pixierose BSN, RN

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    It's Does No Good To Gripe About Nursing

    pixierose replied to EGspirit's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Alrighty then. I actually enjoy where I work (for the most part), and as a brand new nurse (yet old lady) who has switched careers, maybe I should switch again to marketing with such perfect company...
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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    pixierose replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Aww, I would be all over GoT and Greek myth chats with you ... while totally showing you a pic or 3 of my kids (no more than 5 ... I'm not one of those people I swears). My eyes tend to glaze over...
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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    pixierose replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    (((Gentle hugs))) I'm so sorry; that's the kind of stuff people do ... in high school, and I'd be hurt as well. Before you go looking for another position, take another look at the social situation...
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    It's Does No Good To Gripe About Nursing

    pixierose replied to EGspirit's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not sure where to start with this post. I mean, I've been looking at it ... then re-reading.... Nope. It doesn't sit well with me. It's like you *maybe* tried to set out to write a positive "go...
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    How late after your shift do you stay at work?

    pixierose replied to FLnurse1127's topic in General Nursing

    My unit had been tough on us staying past our scheduled time. The NM "asked" us to submit emails detailing why we were 10+ minutes past clocking out. See, the day shift were leaving minutes BEFORE...
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    Are new grads prepared for the bedside?

    pixierose replied to Robert.CFRN's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^ So much of this. When I was in school, it was common to hear, "well you'll get this experience in your first year of nursing." It was more theory and teaching to the NCLEX during instruction time...
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    Unprofessional Students

    pixierose replied to xtina334's topic in General Students

    I was a second degree student. College in 1994: Smoke signals then were rude and unprofessional. College in 2016: Texting during class were rude and
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    Eating ice cream and getting nervous -- offered Neuro-ICU job, now a psych nurse

    pixierose posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I've been a new nurse for 10 months ... in psych nursing. I just received a job offer from a neuro- trauma ICU, same hospital. I AM SCARED TO DEATH. My job now? It's comfortable: good hours, good...
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    Eating ice cream and getting nervous -- offered Neuro-ICU job, now a psych nurse

    pixierose replied to pixierose's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for responding, I have lots to think about. I scheduled a shadow day on Thursday .... wish me luck
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    Sloppy clinical instructor?

    pixierose replied to Potatoskins's topic in General Students

    As nurses, we should be promoting and protecting the dignity of our patients. Urinary catheterization can indeed be a personal and uncomfortable experience. And so can other intrusive nursing...
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    Eating ice cream and getting nervous -- offered Neuro-ICU job, now a psych nurse

    pixierose replied to pixierose's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, this made me feel a lot better --
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    Eating ice cream and getting nervous -- offered Neuro-ICU job, now a psych nurse

    pixierose replied to pixierose's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering if this would be me too, Davey ... the entire time in nursing school, I wanted psych. Now I'm thinking about doing this. I think I'm nuts. I have a feeling I'll retire in
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    Eating ice cream and getting nervous -- offered Neuro-ICU job, now a psych nurse

    pixierose replied to pixierose's topic in General Nursing

    Not the same acuity and craziness... I can definitely deal with
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    Eating ice cream and getting nervous -- offered Neuro-ICU job, now a psych nurse

    pixierose replied to pixierose's topic in General Nursing

    Good questions to think about. The job fell into my lap. I've been unhappy where I've been (management, not the job), so I threw my resume out there. Lo and behold, here we are. I never truly desired...
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    Thank you gift for unit that hosted my student clinicals

    pixierose replied to dura.mater's topic in General Students

    Double
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    Thank you gift for unit that hosted my student clinicals

    pixierose replied to dura.mater's topic in General Students

    "Concerned about the percentage of obese nurses?" Oh funk that ... that ain't cool. She going to put that in the group card too - "thanks for all your help - don't get fat, get PHat! ❤️...
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    Nursing School Needs Repair (And Why I Quit)

    pixierose replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    With such ... rigidity (for lack of a better word), I especially wouldn't suggest psych
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    Which shift do you prefer and why? 7-3 or 3-11?

    pixierose replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    I prefer my 3-11 because I'm not a morning person, management is not around (though this can be a bad thing at times since they don't have a clear picture of what goes on and staff it so), and the...
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    What is the expectation for a psych nurse?

    pixierose replied to delicious_eve's topic in Psychiatric

    I've had patients and their families write notes to my NM and/or other members of their treatment team (physician, SW) stating that I helped in some way. It's really nice to hear (although not...
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    Happy Thanksgiving

    pixierose replied to gpsrn's topic in General Nursing

    Good thread. I'm incredibly thankful that my mom is still putting up the good fight with Stage IV breast cancer. It's been a terrible journey for her. I'm incredibly thankful for those nurses that...
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    nursing

    pixierose replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    His posts were incredibly entertaining ... very well written too as they were highly descriptive ("imagine you're on the floor ... alarms going off, people yelling to and fro ..."). One starts reading...
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    nursing

    pixierose replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. My hair is always flowing and well oiled, with scrubs form fitting. It's so I can pick up the cute doctors; that's why I choose nursing. I enjoy that sexy
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    most non-caring branch of nursing

    pixierose replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    Bizarre question indeed. "Less pleasing" is in the eye of the beholder. Or do you mean less *people* pleasing? "Less slavery" feeling contradicts the above, no? Unless you're meaning the people...
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    Does anyone really read all this charting?

    pixierose replied to gypsierose's topic in General Nursing

    I've had docs quote my charting from the night before directly into their own notes i.e. "staff report that ... " So,
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    What’s in your bag/what should I have as a newbie?

    pixierose replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I don't use them much anymore (more "just in case!" Since I'm still new ... a crutch really), but some examples: 12 lead placement, commonly used meds and their life threatening s/e, commonly used...