#TweetRN Transcript
Healthcare social media transcript of the #TweetRN hashtag.
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 | Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside Good evening! Sarah here. Autumn/fall used to be my favorite because of the pretty color change of leaves & little bit cooler weather ... until I moved to South Florida where there are no seasons! #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside @reepRN You're going to have to elaborate on the Russian tea. I've never heard of it, but I'm intrigued! #TweetRN |
 | Justin @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside Welcome, @SarahKDNP! Justin here. Although fall hasn't entirely made it down to Louisiana, we did get a small glimpse this weekend. I love the break from the summer humidity! Oh and the smells, and the food, and yes pumpkin spice #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside I'm a recent pumpkin spice convert, but I can honestly say that I finally appreciate a good pumpkin spice cold brew ... yum! #TweetRN |
 | kat ✨🕊 @kttwins1 @from_bedside I’m Kat. My favorite thing about autumn is the cooler (but not cold!) air after a humid summer. #tweetrn |
 | Stewart-Steg @StewartSteg @from_bedside A 1. Christy, veteran MICU nurse. Favorite thing about fall, finally cool enough for long dog walkies. #TweetRN. |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside Yum! #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside Tell me about it! #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside A1: If I'm being honest with myself, I don't like change. I'm a creature of habit & my work routine is important to me. I'm also an introvert, so having to spend an entire shift with people I don't know is hard. #TweetRN |
 | 𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖𝕛𝕖𝕨𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕕 @MelissaAGNP @from_bedside A1: I think most people don’t like floating because it suddenly makes your day very uncertain. Will the staff on the other unit be nice? Will I know how to take care of the patient population? Will I have to pick up a new assignment after a few hours? #TweetRN |
 | ICU Mouse, RN @LttleMouse93 @from_bedside I'm Mouse! New grad in the ICU for 2.5 months now and glad to be here after missing so many weeks of discussion! #Tweetrn |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @missinu3400 @from_bedside I miss a good hoodie! #TweetRN #floridaproblems |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @MelissaAGNP @from_bedside Very true! "The evil you know versus the evil you don't." #tweetrn |
 | Catherine Gegaris @cgegaris1 @from_bedside #TweetRN. Catherine https://t.co/ggiucLnSuM everything about fall! |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @LttleMouse93 @from_bedside Glad to have you back! Hopefully you haven't experienced *the joy of* floating yet! #TweetRN |
 | Dawn at the harbor @Dawnattheharbor @from_bedside Hi! I'm Dawn. Lots to love about autumn up here in Massachusetts, starting to get some really nice color on the trees and the cooler weather is perfect for hiking. #TweetRN |
 | Michael, PA-C, RN @michael_RNtoPA For finding inner peace during your next Code Brown... #Namascrubs. Coming soon to your local uniform store. #medtwitter #TweetRN #RNtoPA https://t.co/NTmO6GOntj |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside I admire your positive attitude! #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside A1: It goes both ways. I was comfortable in Med/Surg. It was nice to experience a change at times. I also remember the stomach drop feeling of being pulled to a unit I was afraid of like ICU. I had many nights of panic. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @running_nurse_ @from_bedside Which part of TX? My family is west of DFW. #TweetRN |
 | #MenInNursing @MenInNursing RT @michael_arbuco: For finding inner peace during your next Code Brown... #Namascrubs. Coming soon to your local uniform store. #medtwitter #TweetRN #RNtoPA https://t.co/NTmO6GOntj |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside Change is fun and not fun at the same time. It's weird to me. #TweetRN |
| ICU Mouse, RN @LttleMouse93 @from_bedside A1: we aren't required to float at my hospital, but I did as a rech at the previous hospital I worked at. I liked going to some units because they were very friendly & helpful. Other units it was hard to find help from staff and they lacked the team morale. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside I always felt so bad for Med/Surg nurses who got pulled into the ICU. I know that as someone who has the ICU training, there were some sphincter tightening shifts. I can't imagine not having the training. #TweetRN |
| Catherine Gegaris @cgegaris1 @from_bedside A1 Not a fan about on the spot floating,nurses for the most dislike it. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @running_nurse_ @from_bedside At your hospital, do they seem to assign the tough patients to the floating nurse? #tweetrn |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside Yes. On many occasions. I didn't always feel supported on the unit either even though some of the staff knew I was not a trained critical care nurse. There were times where it was awful. Also, I was frequently told by house supervision that "men" can work in any setting. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @ccardyDNP @from_bedside The thought of having to take more than 2 or 3 patients max gives me nightmares. It's why I have such a huge respect for the Med/Surg nurses. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @LttleMouse93 @from_bedside Definitely makes you aware of where you would or wouldn't consider transferring to in the future. #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside It is anxiety-inducing, overwhelming, and downright wrong in many cases, but somehow I was intrigued at the same time. #TweetRN |
