Workitinurfava

Workitinurfava BSN, RN

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  1. Nurse Trapped in Deadly Texas Pileup Crawled Out Car Trunk and Reported to Work

    Workitinurfava posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does it make sense to go to work after a car accident like the one this nurse was in? Thoughts? Should the nurse have helped any of the injured people, went to the emergency room or went to work?...

  2. Caption This!

    Workitinurfava replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Past is past, what happened before is water under the

  3. Nurse Trapped in Deadly Texas Pileup Crawled Out Car Trunk and Reported to Work

    Workitinurfava replied to Workitinurfava's topic in General Nursing

    I can see how the nurse felt it was right to help the people, as it can be hard to not want to help. At the same time, it wasn't the nurses duty. My post is not a what you have to do kind of thing but...

  4. Nurse Trapped in Deadly Texas Pileup Crawled Out Car Trunk and Reported to Work

    Workitinurfava replied to Workitinurfava's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate all the different perspectives. I remember meeting a nurse for the first time in shift report. It was her first time working on our unit. She was fine at the start of the shift report but...

  5. Case Study: It's a Lump, but is it Breast Cancer?

    Workitinurfava replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    She should start getting mammograms due to her family

  6. New job. Got injured. Fired for unexcused absences during new hire probation period... what did I do wrong?

    Workitinurfava replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    They lie to you before you get the job and you want to be super honest?, be picky with what you disclose, only major stuff and above all cover your butt because they will cover theirs, (they will lie...

  7. Nurses are Pushed to the Brink

    Workitinurfava replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They need to hire nurse educators and/or clinical instructors to totally take over the care of some of your pts. Like if you have 8 pts, the educator can get the traveler to take 4 from you...

  8. Nurses are Pushed to the Brink

    Workitinurfava replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Maybe cnas can get trained at the bedside to be able to do more skilled care so the RNs can have more help. We are dealing with a crisis so can't that be considered for this type of

  9. How do you deal with workplace discrimination?

    Workitinurfava replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe they just need to get used to you not being loud and the asz kissing type. The longer you stay the longer they will adjust. I would address it, just say that is who you are and you will get your...

  10. What else can be done about a nurse sleeping on duty??

    Workitinurfava replied to Kastiara's topic in General Nursing

    Kiss of death could be her not doing it because her boss could say you should have let me know when things go south.. This is serious. At this point she is left no other choice. Either this or do...

  11. What else can be done about a nurse sleeping on duty??

    Workitinurfava replied to Kastiara's topic in General Nursing

    Why not report the superiors for doing nothing?, well it may end up that way anyway. It just makes more sense to go after those making you do their

  12. QUESTION : High grades, low GPA

    Workitinurfava replied to Kaykanysha's topic in General Students

    Apply, only retake clssses if time and money is not an

  13. Failed clinical portion of nursing school during COVID

    Workitinurfava replied to candicenguyen's topic in General Students

    The person has to pass both portions or they fail. Nursing requires a lot and if the person can't handle finishing the training, how will they actually handle working? The schooling part is easier in...

  14. New job. Got injured. Fired for unexcused absences during new hire probation period... what did I do wrong?

    Workitinurfava replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    You weren't able to work when they wanted you to. To them they weren't getting out of you what they hired you for. Life

  15. COVID: I'm ready to leave the hospital until the end of the pandemic guilt

    Workitinurfava replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Report it but be prepared to have to leave this place if need be. They could run you off by unfair pt load, bullying etc. Just the reality. I have been in this situation

  16. Unable to wear N95 or papr

    Workitinurfava replied to runner502's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I would have refused to sign the write up. I will cut to the chase. If you want to work as a nurse, you will end up having to figure things out so that you can. Truly its not really your fault, its's...

  17. Meltdown at Work and Feel like a Failure

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

    What I mean is as time goes by and you actively engage yourself in the process of working as a nurse your confidence should increase as you have gained time and experience working as a nurse. You must...

  18. Meltdown at Work and Feel like a Failure

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

    You care too much about what people think. You can be a nurse but you lack confidence. Sometimes you have to laugh at yourself. It's a saying I have, sometimes you have to do whst you don't want to do...

  19. Pt chokes and turns blue, nurse ignores and calls 911

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

    People can die pretty fast that's why if they need CPR one is suppose to do it right away. Sometimes by the time help comes it's too late, so team effort is necessary. Check or know the pts status,...

  20. 10th grader forced into nursing by family

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

    If you decide to do nursing and know you want to do something else, make sure you can live at home until you finish the 2nd career. Nursing schedules are usually 12 hour shifts. Once you start working...

  21. Experiencing racism and xenophobia when coming to CA to help with Covid

    Workitinurfava replied to xwill327's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    He can discuss his personal life but he sees now what can happen. I had someone tell me this, I don't like gay guys and that guy is gay. I told the guy that I don't dislike a person just because they...

  22. Nice coworker but I'm concerned

    Workitinurfava replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    So the manager keeps floating her but won't keep her on her unit more and address the issues. She will say it's been reported to me by a coworker of yours to the lady that she has been working...

  23. Administrator trying to Override RN Recommendation

    Workitinurfava replied to Babsuptown's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the place mainly wants your license and not so much your expertise. They have tge assistants for that. What a

  24. Bullied at work, and the DON won't do anything about it. (venting)

    Workitinurfava replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately this is common in more than a few places. Before you know it you could end up always on the go due to this. Stay for as long as you need to and then plot your escape but give yourself...

  25. Contested a Doctor's Order Psych ?

    Workitinurfava replied to mhadvrn34's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes there is a drug interaction issue between the psych meds and pain meds. What was the overall health of the person at the time, meaning would a stronger pain med overwhelm any of the...