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re: Are watches worth it anymore?
Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:27 pm to PairofDucks
Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:27 pm to PairofDucks
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I can appreciate professional requirements, especially in medicine.In my job, I'd be us
I use a couple apps for patient education and I have the patients download them in the office and show them how to use them properly. It's better than giving them copied handouts they will never read or look at.
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Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:28 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
I have cheap watches and an expensive watch. I use one of them every day. I just like knowing what time it is so I can stay on schedule, and don't feel like digging out my phone and jamming it back into my pocket. I can just turn my wrist a little bit and know what time it is without any effort
quote:You ever been in a meeting?
Yeah I was also like "yeah, annndddd.....?"
Wtf kinda statement is that
This post was edited on 11/20/16 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:32 pm to lsunurse
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You really want your nurse to bust out her iPhone out of her pocket and use the stopwatch feature on it when she is assessing your child's pulse? Or simply glance at her watch and start counting?
Your hospital sucks.
But I understand. Old people don't get it. "That bitch is playing on her phone." It's finally coming full circle. Especially texting. The world is changing. It of course can be abused, but for the most part people need to text. Would you rather I walk off unit and have a 5 minute phone conversation than take 2 seconds to text.
Patients still get pissy at Dr. Google. He is dangerous in family hands and the wrong docs hands. But when people show up to an ER with a FLK (funny looking kid) with a rash. Google images are invaluable.
Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:33 pm to PairofDucks
If you're looking at picking up women it shows them that you have disposable income to spend on accessories.
Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:36 pm to PairofDucks
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In my job, I am useless with or without a mobile devices.
fixed if for you PairofDicks
Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:39 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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Your hospital sucks. But I understand. Old people don't get it. "That bitch is playing on her phone." It's finally coming full circle. Especially texting. The world is changing. It of course can be abused, but for the most part people need to text. Would you rather I walk off unit and have a 5 minute phone conversation than take 2 seconds to text.
I keep my personal cell phone in my scrub pocket at all times. And then I carry another work phone(although that is a crappy plastic ascom phone that looks like a mid 90s cell phone
) so I can be reached by other staff, mds, etc when I'm in a patient's room. I have taken my phone out of my pocket in a room to calculate a patient's weight, etc. Play funny videos/cartoons on youtube or show them pictures/videos of my dogs if a kid is scared and by themself. But only if it's not a kid in isolation. This time of year like 70% of our kids are in contact/droplet isolation.
Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:40 pm to PairofDucks
I wear a watch daily and always notice when I don't have it, whether I have my phone or not. It's nice to be able to casually and unnoticeably check the time in a meeting, or if swimming or something where you can't take your phone.
I do like my automatic dive watches, which are admittedly nothing more than a "cool" factor over similar battery dive watches.
I do like my automatic dive watches, which are admittedly nothing more than a "cool" factor over similar battery dive watches.
Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:41 pm to PairofDucks
I have one watch, and old omega that I bought around 1979. If I remember to put it on, I will wear it to weddings, funerals, and the occasional party. Since I don't work any more I only need to know the actual time if I am going to a movie or something like a dentist appointment.
Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:44 pm to PairofDucks
Wear mine to work always. Feel lost without it. In this age of cheap replaceable digital crap I think it's fine to invest a bit in a nice automatic as long as it's used. Will be giving mine to my son once he's old enough to take care of it and value a timepiece. And by that time there will be 5 generations of apple watches in the landfill.
Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:47 pm to lsunurse
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have taken my phone out of my pocket in a room to calculate a patient's weight, etc. Play funny videos/cartoons on youtube or show them pictures/videos of my dogs if a kid is scared and by themself. But only if it's not a kid in isolation. This time of year like 70% of our kids are in contact/droplet isolation.
I had an old man moment the other day. I still carry a Critical Care Drugs flip book in my work bag. It had/had all big drips and their calculations. shite, it's probably a free phone app now and all IV pumps that are worth a shite have the meds in their memory and unit specific calculation and concentrations. I had the book in my hand and another nurse (about 30-34 yrs old) saw it and said, "holy crap. I haven't seen one in years. "
I sadly put it away.
Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:50 pm to OweO
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fixed if for you PairofDicks
Thanks. You're not a nice person. You remind me of Henry F. Potter.
Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:53 pm to leveedogs
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Wear mine to work always. Feel lost without it. In this age of cheap replaceable digital crap I think it's fine to invest a bit in a nice automatic as long as it's used. Will be giving mine to my son once he's old enough to take care of it and value a timepiece.
