RNforLongTime

RNforLongTime

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  1. THERE IS NO NURSING SHORTAGE in 2010.

    RNforLongTime replied to mmm333's topic in General Nursing

    Come to my facility! We are desperate for OB and ICU

  2. What do they mean by street clothes? Quick clarification please :)

    RNforLongTime replied to NICU Kristen's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely business casual. No sweatshirts, jeans, cut offs, sandals. A nice top and a pair of slacks,

  3. What is the most difficult aspect about being an RN?

    RNforLongTime replied to scott.andrew's topic in General Nursing

    THIS! And lazy

  4. Stop being so miserable

    RNforLongTime replied to mkhoaja's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like your mother has an anger issue...which might have something to do with her fentanyl patch. Just sayin...I deal with addicts and quite a few of them have anger management issues. There is...

  5. Question regarding lack of bed bath in ICU

    RNforLongTime replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto this! In my ICU, we do not have an aide or a secretary at all, especially during day shift. Now, I work straight night shift and at my small hospital, we don't even have a Respiratory Therapist...

  6. Thought I was doing fine... THEN got a call from my manager.... :(

    RNforLongTime replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this is happening to you OP. When I moved into the ICU at a previous job, I was 'warned' by the nurse manager that her night shift crew was a tough one and I'd have to "earn my stripes" with...

  7. to any/all fellow nurses--please help! :)

    RNforLongTime replied to sunshinecanmakeadif's topic in General Nursing

    I would resign ASAP before anything happens to your license. This is no position for a new grad. Heck, I've got 15yrs experience and I wouldn't feel comfortable in that

  8. Pet Peeve

    RNforLongTime replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    I hate when a CNA/MA tries to pass him or herself off as a nurse. No you are NOT "one of the nurses" you are a CNA! My NA told a pt this a few weeks ago and had the audacity to get mad at ME when I...

  9. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    RNforLongTime replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    Nope! I spent 4 yrs working in a Level II Trauma center ICU. Saw far too many motorcycle accidents to EVER want to get on another one ever again. Not worth it. A coworker RN at this facility was even...

  10. If you could create the visitors policy....

    RNforLongTime replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

    THIS!!! I'd love to BEAT my coworkers who do NOT enforce visiting hours upon admitting a pt to our ICU so that when I take over the care, I'M the ***** because I'm making them leave when visiting...

  11. 2010 jobless grad needs advice!

    RNforLongTime replied to frisco96's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated back in 1997, there weren't many RN hospital jobs out there. I had been working as a CNA at an LTC throughout my final two yrs of nursing school. I passed NCLEX in August of that year...

  12. Those who get it - get it, Those who don't - Never Will.

    RNforLongTime replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The POINT of this thread is that it's a VENT from the OP.. Morphed obviously DIDN'T get that and felt the need for a handslap which is what his first post on this thread was...a

  13. NEVER say we are short staffed.

    RNforLongTime replied to TipitiwichitRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I do. I can have up to six pt's in my unit and usually only two nurses...maybe an aide if we're lucky. One night I had to tell my more A&O pt that I was sorry I wouldn't be able to...

  14. New RN With Questions

    RNforLongTime replied to RNwithpassion's topic in General Nursing

    02 sats 'should' be above 90%. Some people however are just fine with sats of 88%. Especially COPD or CHF patients. The wound nurse(if you have one in your facility) should be consulted on appropriate...

  15. Interview left me speechless

    RNforLongTime replied to loving2's topic in General Nursing

    RUN FAR FAR AWAY from this

  16. When did it "all come together" for you?

    RNforLongTime replied to KaitRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I made the switch from med-surg to ICU, I was told it would take a year for me to feel comfortable in the critical care area. They were right. I switched hospitals after 3 months there because as...

  17. Would you work a shift as an aide?

    RNforLongTime replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an RN/CCRN in a small community hospital 6 bed ICU. There are times when our unit is closed or only has 1 patient and they'll leave an RN alone for that shift with just the 1 pt(usually NOT...

  18. Floor nursing vs ICU nursing

    RNforLongTime replied to faithrn2002's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'll take my 3 ICU patients ANY day over 8-12 floor pt's at night! At my hospital there is no respiratory therapist in the building so I have to draw my own ABG's, do my own vent checks q 2 hrs,...

  19. Inappropriate ICU admissions

    RNforLongTime replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sounds like we work at the same place! The last two weeks, over HALF of our ICU pt's have been DNR's upon admission to the ICU. Admitted a pt last night...from a nursing home...resp difficulties due...

  20. What color scrubs do you wear?

    RNforLongTime replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility we are allowed to wear whatever color we like. I like solid tops and bottoms with a printed scrub jacket on top. I ALWAYS wear a

  21. Coding visitors?

    RNforLongTime replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    If any visitor is found down, we are to call the nursing supervisor and have that person transported to the

  22. Getting Fired or Resign?

    RNforLongTime replied to trustsupplyguy's topic in General Nursing

    Trustsupplyguy, Thanks for sharing your thoughts and coming back to update us! I was fired over 4 yrs ago from a job in a trauma/surgical/cardiac ICU. Basically, it boils down to the fact that my...

  23. Do Nurses ever receive any recognition?

    RNforLongTime replied to angmcav's topic in General Nursing

    No we don't get the recognition we deserve. I saved a anestesiologist from choking to death in the middle of the ICU one day while at work!! Successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver on him. BARELY...

  24. Accepting this gift from a patient

    RNforLongTime replied to nursingpower's topic in General Nursing

    I tell families that the best thing they can do to praise my efforts is to write a letter to administration about me. That means more to me than a check or food. I work night shift so by the time I...

  25. Sketchers Shape Ups

    RNforLongTime replied to NGeorgia's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love mine! Will buy another pair when this pair wears