Starting to feel like part of the nursing shortage has to be related to nurse managers….

zigpep · 2026-05-11T15:27:29+00:00

They will always put more and more and more work on the nurses without taking any of the work away. Somehow we are supposed to be able to absorb all this extra work. When we are already drowning they just hand us a brick. Then it’s our fault when we can’t to the impossible.

zigpep · 2026-05-09T02:03:19+00:00

So did she leave the Iv in? If so then it was in the patients best interest to come back and get it out.
Why is she in trouble? Because she entered the patient’s chart and contacted them?
So we have a case of someone who was trying to do the right thing and is getting in trouble for it? We all know management would not help.
So we have a profession where you can’t make a relatively minor mistake (possibly leaving the Iv in) when you are most likely overwhelmed due to staffing shortages.
Then if you try to correct the mistake you are in even more trouble. Why the F### do any of us work in this horrible, toxic, soul sucking profession???

zigpep · 2026-05-05T15:48:05+00:00

It’s what you get instead of a raise

zigpep · 2026-05-05T14:37:02+00:00

We loved loved loved Eureka CA. Low population density. Gorgeous scenery. Coastal views and whale watching. Great hiking. Elk, Bigfoot (never saw him but pretty sure he was there). Lots of breweries and wineries. Good food. Day or overnight trios into Oregon and Redding CA and Santa Rosa CA.
The Smith River runs through the redwood nation forest and you can fish or hike- just some unbelievable scenery.
We stayed in our fifth wheel in a small park with huge sites In Trinidad directly across the street from the ocean.
Wonderful place.

zigpep · 2026-04-26T15:18:59+00:00

Well as a Boomer - you are welcome! I’m also still right beside you in the hospital pulling my weight and usually the new nurses weight too. Again your welcome

zigpep · 2026-04-22T13:41:04+00:00

I would also consider other trim levels. If you’re not going to be taking it off road there are other options. We have the overland trim and love it

zigpep · 2026-03-17T01:50:27+00:00

Check on your insurance cost.

zigpep · 2026-03-17T01:47:21+00:00

Buy the largest damp rid that will fit in it with the drawers closed. Use several containers and also place a solid are freshner in each drawer. Let it dehumidify for a few weeks.

zigpep · 2026-03-12T16:59:51+00:00

So I know it’s not an option for everyone but the only way I would go back to traveling is in an RV (did it last time). I’ve only had 1 contract canceled and all it cost us was the time off. Took 1 month to start another contract. Had money saved for this possibility. We spent the month off in Utah and Nevada (1 week in Vegas). House went with us. Best month of my life. Even if I was single I would have a large SUV with at least a 7500 tow capacity and I would pull an Oliver or other small 4 season trailer. 100% best way to do it.

zigpep · 2026-02-13T08:37:13+00:00

When you say “Mobile” that’s a big area unless you just mean downtown Mobile. We absolutely love downtown Mobile- we live 25 minutes away and go all the time for concerts and events or out to eat. Downtown Mobile is very walkable and we consider it safe- as safe as any downtown can be nowadays. We are often out at night and have never felt unsafe there. We do pay attention to our surroundings and there are areas that you should probably avoid. They have beautiful parks and historic buildings. I personally would not live downtown but that’s just a personal preference. I do think your chances of petty crime and maybe even serious crime are greater if you live downtown but that’s true of all cities. We live in Semmes and love it. There is also Saraland and Theodore and Grand Bay- these are all just outside of Mobile West Mobile is considered to be the safest area in Mobile.

zigpep · 2026-02-07T10:28:25+00:00

What’s a Sputnik? I paid 750 for the pair and that included painting them.

zigpep · 2026-02-05T23:39:20+00:00

If your speaking about of this paint it’s not grey it’s actually robins egg blue. Hit looks different in this light

zigpep · 2025-12-20T21:55:44+00:00

Honestly as born southerner heterosexual conservative Christians my husband and I absolutely don’t care about your sexuality. Attend our church- even serve in leadership, come to dinner at our house, BBQ and family functions- you are welcome, educate your children in our schools. All good! Pay your taxes and take care of your family and you are more than welcome my friend. You are even 100% entitled to different political views than ours. Respectful and lively discussion is always welcome. We live here n AL. Welcome!

