA

    Alex_RN replied to Alex_RN's topic in Government, Military

    Anyone with Southern California VA experience? I would really like to hear your

  15. I don't like pediatric patients, am I normal?

    Alex_RN replied to Wonder RN's topic in General Nursing

    I could have written the original post. Sick kids and their guardians stress me out. Otherwise, I love kids. Side note: I have found that I really like elderly people, provided they are not my...

  16. Learning more Spanish than "dos cervezas, por favor"

    Alex_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I am in my first RN job and I spend a lot of time outside of work reading up on things from my week, like drugs and procedures I need to know better. I do not have the time or energy to put a...

  17. Veterans Administration Hospital - Long Beach, CA

    Alex_RN replied to Alex_RN's topic in Government, Military

    Do you work in Southern CA? Do you find the VA to be different from non-VA

  18. How long is your commute?

    Alex_RN replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    New grad, first and only job offer: 70 minutes one way on weekdays, 30 minutes on weekends. I get rush hour both

  19. In my first job, but still looking.

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

    Good point, thank-you. I will probably think about a specialty down the road, like cardiac or

  20. First job & LTAC is not for me.

    Alex_RN replied to Alex_RN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Won't my next employer want a reference from my current employer? How does that work? I've never changed jobs covertly

  21. In my first job, but still looking.

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

    Won't my next job want a reference from my current employer before I get an offer? How does that work when someone is changing

  22. RANT: You're an RN, suction them yourself.

    Alex_RN replied to Alex_RN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    The patient asked that I call RT. I had never paged RT before, ever. I was unfamiliar with how to suction around the trach mask and didn't think I should try to figure it out on a patient that was...

  23. Beard as a male nurse?

    Alex_RN replied to Jarl Redbeard's topic in Men in Nursing

    In my LTAC we occasionally get tuberculosis patients. Bearded RNs get signed-off on the hooded mask things. I forget what they are called but I am told that they are much more comfortable than the...

  24. when to give up trying to pass

    Alex_RN replied to avidhunter3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I really feel for you and your husband. Don't give up! If the problem is anxiety, then work on the anxiety. I luckily knew of a well-regarded hypnotherapist who helped me with my test anxiety. It...