orangeroom

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1. What does your username mean?

   orangeroom replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

   My arts and technology room (had to phrase it that way vs my t&a room....) was orange when I first logged into this site!

2. What made your jaw drop

   orangeroom replied to DextersDisciple's topic in General Nursing

   Wasn't the original question 'What's something that made your jaw drop?' Well, working in labor and delivery, many things don't even phase me. I tend to spend lots of time in the pt's room. You learn a lot that way. After a while, apparently I b...

3. OB Rotations

   orangeroom replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

   In my experience as a L&D nurse, attitude goes a long way, in any unit. We can tell if you'd rather be else where. However, make the most of where you are currently. Just as students want a co-assign nurse who is nice, co-assign nurses desire...

4. If you love your job, what is your speciality?

   orangeroom replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

   I absolutely love my career as a maternity nurse. I never know what I'm going to be assigned to; labor and delivery, post-partum couplets, or nursery. 38 years old and a new grad, I was accepted right into this specialty right out of nursing school...

5. Mixed Emotions About Nsg School

   orangeroom replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

   Good luck to you. Being a mother is hard. Being a student in nursing school is hard as well. Combining the two is very challenging. It can be done. No matter what age your children are. If this is truly what you want, (at this point in your lif...

6. Nursing class Who's Who - for fun

   orangeroom replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

   I agree with some who have posted. Focus on the positive. Honestly, would you like to be the recipient of the negative awards. Even though it was an instructor who suggested those, it's not professional. Most chipper in the early morning hours Mos...

7. So do you actually take your breaks?

   orangeroom replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

   Breaks? I've been a nurse for 3 years. I can count on one hand the number of times I've taken, or been offered a break. We usually get lunch. When we don't, we document it and are paid for working.

8. How to explain how hard you have to work in nursing school

   orangeroom replied to guest10's topic in General Students

   First off, good luck with your chosen career path and congratulations that you've been accepted into a nursing program! Like many nurses have stated already, do not waste too much of your energy or time trying to convince anyone just how big of ...

9. Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

   orangeroom replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Wow! You got quite a few responses already! What a hot topic for a paper. Good for you for stirring up the pot! Who are we to judge? But since we are, here's my opinion... smokers smell. I can't stand it when I enter a room and have to be in t...

10. Does anyone enjoy nursing?

    orangeroom replied to jedimom09's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Jedimom, I, like many here, absolutely LOVE my career! To me, it's not just a job, but a life long career. I graduated nursing school at the age of 38. At the nursing school I went to, we had many off-unit (non clinical) experiences. Thes...

11. Grieving a perinatal loss

    orangeroom replied to Elvish's topic in NICU

    Dear CancerJuly, I'm sorry for your past losses. The best thing you can do currently, is contact your OB doctor. You will have answers quicker if you follow through and communicate with your doctor. He or she will most likely send you for an ul...

12. Has anyone ever put down your career choice?

    orangeroom replied to Servingshots's topic in General Students

    I've been exposed to negative nellies of a different sort. My friends are older nurses who have chosen to be (at this point in their nursing careers) school nurses. I just graduated ~2 years ago. I got right into the unit I wanted in the hospital....

13. Grieving a perinatal loss

    orangeroom replied to Elvish's topic in NICU

    Dear Robin, I am sorry for your losses. It's unfortunate that you feel you weren't cared for appropriately the first three times you suffered miscarriages. Luckily you found a sympathetic nurse with your last. There are a few nurses who get emo...

14. Grieving a perinatal loss

    orangeroom replied to Elvish's topic in NICU

    Wonderful article! Everyone does experience loss differently. It took me years to understand why I turned into an emotional wreck every March. I had suffered three miscarriages, two of whom were due in the month of March. Once I realized why, it ...

15. Spanish for Healthcare Workers

    orangeroom replied to Southern Magnolia's topic in Arizona

    I live in upstate New York, and find my Spanish knowledge to be a time saver and very helpful. I don't claim to be fluent, by any means, however, the years I took in high school, college and assisting my two children in HS, have helped in my career....