Azee

Azee has 3 years experience.

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1. I only have a 75% in anatomy and im not sure if im cut out to be a nurse

   Azee replied to 1las9630's topic in General Nursing

   everyone has given you great advice!! i just have to put in my ten cents....i was a cna from sixteen on. started nsg school 3 times and first two tries ended up not being the right time in my life. so with many years of cna experience...went back ...

2. How do Nurses handle the DEMANDING Work Hours?!?

   Azee replied to gbarrera2's topic in General Nursing

   I Think I Would Keep This Offer On The "back Burner" And Look Elsewhere. I Still Work At The Hosp Where I Started As A New Grad And If They Had Spoke To Me Like That Upon Hire I Would Have Definetly Looked Long And Hard For An Employer With Fairness...

3. When do you know it's time to move on?

   Azee replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

   I Changed Units 4 And Half Mos Ago. Had The Urge For About A Year Before That. Previous Unit Was My First Out Of Nursing School And Was Good For Most Part. Lots Of Reasons For My Change, But I Am Very Glad I Stuck It Out On First Unit For Almost T...

4. Staying focused and calm

   Azee replied to gentle's topic in General Nursing

   Loved your story and animations!! ha ha! Make sure you take your breaks, the 10-15 min ones and lunch. Just remember all that work will be there when you get back. Find somebody to do a few things while you are gone on break if you must. How ong ...

5. You gotta be kidding me!

   Azee replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

   Might not hurt to have two nurses or staff in with this employee at all times for the sake of having a witness. I had a pt like this in hospital setting with major psych issues. Came in with abd pain and never wanted to leave. She was constantly t...

6. Responsibilities re. removing from life support

   Azee replied to Mahage's topic in MICU

   Am fairly new to ICU, yet have seen handful of these cases already. If you have been around healthcare a long time then you know that sometimes these things (vents) just prolong the suffering. I agree, sometimes it is for the best.

7. coding a vented patient

   Azee replied to poppy07's topic in MICU

   Agree with bagging pt with 100% O2 and ACLS states 6-8/min.

8. END of ICU Orientation

   Azee replied to poppy07's topic in MICU

   I have been in ICU orientation for approx 5 weeks. My hospital had me start basic EKG prior to transferring b/c ACLS is one of the first classes they wanted me to complete ( you need EKG for the ACLS). Have you learned about ventilators?

9. I'm Not Sure Nursing Is For Me

   Azee replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing

   cheryl, also want to tell you i agree with the immunity idea as posted previously. i work in a hospital and have three children at home and truthfully we all do very well with staying healthy. i have said many times i feel nurses build up immunitie...

10. I'm Not Sure Nursing Is For Me

    Azee replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing

    i love being a nurse!! it is hard and it can be very draining. nursing offers opportunity to grow through out your career, not to mention all the different areas you can take nursing, i could never do the same job for years on end. and when you ha...

11. NEED HELP supplies needed

    Azee replied to bradleyshanetaylor's topic in MICU

    ooooh! How cool, thanks smiley!

12. NEED HELP supplies needed

    Azee replied to bradleyshanetaylor's topic in MICU

    what are leathermans?

13. ICU- specific orientation program

    Azee replied to hellerd2003's topic in MICU

    i am starting an icu internship next week. at our hospital there is a separate general orientation (to cover payroll, etc) and a separate nursing orientation for new employees. i am just transferring so i am taking classes through our company that o...

14. Giving meds late o.k.?

    Azee replied to MikeyJ's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital the students are allowed to give meds with the nurse's or their instructor. 99% of the time the instructor is off the floor. I always have the student check the meds with the MAR and then I double check. I stay with the student to g...

15. Wrist blood pressure cuffs

    Azee replied to OklaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    i have never seen or heard of such a thing.