ma_82

ma_82 specializes in med-surg, cardio-thoracic icu's.

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1. Difference between RN and EN

   ma_82 replied to jack92's topic in International

   I got having same dilemma with Solidus Snake. I'm here in Singapore and dying to leave and work in OZ. I'm an EN and wants to be RN. I already heard about bridging course and willing to take the risks. The thing is that how long is the course? If I w...

2. What's in your pocket(s)?

   ma_82 replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

   I carry a pouch with me which includes: Pen w/ multiple inks Permanent ink Glue Pencil Ruler Stapler Name stamp Ties (to tidy my lines) Sweets (sometimes in my pocket) Scissors I work at cardiothoracic icu

3. New Nurse Confidence?

   ma_82 replied to LyndzBenz's topic in New Nurse

   There are factors that affect your confidence aside from being newly grad. U can talk to one of your senior at least makes u comfortable while u are working. She went through all this stuff as well. Experience is the best teacher. Just pray always to...

4. Hierarchy in Nursing?

   ma_82 replied to cingle's topic in General Nursing

   In this area of profession, we have to deal to different group of people. So whether we like or not, we need to talk to them, work with them. In fact there are times also that rn's need to collaborate with older lpn's which sometimes make things a bi...

5. For Sale: Used Nurse. Dirt Cheap!

   ma_82 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   OMG....I've thinking these past few weeks that my manager is sooo unreasonable because we are working so hard and yet we dont get any credit from it. After reading all of your post guys, I've found out that managers also want their head to cracked ou...

6. Who do you think of when you think of allnurses.com?

   ma_82 replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

   when i think of all nurses i think of people with same concerns with me. I dont have people in mind but i know that someone out there is willing to read my concerns, my doubts and wearies... keep it up for all the the people that make this site goin...

7. I'm starting to change as a person. Is this what nursing is like?

   ma_82 replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

   this is a nursing profession. unlike other jobs out there, we are taught to be submissive not agressive. Give care rather than insisting that we wre in theright side. Just reme,mber at the vend of the day, we know in ourselves that we've done as what...

8. How much is too much? - working with hostile nurses and management

   ma_82 replied to grant88's topic in General Nursing

   It is actually a good idea when a new and senior staff work togehter cause the older one will teach things practically. Its just that the pressure is with her cause she has patient of her own and have you as an extra load without extra income. I bet ...

9. Managing Stress/Meditation

   ma_82 replied to swimincatz's topic in General Nursing

   For me, the effective one is exercise. I go on classes like yoga and boxercise. This classes are in the gym. At least Im not alone doing it, so that I can push myself.(if others can do, why cant i kind of thing....)aside from making us healthier ther...

10. need help in developing critical thinking

    ma_82 replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    I've got same concern with you. The mosty terrifying part is that your nurse supervisor or the doctors that making rounds will ask question and we dont have the answer at that moment. I've observed from my co-workers that they just know how to joggle...

11. How do you work with the "SUPERNURSE"!!!

    ma_82 replied to akrn70's topic in General Nursing

    We have also in our area. Credit to her, she's 20 yrs plus already in nursing profession as LVN. If a new staff will come to us, she can be a mother figure. can give you cakes that she bake but one minute she will make young girls cry out of small m...

12. Politics in nursing??!!!

    ma_82 replied to ma_82's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the comments... yeah we render nursing care to the patients and wether we like the other nurse or not, we should do the procedure with them. But how can we communicate we them if they are not in good terms. Just like suctioning or turnin...

13. Politics in nursing??!!!

    ma_82 posted a topic in General Nursing

    They say nursing needs team work. But there are times that our area is sooo busy but we need to help more than 1 person at one time. For example, you need to choose your friend than the person which you find irritating? Let us say, u r irritated beca...

14. Is it advisable to take the IELTS first before the NCLEX?

    ma_82 replied to echo23's topic in International

    I definitely agree with bettyboop.... must take the english exam first... what if in the middle of your plans unexpected things happened.... at least u can select other countries that u want and not waiting to be selected. In addition, what if u alre...