CitrusBeeRN

CitrusBeeRN specializes in pediatric transplant.

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1. Wound care w/o gloves

   CitrusBeeRN replied to teeniebert's topic in General Students

   Gross. There is almost nothing I do without gloves on, including something as simple as adjusting the thermostat for a patient, turning lights on/off, silencing a pump, etc. After seeing those surfaces touched by other nurses wearing gloves with som...

2. My two least favorite words

   CitrusBeeRN replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

   "PneumaticTube down" (technically 3, but I made it 2)

3. My first medication error-help!

   CitrusBeeRN replied to LovelyLucky's topic in Safety

   I am also a new grad, and I completely understand and relate to that feeling of feeling responsible for every little thing that goes wrong during a shift. So sorry you had to have an experience like this. Reading your post made me wonder if your hosp...

4. Disturbed Energy Field? Yes or No?

   CitrusBeeRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Holistic

   This nursing dx. was my all-time fave in school!! Much to the chagrin of my clinical instructors, I included it in a few care plans. Someone has to be concerned about the patients' 'energy field,' right?! :wink2:

5. Fun things to do while waiting for results

   CitrusBeeRN replied to lroseb's topic in NCLEX

   I put my laptop away and watched movie after movie. All the movies I missed while in nursing school!! :)

6. CDiff Smell?

   CitrusBeeRN replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

   Earthy...almost like the smell of compost...but worse.

7. Argh!!

   CitrusBeeRN replied to crunchymomx3's topic in NCLEX

   I also used the Saunder's book to study for the NCLEX. I recommend just doing quiz after quiz and make sure you read the questions very thoroughly. One of my problems, I found, was I wasn't reading the questions right. Looking back, the answer seemed...

8. ICU nurses and Nurses at NY presby

   CitrusBeeRN replied to Proverbs 16:3's topic in New York

   I've been that route, actually. I guess you could say I hit an impasse during the process and started to wonder if it was me or the system.

9. ICU nurses and Nurses at NY presby

   CitrusBeeRN replied to Proverbs 16:3's topic in New York

   Even for spots in the PICU internship? Do you know if they still accept new grads sans experience to that program, which I understand is a years worth of training?

10. NCLEX Passers - anyone take ATI Predictor??

    CitrusBeeRN replied to stumillardkm's topic in NCLEX

    My ATI predicted success of passing was 98% and I passed the NCLEX with 75 questions. I thought the ATI questions were much trickier than those from the Saunder's book, which is what I used to study for the exam. ATI was required by my nursing school...

11. Nurse calls in because of herpes outbreak

    CitrusBeeRN replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    As my mom (ICU nurse for 25 years) always told me when I stressed out about calling out sick as a student working as a Tech, it's none of their business why you're not coming in; all they need to know is that you won't be in today.

12. Worst job interview ever... funny.

    CitrusBeeRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in Humor

    I'm sorry that happened. But, I did get a chuckle out of your story. I'm also a new grad, and I could totally see something like that happening to me. Like tripping and falling on the unit tour, or inhaling my saliva before answering an interview que...

13. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    CitrusBeeRN replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school (just graduated), I actually had nurses say, "Oh no, don't give me a student!" Some of my classmates were pretty hurt by this; I tried not to let it bother me. Usually, once they saw that we were eager, somewhat helpful, ...

14. Interviewer asked about my GPA

    CitrusBeeRN replied to JessicaSN's topic in New Nurse

    I wasn't directly asked what my GPA was during the interview, but all the hospitals I applied to required transcripts and most "suggested" not applying if your GPA was not above a certain specification. I suppose that was their roundabout way of find...

15. ICU nurses and Nurses at NY presby

    CitrusBeeRN replied to Proverbs 16:3's topic in New York

    Any chance there is still a hiring freeze at NYP, specifically Morgan Stanley Children's??