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I just started a new job in an outpatient clinic setting as a Clinic Nurse, and my badge says that but it’s tiny print. All staff have identical, bland ID badges whether they be an MA, phlebotomist, receptionist, manager, etc. I’ve noticed some MAs have their own badge buddies that say “Medical Assistant,” or MA, and some RNs have custom badge buddies saying RN or Registered Nurse. I’m only one year into nursing so I still am excited by the RN badge, so I feel a little egotistical by getting myself a plain RN badge buddy for my badge. But then again, there are tasks in the clinic that only RNs can do so I do want to be recognized as someone to pull for wound care, med admin, etc. Should I get my own little plain RN badge buddy?? submitted by /u/clarajane24 [link] [comments]
I heard nurses are mean girls and sluts, that’s just my type! Who has the most mean sluts? Also why do you guys complain all the time not to be rude or anything just saying. Do I really have to study? I also like pizza and I hear you get a lot for free. submitted by /u/Br135han [link] [comments]
Yes. Cardiac/neuro. Sorry everyone, let me clarify. This is meant as an anonymous poll. No need to share med name either, unless coffee (hahaha). Was wondering just how common it was because I believed it to be uncommon at first. I believed I was one of few. Wondering what unit everyone worked because I wanted to go into a specialty in which I could learn and do more. However, have a very hard time managing now on what would be considered by majority as an easy floor. Therapy and medication just continue to remind me that there's something wrong with me. Like I just want so bad to put that episode behind me and forget about it, but end up just continually thinking about it. This all occurred six months ago lasting for about three to four months total before the medication started to help. Oh and also. Those of you on what you consider a stressful floor or unit. How do you manage? I know. I've heard experience, time and other similar things, but seriously how do you all manage? submitte
I’m a new grad and have been in the ICU for 7 months now. I feel like such an inadequate nurse for already not loving bedside. It blows my mind that people do this for YEARS?! What is the secret? Will I magically start loving it a few years in? lol submitted by /u/ConcentrateKooky9470 [link] [comments]
I took a stat tonight (I bank my stat holidays and like to use them to take a day off sometimes? But they always get denied rip, this one was accepted thank god) and the other night nurse is still off leaving NO NIGHT NURSES. DOC called me on my personal phone at home and tried to take back my stat by "offering to make a deal" involving OT pay. She also called another night nurse and left a message saying the same, as well as something about the higher ups might call. DOC refused two sick calls today and stated she's not accepting any on weekends submitted by /u/HilaBeee [link] [comments]
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What is this, professional job application or elementary school Thanksgiving project? The “no-drama personality” qualification? For $27/hr…tops. Yikes. submitted by /u/CuriousChapter379 [link] [comments]
I am starting to feel burnt out from bedside but I doubt AI will be able to replace inpatient nursing any time soon. Is this a valid concern I should have for the near future with an outpatient clinic job that has minimal patient contact? submitted by /u/Alternative-Can1276 [link] [comments]
Been a nurse for 10 years, mostly ICU with some neurovascular ICU and PCU. Did the travel thing, got my CCRN, applying to schools now etc. I have never had a complaint besides attendance. I even did some middle management. It was horrible and not for me. Recently I stopped traveling and got a job 5 mins from my home to prepare to start my masters. I wanted a job that would be less stressful than a level 1-2 trauma center. I started a local hospital ICU 2 months ago. It’s been… a work in progress. It’s a small unit. We don’t keep a lot of critical things but they are trying to grow up to be a “real ICU”. We don’t have critical care docs at night though, so anything super critical still gets sent out. We do have a fully functional cath lab, but anything too crazy gets shipped over a hour away. Last week, we had a patient with an IABP that needed transport to an open heart center over a hour a way. With my experience, the manager signed me up to go with the patient via EMS. Thing is, I ha
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I just started as an ED nurse and several people I’ve talked to have said the only way to make good money in nursing is to job hop every few years. The thing is, I’m happy at the hospital I work at. I’ve been here for 3 years in various roles and I really don’t want to go anywhere else. One nurse I talked to said she was making almost $60 an hour and that’s after job hopping 3-4 times. I just started out at $33. We get nearly raises but it’s only about a dollar, if that. submitted by /u/_adrenocorticotropic [link] [comments]
