Leda1st

Leda1st has 9 years experience and specializes in ER, Cardiac, Hospice, Hyperbaric, Float.

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1. Frontier Waiting List for FNP?

   Leda1st replied to Leda1st's topic in NP Students

   It's serendipitous that you posted this TODAY. Guess where I am? In Hyden at day 1 of Frontier Bound. :-) So, I did not get into the term for which I initially applied, but I DID get accepted the next term. Unfortunately, there really isn't anything ...

2. Frontier Waiting List for FNP?

   Leda1st posted a topic in NP Students

   I just got "wait listed" for the FNP program at Frontier. After initially crying my eyes out until I could barely see, I have pulled myself together and am considering what to do next. I read some of the threads on here about folks who have been wait...

3. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

   Leda1st replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I can't believe no one has mentioned "vomicking" for "vomiting" yet! It's annoying when patients use it, but I had an instructor in nursing school who used it as well. She also said "scrawberry" and "screet". Sorry, if I went to the trouble to get an...

4. MSN from WGU - will I get hired?

   Leda1st posted a topic in Educators

   If I get my MSN from WGU online (Western Governor's University), will their nontraditional format prevent me from getting a job as an adjunct? I am a Float Pool RN who has a Bachelor's in Education. I REALLY love nursing, and I REALLY want to get bac...

5. Worst doctors orders ever received

   Leda1st replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

   LMAO!!!! Actually, I think you posted this in the wrong thread - it should go under "Most BRILLIANT orders ever recieved!"

6. Worst doctors orders ever received

   Leda1st replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

   ACTUALLY, funny as that sounds, it is a legit order when someone has severe scrotal edema. There is even a contraption (can't remember what it is called, sorry) sort of like a "sling" for the scrotum to elevate it. Seriously! BTW, this whole thread i...

7. Accuracy and Patient Safety vs Time Management

   Leda1st replied to Goldenhare's topic in Safety

   I agree with the poster who suggested that you not float, at least for awhile. You should NOT skimp on your assessments (and I have noticed the same "oversights" from time to time in charting), but I think working in one area for awhile will help you...

8. Something Smells (And It's Not the Roses)

   Leda1st replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

   LOVE it! Sounds so very much like a certain hospital in my town - I'd almost put money down that you are writing about that particular hospital. It's probably the "purdy-est", most well-decorated hospital in town, but imho it also provides some of th...

9. Orientation question

   Leda1st replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

   I personally don't see anything wrong with saying (diplomatically) that you felt you needed more orientation as a new grad. I'd rather have a nurse who felt she needed more orientation than one of those who thinks they know everything right away - th...

10. ER Nursing vs Floor Nursing

    Leda1st replied to RN_survivor's topic in General Nursing

    I am a "float" nurse, so I work everywhere, but I consider ER my "home" so to speak. ER is not all excitement and trauma - lots of people use it as a free clinic and come for the STUPIDEST reasons. Because of that, I like working the floor (as I beca...

11. The happy policy

    Leda1st replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Relations

    :smackingf :rotfl: :smackingf :rotfl: :smackingf :rotfl: :smackingf :rotfl:

12. Ten Ways To Know You're Burning Out

    Leda1st replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Stress 101

    As a former educator-turned-nurse, I can tell you firsthand that education is NOT less stressful. ANY profession in which your primary role is to help people is stressful. Period. The misconception that teachers have a low-stress job is just about as...

13. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Leda1st replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    We get this one more often than you would think: -Patient comes in, diagnosed with a mild infection of some sort (usually mild UTI or sinusitis), is given Rx for antibiotics and sent home. -Next day (or 2) patient returns to ER, same exact symptoms, ...

14. Escorted out of the patients home.........

    Leda1st replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice

    *SIGH!!!* Although I UNDERSTAND why hospices have "marketers", it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth that Hospice is "marketed". It is a disservice, not just to the nurses (and CNA's, and SW's, and Chaplains) to "recruit" people that are INAPPROPRI...

15. Really Tired of Fighting Hospice Ignorance......

    Leda1st replied to tencat's topic in Hospice

    As a nurse who works PRN for a Hospice agency, and does Med Surg, Tele, and ER for a hospital (also PRN), I can tell you that the biggest thing I have learned is never to "judge" other areas of nursing. The friction between the ER and the floors is a...