PedsNurse1981

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1. How close do you get to your patients?

   PedsNurse1981 posted a topic in General Nursing

   This is somewhat of an issue for me. I just would like to know how close you guys get to your patients, especially if they're terminal? I've heard mixed feelings on the subject being that there are nurses who feel it's ok to let your heart become i...

2. New travel nurse, traveling with pets

   PedsNurse1981 replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in General Nursing

   In the past, I've taken them home to visit my family until it got to be too much! Bella does pretty good, but Nate is a bear! I can't imagine having to ride 10 hours with them without them being sedated!

3. New travel nurse, traveling with pets

   PedsNurse1981 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I leave in 2 weeks for my first assignment as a travel nurse (I'm so excited!) and I'm taking 2 cats and 1 puppy with me. My cats don't like traveling at all so I called my vets office today to ask what I could give my kitties before traveling so the...

4. Does your employer recognize "Nurse's Day"?

   PedsNurse1981 replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

   Hah! Here's what my employer gave us: a keychain a bumper sticker $4.00 worth of vouchers to fast food joint We all feel so appreciated here. Oh, and to top that off, the travel nurses here didn't even get that.

5. Dell Axim PDA's

   PedsNurse1981 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am seriously considering purchasing a PDA and since I already have an account with Dell, I have been looking at their line. Those of you who own this type, or if you know anything about them, please let me know. I've searched the PDA threads and re...

6. Federalize Nursing Licenses! Who's with me?

   PedsNurse1981 replied to mobileLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree. As a future traveler, I don't look forward to paying all those licensure fees. Uggh!

7. Nursing School And Outside Work?? Help!

   PedsNurse1981 replied to srhdaw's topic in General Nursing

   I started nursing school straight out of high school at age 18 and didn't have to work because I still lived at home and didn't have any bills. I was in school for 2 years to get my ADN and only worked 16 hours that whole time. I decided after those ...

8. my college is scaring me

   PedsNurse1981 replied to Rhee's topic in General Nursing

   I think some of the stuff I took in school was a joke, nursing theory for example. Why I need to know what nurses did in 1910 is beyond me. It hasn't helped my practice any. English on the other hand is good. You want to know how to write your nursin...

9. Tell me about your journey...

   PedsNurse1981 replied to Hopegirl's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated 2 years ago with my ADN. I plan on going back, just not right now. I'd like to be a nurse midwife eventually. Started in peds hem/onc, still doing peds hem/onc although I need a change. I want to do travel nursing about the next year or s...

10. sick nurses

    PedsNurse1981 replied to Lauriek's topic in General Nursing

    I will not under any circumstance come to work sick. I think nurses who do are only stressing themselves out, and in the long run, they'll wish they had taken better care of themselves. My job is to take care of sick children, which I cannot do if I ...

11. Migraines...what helps you?

    PedsNurse1981 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    I know in the medical community, there is a HUGE debate over whether chiropractors actually do any good. My advice however is to find a good one and have him or her treat your migraines. It's worked miracles for me.

12. Dispute at work tonight

    PedsNurse1981 replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, I'm fussing at JCAHO, not anyone posting here. Didn't mean for it to come sacross like that.

13. Dispute at work tonight

    PedsNurse1981 replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in General Nursing

    But since when is the nurses station considered a "patient area"? It's JCAHO policy or so I've heard that the patients aren't supposed to be behind the nurses station where they have access to other patient's information due to privacy laws and all t...

14. Dispute at work tonight

    PedsNurse1981 posted a topic in General Nursing

    There's a dispute going on at work tonight, it's kinda silly, but I want to get everyone's thoughts and opinions on the subject. Is it JCAHO policy that nurses aren't allowed to have drinks at the desks or is it strictly hospital policy? What is your...

15. HELP!!! <LONG>

    PedsNurse1981 replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in General Nursing

    I will check out those forums for travelers you guys were talking about. I work with a lot of travelers so I've got many opinions on the subject first hand from them about companys and such. If anyone else has thoughts on this subject, please let m...