I feel like an absolute idiot. Last day precepting, floated to another unit. Gave a patient lovenox and had trouble activating the safety. Had to use my other hand and somehow poked myself. I just feel so stupid and worried im going to get in trouble. Im a new grad and just feel so stupid and judged already 😭 submitted by /u/Inevitable_Ice1040 [link] [comments]
I don’t want to sound weird but do you guys still hear the call lights, Alaris pumps beeps, phone rings even when at home after a 12 hour shift? Or am I crazy? submitted by /u/OkJournalist3973 [link] [comments]
Long story short I started off as new grad in ICU but nights weren't working for my health and the people there were toxic, now I'm in a smaller hospital in med surg daytime. People are less toxic and easier less sick patients of course, but 5 patients versus 1 or 2.....you already know the deal. Plus its way more task and customer service oriented than critical care is, and more lets get them out of here and get a new patient asap which I don't like. But man the icu was traumatizing. A patient shot himself infront of his young wife and kid. The girlfriend came and was casually talking to us about how she wanted to be a nurse trying I guess to make small talk while laying infront of her was her dieing father of her child trying to lighten the air A woman who was actively dieing and even coded earlier but the husband didn't want to accept it and kissed her and said "I love you my love" The sad way he said it, the look in his eyes, I still think about it over a year later. As he was expl
I’m planning a move back to the Twin Cities area from Arizona. Which hospitals/systems are the best to work for? I have 10 years of nursing experience - most in PICU/NICU but also have some adult ICU experience. I really enjoy the chaos of the PICU but have not heard good things about the culture and management at Children’s from current employees. I would be open to working with adults again! My biggest factors: - Good culture with good leadership (obviously no where is perfect) - Pay is a factor but I would take a position paying slightly less if I was happy and supported there - I would love a unit/hospital that supports growth but doesn’t force you into charge roles after 6 months - Bonus points if the hospital has good benefits for future education submitted by /u/Own_Opportunity9502 [link] [comments]
Title. I’ve been a nurse for almost three years, and I used to be a HUGE hypochondriac. I think it was largely due to my mother being a hypochondriac and raising me as so, but I would go to PCP/urgent care/ER for any little thing that was out of the ordinary for me. But understanding the “why” behind certain symptoms I have has helped relieved my anxiety tenfold. Epigastric pain after a night of drinking? Probably acid reflux, and probably not stomach cancer or pancreatitis. Headache? Take some tylenol, it’s probably from dehydration and not brain cancer. I’m wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. And no hate to people with hypochondriasis or health anxiety, I totally understand. I’m just sharing that becoming a nurse has taken a lot of that anxiety burden off my shoulders. submitted by /u/ChamomileTeaLove [link] [comments]
I was terminated from my nursing job about a month ago for lack of time management and prioritization, which is weird because I was a new grad and they expected my skills to be top notch by independency. The past is in the past now and I’m looking for new jobs in this tragic job market. Starting to lose hope slowly due to getting those ai generated hospital rejection emails over and over. For those who were in a similar predicament how long did it take for you to get back on your feet? submitted by /u/Chacks510 [link] [comments]
I’m a new grad LPN and I have my unit orientation for my first healthcare job tomorrow! It’s on the progressive care unit of a pretty good sized hospital. In Ohio, we can only clean and flush saline through a central line, and cannot push IV drugs except saline and heparin. Has anyone had experience with team nursing? If so, how did it go? How does it compare to total patient care? Or I heard about functional nursing? submitted by /u/Safe-Loss-8054 [link] [comments]
