Savvy20RN BSN, RN

Med surg, Public Health, School Nursing

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About Savvy20RN

Savvy20RN has 13 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Med surg, Public Health, School Nursing.


I've worked 2 years in Med-surg, 7 Years in Public Health, and 1 Year as a School Nurse. It's been a long road, but I've learned a lot. 

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  1. Savvy20RN

    Treatment of Nursing Students

    The only time I had an issue with getting a student was when I was a new nurse. They gave me a student when I was less than 6 months off orientation. I was still learning the ropes so having someone asking me questions when I was still figuring thing...
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    Night shift schedule?

    I gained about 30 lbs on nights working 12 hour shifts so I never quite figured it out. I tried eating breakfast before work and eating 'dinner' before going to sleep, but I started having really bad acid reflux and was popping antacids like crazy. A...
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    Hardest class in nursing school

    I would say pharmacology. Med surg was tough because of the skills that had to be learned, but pharm was hard because there was no easy way for me to memorize all of those medications, contraindications, adverse effects and side effects. That class w...
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    Nurses thrown under the bus

    Do physician's not round on patients daily? Why didn't the family bring up their concern to the doctor during rounds if they believed that their family member wasn't being properly taken care of? When I worked med surg family members bombarded the ph...
  5. I could have written this post word for word when I was in nursing school. I also had a nursing instructor who was tough/condescending, etc. Nothing I did pleased her. I was also very timid in nursing school but being in her clinical group broke me o...
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    Why do nurses seem to have a bad reputation?

    I'd love to live in a world where doctors did complete patient care and us nurses just walked around and 'looked' busy. I love Greys Anatomy. I'm enjoying the crazy story lines, but I really wouldn't base my opinion of nursing on what you see on th...
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    You are not a nurse...

    Ask her what her nursing license number is. That'll shut her up.
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    RNs!!!! Did you fail Any classes???

    I don't think anyone is trying to make others feel bad. I simply answered the question that was asked. I'm proud that I never failed any classes. Did I almost fail some nursing classes? Yes. Pharmacology kicked my butt and Med Surg II almost made me ...
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    RNs!!!! Did you fail Any classes???

    Never failed any courses in college. Passed NCLEX on the first try with 76 questions.
  10. I've found that those who ask the most questions during report are the ones who want you to spoon feed them their assessment so that they don't have to actually do one at the beginning of the shift. Most of what is asked can be discovered simply by d...
  11. Yet, there's always that one doctor who doesn't put the chart in the right rack. Instead he/she leaves it beside the computers in the nursing station or where ever they were sitting at the time. They don't talk to the nurse before they leave the floo...
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    Experience with switching from med/surg to a different specialty?

    I completed 2 years of med surg on an ortho floor as well. I got tired of the management issues, understaffing, mean patient/families etc of the hospital and decided to try my hand at something else entirely. I now work in Public Health and I love it...
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    Is nursing killing me :/?

    I girl I used to work with had palpitations while working on our med surg floor. She went to the ED and had an EKG done that night and her results were abnormal. A few weeks later she quit and started working in PACU. She loves her job and the palpit...
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    Procedures to brush up on

    That depends on the floor you'll be working on. There are different skills for Ortho versus Neuro or Oncology. While working on Ortho for two years I did all of the following: Foley Insertion IV insertion NG tube placement Remove PICC line PICC drsg ...
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    Team leader "helping me find a new job"

    I took your post like Esme did as well. If she wanted to get rid of you she'd just fire you. If my manager was willing to help me find a better job I'd gladly let her. She's helping you make the transition smoother. It really is a compliment! Can't w...