NoctuRNal_UnicoRN ASN, BSN

NoctuRNal_UnicoRN has 7 years experience as a ASN, BSN and specializes in ICU, OR, Periop.

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   Richmond area ?

   NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to NoctuRNal_UnicoRN's topic in Virginia Nursing
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   Richmond area ?

   NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to NoctuRNal_UnicoRN's topic in Virginia Nursing

   I appreciate your feedback! I actually applied to and was about to start the shadowing experience for CVICU at HCA but COVID shut down hiring for new employees and they said they couldn't onboard me ?...
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   Richmond area ?

   NoctuRNal_UnicoRN posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

   Hello! I will be looking for work anywhere within an hour of Richmond, come spring. Most of my nursing experience is in ICU. I also have some pre/post op and OR experience. I'd love to bridge over to...
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   Is it like this everywhere now?

   NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

   Yep. Daily occurrence. Worse most days, actually, because new MUSTS are added weekly or previous musts are changed. This is why many nurses leave the hospital, bedside, go back to school or leave...
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   Expiration date checks on supplies

   NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to stellabella236's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like an incident happened with expired products? ? That's unacceptable. If you're an RN, that is also a senseless waste of your patient care time, when this task could be delegated to a tech or...
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   Notified of call before being on call

   NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to rlgiv's topic in General Nursing

   The policy should have clearly defined what is to happen during call situations, which it obviously didn't, considering it "couldn't be found" by the manager. I would guess that the manager knew their...
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   Caption This Cartoon Nurses Week Contest

   NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

   "Oh that's just Jim, he's hiding from administration again. He didn't agree with all of the new policy
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   Caption This Cartoon Nurses Week Contest

   NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

   "We didn't get a restraint renewal and the air occlusion alarm tipped him over the
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   Make a Meme Nurses Week Contest

   NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

   "I don't care you better page them for the one that starts with "M" because I've been at 10/10 since
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    Doctors Say the Darnedest Things Nurses Week Contest

    NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    RN: "I just need discharge orders and we're all set!" MD: "I don't know how to do that can't you guys put them in for
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    Make a Meme Nurses Week Contest

    NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    "I want everyone's whiteboard updated before the mandatory meeting in five
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    We have nurses like this in both the hospitals I've been in. They are referred to as "SWAT" nurses. The acronym can mean different things. They are essentially a resource nurse, or circulating nurse,...
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    Create a Meme - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    "No problem Charge, but I'll be expecting a differential for training an intergalactic
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    Create a Meme - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    "Welcome to Enterprise Hospital. Let me be your
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    Cartoon Caption Contest WIN $250! Nurses Week 2018

    NoctuRNal_UnicoRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    "I'm not even mad, that's