BSN16

BSN16

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  1. What's Rude?

    BSN16 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When i am constantly answering another nurses pump (who is sitting RIGHT THERE, answer your pumps woman!!) When patients tell me they haven't had an appetite ALL weekend and havent eaten since 3 days...

  2. Graduating w/ only 1 pair of scrubs

    BSN16 replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    while i was in nursing school i had 2 pairs of scrubs so that i didn't constantly have to be washing my clothes

  3. How to react nicely if a patient asks for your social media acct?

    BSN16 replied to hedzinkwly's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ive never had anyone ask for mine but i do periodically get friend request from pts/family members. Which is weird because i never give out my last

  4. showering: before or after work

    BSN16 replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    my boyfriend and i are both nurses. He doesn't let me crawl into bed unless i shower.... (sometimes im just too tired to shower

  5. "I work in the medical field"

    BSN16 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone in health care, i don't care if you're an aid, a nurse, or a doc. you do not ever touch the pumps, ever! You could be a nurse at the same hospital, and unless you are clocked in on this unit,...

  6. Low census--what do you do?

    BSN16 replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

    my unit is a closed unit so we send people

  7. "I work in the medical field"

    BSN16 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Just the other day i had something go wrong with a CRRT that i was managing. I explained in vague terms what was happening to the patient's family and she tells me "Now what exactly happened again, my...

  8. What's Your Sign Baby?

    BSN16 replied to AutumnApple's topic in General Nursing

    i had a teenager ETOH who was being a real jerk to me. Calling me names in spanish etc. Finally after after trying to play nice and calm i snapped at him telling him "No you are NOT leaving, and you...

  9. Any infertile ob/gyn nurses here?

    BSN16 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    if it did happen to be too emotional for you, you would still be an RN. You can work in any specialty imaginable if you didn't tolerate

  10. What is a cardiac stepdown?

    BSN16 replied to Thedevinestman's topic in Cardiac

    we call our step down unit a post critical unit, but it's all the same...a step down from icu or post

  11. Recycled topics (vent)

    BSN16 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Should i go to nursing school if i dont like cleaning up

  12. dealing with rude doctors?

    BSN16 replied to 2016New's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have a lot of foreign doctors that are horrible to understand to begin with...add in waking them up at 3 am i cant understand a word. I always have to have them repeat the order 2-3 times and then...

  13. dealing with rude doctors?

    BSN16 replied to 2016New's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately i have to contact docs a lot. The thing is they get paid the big bucks to answer our calls/pages. They KNOW they are on call. Don't ever feel bad or scared to contact a doctor about a...

  14. Not taking a break

    BSN16 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    In a previous post she said Furthermore: to the the nurses making excuses for why they work through lunch, no one should condone what you are doing, which is enabling your employer to do something...

  15. New Grad RN Resume & Job Search

    BSN16 replied to Lmw23554's topic in General Nursing

    I started applying places months before i graduated. I agree to leave out the clinical rotation part, but do include the unit that you do your preceptorship at. Just make sure to include that your...

  16. Not taking a break

    BSN16 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    Don't start your replies with "No offense" if you're trying to offend someone It is one thing to disagree on a subject like taking breaks but telling someone you don't respect them as a nurse because...

  17. Not taking a break

    BSN16 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    "Don't take this the wrong way but ..... You are nasty and dirty for doing that......" Firstly, i would trust my coworkers with my own life, sorry that i just don't feel comfortable with any nurse...

  18. Not taking a break

    BSN16 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    I never take my breaks. I will eat my lunch on the floor. I simple don't feel comfortable ever leaving my critical patients alone and having another nurse "watch them" for me just doesn't really cut...

  19. Cardiac drips on a med/surg floor

    BSN16 replied to tokmom's topic in Medical-Surgical

    our post floor will take amio and cardizem drips. They don't titrate. but it's usually just running at the minimum because we can't get the patient off the last .05 and they are medically stable...

  20. Inhaler use prior to P.E.

    BSN16 replied to Nurse.jen's topic in School

    I'd just like to start of by staying I am completely unfamiliar with the world of school nursing, however I have been a severe asthmatic/athlete my entire life. I'm not sure what age of school age...

  21. Client Identifiers

    BSN16 replied to bellabarton's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In the NCLEX world yes absolutely. In the real world...not so much

  22. Popularity of the nursing program

    BSN16 replied to menot's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It sounds like some displaced anger being put on the nursing profession stemming from some personal reasons of her not being able to be a nurse (as far as i can read from previous posts

  23. Popularity of the nursing program

    BSN16 replied to menot's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing is just like any other major at a

  24. Getting hired in a specialty

    BSN16 replied to feather4145's topic in General Nursing

    What a unique specialty! I would suggest if you love starting Iv's etc.. to apply to more of an ambulatory or same day surgery type setting where they frequently start IVs. Places where you can at...

  25. Does anyone work PRN?

    BSN16 replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    I dont theoretically NEED to work PRN i would just like to further my