All of this. You're either a watch guy or not. But if you are a watch guy, this sums it up. And an intelligent argument against it can't be made. Unless your son ends up a meth head. In which case sell that fricker on eBay and take a trip.
Posted on 11/20/16 at 3:56 pm to PairofDucks
Honest answer, no. They are stupid jewelry for stupid fancy men who want to look like rappers. They serve no purpose, you might as well wear a tiara.
Posted on 11/20/16 at 4:00 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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LSU alum wannabe
Quick hijack...
I have a second interview for an infection control nursing job this week. If I get this...will be my first nursing job away from the bedside. My unit I work on now is a sinking ship and I just need to get out ASAP. I think I've finally reached a level of nursing burnout that warrants stepping away from the bedside.
ETA: I've NEVER had to do a second interview for a nursing job, so I have no clue what to expect.
This post was edited on 11/20/16 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 11/20/16 at 4:03 pm to lsunurse
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I have a second interview for an infection control nursing job this week. If I get this...will be my first nursing job away from the bedside. My unit I work on now is a sinking ship and I just need to get out ASAP. I think I've finally reached a level of nursing burnout that warrants stepping away from the bedside.
Good luck with your interview, Nurse. I understand burnout, and you seem like good people. I hope that you get this job.
Posted on 11/20/16 at 4:05 pm to PairofDucks
Thank you 
Posted on 11/20/16 at 4:12 pm to lsunurse
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have a second interview for an infection control nursing job this week. If I get this...will be my first nursing job away from the bedside. My unit I work on now is a sinking ship and I just need to get out ASAP. I think I've finally reached a level of nursing burnout that warrants stepping away from the bedside.
ETA: I've NEVER had to do a second interview for a nursing job, so I have no clue what to expect.
Cool. I already did a non bedside thing for 2-3 years.
I assume you met with HR. Now I guess you will meet more unit specific managers. I can't imagine the Admins want to meet with you? Unless it's a large infection control dept.
Get into it for your life and your family. If it's not making your life better it may not be worth it. It may be a thankless job. People will get sick of seeing you tell them to cover things and wash their hands. Then if infections go up, you'll be one they bitch at. When is Joint Commission coming?
Good luck.
Posted on 11/20/16 at 4:20 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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I assume you met with HR. Now I guess you will meet more unit specific managers. I can't imagine the Admins want to meet with you? Unless it's a large infection control dept.
My first interview was a group interview with the supervisor of the Infection Control and Prevention department and her two infection control nurses. Normally it's just four of them in the department(I'm interviewing to fill that fourth spot). I think I had a really good chemistry with the group, everyone seemed very laid back and friendly in the interview.
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Get into it for your life and your family. If it's not making your life better it may not be worth it. It may be a thankless job. People will get sick of seeing you tell them to cover things and wash their hands. Then if infections go up, you'll be one they bitch at. When is Joint Commission coming?
I'm less than a year away from being fully vesting in the AZ retirement system that my hospital participates in. No where else could I basically have a full pension plan as a nurse. So I want a job within my same hospital, just not at the bedside. I had interviewed for a case management job and didn't get it. I'm on the hospital's infection control committee and one of the infection control nurses told us they were hiring. I spoke with him after the meeting and he said my peds background would be helpful to them since the other infection control nurses have more ER/OR/ICU type backgrounds.
Honestly...I like the idea of no direct patient contact right now. Of having a 8-4, M-F gig. Not having to work weekends or holidays. Be able to have a set schedule. From what I was told about the position, it sounds like something that would interest me. Would be something totally different that I would have to learn, but I don't mind that challenge.
This post was edited on 11/20/16 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 11/20/16 at 4:33 pm to lsunurse
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I'm less than a year away from being fully vesting in the AZ retirement system that my hospital participates in. No where else could I basically have a full pension plan as a nurse. So I want a job within my same hosp
Yep. They'd have to drag me out kicking at that point.
It is a can't lose proposition really. You get a M-F gig for a while. You WILL miss shopping or gym on Tuesday at noon and NOBODY is there. If you decide you don't like it you will miss bedside and can start over. You may love it. Then you will be the infection control nurse you probably have picked on.
don't let your arse get big with all those real lunch breaks and meetings. If you get too bored look into the IV start team. If your place has one. Do that part time. I'd assume a Peds nurse should be able to get a line in most anything.
Posted on 11/20/16 at 4:45 pm to PairofDucks
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