| Dawn at the harbor @Dawnattheharbor @from_bedside A1: Depends on where I'm getting floated 😄. Some units are great with a good group of nurses. Others, not so much. I resent getting floated and then feeling like I am getting taken advantage of with the assignment no one else wanted. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @cgegaris1 @from_bedside It's hard, especially when you don't have a chance to mentally prepare yourself. #TweetRN |
 | Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @from_bedside A1: I loved expanding my skill set. Floating isn’t an easy thing- very stressful- but once you’ve gone to a specific unit a time or 2, it becomes exiting. What new thing will I learn? #TweetRN |
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| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @versedbarbie But do you think they give you the high acuity patients because they think that you can handle the hard patients since you're ICU? Or just because they don't want them themselves? #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @versedbarbie @SarahKDNP @from_bedside That seems fair. I was assigned patients on ventilators and drips I knew nothing about. I titrated Integrin the entire night until I stopped it completely per orders then the patient coded. This went on for hours and eventually, the patient passed. It scared me for life. #TweetRN |
 | Ali @ali_n_wundrland @from_bedside I think if there was some sort of orientation or formal support given it would take a lot of the fear and uncertainty away. I also know of coworkers who have been given 💩 assignments when floating, which to me is just rude. #tweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @JacobsenKarissa @from_bedside Always speak up for yourself! If you feel unsafe about something, ask for help/clarification. #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @TechNurseJon @SarahKDNP @from_bedside This doesn't happen often, but it did when I worked in smaller hospitals with smaller units. It was scary for me. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside I can't wait to talk about the "Murses" topic on here! #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside @SarahKDNP Times are much different these days. This happened to me most often in smaller hospitals where ICU patients were considered less acute but still left me with anxiety. #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @MelissaAGNP @from_bedside I would imagine so! #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside Sometimes you just have to make the best of a crap situation. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @missinu3400 @from_bedside It would be nice to be able to specify where you felt comfortable floating to specifically. #TweetRN |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @JacobsenKarissa @from_bedside I loved floating during nursing school. I could chat with all the nurses and really get a feel for where I wanted to go. Some units had a better ‘feel’ than others. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @TechNurseJon @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside It was always sold as them taking med/surg holds, but realistically, they were taking heavier patients than that. #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @TechNurseJon @SarahKDNP @from_bedside I was expected to be competent because I was a guy and surely I had worked ED before. Although, I had not. Small hospitals. Scary situations. Funny thing is this hospital doesn't exist anymore. Scarred me for life though! #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside @NurseJustinRN There's a very fine line in some hospitals down here between Med-Surg/Stepdown & ICU. Many times the Med-Surg nurse is taking Stepdown patients that are borderline ICU. It's wrong. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @NurseJustinRN @versedbarbie @from_bedside Holy cow!! That's negligence on the part of the person who made that patient assignment. #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside Yep! And I did. And I learned. And it made me who I am today. Not sure if I like floating or I don't like it, but I always learned each and every time. Scary or not! #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @ali_n_wundrland @from_bedside Agreed & agreed! #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @NurseJustinRN @TechNurseJon @from_bedside That's exactly where I've seen it ... smaller hospitals. #tweetrn |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @reepRN Agreed! #tweetrn |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @TechNurseJon @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside South Florida for you ... #tweetrn |
