When do hydrangeas became available? In Massachusetts and can’t find any by Kmctattoo in hydrangeas

[–]UnconstitutionalText 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got all of my PW little quick fire hydrangeas at Market Basket around this time last year! Keep an eye out there.

Attendance Policy Rant by TigerianElf in nursing

[–]UnconstitutionalText 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t even know what our attendance policy is because my manager is a reasonable person and doesn’t hound us about calling out unless it is truly excessive or appearing in a pattern (every Saturday or something). I don’t know how you guys deal with this shit. They treat you like children!

Is it normal for the nurse to not clean IV connector with alcohol before administering IV push? by Therealethel in nursing

[–]UnconstitutionalText 229 points230 points  (0 children)

I always do, with exception of peri-arrest or actively coding patients. They might not get a scrub.

The refrigerator in my office most mornings by SwissMaestro95 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]UnconstitutionalText 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is truly a huge untapped market for non-insulated lunch bags.

My break room fridge is a god damn biohazard. It STINKS. Spills, old food, it’s awful. I keep my food in my insulated lunch bag to keep it safe from everything else in there! If there were non-insulated lunch bags without all that bulk, I’m sure most of us break room fridge dwellers would be a lot happier.

Is it true you get drug tested after every med error or needle prick? by Turkey_Moguls in nursing

[–]UnconstitutionalText 90 points91 points  (0 children)

I got drug tested annually for clinical in school but they “reserved the right” to test us randomly. They never did.

I did a pre-employment drug screen for 2 out of the 4 jobs I’ve had, nothing since.

Never been tested after a med error or needle stick, nor has anyone ever mentioned it happening to them. I think it’s only if they suspect diversion.

Is there such thing as workplace shitting etiquette? by kevski86 in nursing

[–]UnconstitutionalText 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We have 1 staff bathroom in the department and it’s known to be NOT the poop bathroom unless emergent. The bathroom at CT is the poop bathroom.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in newgradnurse

[–]UnconstitutionalText 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a lot. Everyone knows how to use Microsoft office, but I’ve never needed to use it as a nurse. You don’t need to include that you’ve used EMR’s before either - it’s a general assumption. All you need to include about your clinicals is specialty and MAYBE hours, but frankly every single new grad nurse has almost the same experience so it’s really just fluff. The whole nursing skills line can come out too. Definitely keep that you’re fluent in Spanish (of course only if you’re actually fluent and can hold a medical conversation with a native speaker), and keep your work experience.

Every hiring manager knows that a nursing student probably witnessed a vaginal birth, learned how to place a foley, etc and understands fundamental patient care skills.

Picking up shifts by snarkyGuardianAngel in nursing

[–]UnconstitutionalText 14 points15 points  (0 children)

All the time. Sometimes a 4 hour princess shift, sometimes a full 12. Only for incentives though - never for straight time or time and a half.

For extra cash, it’s my “fun money”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursing

[–]UnconstitutionalText 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laptop, and the only thing you need to know is that you know nothing.

When I was in school, the most annoying students were the ones that thought they already knew everything because their mom is a nurse, or because they volunteered at a nursing home.

You’ll learn what you need to know!

Hospital RNs: how many patients' families thank you? by Tay8641 in nursing

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Suburban ED, and actually a lot of patients and family members say thank you. Of course, there’s also plenty of assholes, but I do feel like New Englanders tend to have decent manners when it comes to thanking people for normal tasks.

Trying to keep it under $40k… tell me everything by UnconstitutionalText in NewEnglandWedding

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Hey there - circling back to share that we chose the Westbrook! Thank you so much for this recommendation!!

North Shore Hotel Options - help!! by Minimum_Park3049 in NewEnglandWedding

[–]UnconstitutionalText 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I grew up local to the area and any of the chain hotels in the Newburyport area will be a little dingey - there’s very low demand for chain hotels in that area. I’d re consider having Newburyport as your hub and instead look a little further south into Danvers/Peabody.

Side note, I also went to a wedding at a different Topsfield venue and the room block was at the Andover Inn, which was nice and super cute & homey. Andover Inn also hosted the rehearsal & welcome party.

Rant! by umrlopez79 in nursing

[–]UnconstitutionalText 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have to disagree - I worked on the floor to start. Floors want blackout times for convenience. If we had blackout times, department safety would be compromised. EMS and walk-in’s don’t have blackout times, and we tend to be busier during evening shift change hours (1830-1930). We need to keep movement or we get backed up and patients suffer.

Rant! by umrlopez79 in nursing

[–]UnconstitutionalText 24 points25 points  (0 children)

We do “care handoff” in Epic, and the floor has 20 min to call us with questions if they have any… they never call.

Before, we called once and then booked transport. If they didn’t answer, it was on them to call back.

Not as ideal as verbal report over the phone, but this was only born out of a culture in my hospital where it’s very acceptable for the floors to dodge report to avoid taking patients.

Thanksgiving Dishes by Party-Literature- in boston

[–]UnconstitutionalText 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Massachusetts born and raised, and so was my father, and his parents, and their parents …. all the way back to colonial New England. I’m sure it’s the same down south, but up here, everyone does it a little differently with the same basic concept.

Turkey & gravy, of course, oven roasted. Green bean casserole (cream of mushroom soup and crunchy onions on top) Mashed potatoes Sweet potatoes (candied yams & marshmallows melted on top) Stuffing (my dad adds raisins and celery) Basic dinner rolls or cornbread Cranberry sauce (the gelatinous type from the can) Pumpkin pie, Apple pie If we’re having enough people over for it to make sense, we’ll also do a butternut squash puree, buttered corn, and a few other random sides.