hica19

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1. You're a nurse! How unfortunate

   hica19 replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

   great answer!

2. When will I get the hang of it?

   hica19 replied to hica19's topic in New Nurse

   Yes I do seem to be taking care of more complex patients these days. I don't really mind that because that's how I learn. And there's still a lot of skills I have never done before or still not comfortable doing them by myself. Pretty much all the ot...

3. When will I get the hang of it?

   hica19 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Sorry for another vent. Just been fustrated with myself at work lately. I've been working on my own as a RN for a month and a half, and I'm still not able to take a full patient load. There have been times when I felt I managed my time well enough to...

4. What's your favorite type of patient?

   hica19 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   Nice alert and oriented patients who have really intersting stories to tell.

5. ipods at work

   hica19 replied to RNfloatpool's topic in General Nursing

   when I worked night shift, I used to bring my cd player with me, but use it only when I'm on break. That's because breaks for night shift are different than breaks on dayshift. When people go on breaks for dayshift, they mostly just eat. When people ...

6. Oh God, A NURSE is my pt!!!!

   hica19 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   I've had plenty of patients who are nurses or have family members who are nurses or doctors. Most of which actually work in the same hospital I work at. I've never had any problems with them. In fact, they are some of the nicest patients I've ever ha...

7. Moving a patient after hip surgery

   hica19 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been searching the net for information about this, but I could not find what I was looking for. I know about not rotate the affected hip internally, and when sitting, keep knees below hip. But if we have a total bedbound patient who needs a li...

8. Lunch and Dinner Breaks

   hica19 replied to AussieKylie's topic in New Nurse

   lunch breaks are mandatory where I work. Each morning, one of the first things the charge nurses do is ask us what time we want to take our breaks. When the time comes, they pretty much tell us to drop everything and go on break. If we have meds to g...

9. Help on adjusting to being new grad

   hica19 replied to elfinM's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks so much everyone as well! I'm in exactly the same boat as you all...new grad for 2.5 months...on my own for about a month or so. Some days I felt myself really progressing. But then there are days when I feel myself hit a stumbling block and t...

10. Nursing Stressful......Says Who?

    hica19 replied to MISS_TCM's topic in General Nursing

    well nursing is a highly unpredictable career. You never know what you will be getting into each work day until you get there. And the stress level really fluctuates. Each time I work, my mind is moving a million miles an hour thinking of what I need...

11. Eight or Twelve Hour Shifts

    hica19 replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work at schedules the staff very well. Very very rarel do nurses work three 12 hour shifts in a row. It's usually one 12 hour on, one day off, two 12 hours on, and 3 days off. I find this kind of schedule working really well for me.

12. Patient is a famous star

    hica19 replied to Lara911's topic in Humor

    Wonder what kind of patient Britney Spears was when she had her children lol. Compliant? Noncompliant? Not that I would like to be her nurse.

13. Rotating Shifts?

    hica19 replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a place that has rotating shifts. Our shifts are always 12 hours but we usually rotate between day shift and night shift every 4 weeks. I find it easier though to trasition from day shift to night shift than it is to transition for night sh...

14. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    hica19 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Relations

    Recently I got quite a few presents from my patients. One told me I was her favorite nurse, and before she got discharged she gave me a vase of orchids. It was so pretty! And another patient kept requesting me to be his nurse on the days I'm working....

15. Patient is a famous star

    hica19 replied to Lara911's topic in Humor

    Anthony Fedorov! The 4th place finalist of American Idol season 4. I've already told him I want to be his official tour nurse if and whenever he goes on tour LOL. He's had his share of medical care though. Tracheostomy at a very young age. See his s...