heather1999

heather1999 specializes in Med/Surg/Oncology.

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1. Having problems with NA's and PCT's

   heather1999 replied to heather1999's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you everyone who posted. Night before last, I had the stay problem and my NM was the other nurse on my team. She says she's written up techs 3 or 4 different times and it seems nothing is done about it. And a tech did it to me AGAIN...my patien...

2. Millions of nurses can do it. Why can't I??

   heather1999 replied to peachysweetness78's topic in New Nurse

   I know what you mean, Peachy, about wanting to be dilligent in your nursing and wanting to care for patients hollistically. I've only been a nurse for 6 months now. I always think to myself "This patient is someone's mother or father, sibling, husban...

3. Having problems with NA's and PCT's

   heather1999 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I have been a nurse for about 6 months (still so much to learn) on a 66-bed Med/Surg/Oncology unit at a community hospital (it's hard work, but I believe it's God's work). We have team nursing-10 patients with 2 RN's and a Patient Care Tech or Nursin...

4. How long will I be miserable?

   heather1999 replied to nrcnurse's topic in New Nurse

   Oh, you don't know how relieved I am to know I'm not the only one that feels miserable as a new nurse (graduated in Dec, like you.)! I work on a Med-Surg Oncology floor (66 bed unit) and I'm so overwhelmed and stressed! There's so much to remember.....

5. Codes for the Holidays

   heather1999 posted a topic in Humor

   'Twas the night before Christmas and in SICU All the patients were stirring, the nurses were, too. Some Levophed hung from an IMED with care In hopes that a blood pressure soon would be there. One patient was resting all snug in his bed While visions...

6. What nurse/patient ratios do you work with?

   heather1999 replied to heather1999's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you all for sharing your experiences...I also feel like a slacker now (LOL). It's very encouraging to know that other new nurses are dealing with heavier patient teams and they're surviving. I was talking with a traveler and he said that in so...

7. What nurse/patient ratios do you work with?

   heather1999 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm just curious as to how many patients other nurses have. In my last semester of nursing school, during preceptorship, I had 5 patients, which would be reasonable except that these patients were difficult. Because I have chosen to work in a communi...

8. Who else can finally say, "I'm done!"

   heather1999 replied to Gypsymoon's topic in General Students

   Hooray for us! Our pinning ceremony was last Saturday! This last semester was really rough...1/3 of our class FAILED! It's kinda surreal for me now...I'm so used to studying and not having any spare time that I feel lost. (Thank goodness I still have...

9. I am finished nursing school!!!!

   heather1999 replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

   CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! WELL DONE!!!! Best of luck on your Nuclex!!!

10. Care plans: I have an ND, but I can't find interventions

    heather1999 posted a topic in General Students

    Care Plans: aren't they lovely? Ok, so for my Nutrition part, my ND is "Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements r/t decreased desire to eat secondary to altered level of consciousness as manifested by decreased serum albumin, pale conjucti...

11. Strong stomach, weak heart.....

    heather1999 posted a topic in General Students

    I need some advice....I'm a first semester nursing student, getting A's in everything (so far), dealing well with the challenges of nursing school.... I'm very happy to be on this journey.... There's just one problem.... I do ok when I'm at clinic...

12. Tucson, Az

    heather1999 replied to mspringer's topic in General Nursing

    I was born in Tucson and have lived here for all 30 years of my life..... I like it, personally..... the weather is beautiful (69 degrees was the high today) , however it can be brutal during the summer (110 degrees is normal)and all my family and fr...

13. Tungsten E help please

    heather1999 replied to opalmRN's topic in General Students

    I also have a Tungsten E and have had a helluva time with Skyscape! I tried to load a Taber's (which wouldn't go because I own a Mac instead of a Win) and I got the Davis Drug guide. Finally I bought a Stedman's Med Dictionary from the campus booksto...

14. Hepatitis B EXPENSIVE!!!!!!

    heather1999 replied to Lasoniamacaroni's topic in General Students

    Don't feel bad... I'm in the same boat! I gotta get my Hep B's ($36 x3), as well as the TB titer plus (since I've never had chickenpox) my varicella shot at $64! Ordered part of my uniform today...$104 Buy my textbooks yesterday.....$60...

15. What's the HESI Test?

    heather1999 posted a topic in General Students

    Well, the awesome news is that I received notice that I start Nursing School in January 2004! I got my letter to schedule my orientation today. Also included was a note saying that all Nursing School students had to take the HESI exam before e...