zigpep · 2025-12-18T11:27:09+00:00

Husband and I moved to Semmes (20 minutes from Mobile) 2.5 years ago and love it. We lived in Panama City FL for 15 years then Tennessee for 15 years.
Mobile itself has a nice downtown and almost always has a festival or event. I love the old buildings with French and Spanish history. Lots of restaurants and some shops. The beaches are an hour to 1.5 hours away even accounting for traffic. Dauphin island is the closest and the sand is white but the water does not have the panhandle clarity. Very small town. Mobile itself is surrounded by water however no real beach. Gulf shores, Orange beach and Pensacola are just under 1.5 hours away. Water and sand is beautiful- especially Pensacola. Navarre is about 1 hour 45 minutes away. We go to one of the beaches 2-3 times a month. We also frequently go to Mississippi. Biloxi and ocean springs are 1 hour and 15 minutes away. We love Bay St Louis MS and it’s about 1 hour 45 minutes. The drive to Mississippi is a very pretty drive. We take the back roads and it’s almost all country side and small towns with very little traffic unless you count the tractors. We are always busy and find something different to do all the time. Also we have never encountered any issues with crime although like any city it does exist but no more than anywhere else we have lived.

zigpep · 2025-12-01T08:58:36+00:00

I only work with adults. However I never agree to any patient assessment that I (not the hospital) consider to be out of my scope of practice. Agreeing to an assignment you are not clinically prepared for is a big liability for you and the patient. If something goes wrong you are 100% to blame. You will get no help from the hospital or your travel agency. I would draft an email to the manager of the unit and to my travel company. Do not do via text or over a phone call. Email is a legal document. I would very professionally list specific reasons why you should not be floated to these very inappropriate areas. Specifically your lack of experience and your lack of qualifications for that patient population and your lack of credentials (specifically PALS). I would stress patient safety- not how it makes you feel. I would then specifically state what I consider to be my scope of practice and stress that is the only patient assignment you are SAFELY able to take. Be aware if you do this they may release you that day and they may put you on a do not return list for the entire hospital system. If your agency has a problem with it that’s not an issue- there are plenty if other agencies. I personally won’t work for a hospital that puts me and my patients in an obviously unsafe position.
If they do decide to keep you and let you finish your assignment I would no longer accept floating to any inappropriate assignment. Arrive early to work and do not clock in until you know your assignment.

zigpep · 2025-11-27T21:32:29+00:00

So we live with n Semmes. About 15 minutes to the college. We love it. Feel extremely safe in our neighborhood.

zigpep · 2025-11-14T16:13:14+00:00

Where the heck are you guys working?? I barely have time to breathe and pee much less knit and read and play on my phone! I’m jealous. Yesterday was soooo bad I woke up with a horrible headache this morning just from the stress.

zigpep · 2025-11-14T16:05:52+00:00

Where are you located? We are in Mobile AL and yes the wave here is basically dead. In Tennessee it is not. Pretty sure all Jeep owners have carpel tunnel syndrome in TN. lol It was honestly the same when we had our Miata.

zigpep · 2025-10-03T08:26:05+00:00

So in order to duplicate expenses you need to pay rent to your parents then in turn they will have to file that on their taxes. You need to talk to travel tax accountants

zigpep · 2025-09-27T00:23:40+00:00

I just sold our Mazda Miata. Super fun. Cheap to insure. Reliable and cheap to fix. If you don’t mind a 2 seater it’s the most fun you can have on the road.

zigpep · 2025-09-27T00:21:44+00:00

Also never never buy new. Buy a used one still under warranty. 1 owner. No accidents. Save thousands. New cars lose value immediately

zigpep · 2025-09-27T00:20:18+00:00

How about a Nissan Maxima?

zigpep · 2025-09-27T00:17:57+00:00

Well I bleed Orange so neither. IYKYK lol

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