georgianurse89

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1. Afraid as a new nurse

   georgianurse89 replied to LPN_thts_M3's topic in LPN/LVN

   I've been a nurse for 3 months. 3 MONTHS! and i have already reinvented myself 100X over. I was also the quiet type until i began nursing as a licensed professional. I LOVE what i do and even with only three months under my belt i don't have a proble...

2. Drug seekers

   georgianurse89 replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

   I know what you mean...but try working in a LTC facility with drug seekers! It's much, much worse! At least at the ER you can treat and street. That's not an option here. I have a pt that came to us for anorexia/bulimia and b/c of her admitting dx sh...

3. Orientation Hours

   georgianurse89 replied to DisneybearRN's topic in New Nurse

   And as for orientation...I followed a nurse one night and the next night i was on my own with over 20 pts. Oh and i graduated in June. So i definitely hope you get more orientation than i did!

4. Orientation Hours

   georgianurse89 replied to DisneybearRN's topic in New Nurse

   I'm a new grad too and I work nights. And all of my orientation was at night. The only time i had to go in during the day was when I had to go in and fill out all those papers you have to fill out at a new job (insurance, tax stuff, acknowledgements,...

5. CNA not doing job

   georgianurse89 replied to nurse nessie's topic in New Nurse

   I deal with CNA's like this daily!! I've learned that all you can do is DOCUMENT and take care of your residents/patients. I take care of about 50 residents on some nights and about 30 on others (depending on what halls I'm assigned to) and my cnas (...

6. Is this within our scope of practice?

   georgianurse89 replied to Peds_Nurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   At our facility, we have a resident that has an MD order for ETOH (Mr. Boston's Vodka to be specific), I never question giving it. I mean, if you have alcohol induced dementia then there is a serious addiction and if the ETOH is withheld then you are...

7. So, I have to be a bad nurse to be a good nurse?

   georgianurse89 replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric

   I am also a new nurse i graduated in June, started my job at the beginning of August at an LC facility.. I have never thought of the "journal to self-assess" that is a fantastic idea! I've already been doing that in my head but if it's written i can...

8. What is a typical day like for an LPN?

   georgianurse89 replied to PaddyCake's topic in LPN/LVN

   I've been an LPN for only a few months now and I have heard MANY, MANY times that doctor's prefer to work with LPN's turned RN than straight RN's. We learn everything hands on. I suggest to everyone to consider LPN to RN. In Ga, there is no obviously...

9. Bed Alarms

   georgianurse89 replied to LeloFallz's topic in Geriatric

   dajulieness...sorry!! i copied yours to answer for myself and accidently hit enter and it posted! I edited it but apparently the edit didn't go through. sorry about that!

10. Bed Alarms

    georgianurse89 replied to LeloFallz's topic in Geriatric

    1) What kind of facility do you work for? (Hospital, Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Home Health Agency) Nursing Home 2) How often do you come into contact with bed alarms? we have bed and wheel chair alarms with SEVERAL residents 3)...

11. Should I: get applications, send a resume, or both?

    georgianurse89 replied to bluecalmsea's topic in New Nurse

    BOTH ARE DEF NOT OVERKILL! I am also a new pn as of about a month ago. I always go to possible job interviews in professional attire with a resume on cotton resume paper and a resume envelope. I fill out the application (i always bring a black pen an...

12. Started a new job, and wondering if these are signs of bad things to come

    georgianurse89 replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the SAME predicament. During orientation the nurse I shadowed, would literally say, "this is not the way you are supposed to do it" "do as i say, not as i do" "if jahco is here be sure to NOT do this" I was told by another senior nurse, whos...

13. Air in the line!!! What am I doing wrong?

    georgianurse89 replied to juliannaUT's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of times at a facility I did a clinical rotation at, the pump would beep but there would OBVIOUSLY be no bubble. A nurse there told me that if the tubing has any residue on it (finger residue, adhesive, anything), the machine will beep like the...

14. Pre-req before A & P

    georgianurse89 replied to kamsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I took medical terminology before A&P and it helped ALOT! if your school offers it i would highly recommend it. I recommend it to all pre-nursing students i come in contact with!!

15. HEELLLLPPPP!!!

    georgianurse89 replied to StudentNursieNM's topic in LPN/LVN

    Honestly, if my DON or charge nurse wouldn't listen to me and I just knew my pt wasn't him/herself and something was really wrong (and my pt had no advance directives or other statements stating that I couldn't pursue other medical help) then I'd cal...