PediLove2147 BSN, RN

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    How far do you travel to get to work?

    PediLove2147 replied to born2circulateRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It takes me 15 or so minutes on the subway. I love not having to drive after a long day at work, just put my head back and listen out for my stop. I used to travel over an hour though so 45 minutes...
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    Sitters: A Thing of the Past?

    PediLove2147 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I found out today that my hospital will no longer be providing sitters for patients unless they are suicidal. We have quite a few neurology patients (i.e mental status changes in little ladies that...
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    Surgical floor nurse.

    PediLove2147 replied to RnCaldwell's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Congrats on the new job! I love working on a surgical floor. I work one day and they are in a ton of pain, can't move, want to die - I come back the next and they are feeling 100% better and can't...
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    How long after interview did you receive job offer?

    PediLove2147 replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was offered my first job on the spot. I waited 2 weeks for my current position, I thought for sure I had been passed over and started to look
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    Does your supervisor call & text you at all hours?

    PediLove2147 replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in General Nursing

    If my work is calling me it is because they are cancelling me. I have seen times where we need a nurse but usually I am already working or they grab someone from the float pool. I do have my work set...
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    How many Hours per Week do you work

    PediLove2147 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Just dropped down to 36 hours from 40 and boy do I feel the difference! Only having to be at the hospital 3 days a week is SO nice. I have a 6 days off next month, no vacation time - just the way the...
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    Do you give mag off pump?

    PediLove2147 replied to BellaInBlueScrubsRN's topic in Emergency

    We give Mag all the time, always on a pump over 30 minutes. Our hospital also gives Zosyn over 4 hours, for that reason I don't see it given too
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    False documentation... more common than you think.

    PediLove2147 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It is a pull down assessment, you can do a comment though. But I don't see the point of writing that it is a late entry, I did the assessment at 12. It is not like I am making an assessment up, at...
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    False documentation... more common than you think.

    PediLove2147 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If I do a neuro check (we do them Q4H) at 12PM but do not get a chance to chart until 3PM, is it "false documentation" if I change the time to reflect when I did the actual
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    Is attending a patient's funeral overstepping "the" boundary?

    PediLove2147 replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked private duty my kiddo died. I had been taking care of her for more than a year. My agency called the nurses to let them know the date and time of her memorial service and I was...
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    giving and recieving report

    PediLove2147 replied to nurse_emilyb's topic in General Nursing

    RNs give other RNs report. CNAs give other CNAs report. RNs give CNAs report. So on and so on. As long as you have reason to get report you can get it, from whom ever you need to. It is your...
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    The latest nursing scrubs...

    PediLove2147 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I wear solid color scrubs but I usually go with different colors for the top and bottom. I am not a fan of all one color. I have one top with butterflies which I always get compliments on, probably...
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    Code Stroke Response Nurse

    PediLove2147 replied to NeuroGrace's topic in Neurological

    When you call a "Stroke Code" at my facility it sends a page to the covering Neurologist and the CRN (Clinical Resource Nurse,) no RN is sent
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    What is the hardest course you have ever taken and why?

    PediLove2147 replied to ginna121's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Organic chemistry all the way! Part because of the content, but a lot to do with my teacher. I wasn't sure if I was going to get the C+ that my program required to stay in nursing and was seriously...
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    Been a great year for me!

    PediLove2147 replied to bigboi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats! Having choices is definitely nice! I too would choose the BSN program. Hospitals can be picky and will
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    Should I feel bad about this?? New grad wanting to quit days.

    PediLove2147 replied to Bonnie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I know it doesn't make sense but I can understand why they wouldn't want to move you to nights if you not functioning independently. It is obviously less busy (see Sun0408's post) but like the poster...
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    Oh crap...I can't believe I forgot...

    PediLove2147 replied to EJBNeuroRN's topic in General Nursing

    I ALWAYS forget to document my I&Os. I have a spot on my "brain" especially for it since it happens so
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    Day Vs. Night Ratio?

    PediLove2147 replied to DEgalRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I don't know about other floors but on days the nurses deal with admits (from ED and PACU), discharges, new orders, and family members. Night shift gets the occasional admit (only ED), no discharges,...
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    I'm a nurse, not a babysitter!!!

    PediLove2147 replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I totally understand your frustration. I did PDN and a lot of the time it was playing games with very little nursing. I made the switch to acute care because I could not take it anymore. I loved the...
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    Feeling defeated, lost and stupid.

    PediLove2147 replied to Bonnie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I got off orientation in January and on my first day solo I stayed until 9:30 PM to do charting. Since then things have gotten a little easier. I am now usually out by 7:30 PM, sometimes 8 PM if I had...
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    How Much Do You Remember???

    PediLove2147 replied to USANursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I use Google everyday at work! I did well in school but there is no way I remember everything from school. A lot of times I have a disease I didn't even learn about. Like others have said, you will...
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    MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

    PediLove2147 replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Carrig RN, you said the 30 or so of you that made it through the program - how many
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    Full time and Per-Diem

    PediLove2147 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone work full time and per-diem, both units in the same hospital. I work on an adult surgical floor but I want to be doing peds. My hospital has a great peds unit and once I have been on my...
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    How early is too early to give a PRN med?

    PediLove2147 replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Patient Medications

    We have to give a reason why we are giving a PRN medication early so by doing so it would require you to admit you are not following the doctor's order or not documenting that you are giving...
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    Socializing after work in your scrubs

    PediLove2147 replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No. I take PUBLIC transportation home from work so unless I change after work I am going "out in public" and like I said before, I am not going to change before stopping at the grocery store because...