| Catherine Gegaris @cgegaris1 @CnsGolino It worked well. You as a nurse could always say you would float outside of your partner units. Plus,staff sent little thank you messages, thanks for helping, or thanks for being welcoming to your float!#TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside Yep or step down (patients with drips without vents) on a tele unit because the back hall is considered IMCU but you have to take patients on all halls? #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @TechNurseJon @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside I'm curious whether it has to do with the region I'm in. #TweetRN |
| ICU Mouse, RN @LttleMouse93 @from_bedside A2: Personally I would feel unsafe caring for patients that I'm not trained for ex. If I were in a CVICU, lots of special equipment that we don't see in the other ICU's. Is an issue to he addressed by charge, I'd offer to be HH if there were no safe assignments. #TweetRN |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @SarahKDNP @from_bedside We’re trialing that now. Staff can choose 2 out of our 5 units OB to float to. Some postpartum nurses prefer peds & NICU, others want L&D recovery & antepartum. A choice matters. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @missinu3400 @JacobsenKarissa @from_bedside I'm all about the "feel" of a unit! Each floor/unit really has its own personality. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @NurseJustinRN @TechNurseJon @from_bedside Makes you wonder why it doesn't exist ... #tweetrn |
| kat ✨🕊 @kttwins1 @from_bedside A2: #tweetrn little to no cross training on the equipment, patient population, and unit expectations. Speak up and ask questions. Patient safety first. |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside A2: If I don't feel that I can safely & appropriately care for that patient within the scope of my practice, experience, training & education. I would immediately speak up & state my concerns to the person in charge. #tweetrn |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @NurseJustinRN @versedbarbie @SarahKDNP @from_bedside O. M. G. 😳 That sounds awful. #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside A2: I think a general lack of support is a critical factor here. Even if I'm not familiar with an area I am always willing to learn, but someone has to be willing to teach. It's amazing the lack of support among peers in our profession. Floating doesn't have to be horrid #TweetRN |
| Catherine Gegaris @cgegaris1 @from_bedside A2 #TweetRN,have a conversation with manager or whom ever is making out the assignment. Do not accept an assignment you feel unsafe or lack competency in.If you do,you leave yourself open if a mistake is made. |
 | NICU RN @nicunurselife @from_bedside I’ve never floated, but the idea as a whole is terrifying. I’ve only ever worked Nicu, which is its own little world so unlike any other population. Even within my hospital, our policies are different than other units. I wouldn’t know where to start in another unit. #a2 #tweetrn |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @cgegaris1 @CnsGolino Aww! What an amazing place. It's always so nice to be recognized. #TweetRN |
 | Bryan Boling @bryanboling @ccardyDNP @from_bedside When I was in charge in the CTICU, we always tried to give floats the best assignments. We really wanted people to say, “ I love getting floated to CTICU.” Plus, no way did I want someone who didn’t know what they were doing hurting one of “my” patients. #tweetRN |
| 𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖𝕛𝕖𝕨𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕕 @MelissaAGNP @from_bedside A2: Floating to a unit with a very different population and being expected to know what to do immediately. Little tele floor nurse me got floated to a neuro surgery step down and didn’t even know what to write down during report 🤷🏼♀️ #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside I've worked at places like this before. There are times I wonder how I still have my license based on some of the things I did before I gained the confidence to stand up for myself. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @TechNurseJon @reepRN Truer words were never spoken! #TweetRN |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @from_bedside @SarahKDNP And- they get a mini-orientation to st least acclimate to the area. This way, they’re not flying blind when they actually go. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @ccardyDNP @from_bedside I always viewed these people as the ones who were ultimately saving my bacon. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @LttleMouse93 @from_bedside Great alternative option. Let them know you're not comfortable, but you'd be willing to do X, Y, & Z instead. #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside Who can't relate really? There were times when I had to step up through my fear just to get through the night and keep patients as safe as I knew how. Luckily, things always faired well, but I worked hard and I learned as I went. #TweetRN |
| Catherine Gegaris @cgegaris1 @running_nurse_ @from_bedside #TweetRN and that is why you need a policy and training |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @missinu3400 @from_bedside I think this is the best of both worlds. It helps the hospital out, but it gives the nurse a little control. #TweetRN |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @ali_n_wundrland @from_bedside I never understood that. Why give the worst assignment to the float who is there to make it better? If anything, give them one of the more decent ones so they’re encouraged to come back again! #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @Hobbs_Nat @SarahKDNP @TechNurseJon @from_bedside I think it is a symptom of much bigger issues like staffing and a general lack of resources. It is happening everywhere more than it should. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @allixsam @from_bedside As a travel nurse, you're probably more comfortable stepping into the "unknown" than most. #TweetRN |
