Steffy44

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  1. I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Steffy44 replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    It's one dang day and you're already ready to throw in the towel. You don't really learn that much on day one anyway. It's a learning experience. Why did you not speak up and say you work as a...

  2. "Do you want to live?"

    Steffy44 replied to nutella's topic in General Nursing

    I ask, as part of the admission process. Most understand what I'm asking but some are not sure what DNR/DNI means. I check yes or no after I explain basics of what it is. Our hospitalists go more in...

  3. Do You Have a Toxic Boss? (eyeroll)

    Steffy44 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully I don't work in a bullying environment. However I work in a yes environment. Constantly agreeing with every additional nurse task and short staffed there is. Then expecting us to be...

  4. Leaving Bedside Nursing

    Steffy44 replied to addiewaad's topic in General Nursing

    I loathe my floor more every day. I love floating to PCCU. We don't get the stroke, MI, or drip pt so for us it's a break. I'm on an ortho/uro/med sure floor. They closed one of our floors and only...

  5. Are For Profit Schools really BAD?

    Steffy44 replied to Schneid1's topic in General Nursing

    I know a few people who go to WGU. I read where if you plan to go on for higher education that all of the classes are given a "C" because they are pass/fail and not given a grade. Have wondered how...

  6. Scheduling harassment

    Steffy44 replied to NurseDisneyPrincess's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe they even hired you if you refuse to work weekends. Even our nurses who have been employed for 30 years still do their mandatory every 3rd weekend. We're a large hospital in the metro...

  7. Advice on comfortable shoes

    Steffy44 replied to marlena.erika's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a Brooks girl. I have plantar fasciitis in both feet. With taping and my shoes I can make it through most of my shift with minor pain. Be care of Danskos, etc. have seen a lot of nurses twist...

  8. Chores

    Steffy44 replied to Junebug14's topic in General Nursing

    The CLOSEST we EVER come to EVS duties is if we're desperate for a cleaned room because a pt discharged and we need to admit. EVS is sometimes tied up cleaning higher priority rooms in CCU. ALL we do...

  9. Dosage calculation Help!

    Steffy44 replied to Calhoungirl24's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I always used ratio proportion to find my answers. Usually more steps but it worked for me. Others used the more chemistry looking method and it worked for me. Just take it in pieces and you'll be...

  10. New nurse, no experience, long gap...how to respond to interview

    Steffy44 replied to tiffer125's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I did 25 years in the military...nothing related to healthcare. My whole resume was military. Just be honest. They usually don't care what you did. They are looking at can you do the

  11. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    Steffy44 replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    You did NOTHING wrong and patient satisfaction score can go to...! I'm an ortho nurse as well and we deal in LOTS of pain meds too. We usually have the same choices you gave. I'd NEVER give that many...

  12. New manager needs help

    Steffy44 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Just be honest and speak from the heart. I know when my manager is blowing smoke up my butt with compliment City. It's usually when I'm on the verge of quitting. Fix the problems. Save the smoke...

  13. It is a broken system - rant

    Steffy44 replied to nutella's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the 90 year old. I've taken care of some who could kick my butt (the exception). I've taken care of 60 year olds who looked like the crypt keeper. People are too afraid to make the hard...

  14. "just" a school nurse rant

    Steffy44 replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    Well you "just a school nurse" passed the same NCLEX as everyone else. Just because you don't play with the tubes every day (I rarely do either and I work in a hospital) does not mean you don't know...

  15. Inappropriate nurses?

    Steffy44 replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess I fail to understand why it was so horribly wrong. On my floor there is an assignment sheet so everyone sees who everyone has. We all get a copy. Nothing more annoying than a patient needing...

  16. What do you say when calling out sick as a nurse?

    Steffy44 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Nursing Career

    If you're sick, you're sick. I've never called in but I won't feel guilty or apologize for doing it if I'm ill. My patients deserve all of me. However, nurses who call in when they joked all day the...

  17. Submit a School Review and Qualify to Win $100!

    Steffy44 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    University of Nebraska Medical Center. Fantastic nursing

  18. New nurse.. Just want to quit everything..

    Steffy44 replied to nohseungjin's topic in General Nursing

    RUN AWAY. I wouldn't want that responsibility as an RN. When something goes wrong, and it will, you will be held accountable. Your license will be impacted. Run away and report these unsafe practices...

  19. Failing my first semester of nursing school... any suggestions?

    Steffy44 replied to ROCTJ's topic in General Students

    Yep. Exactly what our instructors drummed into our heads. The final is no place to try to make up points because you usually score about the same as on the regular

  20. Failing my first semester of nursing school... any suggestions?

    Steffy44 replied to ROCTJ's topic in General Students

    The time to seek help was when you did poorly on the first test or two. Does your school have a tutor who can go over your tests with you and explain where your thinking came off the rails? Mine...

  21. Family videotaping patient care

    Steffy44 replied to freckles23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    unfortunately my facility lets the family video tape. I was near to tears after caring for the family from ...one day. They had fired or made every nurse cry and got in ones face. Then I get stuck and...

  22. Having a hard time saying 'no' to working overtime

    Steffy44 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    ours likes to try to get you to volunteer for extra hours by offering $20 more an hour per shift. Of course these magical shifts are on the days no one wants to work. Then to get the magic money you...

  23. Job offer received, how to approach topic of previous arrangements?

    Steffy44 replied to nomerz90's topic in General Nursing

    Just be honest and open with the manager. They generally understand plans in life were made prior to the job. I had the same issue with my son graduating high school. I was not going to miss it. I was...

  24. Accepted to 2 Nursing Programs: Help me decide which is the best option

    Steffy44 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Exactly what I did. Got my ADN through community college and am two classes from my BSN. It's 100% online...6 classes for the entire thing. Of course I had all the prereqs completed prior to

  25. Fell asleep during clinical.

    Steffy44 replied to lolplayingnurse's topic in General Students

    Just take your lumps and move on. Tell them you made a grave error...no buts added. I find most bosses...in this case the program boss...are very understanding if you DO NOT make excuses! I think...