AggieD04

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1. Can you be a nurse if....

   AggieD04 replied to llaura's topic in General Nursing

   In all reality, where I work there are both foreign nurses and doctors. Some of the doctors are just impossible to understand because of their accents. They get along just fine. Go for it! Good luck!

2. What's with the drug shortages?

   AggieD04 replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Emergency

   I work in Texas, we are also out of morphine 2 and 4, all we have is 10, we are also out of propofol. It seems each week drugs come and go. For a while we were out of phenergan, it seems to be ok now, and multiple other drugs are running low

3. Advice needed...how to survive the night shift commute...literally.

   AggieD04 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, your medical stuff is confidential. I think they would only have to report if you had actually committed a crime or something. I had this same problem and I ended up getting a job closer to home. The shorter drive makes all the difference...

4. New Grad

   AggieD04 replied to Mandy1105's topic in General Nursing

   Just FYI, I know that University is hiring right now, and they do hire new RNs to their medical floors. They say they prefer a BSN, but they offered me a job with just an ADN. Also, the Methodist system in San Antonio is hiring some new nurses. Th...

5. why is the pay so low?!?!

   AggieD04 replied to cawkazn's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm in Texas, and started out a little over 18/hr as an RN

6. Floor nurse to ER nurse. Help please!

   AggieD04 replied to BrayaRN's topic in Emergency

   OP, I am also about 3 years into nursing, I've done it all in the ER though. I am constantly running my patients through my head, thinking what's next, always looking in their rooms as I pass, and I make a point about every hour to give them an upda...

7. Nurses with depression

   AggieD04 replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in Stress 101

   I think doing your best to manage difficult symptoms is a good thing. To evaluate yourself and decide that you need a little help and to go out and find it is a good thing. Take the best care of yourself that you can, don't stop trying! Good luck!

8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   AggieD04 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   I recently had someone who came in because their sunburn itched.

9. Good grades or CNA experience more important when applying for jobs?

   AggieD04 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

   We are doing peer interviews right now at my work and the number one thing we have been looking for is attitude. Neither experience or grades matters as much as a positive, can-do attitude. We have talked about it and decided that if someone comes ...

10. New to Charge Nurse, any advice?

    AggieD04 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey guys, I just took the job as full time charge for my ER, we actually have a couple and we rotate out. I was just wanting to see if anybody had any advice, tips, tricks, etc. Thanks

11. NO LUNCH??? NO BREAKS??? Is that common in nursing?????

    AggieD04 replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, when I started, I didn't ever get breaks, but then I realized that 30 minutes really isn't anything, unless something critical comes in. (Work in the ER) I often get a break late, but usually am too busy to realize I'm hungry until late s...

12. New Grads after 6 months: How do you feel?

    AggieD04 replied to RNcDreams's topic in New Nurse

    One little positive addition, on my last shift, I had a patient OD who we had to lavage, I had assisted a few times but hadn't done it all by myself yet and was nervous, but I did it. I was pretty excited! Then later, we had a patient who we couldn...

13. New Grads after 6 months: How do you feel?

    AggieD04 replied to RNcDreams's topic in New Nurse

    I too am a little past the sixth month mark and have many times especially recently been rethinking my career choice. I know that I have come a very long way since I started but lately I feel as though I'm just getting worse. I also need to do some...

14. holiday pay

    AggieD04 replied to Peppermintmocha's topic in General Nursing

    We don't get any holiday pay at all, I was led to believe that this was the standard....and we are required to work 3/5 major holidays including thanksgiving, Christmas eve, Christmas day, new years eve, new years day

15. Any tips for getting patients transferred faster?

    AggieD04 posted a topic in Emergency

    So I'm about to start my 9th shift on my own. New grad in the ER, I had a 3 month orientation, and now I'm working nights. I'm still slower than everyone and feel like people have to pick up my slack at times, but the thing that slows me down the m...