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    • The Worst Shift That Never Was

    Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

    It was doomed before it even began. I asked my agency if the hospital would offer some sort of orientation other than the few online courses they provided. The answer was no. I talked to the shift supervisor at the hospital and she assured me that this was normal. She said, “The charge nurse will […]

    A Day in the Life of a Pain Treatment Center Nurse

    Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

    So last week I worked in a pain treatment center. Here is a typical patient encounter:

    Bring the patient back for her procedure.
    Ask and record her pain level.
    Take her vital signs.
    Ask when the last time she took her aspirin or coumadin was.
    Ask her if their current med list is up to date.
    Shuffle around her paperwork around […]

    Desperate Times Call for Desperate Nurses

    Friday, November 2nd, 2007

    While giving flu shots over the weekend I was talking to another nurse about how I came by this job, and also about my other job at the outpatient center. I said, “It’s great. I work these 4 hour shifts and it’s like I’m not even working.”
    “So what you’re saying is, you don’t really […]