Rylee2008 ASN, RN

Rylee2008 has 2 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Operating Room, Long Term Care.

Latest Activity

1. Question for OR nurses, regarding standing up for yourself.

   Rylee2008 replied to Java_Wench's topic in Operating Room

   I work in a smaller OR and we actually all get along pretty well. My hospital is getting better at not tolerating a hostile work environment. I let things roll off my back, but I will stick up for myself. No one deserves to be dumped on because ot...

2. OR RN work schedule?

   Rylee2008 replied to linguine's topic in Operating Room

   I work from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm. We take calls every 6th working day and every 6th weekend, which includes Friday from 3:00 pm until Monday at 6:30 am. Things can change daily due to cases being delayed or because of add-ons. Thursday, while on call, ...

3. Why all the haters?

   Rylee2008 replied to UVAnurse9's topic in Operating Room

   I love the OR. I have never been bored. I get to do everything from IV sedation to Code C's. On call I never know what I'll get, but usually it's a trauma patient. I think I give better care because I only have one patient at a time and my full a...

4. New grad in the OR

   Rylee2008 replied to new grad or's topic in Operating Room

   Sorry to hear this. When I trained in the OR I had a preceptor for 6 months who I pretty much just followed and then she followed me. I did have the advantage of having a surg. tech degree first which helped a lot. Hang in there, the OR can be a c...

5. Anyone regret ever having stepped foot in nursing school?

   Rylee2008 replied to summersent's topic in General Students

   I also have a surgical tech. degree and trust me, nursing school is conditioning for the stressful work environment. I have see worse behavior in the OR. I have seen doctors scream at nurses, instruments thrown and swearing you won't hear from a tr...

6. Hopelessness r/t nursing school

   Rylee2008 replied to jennifer7010's topic in General Students

   This nursing diagnosis is right on.

7. please share feelings about the future when approaching graduation

   Rylee2008 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

   I can't wait to graduate. I'm starting a job as a LPN which will turn into a RN position after I graduate in May. I will miss my friends, but most of all I'm very proud of my accomplishments.

8. Accepted & now worried about the hard work

   Rylee2008 replied to jewelspassion's topic in General Students

   Congrats for being accepted. Listen to your heart and if you want this, you can do it. Yes, nursing school is hard but it can be done or there won't be any nurses. I'm graduating in May and I did this for my family. I did miss out on school event...

9. Hopelessness r/t nursing school

   Rylee2008 replied to jennifer7010's topic in General Students

   I graduate in May and this semester has been the hardest. I think students hit a point of "burn out". I had to learn to be a "B" student instead of an "A" student and that is alright for me. I need sleep more than an "A" on a test. Hang in there ...

10. Sick of RNs not believing patients about pain

    Rylee2008 replied to Rylee2008's topic in General Students

    The patient which I refer to in the post had a total knee replacement. He had no drug history that I know of and also had chronic pain due to arthritis.

11. Does it get better?

    Rylee2008 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I'm a nursing student who will graduates in May. I hate clinicals. I hate the crabby nurses and instructors who treat us like children. My questions is, does it get better once you graduate and working on your own? I'm afraid I made a bad choice g...

12. Salary for New Grad

    Rylee2008 replied to Rylee2008's topic in Rehabilitation

    Thanks, I'll check it out.

13. Sick of RNs not believing patients about pain

    Rylee2008 replied to Rylee2008's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone for all the great advice. I know I'm the patient's advocate and I'm there for the best interest of the patient and not to make friends. I feel this nurse was just on a power trip.

14. Sick of RNs not believing patients about pain

    Rylee2008 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in my last semester of nursing and I'm sick of staff nurses not believing patients about their pain. I had a one day post-op patient who was in pain and asked for his percocet. I gave him his meds and the nurse freaked out on me. She said "he's...

15. Salary for New Grad

    Rylee2008 posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    I was offered a position at a Rehabilitation Center as a LPN for $13.00hr and after I graduate in May and hopefully pass my RN boards, they are willing to bump me up to $19.00 - $20.50/hr. They thought it was a win-win due to the fact they could tra...