ellie123

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  1. boy did I mess up

    thanks for your input
  2. boy did I mess up

    I stuck myself with a dirty needle. Hospital determined pt was HIV - but hep C +. I freaking out. I'm ready to leave bedisde nursing. Any advice, other then don't stick yourself again?!?!
  3. futher education

    Has anyone ever attended one of the on-line RN-BSN? I'm thinking about going back to school and these schools seem to be a little more flexable. Although it seems kind of scary and expensive. Any words of wisdom?
  4. dumb question

    I was looking thorugh the want ads, and saw a LTC hiring a "treatment nurse". Is this dressing changes, or is just a more interesting way to say staff nurse? Thanks- I apparently dont work in LTC.:)
  5. Should I do it?

    I dont know that I would leap into agency for your first floor job. The first thing you learn on a floor is how to organize for your day. It is very fast paced. If your agency, it is unforunate but you tend to get dumped on more. If your staff mo...
  6. HH should I try it now?

    Thank you both for your insight. I feel better even considering it now. Do you get paid per hour, per visit, or salary? I just wondering what the norm is.
  7. HH should I try it now?

    Okay I need a little advice. I just moved into a new city and found this HH job. I've been working on the floor for about 2 1/2 yrs in med-surg (ortho/neuro) This is a little 1 women owned HH co. They said you see about 5 pt a day and do a lot of...
  8. travel RN, for me?

    Thanks for you advice, I'm definately going to do my research!
  9. travel RN, for me?

    I have been in med-surg nursing for about 1 1/2 yrs and am considering traveling. What are the pros vs cons of this field? What should I expect, look for and stay away from regarding prospective hospitals and agencies? Any suggestions or options wo...
  10. Anti-depressants anyone?

    I took wellbutrin to help me stop smoking. I did not lose any wt. but I also did not gain any, with past stop smoking tech. I have. The only SE I found was insomina and I had a suffy nose, but as long as I did not take it to late it cut out most of...
  11. help a greenie out

    Thanks for the advice-I guess I just never saw it coming and it kind of took me back for a sec, I've heard many stories so I guess I should have been prepared to ingore such. But like I said I'm green!!
  12. help a greenie out

    I am about as green as they get. Just started to work about 1 month ago & here is my problem- For the first time today I had a doc speak to me like I had no brain. I had this pt. who had a ice pack on his shoulder (no big deal) but he also had ...
  13. yes- we need all the help we can get, right?
  14. How did u prepare for the NCLEX?

    I just took and passed the test a few weeks ago. I studied using the HESI book and did about 1000 ?'s. Honestly no amount of studying would have maid abit of difference in the outcome. The only thing it did was make me more confident as I walk in,...