MeeshellRN

MeeshellRN specializes in ICU/SDU.

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1. Should assaults on medical personnel be a Felony Offense?

   MeeshellRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for your support! The thing is-my boss fought for me but our HR department didn't think it was a "big deal." My nose was broken and I was off work for 4 days and told if I wanted to receive workers comp, I had to miss 8 work days (...

2. when did u graduate? take boards?

   MeeshellRN replied to ava'smomRN's topic in New Nurse

   well first off--congratulations on graduating!!!! that is awesome! i graduated may07--decided not to take a review class because i scored well on our "practice" nclex exam. i sat for my boards in june07 and passed. a couple of my girlfriends just gr...

3. Best Compliment Ever...

   MeeshellRN replied to MelBel's topic in New Nurse

   i had the cutest little old lady the other night ask me to come home with her...she said i was the "only nice nurse in this joint." that made me feel really good. horray for compliments!

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

   MeeshellRN replied to RNcDreams's topic in New Nurse

   I've been working in our ICU/SDU for 6 months now and it's definitely SO overwhelming. Some of the other nurses have been thre 15+ years and act like I should know everything...it's frustrating. I'm getting more comfortable but still have a hard tim...

5. Should assaults on medical personnel be a Felony Offense?

   MeeshellRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   I actually got kicked in the face this past November (it was T-day night) and was told by HR and workman's comp that it should be "okay" because he was confused and didn't know what he was doing. I didn't get compensated for the time I missed.

6. Pay Rates In Ohio For New Grads.

   MeeshellRN replied to dark10gable's topic in Ohio

   I'm at a small local hospital in the mentor area and I make 22.89 plus a dollar shift differential for anything after 3pm until 7am.

7. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

   MeeshellRN replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

   When doing an ICU admit one night at 3am we were asking this patient his medical history...Of course one of those questions is have you ever fractured any bones his response was "no but i've broken my scrapula."

8. From the mouths of non-nurses

   MeeshellRN replied to mattcastens's topic in Humor

   When my father in law was in the hospital--mother in law kept calling his foley the "catherater" and his IS a "sperm-mometer." It took me a couple of days to figure out the sperm-mometer was...considering he was there for a hip replacement!

9. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

   MeeshellRN replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Humor

   That was great! I'm a new grad RN and I already found myself shaking my head and saying "yep." I needed a good laugh today--Thanks!