To keep it short, I stumbled into leadership. Took another job after being fired, was there about 6 months before a supervisor position popped up. I thought “what the hell, apply”. Got that, did well. Then moved up by taking a department director position elsewhere. I’m also doing very well there. Salary is good ($92k in Texas), but working M-F, plus all the calls when I’m off work. I used to clean the house, run errands, do projects, all that….now I don’t have the time. Work stress always comes home with me. And worst of all, I’m starting to think it’s causing problems between me and my husband. There are so many things I like about my job (obviously the ego of the position, I don’t ACTUALLY work as hard while I’m on site, lots of flexibility to be in later and leave earlier if needed, serving as a resource to others). However I kinda miss the 3 days of grind, come home without being disturbed, having the time off, and being able to leave work at work. I just don’t know if I just need
I’m in the last semester of my ADN program and for clinicals we have the opportunity to go down to the ED. The ED at this hospital is the only level 1 trauma center for 90 miles, so we get to see some pretty cool stuff. Before this semester, I have only been on med-surg units where there weren’t a lot of opportunities to practice skills besides catheters and med pass. First day in the ED, I put in 2 IVs, an OG, foley, and got to see a couple level 1 traumas. I’ve been 4 times now and today I messed up a lot. The nurse had to practically guide me into the vein for my only IV insertion. I didn’t push the vial of Zosyn in all the way and when I shook it, it exploded all over my face and in the pts bed. Had to be babysat through an in and out cath. Pushed an (empty) stretcher forcefully through the trauma bay doors because I couldn’t find the button to open the doors. I feel stupid after today and kind of scared to start my nursing job once I graduate. Are these mistakes and this feeling o
After two years of working as an inpatient wound care nurse, I started in the ICU two weeks ago. Orienting as a new ICU nurse is challenging under the best of circumstances and I certainly didn’t do myself any favors by starting after two years away from traditional bedside nursing. Not only am I learning a bunch of new critical care stuff, I’m also having to remember how to do basic clinical skills, which after two years of disuse are rusty as hell. Here are some fun things that have happened over the last two weeks: Forgot all about “blue to the shoe” when priming plum pump tubing and went through multiple sets trying to figure out why it kept telling me cassette test failure. Was mixing effervescent potassium in a sample cup and for some stupid reason I put the lid on and shook it and it exploded and sprayed potassium water all over me and the floor. Was spiking a saline bag to prime the Belmont infuser and sprayed saline all over myself and the floor (this was in a learning environ
So I work at a hospital as a PNA ( psychiatric nurse assistant. I was on direct observation with a client . The patient was unscrewing a screw from the door and I did my best to verbally de escalate her into giving me the screw . I honestly didn’t know that in this case I could grab her hand / initiate contact to get the screw from the patient . I hit my badge but my badge was in my pocket and I found out later that’s why it didn’t go off . I called for help and the nurse came over to assist , she still refused to give up the screw . Other staff also came to assist me with getting the screw from her When security came and asked for the screw that’s when she swallowed it unfortunately . I had an interview with APS & patient relations about my mistake , I explained truthfully what happened. I also explained that I didn’t call for help when a staff walked by because I didn’t want to escalate her further , I wrote everything that happened on the investigation form as it happened I made a h
Okay so I’m working for a company of which I will not name. I have been getting paid 75% of my per visit rate because that is their training policy. Plus it’s being paid hourly until the “training period” is over. Okay, FINE. However, this training doesn’t feel like training. I’ve been seeing patients alone for about 3 weeks now. It started off mild about 2-4 patients a day. Now I have a full patient load BY MYSELF. Im managing my own patients and charting independently. How does this mean I’m still training? Of course I still have questions every now and then, but that’s nursing. Is this normal? submitted by /u/Suspicious_Love_3257 [link] [comments]
I have quite a few sickle cell patients who have insisted their 4mg IV Dilaudid be a rapid push (the other nurses do it). I understand that they have a crazy high tolerance, but it honestly scares me considering they get this amount every 2 hours. I just don't want to be on the business end of a malpractice lawsuit. Any words of wisdom? submitted by /u/atlGnomeThief [link] [comments]
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I’ve been seeing a lot of people asking if they can be a nurse at 40 and up. I was wondering why the career switch now? Did the job you had before not make much money, or do you think nursing will be easier? Just curious what people did before submitted by /u/Remarkable_Sale_4062 [link] [comments]
