holly123

holly123 specializes in Pediatrics.

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1. Switching specialties... nervous!! :)

   holly123 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey everyone!! I think I need a little reasurrance from you all. I have been an RN now for 2 years. Right from school I started working in Peds. There is no room for me to advance at my current job...

2. Why do patients..??

   holly123 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Why do patients seem like they always wait until the last possible moment(6:30 when change of shift is 7) to tell you something that they should have told you 11 hours ago?? EX: This morphine that you...

3. Flu shot controversy

   holly123 replied to JeniRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   theres more mercury in a tuna sandwhich...i always get

4. Nursing School

   holly123 replied to Marie3045's topic in General Students

   You'll get over it. I was the same way my first semester in nursing school. Each new procedure or task you complete will boost your confidence. I started volunteering to do all the procedures, like if...

5. Annoyed- Surgical Tech does NOT equal Nurse!

   holly123 replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

   I agree...that is very annoying. People throw the term "nurse" around, i'm sorry but CNA or tech is not nurse!! Just my 2

6. Recommendation for scrubs?

   holly123 replied to Nomijen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I agree with the walmart scrubs....Those are the only ones I will wear

7. It seems probie's can't take a joke or laugh

   holly123 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   Well I'm a "probie" and I laugh for probably an hour or more of my shift everday...Grumpy, no-sense-of-humor people do come in all ages, stages, shapes, and sizes..but try taking it easy on us and I'm...

8. How do you sign?

   holly123 replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

   J.Doe

9. There is hope!

   holly123 replied to holly123's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   Southern nj

10. Crisis mode

    holly123 replied to southern.bellex3's topic in General Nursing

    During my first weeks I got the best piece of advice from my preceptor that I still use everyday....During your shift, plan each moment as if your patient is going to code(which would take a goodhour...

11. IV push meds

    holly123 replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital it is policy to dilute morphine before iv push.....so i put the 1ml of morphine right into a 10cc flush and push that over 2 min. then flush with 5cc flush

12. Have you ever shed tears in front of a patient or a patient's family.

    holly123 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've cried several times with patients and their families...even sometimes when patients are being discharged home and they are thanking me i have tears running down my face. One situation i remember...

13. What's the One Thing You Wish Someone Had Told You on Your First Day?

    holly123 replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

    Become friends with your CNA quickly! Triple check everything. Do not become too confident too quick. Do not run in the hallway unless it is an EMERGENCY, people get very scared. Always listen to the...

14. First job

    holly123 replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Nursing

    A big headache and belly ache from being so nervous lol...but the second day was muchhh

15. Clinic/Doctor office Nurses. How did you get your job?

    holly123 replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

    faxed my resume to the office and called to follow up...then they asked me to come in that