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1. Charge Nurse Duties

   military girl replied to Celia M's topic in Med-Surg

   As with the other posters, I have to agree that the charge nurse really does not need to take a patient assisgnment. However, I have been charge numerous times and I usually don't try and assign myself heavy patients, because as charge there is all t...

2. I'm so nervous about going on my own

   military girl replied to Faeriewand's topic in Med-Surg

   Hi, A positive note is that you have worked the floor as a unit secretary. That is a huge help to you because as you said, you know the routine of the floor and the docs. Organization is a big thing and everyone has their own way of doing things. Pri...

3. new grad and I already hate working

   military girl replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Med-Surg

   You really need to get a foundation in med/surg. I am a military nurse and have worked med/surg for 3 years. I am going back to Iraq for my second tour and I tell you, med/surg has served me well. First of all, don't be so hard on yourself. You are a...

4. why is the VA taking so long to hire you?

   military girl replied to sushi4breakfast's topic in Government

   I agree with the other posters. It is definately a process. I was offered a position on the spot after my interview. It took about 3 months along with the paperwork and the background check paperwork was long. It is worth it to get in the VA. Besides...

5. Give all Honor, Glory and Praise to my Lord, God and Savior Christ Jesus!!!!

   military girl replied to ArmyNursing4Me's topic in NCLEX

   I am so happy for you. I took mine 7 years ago and when the computer shut off at 82 questions, I was shocked. I was disappointed that it didn't shut off at 75 questions(the minimum to pass), but I knew that I had missed a few. Yes, God does answer pr...

6. If Love Could Have Saved Them

   military girl posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi to all, I will be going on my second tour to Iraq in 5 weeks and again away from those that I love the most. I've had some issues with my daughter, and felt that if I would have loved her more, she would not have made some of the mistakes that she...

7. Taking the NCLEX in 3 weeks

   military girl replied to DLawton's topic in NCLEX

   What you could probably do is group meds together and study them by classes. Some that you need to pay particular attention to is the cardiac meds and meds for any major system. Also brush up on your caculation skills. I don't know where you are taki...

8. forward surgical team deployments

   military girl replied to 1LTJSMITH's topic in Government

   I think it depends on whether you are PROFIS or not. For the army, if you are a PROFIS doctor, nurse, surgeon, ortho it's 6 months. If you are on a FST then you will probably stay the entire 12 months. I could be wrong. I think that since FSTs are h...

9. Post-op care of pt's with epidural

   military girl replied to nbnurse95's topic in Med-Surg

   Our epidural patients are also, as in previous replies, returned to the med/surg floor. These patients do bear closer monitoring, but we do not have a room for them. They are placed in a regular room. They are placed on a monitor once they come back ...

10. Help! L&D nurse to med-surg?

    military girl replied to Salgal08's topic in Med-Surg

    I definately agree that a refresher couse would be a good start. I am a med/surg nurse and if someone told me that I had to work L&D, I would panic because I don't know it. Just come at it at your own pace, there are lots of excellent med/surg bo...

11. feeling a lot of anxiety

    military girl replied to stelarRN's topic in Med-Surg

    You have the right idea, just be open to ideas and learn as much as you can. That is the reason WHY you are a student, to LEARN. You are bringing experience to the table, just remember that. And remember, the other students will be there with you as ...

12. night shift not offering enough experience

    military girl replied to NurseNature's topic in Med-Surg

    Typically new nurses are placed on night shift because it tends to be slower(sometimes, ha ha) and the nurse can focus on their skills. However, also in my experiences with precepting new nurses, we generally place them on day shift first so that the...

13. does this unit sound safe to you?

    military girl replied to funshineRN's topic in Med-Surg

    I have been a RN for 7 years now, but I can still remember the first time starting on orientation. I was fortunate that I worked for the hospital as an LPN for 5 years before going back to school. The most important thing that YOU CAN DO FOR YOU IS T...

14. Pediatric Skills Fair

    military girl posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi to all, My hospital held a nursing skills fair that was very successful. However, our pediatric nurses felt that it really did not apply to them(the skills fair was geared toward our Med/Surg nurses). I am trying to put on a pediatric skills fair....

15. Her perfume stinks!!

    military girl replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I too love scents, but the workplace is not necessarily the place for them. As I am now in management, it seems like now I see more inappropriate dress in the workplace than when I was a nurse on the floor. As for perfume, as a nurse, your co-worker ...