A youngish pt, with a potentially life threatening diagnosis, recently asked me how many people I’ve seen die. They were clearly asking from a place of personal fear, and I didn’t want to give a flip or joking answer, so I said something about how COVID was a blur and I don’t really know. But I’ve been thinking about that interaction, and the question, and I guess I’ve never really thought about it. I’m not sure I even accurately could guess to the nearest fifty or hundred 🤷♂️ I don’t really have a question, and this is certainly not a contest, it’s just the way they asked me that somehow is nagging me. I think they were envisioning me or one of my coworkers eventually bagging them up as they cool down. submitted by /u/Famous_Cheesecake666 [link] [comments]
I am working here in Ireland for 4 years now and thinking of moving to US for a change of environment and higher wages. I just want to ask, what’s the state of medical surgical patients in the US? Staff ratio : The place that I work has 1:7 nurse to patient ratio. Doesn’t depend on acuity but actually on the room numbers. So 1-7, 8-14 and so on. Doesn’t matter if all the sick patients are in your care as long as it’s within your patient assignment. 12 hours shift. 37.5 hours/week. Staff pull out is at the highest. Our ward has 23 beds and 4 staff nurses if we’re lucky but most of the time there are only 3 nurses and 1 hca on the floor. Patients : Here in Ireland they have universal healthcare access, so every admission is free. The cons would be that the waiting times for admission and bed availability is so long that patients end up staying in the ED for a few days before getting admitted in the ward. If the ward is full, they will put you in a corridor. Also, if the patient is gettin
I lost my mom recently after her Parkinson's/dementia had been progressing over the year. I work on a neuro floor.. Not sure if I'm just worrying too much, but now I'm thinking if I should change jobs because I don't want to have to be reminded of my moms illness when I'm working. I've had patients who reminded me of my mom in the condition they were in. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Should I just wait it out, maybe it'll get better as I heal and I won't feel a type of way? I enjoyed my job, I was happy to care for my patients and didn't feel a way despite going home and seeing my mom in a similar state. But now it's different.. honestly feels a bit depressing just thinking about it. Just cope with it and continue to separate my personal life from my work life right? I work nights and I am also starting to dread it too. Is going from 3 shifts to 5 days a week doable?? I just wanna feel normal again with a regular sleeping schedule, but I also enjoy my occasional 5-8 day
I’m currently an LPN and I’m in school working toward my RN. Lately, balancing work and school has been really overwhelming. I truly enjoy being an LPN, and I know becoming an RN will open more doors for me, but I’ve been struggling with self-doubt and have even thought about taking a break from school. I guess I’m looking for some motivation from those of you who have already made it through. Was it worth pushing through the hard days? If you’re comfortable sharing, about how much do you take home each month after taxes as an RN (and what state/specialty do you work in)? I’m not becoming an RN just for the money! I genuinely love nursing …but I’d be lying if I said financial stability wasn’t a motivator too. I’m a single mom, and it helps to picture how my life could improve once I reach that goal. I’d really appreciate any advice, encouragement, or stories from your own journey. Thank you! submitted by /u/Appropriate_Bug6313 [link] [comments]
What brand of compression socks are we getting? I need some that don’t suffocate me. I want nylon but I hear they make your feet stink worse. What’s yalls opinions ??? submitted by /u/Nervous_Edge_6192 [link] [comments]
I’m a pca and I am getting asked to sleep over night but I won’t be clocked in all night. Basically I work for this in home agency and the wife sleeps with the person I take care for (her husband) and she is going out of town and needs someone to sleepover with him but they don’t want to pay. I have a relationship with them or will I say it’s just for work they are very nice I don’t wanna seem Heartless and not sleepover because she can’t go out of town but dude I would still be working if I sleepover and he would disturb my sleep and I would not be in my comfy home and bed and that’s still working in some way 😭I help him out of his wheel chair to his bed and in the mornings out of his bed to his wheelchair and I deal with his fecus it’s hard working with him already on my regular shifts(I would not be doing this for overnights ) , he’s very nice but it’s work for me am I wrong for asking 50 per night ? submitted by /u/Apprehensive-Win-536 [link] [comments]