| ICU Mouse, RN @LttleMouse93 @SarahKDNP @from_bedside It shows that you're open to the idea if being there but recognize that out of the patients best interest I probably shouldnt be providing their care d/t lack of skill for what they need. #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @cgegaris1 @from_bedside A crash course orientation of the sorts would be helpful in these situations. This is why I think all units should be staffing with senior nurses functioning in training and advanced bedside roles. Imaging the possibilities. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @kttwins1 @from_bedside Great point! #TweetRN |
| NICU RN @nicunurselife @from_bedside Our hospital does float pool then full time staff. Our travelers are not allowed to float. Each unit has requirements for floating. Ours is 1 year out of orientation, but I know other units are 6 months out of orientation. #a3 #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @ccardyDNP @from_bedside That's a great idea, going to someone you do trust & letting them advocate for you. #tweetrn |
| kat ✨🕊 @kttwins1 @from_bedside A3: #tweetrn Ideally float pool should go first (makes everyone happier, right?). Everywhere I’ve worked then rotates the rest of the staff through. Requirements - a cross train shift before going solo. Protocol seems to be “it’s your turn...have fun!” 😚 |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside A3: This is a potential area of research for my future. I think policies can establish a pecking order without that intent. In a perfect world, all units would be staffed, and floating would be a rarity. This is where leadership must transform bedside roles and theory #TweetRN |
| 𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖𝕛𝕖𝕨𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕕 @MelissaAGNP @from_bedside A3: On my last unit per diem staff floated first. Then it was based on a rotation based on how long you had worked there and when the last time you floated. Seemed pretty fair, but our unit was constantly short so we didn’t float often. #TweetRN |
| Catherine Gegaris @cgegaris1 @reepRN #TweetRN I think I spoke to what we did. Our float pool were always assigned to a department who needed staff. We also looked at patient acuity and who had the greater need. |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @from_bedside A2: when it’s way above the norm. Yes, we learned about NGs and TPN in nursing school but when a postpartum nurse floats to NICU, giving us 2-3 premies with tubes & wires everywhere is WAY out of our comfort zone. Speak up. Ask for the pts closer to what you know. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside We have to break the mentally of every man for himself & focus instead on teamwork. #TweetRN |
| ICU Mouse, RN @LttleMouse93 @from_bedside A3: coordinate who they had to float & at what time and where they would be going to. They would call units to see who was over/understaffed & go from their. At current hosp if an ICU is short, charge will call other ICUs to see if they can help out, but not mandatory. #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @MelissaAGNP @from_bedside The benefits of working a busy unit! No floating. That is where I ended up because of my fear of floating to unfamiliar areas of the hospital! #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @nicunurselife @from_bedside That's where you would make friends fast! #TweetRN |
 | Final Girl Club President @OnePunchSham At my old hospital we had a list of who floated and when and we took turns based on that, the only people that couldn’t float were those that were less than 6 months off orientation and clinical coordinators. But it should go agency, float pool, then full time. |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @nicunurselife @from_bedside Come hang out in the newborn nursery! We consider that as a viable float for a NICU nurse. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @bryanboling @ccardyDNP @from_bedside This is the way it should be. #TweetRN |
 | Rainy Nite (she/her) @rainz_nitely @from_bedside A1) I work on a small unit and get floated as often as once a week. The anxiety of never knowing whether I'm coming to work on my own unit or having to float to a different unit sucks Plus their codes, their supplies, their protocols ... it's all a toss up #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @ClaireBethel4 @from_bedside This was always the exact opposite of hospitals down here. The idea is that the travel nurses make so much more money they should be used to working everywhere and are flexible. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside @LttleMouse93 I've never thought of it that way, but you're 100% right. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @missinu3400 @from_bedside Is your hospital hiring? Lol. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside @nicunurselife That's a great idea! #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @Hobbs_Nat @TechNurseJon @SarahKDNP @from_bedside Float nurses from other floors to ICU but put them with a preceptor the first few nights. Teach them and ensure their competency. Make it an enjoyable learning experience so that they want to come back or that they are willing to at least float when needed. #TweetRN |
