%63theend replied to %63theend's topic in Career Support
I'm not sure if I'm just not explaining myself clearly or if you're just picking a fight. But it's a mighty tall soapbox to stand on saying you're smarter than the doctors you work with. Or maybe I've just been lucky to work with very capable doctors...
%63theend replied to %63theend's topic in Career Support
That's not at all what I was trying to say. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to clarify my intention since I wouldn't want it to be misinterpreted. I said within reason we should double check. But we shouldn't think that we are supposed to know...
Ok old timers... What's your advice for how to survive or even learn to enjoy nursing? I've been a nurse for coming up on 3 years and I recently told someone "Don't put the weight of of being the doctor on your shoulders" because I think that's one o...
I'm looking for some career advice. I have been working as a nurse for 2 years. My first and second jobs I stayed at for 6 months each. My third job I've been at for a year. They have all been vastly different experiences/settings. I haven't "enjo...
I could be wrong but part of the problem may be a lot of us go into nursing because we're big ol' bleeding hearts. Very sensitive people in general. The previous poster said "no one will chew on you if you are tough". I think that's true. But I think...
%63theend replied to cna to crna2b's topic in NICU
I would think it could be done. It may be easier to get into a pediatric ER first and transition from there so at least you have more Peds experience to sell on your résumé. But just give it a shot. All they can say is no!
Why cut the tourniquet? I've seen nurses do this but I don't see why it helps. I tried it once but it just made my tourniquet fragile and it snapped in two when pulled taught.
%63theend replied to Nurseheidi321's topic in Career Support
Agreed. I moved around for reasons other than not liking my jobs. I had valid reasons for both moves but I think if I could've stayed at my first job I would be a lot better off right now as far as knowledge base and confidence level. I know I'll sta...
%63theend replied to Nurseheidi321's topic in Career Support
I'm in a similar position. I want to LOVE nursing. Right now I dread most shifts. I'm depressed going in and when I leave. Part of that is because of being disrespected by the other nurses and doctors and part of that is because I am new to nursing a...
%63theend replied to Gina_Marie's topic in Emergency
I'm new to Peds ER too. Almost at my 3 mos mark. Take PALS... ASAP if you don't have it already. Then take ENPC. Take home the protocols sheet and memorize it. Take home a handout on splinting. Take home an orders sheet and look up all the meds bc t...
%63theend replied to Adenosine6's topic in Emergency
Well I live in Ga where it isn't cost effective to have many snow plows/ salt trucks. And b/c of our weather we typically have "ice storms" rather than "snow storms". Ice is very hazardous to drive on and most of the roads do not get salted so peopl...
%63theend replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism
Some of the classes were the same because the college wouldn't grant me the credits stating it was different even though the course catalog descriptions were nearly identical. Some were obviously different and higher level.