vivacious1healer

vivacious1healer

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  1. Need Help

    vivacious1healer replied to ram8839's topic in General Nursing

    How about a nurse educator for critical care? You can combine your love for critical care and teach it, without the back breaking work! Best of

  2. Chicago Nurses help me please!!

    vivacious1healer replied to Jordy1703's topic in General Nursing

    Can you check out some local agency work? The ones I have had luck with in the past is Healthcare Personnel Inc or Nurses PRN. They have per diem and contract work; may have some for psych, while...

  3. younger generation of nurses and blackberries?

    vivacious1healer replied to stephva1008's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I see it too....but it also includes those over 30. And where I work, I just don't understand it. There is a computer in every patient room, and the EMAR has every drug referenced for...

  4. Dealing With Difficult Family

    vivacious1healer replied to shanyone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can see why you would have this ruminating in your head. Especially when being accused of 'sedating a patient so that you don't have to deal with them'. My knee jerk reaction would of been to...

  5. Please Tell Me About Hospice Nursing...Quick!

    vivacious1healer replied to iluvdetroit's topic in General Nursing

    What does BTDT

  6. Nurses and Coffee

    vivacious1healer replied to studentstorm's topic in General Nursing

    Kicked the diet coke and coffee habit about 6 months ago. Started drinking tea from Teavana. Chai teas and black teas are naturally caffeinated, and don't give me the jitters. I like the idea that...

  7. understaffed and dangers to license?

    vivacious1healer replied to lpn2b2006's topic in General Nursing

    Check with HR to see why you were suspended. I cannot believe they can just suspend you, and not give you a reason. Call and see if you are still employed. Update your resume, and get it out there!...

  8. Wear a mask?

    vivacious1healer replied to Sparrow23's topic in General Nursing

    I would wear a mask whenever I have a cold/cough. Most of my patients have been understanding after I explain why. Just don't go to work if you have a fever or having body

  9. When I transfer to CA, should I go as traveler or accept staff position

    vivacious1healer replied to aspeicher's topic in General Nursing

    Have you researched a local agency in that area? Perhaps they have some short term contract work, in which you can try out different hospitals in the area before settling on one

  10. Hostile work environment

    vivacious1healer replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters....DO NOT IGNORE this problem. Be professional and direct. Take that RN aside, and explain how this is affecting you, and how you can address concerns in the future. If...

  11. if u had to choose another career in healthcare besides nursing, what would it be?

    vivacious1healer replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    MRI, CT tech.....something in nuclear

  12. MSN and intellistaff DFW agency

    vivacious1healer replied to rnprincess's topic in Agency Nurses

    ohmylanta....this company is awful! I cannot believe I wasted all this time and paperwork to get in, just to get screwed over. This just happened since sunday nite......was called to work monday...

  13. understaffed and dangers to license?

    vivacious1healer replied to lpn2b2006's topic in General Nursing

    Check out this website: laborlawtalk.com Its has labor lawyers that volunteer their time to assist/direct people to the appropriate sources regarding work issues/termination/suspension/etc......

  14. When you take over a patient assignment....

    vivacious1healer replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    Most times, I will speak to the RN, and try to get some understanding of why things were left for me to complete; or inform them of what was not done. IF they are chronic violators, then it will be...

  15. What's your relationship with the other nurses on your floor?

    vivacious1healer replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    Tell me about it! They are just enthralled when a doctor calls them by name. I don't get it. I just want to work with the docs that are respectful and return my pages. I don't have a desire to be in...

  16. What's your relationship with the other nurses on your floor?

    vivacious1healer replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    We have a mix of people at work....I think age is what can really separate who hangs out with who outside of work. I get along with most everyone despite the age; some more than others. At this...

  17. Sex offenders

    vivacious1healer replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Here is an example of what happens when sex offenders are admitted to a nursing home. Makes me shudder....

  18. Scape Goat

    vivacious1healer replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    As the above mentioned....get a lawyer and dust off the

  19. Should I tell my manager I applied at another facility?

    vivacious1healer replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I can so relate to your post! I have been trying to transfer off my unit for the last 1 1/2 years. But despite my excellent evaluations, years of experience, and no disciplinary problems, I have...

  20. is there something wrong with using the word combative?

    vivacious1healer replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I would document, ' pt became combative as evident by__________' (what ever behaviors that were displayed,; and who was present during this episode, as well as what was done (security called,...

  21. Rising Above It All.....

    vivacious1healer replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    I have found the following to be true: -Listening to gossip=being socially aware -Contributing to gossip= you earn the title of being untrustworthy and

  22. A step backwards: Are you seeing this too?

    vivacious1healer replied to UnionRN2's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital still has some weekender only positions, otherwise the rest of us have to work 5 weekend shifts in a 6 week period (fri/sat/or sundays). They did get rid of the incentive program when...

  23. Magnet - What Do You Think?

    vivacious1healer replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the hospital I currently work at makes a big deal about being Magnet. They will over staff when the surveyors arrive, as well as coach the RNs on what to say; 'these are the questions they will...

  24. managements new idea for call-lights

    vivacious1healer replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I am so very tired of clueless management/administration coming up with these juvenile ideas. Can you degrade us more with this stupid star system? Next a public flogging? We are professionals, and...

  25. Are sign on bonuses back?

    vivacious1healer replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    Im always cautious with any place that has sign on bonuses. I worked as a travel nurse at an awful hospital in Phoenix, AZ in which they had to contract their own permanent staff to stay on, as well...