To start with, I work on a med surg floor that takes progressive care patients. I was assigned 3 fairly sick and busy progressive and one general care patient. From 7:30-10 AM today, the wife of my general care patient called the nurses station twice asking for an update from the nurse. I was obviously busy doing meds/assessments and my coworker related such and told her I would call back. She was rude to my coworker about it but I literally had my hands full and could not come to the phone. Around 10, I’m all caught up and get to sit down, the phone rings and I pick up, it’s the patients daughter now. I give her the update and while I’m speaking to her, the wife calls AGAIN. When I’m done talking about patient, I ask her if she can pass along this update to the wife who has called multiple times, and in the future if just one of them could call because I’m busy working with my patients during my shift. Manager comes up to me later and tells me the daughter reported me for this to the
So my hospital will pay entirely for my RN to BSN program. Which is completely online. It will take between 12-16 months. As soon as the hospital pays its first tuition payment, I’ll be committed to another two years. I’m in NICU with 3.5 years at my current hospital. I don’t really want to start school again, but also I feel I should take advantage. My husband and I talk often about relocating, but I don’t really think we will go anywhere/sell our house before 2 years. Is it worth it to get the BSN? I feel maybe “someday” I’ll want something other than bedside. Or perhaps NP. What are your thoughts? I don’t believe I’ll get a raise once I get the degree. submitted by /u/littlesistur [link] [comments]
How did you handle your first patient death? I’ve gone over the situation so many times. I don’t think anything I did was wrong and I acted when I should have, but it just breaks my heart! submitted by /u/Annie_eddison444 [link] [comments]
I work in outpatient oncology. Our pharmacy frequently makes mistakes on chemo/immunotherapy drugs. For example, today they sent my drug out mixed in a 100ml bag instead of a 250ml bag. The medication label on the bag stated it was 260ml to be infused over 1 hour. So if I hadn’t noticed the error, I would have programmed the drug according to the pharmacy label and it would have infused in 20 minutes instead of an hour because the volume was incorrect. This is not the first or second or third time this has happened. I’ve reported it on an incident report each time and nothing happens. Who can I report this to? State Board of Pharmacy? submitted by /u/More-Objective7964 [link] [comments]
the DOC is not our DOC, she's interim. No we don't have admin or an ED either. Having a chronic illness this seems... extreme? Yea we're short staffed and getting mandated every shift every day (hello burnout), but this is not the answer. submitted by /u/HilaBeee [link] [comments]
“Physicians…we’re the brains and the doers. Nurses, you’re the feelers and the supporters.” -Some VP medical director of whatever, trying to express how great and caring nurses are. Missed the mark just a little. 🤦🏼♀️ submitted by /u/WhatRUrGsandPs [link] [comments]
i like hanging IV meds, priming the line and flushing everything and setting up the pump is a fantastic way to just go on autopilot for a minute :> submitted by /u/loser-geek-whatever [link] [comments]
From brand new, fresh outta high school techs trying to micromanage the nurses to grizzled middle-aged RNs trying to tell me he and his 25 year old protégé could've handled a belligerent patient better than I did, I'm already sick of the egos in the ED. Is it like this everywhere? I was excited about working in a team but was not expecting to work with the corniest people on the planet. Working med surg was terrible but at least my coworkers were chill. In ED I can't even talk to someone about how the norepi drip they handed off to me was underdosed and mis-documented without being completely brushed off with a DGAF/"the ED is the Wild West" attitude. Why's everyone think they are too cool for school down here. Please throw out your trash, we didn't even code anyone in this room. ED people please don't come at me 😅 I thought I was down with the chaos but I really wanna know if the sloppiness and egotistical BS are across the board. Even EMS wasn't this bad on those fronts. Funny thing
Title pretty much sums it up. I left LTC to work at a doctors office/clinic and figured I would love it. The job itself? Great. The workload and schedule? So much better. It’s even closer to home for me (I was driving an hour, now only 25 ish minutes.) Problem? I feel like the biggest idiot in the room. I work with two other nurses, who are also new to the job but a couple weeks ahead of me. It seems like I’m just making mistake after mistake. Little things that just add up. I’m not exactly amazing at drawing blood/labs either considering I just didn’t do it a lot at my last job, which is a whole problem in itself. These girls are so frustrated with me when I’m truly trying my best. I’ve noticed it in the tones of voice when speaking to me and how they act around me vs each other. I’ve seen all the little head shakes and eye rolls they give each other when I truly have no idea what I did wrong, and I know it’s directed towards me. Even when I’m trying to help with simple things I know
