So, it's been a lame few weeks. By lame, I mean really crappy. I am thankful for our guest OPs! You've helped keep the party going! Thank you [emoji5]ï¸
Some stuff I've learned.....
I just walked in on my ten year old taking notes on radioactive and stable isotopes. This kid. OMG.
DNP will cost me $60k. And by all the anecdotal banter around these threads lately, it seems my program will be a bit better than many.
My kids are excited to see me more when I go back to school. Problem is... If I don't find enough aid, I'll still have to work. (I do want to work maybe a day a week.)
Apparently my forte is critical thinking. My crutch is apparently time management.
The words "I can't even" have not come out of this mouth more than they have these recent weeks. For real. I can't even.
If you haven't worked at a hospital where the CEO and all senior management are nurses, do it.
I could not get back on night shift fast enough.
Receptionists need to be taught that "stable" is not the same as "not a problem". Or, maybe just hand the phone to a nurse with common sense.
Our med/surg floor sees no problem with keeping discharged patients' names on their census to maintain staffing. IN FACT, they have no qualms with short staffing another floor to do it, and they'll give the pulled nurse a full patient load and the rest as few as literally two patients.
Good performance ratings = bigger bonus
I know I'm the last person on the planet to think this through, but I was reading a summary of HCAHPS and I realized the MOST important thing that SHOULD be measured wasn't on there at all. The ONE thing that would make all the rest really not matter. What's that one thing? OUTCOMES! Holy stethoscope but why?!
I hope your week has been awesome! What have you learned?
I learned that a glass of wine and a grown up coloring book is a perfect stress reliever.
I learned that making my son take Grandma to the casino before Thanksgiving dinner made everyone happy...she arrived 3 hours early and was following me around the house....
I learned that I have to count to 10 before I blast a patient for calling me at 10 pm for a routine rx refill...I can say no, but I don't have to say hell, no, why do you think this is ok???? I'm sure I'll be hearing from my boss tomorrow....
I re-learned that all insurance companies suck, be it car, homeowners, or health. They are evil entities.
I learned that I can work a whole shift with underwire poking my cleavage and not even know it. Also, yes, that really does help the shape of the brain as when I pulled it out that breast was floppy while the other was not.
I learned that I can work a whole shift with underwire poking my cleavage and not even know it. Also, yes, that really does help the shape of the brain as when I pulled it out that breast was floppy while the other was not.
I'm add I Nguyen I meant brwast. No. Bra. Bwahahahahaaaa. Autococonut is funny.
I learned that a glass of wine and a grown up coloring book is a perfect stress reliever.
I learned that I have to count to 10 before I blast a patient for calling me at 10 pm for a routine rx refill...I can say no, but I don't have to say hell, no, why do you think this is ok???? I'm sure I'll be hearing from my boss tomorrow....
You give your patients your phone number????
(One more night on call - then I can have that wine).
I learned that I can work a whole shift with underwire poking my cleavage and not even know it. Also, yes, that really does help the shape of the brain as when I pulled it out that breast was floppy while the other was not.
I'm add I Nguyen I meant brwast. No. Bra. Bwahahahahaaaa. Autococonut is funny.
whichone'spink, BSN, RN
1,473 Posts
When I was asked about my grade, I would always say "Not as well as I'd have liked".