vivacious1healer

vivacious1healer

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  1. "I Don't Care if You are Sick...Come to Work Anyway!"

    vivacious1healer replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Having past experience working in long term care, it is often the policy to find your OWN replacement if (God forbid!) you called in sick. Where I work now, (hospital), there is a special number I...

  2. time-off to raise children

    vivacious1healer replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    During my interview at the hospital I work at now, I was asked if I had taken any time off between job; I did for about 2 months. This was counted against me when they were calculating my hourly...

  3. Can/should a new grad nurse work for an agency?

    vivacious1healer replied to Lamie's topic in Agency Nurses

    Your instructors are correct! And most agencies will not hire a new graduate without any experience. Ive worked agency/travel for years before my present permanent job. Most times you get less than 4...

  4. Which job to take?? Can you help?

    vivacious1healer replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you can do the PR/Health magazine job since it you can schedule your own hours, and do medical-surgical part time? You may have a problem returning to bedside nursing if you choose to do so...

  5. Mandatory Nurse Manager Transfer

    vivacious1healer replied to BirdieRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    At NMH there has been many changes in Director positions, Staff Educators, who knows what next! The Neuro/Ortho director now transferred to ER Director position. They just recently took away all of...

  6. Mosquito Infestation!

    vivacious1healer replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    oh my god......I do believe this is the first post that has made me

  7. Is this too much?? Or am I just new??

    vivacious1healer replied to stephanienicole87's topic in General Nursing

    RUN!!!!

  8. Shift Assignments - Who bugs you the most?

    vivacious1healer replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!! These are hilarious!!!! I think I fit one or two of these descriptions (depending on whether its my first of 3 nites in a row, or my

  9. Why are nurses so angry?

    vivacious1healer replied to cmo421's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A group of nurses on our unit got together to discuss our dissatisfaction, and found that most were quite similar. Apparently, each of us, on our own, had brought our concerns to our manager, and the...

  10. If you had your choice of any field of nursing you wanted........

    vivacious1healer replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    ambulatory surgery (pre and post-op), PACU, radiology special

  11. IV medication filtering

    vivacious1healer replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    OOOOOOPPPPSSS!!!!

  12. City Colleges of Chicago and HESI exit exam

    vivacious1healer replied to 2btmanrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    This is an OUTRAGE!!!:angryfire:angryfire One of my co-workers has to continue working as a PCT, while she goes thru nursing school AGAIN! She researched, and found a college that doesn't use HESI...

  13. time managament ..sniff~

    vivacious1healer replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    As a new RN, ask your preceptor which things you can delegate to a CNA or even the charge nurse. Don't try to do EVERYTHING by yourself, it becomes too overwhelming, and you end up missing your...

  14. Nursing is not what I thought...hate my job...need ur opinion

    vivacious1healer replied to dtermineddenise's topic in General Nursing

    One of the posters had a great idea of shadowing on another unit to get an idea of your interest. Medical-surgical is the ideal place to start for new grads, and you would be surprised at how many of...

  15. Is it possible to get into an accelerated BSN program without taking Chem?

    vivacious1healer replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    Even the ADN school I attended required chemistry before A&P. I doubt you will be able to complete a BSN without

  16. Transporting patients to radiology

    vivacious1healer replied to TRAMA1RN's topic in Emergency

    All monitored patients MUST have RN to assist with transport to any tests; whether they are from the ER, Step Down Units or ICUs its the hospital policy. Our hospital is one of the largest in Chicago...

  17. Why don't docs send these pt's HOME!?

    vivacious1healer replied to zofran's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally relate to this topic! Seriously, if patients are refusing lab work, medications, IV, tests, etc.....after thorough explanation of it all from the docs and RNs, then the next thing to do...

  18. IV medication filtering

    vivacious1healer replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    Dilantin

  19. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    vivacious1healer replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    The RN being the complaint and customer service department. Seriously, I do not need to be taught how to treat a patient/family members with respect. And when i cannot rectify the situation to calm an...

  20. Tossing Your Cookies...

    vivacious1healer replied to JasmDasm's topic in General Nursing

    I can handle sputum/mucus.....no problem. I actually enjoy doing trach care and suctioning. But a lower GI bleed....the smell knocks me over! Then I swear it stays in my nose for the rest of the...

  21. Nursing School: Did you GAIN or LOSE weight?

    vivacious1healer replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    Gained about 15-20# while in nursing school....i thought it was from the stress and reaching for comfort food. Then the first 6-9 months of being an RN, I lost 25# because I found out what REAL stress...

  22. What is the work schedule like for RNs?

    vivacious1healer replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    It will vary from facility to facility. The current hospital I work at has only 12 hour shifts for floor RNs. You make your own schedule with rotated holidays. Then, for weekend work, you have to...

  23. Does speaking Spanish get you higher pay ?

    vivacious1healer replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

    I would imagine that being bilingual will certainly make you more marketable! And if you go for the certification, perhaps it would increase your pay. Go for

  24. Tattoo's on Nurses

    vivacious1healer replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    Tramp Stamp = the tattoos that are placed above a female's butt/waist

  25. Fake Nails

    vivacious1healer replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in a clinic where I did telephone triage, paperwork and patient's intake/vitals, I did wear fake nails and it wasn't a problem since I was not doing ADLs, giving medications, giving...