shellyj-rn

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1. Career Switchers-Any Regrets?

   shellyj-rn replied to Carleigh's topic in Career Support

   I graduated from nursing school (AAS) in May of 2000. I have been an RN for almost 4 1/2 years and have no regrets. Prior to that I was just a plain old factory worker, making good money and good benefits. The plant closed and I had to make some d...

2. Scheduling lunch breaks in the ED

   shellyj-rn replied to Elle2's topic in Emergency

   Scheduled lunch breaks, or even the 10-15 minute breaks thru the shift, are few and far between. I do agree, you leave for more than 10 minutes, the nurse taking care of your pts has done nothing but take care of their own, and you wind up coming ba...

3. Why did you become a nurse?

   shellyj-rn replied to Tinuviel's topic in General Nursing

   Due to a factory job closing its doors, I had the opportunity to go back to school, at age 32. Unemployment agency said nursing was the farthest skills that I lacked in but thought I would make a great H.R. person. Convinced them nursing was where ...

4. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

   shellyj-rn replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

   hi, i myself have not had any experiences with f.o. below the waist line, however, on my days off they seem to visit the er. 2 men, one 18 and the other 45 had glass thermometers break off in ther urethra/bladder region and another 18-20 yr old with...