the princess

the princess specializes in Med-Surg, ED, Home.

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1. Doctors! Rudeness does it go hand and hand?

   the princess replied to dinirn's topic in Relations

   yes, those creatures exist, unfortunately, hehehe:lol2:...when i was new in Hospital A, i called the on-call doc at 6:30 am (pm on-calls end up at 7am, hello)....he was like Godzilla wreaking havoc in the city...he said "i am driving right now and on...

2. just got off ltd, now back to hospital, so overwhelmed.Please HELP ur sister, !

   the princess replied to the princess's topic in Disabilities

   thank you all so, so much for all these feedbacks!!!!...i really love myself now, and started thinking positively...i tell you, i was as positive as you, my colleagues, before that accident, and when i was recovering...yes, i'll restart thinking posi...

3. Just Thought I'd Share.....

   the princess replied to L P N to B's topic in Humor

   :rollso, does this mean i'm an experienced nurse?...hahahaha-hehehehe-hohohoh-lol:roll thanks for the jokes

4. where/when did you graduated?

   the princess replied to hyacinth13's topic in Philippines

   i graduated from Lorma College, Philippines, batch 1994......

5. I thought there's a shortage of nurses in the Philippines??

   the princess replied to vanillasurprise's topic in Philippines

   you can take your NCLEX exam and english proficiency tests now while working there to have the experience...i tell you MHENG, coming to america is not that easy, you'll have to wait for the Notice of Actions from the USCIS/Homeland Security and resul...

6. How long of orientation in ER is enough?

   the princess replied to Nurse4AU's topic in Emergency

   YOU ARE RIGHT, neneRN...as in, you just hit the nail.....1.5 year ago, i was in the ED, too, and i was precepted just as how you describe it should be...however, i went on disability...when i was cleared, I reapplied to the ED and got in....however,...

7. I thought there's a shortage of nurses in the Philippines??

   the princess replied to vanillasurprise's topic in Philippines

   there's no shortage of nurses there. how can they be short when they have too much supply? they just don't want to give the chanc to nurse applicants....they'd rather put the peso in their pockets... coz the hospital setting in the Philippines is not...

8. Dialysis nurs vs keep searching

   the princess replied to hstephy's topic in Career Support

   i have quite a few RN friends who started as floor nurses and are now managers and/or team leaders (charge nurses) in dialysis clinics...but going back as floor nurses? yes, i know 1 who started as floor nurse, trained and worked not that long in dia...

9. Words of Wisdom from fellow nurses

   the princess replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

   my mantra on a very busy night (or day) at the ED: SMILE :) the facility needs business, the more people in the lobby: more patients: more nurses needed: more work: good paycheck.....no cancellation....job stability...wow...:welcome::balloons:

10. Please Reply. I Need Your Input

    the princess replied to sister--*'s topic in Geriatric

    i'd say you had a better life when you were at the Acute Care Med-Surg, at least you only have 6 pt.s, 7 at the most...plus you have aides at the acute care...though it's computerized, you have time to tinker the computer coz you don't have that so m...

11. I just want a clear decision!!!

    the princess replied to lmc512's topic in Ob/Gyn

    in the first place, you wanted change...here it is....but you're not happy...then go back where you're happy...you're still a fully functional nurse when you were at post partum, so go back where you work best...you will radiate that happiness and fu...

12. Med-Surg Roll Call

    the princess replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    CONGRATULATIONS, NYNURSE07!!!!!!!you're on your 3rd day of orientation....... me, i'll meet and talk to the Med-Surg director on Sept. 4, Tuesday. i was rehired in the ER but just like you, we (me, ED director, occ. health doc, neuro, PCP, psychologi...

13. Med-Surg Roll Call

    the princess replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    i started post passing the nursing board exam in the Philippines in the Med-Surg unit...we were usually rotated in all the departments there as part of the training of being a well-rounded nurse...but most oft the time, i was assigned at the Med-Surg...

14. Learn From My Mistake - Dilaudid

    the princess replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in New Nurse

    experience is the best teacher of all...let me share with you a tip: when giving narcotics to fat/obese and thin patients, always start by giving the smallest dose until you reach the highest dose ordered...like if the doc ordered 1-2 mg dilaudid, st...

15. Who stopped at 75 with only one select all that apply..pass or fail?

    the princess replied to go_gurl!'s topic in NCLEX

    i had the same experience, that was 2001...1 med but a Couple of questions about the med, graphs, lots of prioritizations, i thought the first 5-10 questions were jokes, so easy even a non-nursing student would know...if you think you answered correc...