caffeinatednurse BSN, RN

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    Med error

    caffeinatednurse replied to Deeninteen's topic in Patient Medications

    I felt the same way after I made my first med error. I was still on orientation when I made mine. An insulin drip had just been discontinued on a pt, and they had been switched to sliding scale. I...
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    Lowest stress (still great pay) nursing specialties?

    caffeinatednurse replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing. I could never be a correctional
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    Lowest stress (still great pay) nursing specialties?

    caffeinatednurse replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    It's not so much that any nursing job has less stress. It's that, when you find the speciality/area/job that is the right fit for you, it is less stressful. If working in group homes is what you're...
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    Am I too old to change career?

    caffeinatednurse replied to mmaku2020's topic in General Nursing

    I would also add: 8. People are speaking from personal experience. Just like anything else on here, the OP can take what helps and leave what doesn't apply to him. 9. The market really is saturated in...
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    nurses who are bad patients

    caffeinatednurse replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think something that is important to remember as nurses is that our patients have histories with other nurses, too. Sometimes bad things happen because of bad nurses (or incompetent ones, or...
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    nurses who are bad patients

    caffeinatednurse replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why are they a "bad patient" for telling a nurse where they can get a vein in their arm? I totally welcome that kind of input because I don't know ther arm, but they do. Especially if this isn't their...
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    Don't be catty (literally)

    caffeinatednurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The world needs more nurses like
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    9-11 - Where were You? What were You Doing?

    caffeinatednurse replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    I was 11 years old. I was in the library, researching a science project (on Pluto, if I remember correctly) when the librarian pulled a rolling TV in and turned up the volume. It's probably the only...
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    Why did you decide to become a nurse?

    caffeinatednurse replied to sd610's topic in General Nursing

    Initially, it was for altruistic reasons. I wanted to help people, I wanted a job that mattered, I wanted to know that I made a difference, etc. I still see the value in the things that I do. But I...
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    New Grad RN Alone in Rehab at Night??

    caffeinatednurse replied to LanaEl's topic in Rehabilitation

    I would push for a longer orientation. I've interviewed with places like that, but I never said "yes" because even with some (meaning less than a year of) med-surg experience, I knew that was not even...
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    Interview issues

    caffeinatednurse replied to amiss5572's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It really depends on the interviewer, as well. When I interviewed with a panel of nurse managers (for a hospital New Grad RN program), they expected me to have an acceptable answer for all of their...
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    Am I too old to change career?

    caffeinatednurse replied to mmaku2020's topic in General Nursing

    Keep looking for a job. It took me over a year to get a (nursing) job. You have to pay your bills first, and then worry about school once that's taken care of. I agree with the CC suggestion. If I...
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    Standardized report sheet

    caffeinatednurse replied to nlindsey5's topic in General Nursing

    They've been doing this for several years on med surg floors at the hospital I used to worked at. "Hand off sheets" is what they called it - ha! They don't have enough room for even 50% of what the RN...
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    New Grad RN Alone in Rehab at Night??

    caffeinatednurse replied to LanaEl's topic in Rehabilitation

    Every new grad worries about that. (Or at least the ones who actually care about people, do.) To give you some perspective, I wondered the same thing when I had a 6-8 pt load and 8 other RNs...
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    Giving report (just a little vent)

    caffeinatednurse replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    That's nicer than the ICU nurses I worked with as a student. They would sigh, roll their eyes, or cut me off and start asking their own questions. Or sometimes they would just ignore me and look at my...
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    Giving report (just a little vent)

    caffeinatednurse replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    And if you miss something or get something wrong (because sometimes that happens!) the patient or their family often times catches it. It makes for a more accurate and well-rounded report. It was a...
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    You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    caffeinatednurse replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I get that a lot (and I've said it myself plenty of times), along with: "Wait until I tell you about this guy." or "You're not going to believe this,
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    You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    caffeinatednurse replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    When you walk on the floor and the charge says: so-and-so (RN) called in, and we're down two CNAs. No staffing pool tonight. You're your own CNA
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    What is your work routine?

    caffeinatednurse replied to Tomrn2128's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When I worked med surg, my routine went a little like this: - come in about 6:30 for 7-7 shift. We weren't allowed to clock in or sign into EMR until 6:38, so I would usually: use the bathroom, unpack...
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    Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    caffeinatednurse replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked 12 hour night shifts, I would eat cereal or a bagel w/cream cheese or just reheat whatever my family made for dinner the night before. I was usually pretty famished from working through...
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    Haven't graduated yet, being asked to stay after I do. Need some advice

    caffeinatednurse replied to FLnurseprospect's topic in General Nursing

    I passed up a perfectly good nursing job while I was still in nursing school "because I wanted to work at the hospital for the hands on experience." It was literally handed to me in the sense that if...
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    Stretchy scrubs?

    caffeinatednurse replied to 5cwhite's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like Carhartt Cross
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    Scrubs for wide hips?

    caffeinatednurse replied to Bobanaa16's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm a size 14. I have wide hips, too. Most of my uniform bottoms are drawstring, not elastic. I like Cherokee Workwear and Carhartt Cross Flex - the Cross Flex are stretchy and really comfortable....
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    nurses who are bad patients

    caffeinatednurse replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly!
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    Does this feeling ever go away?

    caffeinatednurse replied to ps3114's topic in General Nursing

    I was feeling momentarily anxious and/or worried about my new RN job offer (for this very same reason) but reading through this thread helped me realize that I HAVE to stop beating myself up after a...