vivacious1healer

vivacious1healer

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  1. Leaving Neuro ICU - wishing it had gone better

    vivacious1healer replied to PedsDrNurseTheo's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Sounds like your opportunity for growth was stunted while on the NICU unit. You put in your year of experience (which is fulfilling the verbal agreement you had with your manager). Like the above...

  2. Advice from a travel nurse

    vivacious1healer replied to esthomprn's topic in General Nursing

    I did some traveling and learned some tough lessons on which companies will take care of you and others that treat you like dirt after they get you signed for a contract.(American Mobile and Emerald...

  3. What's in your sharps container?

    vivacious1healer replied to dontwakeme's topic in General Nursing

    I have witnessed patients, visitors, and staff members reaching into these very containers for the drugs. If desperate enough, they will risk being stuck by dirty needles to get that

  4. Dealing With the Patient in Pain

    vivacious1healer replied to mbrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    After all you had done and the patient still continued to complain, then its time to have the doctor order a pain consultation. Good documentation will also back the need for further

  5. Never seen anything quite like it (the things visitors do...)

    vivacious1healer replied to NurseKatie08's topic in General Nursing

    yes! and these people are

  6. Marshfield Clinic mandates flu shots for employees

    vivacious1healer replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    Why not give the choice of either you receive the shot or if you choose not to, or have an allergy or medical condition, then you will be required to wear a mask. I don't care for the idea of these...

  7. Discussing scheduling problem during interview

    vivacious1healer replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Or, if after learning what is available, you may inquire of the possibility for a set schedule since you are willing to consider working night shift. You never know until you ask! Best of

  8. Doctor's office Nursing Opportunities

    vivacious1healer replied to dtermineddenise's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes if the doctors are associated with a particular hospital, they will have their own website with job listings. The sites stated in above posts are also great places to start your search!...

  9. \To tell or not to tell about my restricted license, Urgent Help Please!!

    vivacious1healer replied to liandra's topic in Nurses Recovery

  10. Does anyone else like working night shift besides me?

    vivacious1healer replied to Joyfullme's topic in General Nursing

    Too much drama on dayshift.....whether it be the patients, their families/visitors, doctors, procedures, or just the back biting from dayshift co-workers. Nights is where it's at! Love the shift...

  11. Doctor as a patient

    vivacious1healer replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    Have taken care of several doctor patients, and I've found that asking them if they prefer to be called doctor, Mr.?Mrs. or by their first name usually clears up any confusion. Sounds like the...

  12. New RN Grad's First Job - $23/hr. Is this a rip off?

    vivacious1healer replied to mfr69's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Nursing home pay for new grads sounds right $21-23/hr Hospital pay for new grads $24-26/hr Clinics pay for new grads $19-21/hr At least from my experience in downtown

  13. Bad night last night

    vivacious1healer replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    And you are entitled to disagree......but it was being direct with a hint of sarcasm. Not everyone can be diplomatic under that kind of pressure. Bravo to those who

  14. Bad night last night

    vivacious1healer replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Makes you want to turn to that charge nurse and say..." You do realize you made that insensitive comment out loud, right? It was kind of a crappy thing to say....ooops, did I say that out loud

  15. What is your unit like - Private, Semi-private, or Multi-bed rooms?

    vivacious1healer replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital where I work has all huge private rooms and large bathrooms with showers, the kind that an oversized w/c could fit into and turn around. Employees tend to c/o the loooooong hallways...

  16. Rationing Health Care for Seniors

    vivacious1healer replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What do you expect when you chose the title for this discussion? The title implies that you believe there is "already rationing of care for the elderly." If your point was about preferential treatment...

  17. There won't be any raises this year

    vivacious1healer replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    rumors of no bonus this fall..... they have combined director jobs to cover several floors/specialities.... cut staff educator jobs..... and just heard our hospital laid off 16 people in the ER...

  18. Oddest things found in a patient!

    vivacious1healer replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Male patient claiming that he swallowed the toothbrush whole.....and it ended up stuck in his rectum. yep...sure.... he ended up getting a

  19. Safe Nurse Patient Ratio

    vivacious1healer replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    Med-surgical with telemetry? and cardiac drips? yikes!!! Discuss your concerns with the nurse manager and your preceptor

  20. HELP!

    vivacious1healer replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for this information....i am certainly going to reference this the next time i have to deal with an uncooperative and condescending resident that refuses to return my pages, and then gives...

  21. Tough job decisions!

    vivacious1healer replied to SCgirl22's topic in General Nursing

    I am so jealous! This would be the ideal job for me....and someday i will get there too! With the med-telemetry background you already have great experience for this kind of work, plus look at the new...

  22. What's so stressful about working 3, 12hr shifts?

    vivacious1healer replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in General Nursing

    I know I do like working 12 hour shift, 3 days a week. I have done the clinic work for 2 years working 8-5pm five days a week and HATED it! My issue is the specialty floor that I currently working...

  23. True? --> "RN's Can Work 3Days/Wk And Make A Good Salary!"

    vivacious1healer replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT??????? WHERE?!?!? i frankly find this extremely hard to believe that a new grad RN can possibly make more than an

  24. I Passed the NCLEX!!!

    vivacious1healer replied to lizzyberry's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    FABULOUS!!!!:clpty:

  25. Be Tough or Wimp Out?

    vivacious1healer replied to maggieslove1976's topic in General Nursing

    I concur! Request some additional time to work with a nurse educator or preceptor to work on those skills! Do not wait until the end of orientation to inform your manager that you are not...