| Rainy Nite (she/her) @rainz_nitely @from_bedside A2) I got floated to our neuro unit and I'm not NIH ... they gave me stroke patients, saying the charge nurse would do the neuro NIH assess Um . . . So in court, how does that work? #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside This is a tough one ... I would say to ask for volunteers first. Offer an incentive of some kind. Then, go to float pool, agency & FT. Staff should be at least 1 year in the position. I'm fairly certain we don't have a protocol. #TweetRN |
| Rainy Nite (she/her) @rainz_nitely @from_bedside A3) PRN then we are supposed to rotate but we have at max, 2 RNs on my unit and Charge doesn't float, so ... that leaves ... Me And I float a lot ... Pros- lots of exp Cons- lots of BS #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @running_nurse_ @from_bedside We do almost the exact same process. #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside Yes, incentivize me. That makes anything better! #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside @TechNurseJon @running_nurse_ Wow. Down here, several people float each shift. Everyday. Staffing shortages...#TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @ClaireBethel4 @from_bedside When the hospital floats a great deal, it becomes necessary. Staffing issues caused many policies to attempt to make things fair. It's a huge area of employee dissatisfaction down here in Louisiana. #TweetRN |
| 𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖𝕛𝕖𝕨𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕕 @MelissaAGNP @from_bedside A4: Be kind to your float nurses. Give them the most appropriate assignment possible based on their home unit. Check in often and offer help before they have to ask. Make sure floats get a lunch break. #TweetRN |
| ICU Mouse, RN @LttleMouse93 @from_bedside A4: Be friendly, introduce yourself to the floater on your unit, help them out if they ask and you can, and lastly don't let them be lost in the supply room for 10 minutes. #TweetRN |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @from_bedside A3: the actual float process has become so overwhelming in our area. Blocks, dates, hours, unit of choice. . . The need should play a part in the decision. Need someone who can take the preemies with some tunes & wires or can I send someone to take the gainers/growers? #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @nicunurselife @from_bedside I couldn't agree more! I think it's safe. It's not feasible where I live. Floating is a common occurrence everyday. We have always experienced staffing challenges due to pay, benefits, and work hours. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @Hobbs_Nat @TechNurseJon @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside More people who have the adequate training. If only it was this simple though. #TweetRN |
| Rainy Nite (she/her) @rainz_nitely @from_bedside A4) our facility is starting an RN residency program designed to assure that RNs get to move through all levels of care and fully develop their skills. It's not being limited to new grads either. This is a tremendous idea & one that I think we may see great things from #TweetRN |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @rainz_nitely @from_bedside What is this assessment?? #TweetRN |
| Catherine Gegaris @cgegaris1 @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside I was also a CNS worked all critical care and I would in a crisis help for a few hours . I actually cancelled meetings when the hospital was at full tilt. #TweetRN |
| ICU Mouse, RN @LttleMouse93 @from_bedside Only leadership takes call on my floor eith our ANM as rotating first call and our NM as back up call. Actually had a night where all of leadership had to come in! #Tweetrn |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @SarahKDNP @Hobbs_Nat @TechNurseJon @from_bedside Then we wouldn't need our wonderful nurse executives. They have their work cut out. If we could slow the burn and churn (turnover) we could adequately cross-train staff, but they don't stay and we get in our own way ie. we are too short to cross-train #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @cgegaris1 @from_bedside It takes a village for sure!! You're awesome! #TweetRN |
| Stewart-Steg @StewartSteg @from_bedside A4. The stable assignments. A pod with other nurses who will support them. Quick reference sheet of unit standards. If you’re floating a newer nurse, call that charge and make sure she/he knows their skill set. Be friendly/helpful to anyone floating to your unit. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @rainz_nitely @from_bedside Oh wow. I'm so sorry. This must be hard. Do you see this as something temporary, or will it continue to happen in the long-run? #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @NurseJustinRN @ClaireBethel4 @from_bedside This has been the thought process in our Florida hospitals, although I know that some travel contracts state that the nurses can't be floated. #tweetrn |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @versedbarbie @from_bedside That's doable at least. #TweetRN |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @from_bedside A4: mixed. I believe one of our OB units still does this but the rest of us float or choose to pick up extra to fill the holes. #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @running_nurse_ @from_bedside @TechNurseJon All driven by staffing issues. What would nursing look like without shortages? We may never know! #TweetRN |
