SrnD

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1. 1.5 years in and at the end of my rope....?

   SrnD posted a topic in General Nursing

   Not sure how to start this. I guess I would first like to say that I have immense respect for nurses of all areas and specialties, from the most advanced, specialized nurse to the "just-a-floor-nurse" nurses. I have posted previously about career dec...

2. Acute care vs. Home health

   SrnD replied to SrnD's topic in Career Support

   thank you everyone for your input! i certainly have a lot to think about before i make any quick decisions. you can bet i'll be updating with any changes in the future. thanks again and happy nursing to all!

3. Acute care vs. Home health

   SrnD posted a topic in Career Support

   I've been working in acute care for about a year and a half, 6 months of that being med/surg, 1 year being telemetry/step-down. I told myself I would stick my current job out at least 2 years to gain a litte more experience and better qualify me for ...

4. Your introduction to your patient

   SrnD posted a topic in Relations

   After almost a year and a half of being a nurse (working Tele now), I still feel the most awkward when going in patient rooms for the first time to introduce myself. I walk in, say "Hello Mr/Mrs. X, My name is X and I'm going to be your nurse until X...

5. post-interview anxiety!

   SrnD replied to SrnD's topic in General Nursing

   aw sorry, I am not an ER nurse =/ I was just wondering if you ever worked in that environment before because it seems like people love it or hate it. I get the feeling I would love it, but the ER where I work now is a MESS, and i hear it's not much b...

6. post-interview anxiety!

   SrnD replied to SrnD's topic in General Nursing

   congrats!!! have u ever worked ER before?

7. post-interview anxiety!

   SrnD replied to SrnD's topic in General Nursing

   i feel the same. i guess i just don't want to admit that they might not want me, lol.

8. post-interview anxiety!

   SrnD replied to SrnD's topic in General Nursing

   hmmm so here's an additional question: since the interview (it's been one week), i have mailed out the thank you's, called the manager and left a message (have not rec'd a call back), and have tried my hardest to wait patiently (kind of failing miser...

9. pacu brain?

   SrnD replied to SrnD's topic in PACU

   thanks everyone!

10. post-interview anxiety!

    SrnD posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was blessed enough to interview for a PACU position at a magnet hospital near home last week. I thought it went well, and at the end i got the "we'll be contacting you very soon" line. it's been a week, I have sent the thank you cards the day after...

11. pacu brain?

    SrnD posted a topic in PACU

    Hi everyone! I was just wondering, do most PACU nurses use a "brain" like in many other areas? I've only ever done floor/tele nursing and I know i NEED my brain to keep my shift together. Just wondering how it works in other areas. Thanks!

12. would you even attempt this?

    SrnD replied to SrnD's topic in General Nursing

    wow, thank you everyone! i will definitely be applying for that job and will let everyone know if i get it!

13. would you even attempt this?

    SrnD posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been an RN on a telemetry floor for approx. 4 months at a hospital. my hospital has a policy that you can't transfer within until at least 6 mos. in a position, however, i was reading the MR policy on that and it said under certain circumstanc...

14. OR vs ICU

    SrnD replied to LivewellRN's topic in General Nursing

    for those in the OR: did u enter that area right away or work for some time in other areas of nursing first? i've heard it's very difficult for a nurse to come into the OR unless she or he started as a surgical tech. I was just wondering because i th...

15. RN assigned as a CNA

    SrnD replied to myree72's topic in General Nursing

    everyone has missed the fact that the lpn was the team leader while the rn (like it or not, a higher license) was put to do the cna's work. and as the OP stated NUMEROUS times, she had no problem taking the cna role for the shift, but under the parti...