I’m a 25-year-old RN trying to decide between staying at my current job or accepting a higher-paying position. Current job: •Outpatient endoscopy center •$40/hour •Monday-Friday. Usually working 6 AM-2 PM (sometimes get off earlier if the schedule is light) •I know my team well, and the workflow is very predictable. •Low stress overall and I have plenty of energy after work to go to the gym, spend time with my spouse, cook, and enjoy my hobbies •3% yearly raises New job: •$55/hour •Also outpatient •4 10 hr shifts or 5 8's depending on what is needed •Would rotate between three different clinics: -One is about 10 minutes away -One is about 30 minutes away -One is about an hour away •I’d be expected to float wherever I’m needed (PACU, circulating, or other roles depending on staffing) •Less consistency since I wouldn’t know exactly where I’d be working or what role I’d be in every day The pay increase is obviously huge, about a 37.5% raise, but I’m worried about trading a really good wor
I saw a few city based subreddits with this thread going around. Thought I would do one for nurses. I am based in the US so that's where I set this thread but it would be interesting to see other countries start one up. I am currently unemployed (another source of the inspiration, lol) so I will share my old position! Base Hourly: 43/hr Differential(s): Main Campus +1/hr Location: Houston, TX Setting: Outpatient Specialty Clinic Degree/License: BSN/RN Years of Experience: 8 Union Status: No Anything else we should add? Edit: Added union status submitted by /u/HungryChicken2867 [link] [comments]
Dreams/nightmares that I have often involves me getting to work late, spending my whole night doing nothing then realizing it at the end of my shift, and not having my report sheet done at all. What are yours? submitted by /u/sonnnzzz [link] [comments]
Patient last night was in psychosis. Could not redirect to save my life. They were convinced I was holding them hostage in my apartment and I was a murderer who ate babies. (All the nurses taking care of this person held this role.) Meds barely touched them. Dex drip, Q4hr dropirodol, zyprexa. Near the start of shift I noticed HR in low 100s and RR at 28. Went to check and the IV tubing looks like this. They had bitten clean through it. Luckily it was just the primary infusion and not the actual IV. Pt was restrained and it was going into a midline in the upper arm. Honestly, I was pretty impressed. Had to take a picture because it was just too much. Later they managed to get a restraint off with their teeth. Legit impressed, even though it was a very tiring and frustrating shift. submitted by /u/yolacowgirl [link] [comments]
I need a new job bad. My current job is draining the life out of me. I am living in Los Angeles right now but have previously lived in Asheville, NC and miss the seasons, green space, ability to have a backyard and garden, and a few friends. I am also interested in learning a new specialty (endoscopy). However, I have another potential offer in San Diego at an eye surgery center I have worked per diem shifts at. It is a small team and is more limited in terms of what types of procedures they do (mostly cataracts/blephs), but obviously higher base pay. I know the base pay might seem like the obvious decider, but I am also considering COL in each location, the value of getting trained in endoscopy, and the bonuses at the NC job. I’m interested in hearing all thoughts and opinions! submitted by /u/ASongofRiceandFire [link] [comments]
Recently our manager has told us we can no longer write directly on IV bags because the ink can potentially seep through into the fluid. Its not a big deal at all to label with a sticker instead but this is the first that me or my coworkers have ever heard of this. For reference I work in the OR and we sometimes put meds into bags of irrigation for use during scope cases. Anybody have any policies on this at your work? Every OR I've ever worked in has done this so it was just curious to me. submitted by /u/alyolios [link] [comments]
Also anyone have any suggestions for a badge reel that will last longer than a pay period and won’t randomly explode while trying to swipe into the med room? (Pic related) submitted by /u/Camurai_ [link] [comments]
i need help picking an outfit for a CNA position at a nursing home, its my first ever interview!! submitted by /u/Outside-Tip-3055 [link] [comments]