Wuzzie

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    Not getting the job you want as a new grad- wrong to leave?

    Wuzzie replied to jenrae519's topic in General Nursing

    My experience has been that some places make you work a minimum of six months after orientation prior to transfer although a year is more common. Sometimes 18 months. My advice is for you to stay put,...
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    Starting in Home Health - Is the Experience Viable?

    Wuzzie replied to HappierTimesAreComing's topic in General Nursing

    It's true that this can hamper your ability to get a job in acute care but also have you talked to any of the home health nurses here? Home health is not a great place to start as a new grad in the...
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    Why bedside nursing didn't work for me....

    Wuzzie replied to Keisha G. RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is patently not true. Just because you don't like something someone says does not make them a bully. You have the option to block posters you don't like or you may deactivate your account but it...
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    New Grad Dilemma

    Wuzzie replied to Nurse1999's topic in General Nursing

    Holy moly that is NOT how we behave here. I made no assumptions. How the heck was I to know that you own a business? Your post with no punctuation and terms like "wanna" led me to believe that you...
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    New Grad Dilemma

    Wuzzie replied to Nurse1999's topic in General Nursing

    How unhappy will you be
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    "We don't hire male RNs" and other things you should never say to me

    Wuzzie replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Exactly what "female space" are you speaking of? "Force entry"? You're making it sound like rape. Women have been doing intimate care and things such as catheter insertion on males for decades. How...
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    New job and asking for time off

    Wuzzie replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    Tell them when they extend an offer but I'd keep the details regarding grad school on the down-low. Call it a family obligation or some such thing. There's a good chance if they know you're in grad...
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    Thoughts on a new grad RN going straight to ICU?

    Wuzzie replied to Jace_b7's topic in Critical Care

    There are too many variables to be able to accurately gauge the success of a new grad who goes straight into critical care. As mentioned before quality of orientation is a biggie but so are the...
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    Considering ICU.... among several other options

    Wuzzie replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a friend who would be willing to be brutally honest with you? A therapist or coach may be able to help you identify any issues
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    Considering ICU.... among several other options

    Wuzzie replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    And just so you know, OP, there are a LOT of us who have had to work through these kind of issues so you aren't alone nor are you a bad person. It just takes awhile and can be quite painful at
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    Considering ICU.... among several other options

    Wuzzie replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    That's the problem...she can't seem to keep a job that long in acute care. The longest job she had was LTC for 18 months and they fired her for the same issues. I'm concerned because these kinds of...
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    Needless ports

    Wuzzie replied to Mountainmama15's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the syringes that come with needles still allow you to remove the
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    Needless ports

    Wuzzie replied to Mountainmama15's topic in General Nursing

    Oh geez, I did the same thing on my
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    Looking to Interview a Nurse for a College Assignment!

    Wuzzie replied to Sameeha's topic in General Students

    Sorry, PCP stands for Primary Care Provider. That is your personal doctor or nurse practitioner. One thing you'll learn about healthcare is that we like to use fancy terms for simple things!
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    Looking to Interview a Nurse for a College Assignment!

    Wuzzie replied to Sameeha's topic in General Students

    Sure! If there is a nurse in your PCP's office that's a good start. You can also try your local elementary/middle/high school as they often have nurses. Have you had any clinicals
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    Any tips for students with Motion SIckness?

    Wuzzie replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Sea Bands.
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    Needless ports

    Wuzzie replied to Mountainmama15's topic in General Nursing

    You cannot use a needle in a needless system. Understanding the limitations of some overseas situations are you saying you get syringes that already have the needle attached? Outside of insulin and...
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    Looking to Interview a Nurse for a College Assignment!

    Wuzzie replied to Sameeha's topic in General Students

    Welcome Sameeha. We’re glad you’re here and are always glad to help a student. However, this is the one thing we don’t do for a whole lot of reasons. Generally the questions are too long and...
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    Adult Oncology to Pediatrics

    Wuzzie replied to jellybean570's topic in Pediatric

    Get yourself a Harriet Lane
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    Millennial Nurses Have Issues

    Wuzzie replied to Nurse Yoni's topic in General Nursing

    While staying at a job "forever" on principle is ludicrous I disagree that there is nothing to gain and it's something I hear job hoppers complain about all the time. When you stay at one place...
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    What would cause this?

    Wuzzie replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Abdominal Compartment Syndrome? Seen it in a child with chronic constipation. Did not end well. ☹️ On another note Hi OC. Haven't seen you here for a
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    bring back diploma they can function on graduation

    Wuzzie replied to Susan Boff's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ooooo! Me! Me! Earlier this week I was in charge and had to figure out how to get 157 patients through an Oncology clinic (read really sick patients) with only 18 rooms. That's the lack of resource...
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    bring back diploma they can function on graduation

    Wuzzie replied to Susan Boff's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes, it is but nurses are being stretched to the breaking point with higher patient loads, higher acuity and higher demands. Top that off with being entirely responsible for the clinical education of...
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    bring back diploma they can function on graduation

    Wuzzie replied to Susan Boff's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm not reading into anything when it is clearly stated word for word but I do agree that the rigor needs to be increased. The working conditions for nursing are bad enough on their own without...
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    bring back diploma they can function on graduation

    Wuzzie replied to Susan Boff's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    True but to tell nurses who are tired of the constant flow of students for whom they are defacto unpaid clinical instructors to find a different place of employment is a bit