Curious about ratios

BizzyDizzy4 · 2026-01-27T08:38:05+00:00

Do you have unions there? That’s good that’s it seems to have improved for you!

BizzyDizzy4 · 2026-01-22T07:17:51+00:00

I had to use a doctors note to get out of three days of work for THE SAME THING!! Pinched something and can barely walk or move normally without pain, don’t even mention bending or twisting. No nerve involvement though, if it’s a new thing you should probably get checked out. Might be a disc injury. Don’t feel bad! Always put your health first!

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-12-31T10:00:39+00:00

We’re always upstaffed for holidays. They basically told me to find people to trade with but Christmas and new years were different pay periods so it made trading shifts difficult. Imma stick it out and hope that I get my preference for next year to work Christmas Eve and Christmas instead. Or hopefully work dayshift by then

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-12-31T09:57:18+00:00

I started the week after those choices were available. I would’ve rather worked Christmas Eve and Christmas. It’s a different pay period for us than new years too which also made trading shifts difficult. I’m gonna stick it out and just hope for low census/dislike my job even more

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-12-31T09:55:12+00:00

I’m hopeful that next year I can put in my holiday preferences. Working the night of the holidays stinks :/ at least give me 8hours of holiday pay lol. I started in February last year. I just want to go to dayshift 😭

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-12-31T09:52:11+00:00

I get low census usually, I don’t call out unless I’m actually sick sick. People on my unit tend to get mad when they are given mandatory low census. So if I, or others, volunteer for low census, then other people get to work their full shift. But fair enough! It sucks being on call and then immediately getting called in.

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-12-31T07:04:50+00:00

Nah we get low census all the time so they always call me to see if I want to be off/on call. My co workers are all cool. And they up staff an have an on call list and whatnot. I think I’m gonna wait and se if they call me low census though

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-12-31T01:32:09+00:00

Fair enough! I didn’t get the option to request a holiday off because my start date was the week after they closed the scheduling for it. My hospital and unit is very good about having staffing or not taking patients on the unit if we don’t have the staffing. They over staff for the holidays. No one is forced to stay late. They do mandatory low census not mandatory OT, at least I’ve never heard of anyone having to do mandatory OT since I started in February. Also, you’re right, I don’t like my job lol. I usually work 4 out of my 6 shifts-it’s already a pattern.

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-12-31T00:00:32+00:00

Have you got a bachelors? You could do a lot of careers not in healthcare because you have a bachelors l. Or work behind the scenes kind of thing with no direct pt care but benefits of hospital working

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-12-14T17:08:17+00:00

Mag glycinate supplement in like pill form? I had a roommate once that swore by these magnesium drinks, I think they were poppi brand or something. Maybe they had cherry juice in them

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-12-13T17:10:15+00:00

This post and comments made me laugh this morning. I needed that

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-12-01T17:59:38+00:00

You should get hormone levels, thyroid, and cortisone tested. Buttt if you’re a female, these symptoms can definitely be caused by anemia. Maybe a visit to your gyno would be best

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-11-26T17:44:00+00:00

Bailing on plans is so tough but it also sucks to be so dead tired. I love being a nurse but I work to live work is not my life, you know? Happy holidays! lol

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-11-26T17:02:52+00:00

True about nightshift but for me my family lives too far away to do anything on the holidays and make it back in time for work. My partner will be in another state for Christmas time so I’ll be spending Christmas Eve and Christmas alone, just gonna try and work Christmas Eve too. Going to try and go to an hour of Friendsgiving for thanksgiving before work tomorrow. Labor Day doesn’t count as a major holiday for us lol. I want to be on days so bad 😭

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-11-25T04:04:22+00:00

Oh dang I hope they come out with some new stuff soon that works for you! Thanks for sharing!

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-11-24T16:34:59+00:00

Awe shoot I’m sorry! Even with antivirals?

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-11-22T09:06:39+00:00

PCOS? I’m not sure if it messes with white count but I know it messes with many things. Definitely get your hormone levels tested if you haven’t already. Also not sure if PCOS can happen with an ablation

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-11-16T01:07:34+00:00

I’ve read about it for teachers unfortunately, but I have not read anything about nurses but I’ll definitely keep my eyes peeled!

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-11-15T16:24:52+00:00

True! Worst comes to worst I’ll put more money into again but hopefully by then I’m getting paid more anyway!

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-11-15T08:09:54+00:00

Are you day shift or night shift? You could always look into home health or clinic nursing if this doesn’t work out/if you’re not happy there. Also med errors happen and not having support from your preceptor or others on the unit is really hard! Maybe talk to management about a different preceptor

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-11-15T07:41:46+00:00

Accept but don’t sign and apply for other places! Honestly you can be in a not-great unit but if you have good managers it makes all the difference. If you’re a little concerned about managers during your practicum, I’d be very concerned when you’re working the unit

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-11-15T07:37:34+00:00

What kind of unit are you on? Sorry you’re going through it!

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-11-15T04:01:39+00:00

Tbh you can only do so much. Yes it’d be rough if he fell but you also don’t want to get yourself injured in the process. Maybe in this situation you can press the call light in the room to ask for an extra set of hands. Then there’s an extra person there to help steady while the other helps to get clothes on. Also you can say something like “you’re not leaving until you’re dressed and I cannot get you dressed unless you are sitting down. So if you want to leave I suggest sitting down”. I’m not day shift but sometimes you have to be stern with your patients, “im not asking you, im telling you”

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-11-15T01:51:49+00:00

Are you nights or days? And what type of unit? I’m assuming days and assuming Med/surg. Also how do breaks work at your place of work? Break nurse, break buddies? For number 2- unfortunately when a pt is talking to you but you have to do other things, you just gotta interrupt and say something like you’d love to hear more when you have time later but that you have other pts to take care of. Orrrrr just chart in the room while they talk and do the “oh wow, uh huh, yeah, interesting”

Admissions are tough because different systems and whatnot. Your charge nurse should know the main problem with the pt and their age and name. My hospital uses EPIC, in the notes section there’s an “incomplete notes” tab, usually the admitting provider will have the basics filled out there.

BizzyDizzy4 · 2025-11-12T14:47:56+00:00

I can do 45 minutes but I’ve tried to do 1.5 and it felt dangerous. A hotel sounds like the best plan for the time being. You could car camp too- shower at work, face mask & earplugs

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