Bella36RN

Bella36RN has 3 years experience.

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1. Jeff Davis-Brewton

   Bella36RN replied to Honeybee737's topic in Alabama

   Hi. I did the accelerated program at Jefferson Davis. I was an LPN and went through the RN program. I t was the first year they were doing it and they chose 7 LPNs that had just graduated to be their "guinea pigs" and I was one of them (which I was ...

2. Jeff Davis-Brewton

   Bella36RN replied to Honeybee737's topic in Alabama

   I graduated from the RN program at Jefferson Davis in the Fall of 2007 and currently work as an RN here in Alabama. I think it was a good program. The teachers really were good at explaining things and the harder they were...the more you learned. I e...

3. In and Out Cath

   Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

   we dont have standig orders, so that is why i didnt do it because i didnt have an order...just needed some backup thanks

4. In and Out Cath

   Bella36RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Do you need a doctor's order to do an in-and-out catheter? my DON told me to do one to obtain a UA without a doctor's order and I told her no. know she is just mad with me...:argue:

5. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

   Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

   they refuse to put any nursing assistant or anything with us... we had 31 patients the other night and they still had no help for us. our DON does do the staffing, everybody thinks she is "all that" so she answers to herself. she refuses any kind ...

6. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

   Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

   they pay me one dollar extra....laughable I know:chuckle. The thing is about the older nurse is that I have been here 8 months and I am now the RN on med surg that has been here the longest thank you! It is very stressful and I dont think that ...

7. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

   Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

   someone who understands!!! yay i have tried sitting down with her and she just says you can handle it ( I have heard that phrase so much) it is just frustrating because i dont want to job hop my first year of nursing and i am getting married in de...

8. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

   Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, a new nurse, and house supervisor. Yes, it is a small town hospital yes...new grad and house supervisor...yes....i was naive when i took the position because they did not explain to me what the job entailed (not even during orientation. I hav...

9. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

   Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

   i was put in that position 2 months out of nursing school because 3 RNs left at the same time...now we have three with one going to ER (leaving), one moving to a different county (leaving), then I am the only RN left on night shift!!!! I was told th...

10. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

    Bella36RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok....my story...hang in there. I am 21 years old, I am a registered nurse, I graduated last December. I work night shift 7P-7A on a medical- surgical floor. 6 days on and 8 days off. I am house supervisor and charge nurse. House supervisor- no phar...

11. Nursing and tattoos

    Bella36RN replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

    i have one on my hip...nobody can see it

12. How did you react to your first code?

    Bella36RN replied to AZcardiacRN's topic in General Nursing

    My first code...I really don't remember my thoughts. It was a flight or fight response...i got in there and started do compressions....and continued for about 45 minutes with another nurse and I switching out

13. doctors treatment of nurses??

    Bella36RN replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    I work with one doctor that comes around on our night shift. She is awesome!! We laugh and cut up and we just really enjoy her and she is an awesome doctor who is all about her patients. On the other hand, we have another doctor that curses us out if...

14. Night Shifters: Do you sleep?

    Bella36RN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Nope....Most of the time I am house supervisor and charge nurse with my own load of patients...not time...i did catch a couple of the employees in the gerio psych unit and lets say next time a notice of concern will be written with a picture from my ...

15. Salary questions for AL nurses

    Bella36RN replied to 12breakfree's topic in Alabama

    I live in Butler County. New Grad. Base pay $18...$3 shift diff. 12 hour shifts. sign on bonus