amdrn

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1. Nursing errors I learned from...

   amdrn replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

   Hey all, here's a baddie. I had been an LPN for 21yrs. and decided to go get my RN. Everyone told me I should be an RN and I believed them. Anyway, I had been out of school for about 6 months, cocky as hell as I had all this experience?!?! My unit...

2. Nightshifters: What wakes you up while you are trying to sleep in this 9 to 5 world?

   amdrn replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, I just started working night shift again after 12yrs. I work 12hr nights and find that I love it. I swore I'd never do it again. Quess that's way they say never say never....lol I get exactly 71/2 hrs. I keep on a strict schedule. I make ...

3. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   amdrn replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   We certainly do eat our young and each other. I've seen and experienced it. We already work under unimaginable stress. Why must we attack each other and we know what I mean by that. I've seen nurses report, "write up" desrvedly or not, other nurse...

4. This board has me worried...

   amdrn replied to GraceM's topic in Career Support

   Hi Grace, Believe you me, there are times when I plan on going to Wal-Mart for an application to be a greeter at the door. Most times, especially when I see a patient get better and know I played a part in that, I know nursing is great. I'm not...

5. anything posistive in nursing

   amdrn replied to nsmith_rn's topic in Career Support

   I've been in nursing for 22yrs. The first 20 yrs as an LPN. I wasn't happy in that capacity so I went back and got my RN. When I started my career, we had to get up and give a doctor our chair when he walked on the unit. Than the big shift came and w...

6. What is your no fail nursing tip

   amdrn replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

   Hello all, When I'm starting an IV on a person who is "afraid" of needles(most people are, right?!?), I have them lay back as far as is comfortable for them. I ask them to close their eyes and think of the best thing of their lives, (I always tell pe...