quazar

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  1. always so tired

    quazar replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in Health, Stress Management

    You are a better woman than I am, haha. I shower after my shift, but on my days off, if I don't have plans, I'm like, "meh....showering takes too much

  2. Day VS Night shift...help

    quazar replied to Joanie49's topic in General Nursing

    I love the night shift for a lot of reasons, but definitely not for what it does to my body. It has absolutely ruined my sleeping patterns. However, the benefits of working nights, IMO, vastly...

  3. always so tired

    quazar replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in Health, Stress Management

    If you're rotating shifts, it's understandable. Even if you aren't, it's understandable. Nursing is a hard line of work, and adjusting to 3 12's a week is really really hard on your body. I...

  4. Cervical Ripening

    quazar replied to LibraSunCNM's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ah. Yeah, gotta hate that. Then they wonder why their c/s rates are so high, and it makes you just want to

  5. Cervical Ripening

    quazar replied to LibraSunCNM's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, how do y'all get away with that with the new insurance and medicaid guidelines? Do people just pay out of pocket, or do the providers "come up" with reasons to

  6. Accept a job or wait?

    quazar replied to Tomrn2128's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I say all of that depends on your financial position and the market for jobs in your area. I've been in a similar situation, but had the luxury to wait it out for the "I really want to work there"...

  7. Natural Caesareans...anyone seen this?

    quazar replied to quazar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah, people get pretty wiggy in the OR, so I'm really wondering about the logistics of this whole thing. You'd have to have a REALLY super chill and relaxed team to do it, I

  8. what's your pet peeve?

    quazar replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    People who tell the parents of a newborn not to hold it "too much" because that will make the child "spoiled." Just one of many pet peeves, but that is a BIG one. The kid JUST GOT HERE for crying...

  9. Advice for the new hire (hint: don't show your faults for awhile 😇)

    quazar replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I also think people should take their time before leaping to judgment (bad OR good) about personalities on a unit, especially when it comes to preceptors. At the hospital where I worked the longest...

  10. Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    quazar replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly how it is at my current and past

  11. EMR learning curve

    quazar replied to lavenderskies's topic in General Nursing

    It took me about 4 months to really feel solid with EPIC. Other charting methods like Allscripts weren't so intimidating, for some reason. The one thing about EPIC that still drives me insane is the...

  12. Natural Caesareans...anyone seen this?

    quazar replied to quazar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ooh, thanks for the article.

  13. Someone in my charts....

    quazar replied to Maevish's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this is exactly what my hospital does. No browsing of charts "just because." You have to prove the need. Charge nurses or house supervisors I can see the need. Coworkers who aren't...

  14. Cervical Ripening

    quazar replied to LibraSunCNM's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The only time I ever see pit started without ripening is in the case of severe pre-eclampsia. Even then, my providers are still trying to take the time to ripen and increase odds of lady partsl...

  15. Natural Caesareans...anyone seen this?

    quazar replied to quazar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, several things could help prevent that. In my hospital, for instance, the L&D OR is kept at a higher temperature specifically to help avoid neonatal and maternal hypothermia. Also,...

  16. Someone in my charts....

    quazar replied to Maevish's topic in General Nursing

    On my unit it is expressly forbidden to access a patient's chart if you are not providing direct care. They have a feature on EPIC that gives a warning and everything if you accidentally click on the...

  17. Watts School of Nursing ADN?

    quazar replied to DressageRN2b890's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Watts students are very highly regarded by nurses in this area, in my experience. I've yet to come across a nurse with a negative opinion of a Watts student. The general consensus is that Watts...

  18. Why are we so complacent with high patient loads

    quazar replied to Fullmetalnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My hypothesis is that part of the problem lies with nursing being a female dominated profession, and many women are afraid of confrontation and standing up for themselves. They will accept...

  19. Is it okay for RN to ask recovery patients not to swear?

    quazar replied to SweetieBeeSandy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in L&D, so swearing is like a second language to

  20. Nursing students and their bad behaviors >:(

    quazar replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

    Am I the only one with instructors who locked the classroom doors and barred entry after 15 minutes into lecture? Not even kidding. If you were late, it wasn't an option to enter the classroom, you...

  21. Do You Believe

    quazar replied to Deepinthegame's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, because they're hemorrhaging nurses right now (I'm one of them, leaving soon) and can't safely cover the existing shifts they

  22. compensation poll

    quazar replied to Sully64's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, yes, and yes, southeast. It is because all of those things play into what level nurse you are, which affects your pay grade. CN1, CN2, CN3, etc., etc.. Edited to add, this is not common in the...

  23. Two Narc Discrepancies, One Night

    quazar replied to Meeperz's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to keep harping on the pink lady, but did the pharmacy not send up a waste sheet with it or a narcotic count sheet? Ours always does that with any controlled substance they mix, and the nurse...

  24. Staffing issues; call-ins

    quazar replied to HLRN814's topic in General Nursing

    When the units I've worked on in the past started getting rashes of call outs every shift, it was a symptom of a greater problem. We were extremely understaffed, and despite numerous pleas to...

  25. pt complains hospital too much like a hotel

    quazar replied to Double Dunker's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. WOW. That officially takes the prize as the most ridiculous complaint I've ever