Beffers81

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1. Triaging and patient load

   Beffers81 replied to Beffers81's topic in Emergency

   Amzyrn....I don't think it's because I'm not liked. I think it's because the turnover rate is so high that we all lack a little bit of direction. It's frustrating because even when we do have a triage nurse; half the time the patients are triaged e...

2. Triaging and patient load

   Beffers81 posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello! All though I'm fairly new in the ED; I'm highly observant to things that happen. My facility has a high turnover rate, mainly because it's a teaching hospital in a rural area, so people usually put in a year and then move on to someplace bigg...

3. Recent transfer to ED from MS

   Beffers81 posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi....I'm a recent grad (18 months ago) in Med-surg. Just recently I transferred to the ED. I'm looking for tips to help me be successful.

4. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

   Beffers81 replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

   Did we have the same instructor?!?!? My lab instructor would always say that. 2014-2015 I was taught to do reality orientation. But a lovely 97 year old woman in an Alzheimer unit taught me never to do that by socking me full fist and scratching ...

5. 4/2 WILTW: Disney Edition

   Beffers81 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I learned that it doesn't matter if you are a new nurse....there are seasoned nurses that don't want you to succeed. I wish they would remember the time when they were new nurses.

6. How do you report-off?

   Beffers81 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So....I'm a recently new RN (January). I'm working in my first hospital but I'm having a hard time with reporting off to the oncoming nurse. I was told in nursing school to "paint" a picture of the patient; and so that's what I try to do. But I al...

7. Seasoned bedside nurses.......how do you plan your day?

   Beffers81 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need help with planning and organizing my day. Any tips?

8. News Flash Everybody Farts!

   Beffers81 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

   This one time in 5th grade I farted in class. My parents taught me manners and so I said excuse me. Yep.....didn't live that down boys made fun of me. Got told had I not excused myself they wouldn't have known who did it. So for two years if the...

9. News Flash Everybody Farts!

   Beffers81 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

   Not a freak! I can baebae anywhere. I have GI issues too. But I'm also kind to my fellow coworkers and cropdust in an empty area or go to the furthest BR if possible

10. 2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    Beffers81 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    My preceptor laughed and called the wall the morphine and dilaudid wall. I felt better that I wasn't the first to do that. I'm trying to learn better time management but have been told that it'll come with time

11. 2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    Beffers81 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I survived my first week on the floor. My body hurts and I'm still exhausted. Will I get used to it? My preceptor is awesome! She lets me spread my wings but is also there if I need her. My first day I only took one patient, second day....2 and...

12. 2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    Beffers81 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that I'm scared ****less of my first day on the floor (which is tomorrow) even though I'll be with a preceptor

13. Tips for a new Med-Surg/Peds nurse

    Beffers81 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi fellow nurses! I start my first ever RN job on the 25th. I got hired to be a Peds/Med-surg nurse (mainly med-surg but if a peds pt comes in). I'm looking for some tips and guidance. Here's some questions....... 1. Time management is a weak poi...

14. How long SHOULD orientation be?

    Beffers81 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated in December. My first RN job will be in a hospital that offers a residency program that ranges from 8-16 weeks of training. I have orientation for only 2 days

15. 1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    Beffers81 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned..... 1. That there is a such thing as boredom when you've been in school for 4 years and waiting to start your first ever RN job (the 25th). 2. I've learned men are some serious babies when it comes to being sick (my husband is driving me...