maluangel118

maluangel118

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  1. Is is it normal to not like nursing?

    I've been reading the posts that have been put up since the last time I posted. It's been 4 years now, and I'm still unhappy with nursing. Now it's even more about the direction that nursing is going. Hospitals are emphasizing family-centered care...
  2. How did you react to your first code?

    How did I react? I didn't. I believe I froze and stood there watching everyone else around me. When you don't have the experience, you don't really know what to do. I suggest watching a few codes in order to observe the different roles of people ...
  3. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

    I have called in before, but I also did go one time with no sleep and worked 12 hours like a champ....it was weird...like the lack of sleep made me more paranoid of making a mistake that I was more alert and cautious of my actions than ever. I crash...
  4. Touchy touchy...man. Ok so I work dayshift in the NICU. There are usually more orders during the day in our unit (even nightshift staff members have said so). However, nightshift staff have to hang the TPN and lipids, change tubings usually, give ...
  5. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    I've been working 12 hour shifts for 3 years now, and I think they're great. I only have to work 3 days a week. Besides, I agree that I think I would be rushed if it was only an 8 hour shift, which would create more opportunities for making errors.
  6. Docs yelling at nurses....

    I simply don't react when a doc gets rude with me. It's happened on a few occassions. I state my peace, maintain the professionalism, and ignore the person.
  7. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    I have had a mother say the O2 Stat thing, but an RT saying that is really unacceptable! I usually correct the person though whoever it is and follow it up with a smile so they don't get offended.
  8. My two least favorite words

    hmm....one word that annoys me at times - "STAT" A sentence that annoys me "Oh, just ask the nurse to do it."
  9. What nursing school did everyone attend?

    I went to SFA in Nac! Axe em' Jacks!
  10. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

    "I wanted to help people" haha Isn't that the cliche answer?
  11. I guess I'm lucky. No one has actually hit me up for advice on anything gruesome yet. :)
  12. Is is it normal to not like nursing?

    Oh and I do agree that nurses do end up being responsible for random things that you might not have thought to be part of the job description. It seems like everyone keeps putting more and more demands on nurses because they don't want to do the job...
  13. Is is it normal to not like nursing?

    It's a question I struggle with a lot actually. I've been a NICU nurse for 3 years now. Some days are better than others. Some days you get so frustrated that you want to just leave. But I remind myself that I'm there for my patient. For me, the...
  14. Who is in Nursing for the money?

    I don't think you can really be a nurse if you're only in it for the money. If money is what you're looking for, you would be doing business...trying to become the next Trump. Nursing is about saving lives and having compassion for your fellow man.
  15. Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

    haha