eb_rn

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1. Rotating Shifts

   eb_rn replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

   i am currently rotating shifts...12 hr. days for 5 weeks, then nights for 5 weeks. another nurse on my unit had requested to rotate because her husband rotates and she needed to be oposite of him, for childcare purposes. my boss asked if i would ro...

2. eye edema/puffiness post crying

   eb_rn replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

   same here, anytime I cry, my eyes get puffy and red...my whole face gets red...I, too, am fair-skinned...:)

3. WOOO PIG SOOIE ARKANSAS Introductions!!

   eb_rn replied to Brian's topic in Arkansas

   just gonna say hey y'all to all the folks out there!!! merry christmas and happy holidays and all that jazz....i am still working in LR at childrens, but have postponed the return to school for now...moved, changed jobs, returned to my previous job.....

4. And Now.....What Do You LIKE to Do At Work?

   eb_rn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   I like taking care of chronic vent kids. :)

5. Offended by Prayer

   eb_rn replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

   :) I would not be offended....I was raised missionary baptist and would prefer this religion to others, but, in the event that I should leave this world through death, I would not be offended that someone cared enough about my life and death to offer...

6. ER the TV show

   eb_rn replied to aruray's topic in General Nursing

   I too watch the show for the drama, and try not to pick out the stuff that's wrong....I did watch and, as usual, liked the episode. its entertainment...its not ment to be "real" or it would be on the discovery chanel. :)

7. Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

   eb_rn replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

   :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire No, I wont work overtime for straight pay...you would have to be crazy...I love my job and all, but I dont think nurses get paid enough on straight pay, and now he's taking away our OT, and, yes, I blame Bush...I u...

8. new grad RN- want to quit nursing

   eb_rn replied to sax_journey's topic in General Nursing

   I can completely relate to your story. Please don't give up on nursing. You chose this profession because....I'm sure you had a reason. It couldn't have been the money, b/c I haven't met a nurse yet, that had a limo,and lives like J.Lo....so, I'm g...

9. Would you drive 100 miles for a great job?

   eb_rn replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

   It depends on you really. I drive ~2.5 hours...~165 miles to work. But, I love my job and I only work weekends. I tried to work closer, but found that I liked the drive more than I liked the other jobs....not that I really liked the drive, it was j...

10. ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    eb_rn replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    Originally Posted by butterphlyrn Nursing is the smartest thing I have ever done. I,also,LOVE this statement, ..... I love my job and couldn't ever imagine doing anything else...except maybe, being a nursing instructor....but that would be later dow...

11. I think nurses share some of the blame for the nursing shortage.

    eb_rn replied to thegame's topic in General Nursing

    It's true, some nurses eat their young...this happened to me shortly after I graduated from nursing school. I did have a couple of nurses stand up for me. I was too "green" to really realize that the nurse yelling at me was just trying to cover his...

12. Scary doctors!!!

    eb_rn replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a doc ask me to "turn-off the vent" so he could hear heart sounds. I guess the patient's breathing wasn't as important as his heart sounds.......the RT sitting beside me offered to bag the patient so the doc could thoroughly assess the he...

13. APLS (advance pediatric life support)

    eb_rn replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Pediatric

    I have has PALS--pediatric advanced life support, guess its the same thing...really liked it. The first class was 2 days long...8 hour days. We went over information on first line drugs to give if a kid is coding....we also went over tubing a kid. An...

14. My 1st job as a Peds RN; need advice

    eb_rn replied to GottaBeanRN's topic in Pediatric

    its been my experience that a small hospital may offer more support and help develope a basic knowledge of general peds prob....rsv/ pneumonia/ bug bites/tummy aches, etc.. but a larger hospital will give u more experience on syndromes, anomialies, e...

15. More Strange Baby Names

    eb_rn replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have also seen Enough......he was the last of three, mom said he was enough.... have also seen Jarule...like the rapper....and Heaven Lee....her mom's name was Angel!!!!!!!