pixierose BSN, RN

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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 highly recommend a clipboard that opens/closes. It keeps me organized with extra brain sheets, various important policies that I've printed out (rather than keep finding online), cheat sheets, extra...
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    I love my job but....

    pixierose replied to dogmom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Great post, Davey. Two thumbs up on the professionalism and method of reporting. Keeping this in mind
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    Fired from first hospital job

    pixierose replied to nurseblondie26's topic in General Nursing

    While a charge nurse "sitting on her phone" might not be helpful, she has nothing to do with the med errors made. Nor do "catty" and "cliquey" coworkers. Med errors happen, but you seem to have been...
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    Nurses with children always go home early?

    pixierose replied to Agatha12's topic in General Nursing

    But it's not up to you to determine "magnitude of importance." This post sounds reminiscent of my coworker who can't work the holidays because she has a 2-year-old and another on the way. She views...
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    Any Psych Mental Health nurses out there?

    pixierose replied to Poofy7's topic in Psychiatric

    It's interesting to note the differences, even between psych floors. I arrive, take report (usu. 8 patients), and check in with various lab work (med levels, INR, CBC, BMP, etc) and tests recently...
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    Nurses with children always go home early?

    pixierose replied to Agatha12's topic in General Nursing

    Not looking for a promotion. Just looking at the big picture. Get through the year, pick up some great skills ... my review was glowing when I signed it. By spring I'll hopefully be a good candidate...
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    What nursing field is best

    pixierose replied to Dewater4's topic in General Nursing

    The field of nursing that is "best" is one which challenges your interests the most. This will differ from person to person. For example, my floor is pretty much the med surg floor of the psych world....
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    Nurses with children always go home early?

    pixierose replied to Agatha12's topic in General Nursing

    I know. I'm trying to stay at this job til the 1 year mark. I'll get through this holiday season (don't have a choice), then come spring I'll reevaluate. The job has been good to me in many ways; this...
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    Nurses with children always go home early?

    pixierose replied to Agatha12's topic in General Nursing

    When I first saw the holiday schedule, I did say something to the NM. Expressed more in confusion at first because I WAS confused and thought perhaps it was an error. When it was 'clarified' I did say...
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    Nurses with children always go home early?

    pixierose replied to Agatha12's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that you're taking your frustrations out on the wrong people. When I found out that I'm working thanksgiving, Xmas and NYD, I was (and still am a bit) frustrated with my NURSE MANAGER and not...
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    Nurses with children always go home early?

    pixierose replied to Agatha12's topic in General Nursing

    As a second career nurse, I can tell you it happens across fields. It truly depends on management. We have a woman on my floor who gets out of working most major holidays because she "has a 2 year old...
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    Physical demands?

    pixierose replied to caren19's topic in Psychiatric

    Just depends on the unit. I very rarely do toileting and dressing, even with my 70+ patients. I think some Geri units also have a wing for dementia patients; this is where a lot of physical care...
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    Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

    pixierose replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My preceptor loved to say, "it's the newbies who think they know it all that are the scariest, not the ones asking questions." So for someone who thinks they're the safest, bestest nurse at two weeks...
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    Why nurses don't want to talk to a ward psychologist?

    pixierose replied to manjar's topic in General Nursing

    We do indeed want to learn. But you might want to check out a few things before making such a blanket statement, like: 1. WHAT are these programs? Are your CE opportunities applicable to the nurses...
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    I got a job!

    pixierose replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats, OC!!! When do you
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    Physical demands?

    pixierose replied to caren19's topic in Psychiatric

    Depends on the unit. We don't do a lot of turning every 4 hours on my floor, but I do have several patients whose Braden scores are such that positioning et al is a biggie -- But no where near what...
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    Why nurses don't want to talk to a ward psychologist?

    pixierose replied to manjar's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^ This. When I was in my first career, my boss found out that I have bipolar disorder. I was (am) medicated, I was (am) effectively being treated, and I was a damn good teacher who was performing my...
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    Old Dog, New Tricks

    pixierose replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry it didn't work out for you Davey -- it's their loss (and this threads gain with your sense of humor). I just switched from being a k-12 certified SPED teacher (18ish years+) to psych nursing ......
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    Best refused transfer ever!!!

    pixierose replied to GeneralJinjur's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, but you need to ensure that the patient is safe on ALL counts. I've had to make tough calls with the physician on call and the charge nurse several times with impending transfers. We're a mental...
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    So I FAILED NCLEX 10/14/17

    pixierose replied to NurseV85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Give us some more info ... what do you think went wrong? Test anxiety? What content-specific areas do you feel weaker in? Did you only use UWorld? I'm not sure what you mean by the question kinda...
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    Failed the NCLEX 5 times. Please Help!

    pixierose replied to alliperkins889's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well ... here's the thing though... Sometimes the advice or feedback that the OP is looking for? It's not going to be what the OP (or other posters) WANT to hear, but maybe what they may NEED to hear....
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    What if I'm the Bully?

    pixierose replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    I quite agree with Susie2310's post. As a new nurse myself, I truly can't see how you speaking to this nurse is *bullying,* nor even a case of incivility. What I do see is a missed teaching...
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    Nurses and bullies...

    pixierose replied to nightingale4me's topic in General Nursing

    Bully!!!!!!!!
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    Nurses and bullies...

    pixierose replied to nightingale4me's topic in General Nursing

    I KNEW IT . (the evil oozes out from your posts ... a black aura permeates around your user name... brown book? Should be called black
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    Ethical issue regarding antipsychotic

    pixierose replied to ksusn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, during my daily med passes I tell patients what med(s) they are taking. There are quite a few who do ask, "what is (insert med)?" And several will ask the class as well. I'm honest. As someone...