caffeinatednurse BSN, RN

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    Starting over

    caffeinatednurse replied to Ad515's topic in Nursing Career

    I was in a similar position a year ago. I started out in med-surg, left before my year was up, spent some time unemployed (due to the superior job market in my area), ended up in LTC for a year,...
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    Patients & Pet Peeves

    caffeinatednurse replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    Families that act like their loved ones are the only pt I'm taking care of. Families that ask questions that I cannot answer because, quite frankly, they were meant for the doctor to answer....
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    Hours of sleep before work

    caffeinatednurse replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    6. But I have a long commute. I'm pretty sure I would get 7-8 hours if I lived closer to the
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    Do 3, 12 hr shifts for weekdays only exist?

    caffeinatednurse replied to M0nk3y007's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they exist. We have several NAs and RNs on our unit that work a variance of this
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    Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    caffeinatednurse replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Was it a scheduled dose or a PRN dose? I understand checking the BP prior to a scheduled dose, but we don't commonly recheck the BP a certain time after the dose. What usually happens on my unit is:...
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    Help!! New nurse that hates Med/Surg!

    caffeinatednurse replied to M0nk3y007's topic in Nursing Career

    A couple of things: 1. I find it hard to believe that you hate everything about med-surg nursing. Even though it's the dreaded med-surg nursing that no new grad wants to go into, it's still nursing,...
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    Help!! New nurse that hates Med/Surg!

    caffeinatednurse replied to M0nk3y007's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe in the job market that you live in/near it hasn't been a bad thing for you. In the area that I live in, nursing job openings are scarce. I left my 1st nursing job before the year was up, and I...
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    New Grad Orientation Contracts

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

    I should clarify: I was not a new grad, but an experienced nurse when I started working at my current hospital. I worked as a nursing supervisor in LTC before accepting this job. To me, the OP's post...
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    New Grad LTC Med Pass Problems

    caffeinatednurse replied to Itswesley's topic in General Nursing

    Do not pass meds in that manner. You're correct in that it is unsafe and a fast track to creating
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    New Grad Orientation Contracts

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

    Sounds like a rather bleak interpretation of my contract. I signed a 2 year contract in exchange for a $10,000 sign on bonus. If I leave before the 2 years are up, I am responsible for paying back the...
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    Thinking of switching from pcu to med/surg

    caffeinatednurse replied to Mami.RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work med-surg (7p-7a). I have to say, Med-Surg (days) is a completely different beast from Med-Surg (nights). The nurses and NAs are expected to care for the same amount of patients as we do on...
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    Is this considered bullying?

    caffeinatednurse replied to Ilovenursing3's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about you, but I would like be told when I'm doing something wrong, so that I have a chance to fix it. I certainly would not like to be lied to during orientation, which would inevitably...
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    Med-Surg v. Telemetry/Step-down

    caffeinatednurse replied to Guest1033582's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our med-surg unit has remote tele. We take basically anything and everything - those awaiting SNF placement, pts needing IV ABX, insulin drips, heparin drips, PCA pumps, BIPAP, CPAP, traches, central...
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    Coping with a difficult shift

    caffeinatednurse replied to SarahRN2013's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I should also say, it gets easier with time and
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    Coping with a difficult shift

    caffeinatednurse replied to SarahRN2013's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have a close relationship with one of my coworkers. We process the night together during our walk from the elevator to the parking garage. After that, I do some more processing on the way home, have...
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    Safety Tips for New Grad Nurses

    caffeinatednurse replied to Fntsemi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Any time your medication bar coding system fails, that should serve as a red flag for you. Go through the five rights of medication administration, and if you still feel unsure after that, call...
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    Nursing Home Supervisor challenges with WOUND CARE

    caffeinatednurse replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a supervisory role (meaning I was the only RN in the building during the 3-11p shift most nights) in LTC, prior to switching back to acute care. More often than not, I was the one making...
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    Did you contract anything from a patient?

    caffeinatednurse replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    I contracted Type A influenza from a patient. I've met plenty of nurses who contracted influenza, strep, norovirus, etc. from patients. I also knew a nurse who contracted
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    Recently quit due to stress - I have some questions

    caffeinatednurse replied to langermann's topic in Health, Stress Management

    They can't "get you for neglect" as long as you've held up your end of the bargain by doing your job well while you've been there. They can, however, blacklist you as "ineligible for rehire" which...
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    Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    caffeinatednurse replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Learn how to take and give report quickly and efficiently. You don't have to write down everything that your coworker tells you when they give you report, but you should always have on hand: when the...
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    What To Expect During State Survey

    caffeinatednurse replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was present for last year's survey at my old facility. It was rough. I normally work 3-11pm but I was called in at 11am to help out. The surveyors went through all of our med rooms and med carts....
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    How Working the Night Shift Can Be A Death Sentence

    caffeinatednurse replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm one of those people that will be awake at night and asleep during the day, even when I'm not working. I might as well be working with my natural circadian rhythm. Most of my fellow night shift...
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    Nursing Shortage!! It's real and it bites (new grads, can't find a job? Read this post!)

    caffeinatednurse replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    We have the same problem at my hospital. We have enough nurses for core staffing needs, but when flu season hits and staff end up being out sick, we're short. We've been floating nurses from other...
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    Hate My Job - LTC

    caffeinatednurse replied to MJ48's topic in General Specialties

    Find someone in your workplace that seems to be excelling at their job, and do two things: 1. Ask them for feedback, but be prepared for brute honesty. 2. Mimic their work ethic and habits. I got...
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    HIPPA violation concern

    caffeinatednurse replied to Nurselady2b27's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If discussing situations or patients (without using PHI) were considered a violation, then your nursing professors couldn't do their job. Ignore some of the more negative comments