| Rainy Nite (she/her) @rainz_nitely @from_bedside A4) oh and this👇 Utilize float RNs from other units as resource RNs whenever possible, instead of assigning patients when it's possible. Nothing more frustrating than to float and find a "resource nurse" who works on that unit. #TweetRN |
| Ali @ali_n_wundrland @from_bedside A3: our union contract says least senior nurse floats (except those still on or just off orientation). Float once per 2 week pay period. #tweetRN |
| Catherine Gegaris @cgegaris1 @TechNurseJon @from_bedside 100% agree,wrong to do it unless it is a crisis,snow storm etc. It is why nurses are leaving, they hear the stories.#TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside A4: Sounds bold, but it's just little ole radical me, but don't float nurses. Have a float pool for sure-to support unit staff in heavy workload situations. Find a way to make it worth our while, and we will stay at the bedside. Fix employee satisfaction and dream big #TweetRN |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @from_bedside A4: if you’ve had a bad experience floating, be the one who changes it. If you’ve had an awesome experience, continue it. Get to know the person coming to visit. Encourage a questioning atmosphere. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside @rainz_nitely That's been my understanding, working in a right to work state. #tweetrn |
| Catherine Gegaris @cgegaris1 @LttleMouse93 @from_bedside Yep, been to that show many times!! That is what we do,together as a team. #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @cgegaris1 @from_bedside Leadership is about serving right? That's what makes you awesome!! #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside And it doesn't even have to be a huge thing. Give me a free meal ticket or something even. #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @SarahKDNP @ClaireBethel4 @from_bedside It's good they are adding this. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @JacobsenKarissa @from_bedside That seems excessive. When I worked the unit, I got lucky & only floated once every 6 months or less. #TweetRN |
| Catherine Gegaris @cgegaris1 @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside It is and we are Servant Leaders! A pleasure to know you Justin.#TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside Or just recognize me. Take a moment to tell me you appreciate me. I've looked up to my managers in the past and I just wanted their approval. As a leader, I try to remember this and practice this frequently. It's powerful #TweetRN |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside Sensing a disruptive innovation here! #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @cgegaris1 @from_bedside You as well ma'am! #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @LttleMouse93 @from_bedside YES!! THIS! #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @missinu3400 @from_bedside I'm so not a baby nurse. I'm going to have to google "tunes & wires". #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside When I worked at a big teaching hospital, we took one mandatory call per month. I've never done it anywhere else. #tweetrn |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @missinu3400 @from_bedside I know no other way! I've been agitating the pain since my first day on the floor 19 years ago #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @cgegaris1 @from_bedside Love this! #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @allixsam @from_bedside Spoken like a true travel nurse! #tweetrn |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @cgegaris1 @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside A sign of a good leader/administrator! #TweetRN |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside @SarahKDNP Thanks for another insightful conversation #TweetRN |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @SarahKDNP @from_bedside Spellcheck at its finest! Tubes & wires. The babies are hooked up to monitors, have IVs, and often have nasal cannula & NGs in place. Very daunting when used to healthy newborns! #TweetRN |
| Catherine Gegaris @cgegaris1 @SarahKDNP @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside Should be our goal.#TweetRN Goodnight all,as always a well done chat.Nurses, you are respected and loved. |
| Justin @NurseJustinRN @versedbarbie @from_bedside Exactly. Floating is a specialized skill that we all don't possess, and that's ok. We just need to embrace this idea. Hire the right people for the right jobs and employee satisfaction increases instantly. It's amazing. Although this never happens #TweetRN |
| Heather DiCioccio DNP RN @missinu3400 @rainz_nitely @from_bedside Honestly, I haven’t stepped foot outside of OB in 15 years. I have to look this one up! #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @NurseJustinRN @from_bedside Thanks for the meaningful conversation, as always!! #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @missinu3400 @from_bedside That makes so much more sense now! Lol. #TweetRN |
| Sarah, APRN @SarahKDNP @from_bedside #TweetRN What a whirlwind! An hour flies by when chatting & learning about how others do things. Thanks for joining & your participation! |
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