stressednurse70

stressednurse70 specializes in Orthopaedics, Med/Surg Acute Care.

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1. who else is in Chamberlain RN-BSN program currently

   stressednurse70 replied to sunzzi's topic in Chamberlain College

   I'm in the second to last class, EBP class. Just starting Week 2. I don't like research in general but it is needed especially in school. I completely believe in EBP for nursing, but just not sure it is for me as a full time job. I will be so glad w...

2. Rude docs - not letting it get to you

   stressednurse70 replied to muesli's topic in General Nursing

   One way I dealt with a jerk of a doc years ago was when he took a breath during his tirate I asked him "Are you finished yet?" in a very calm voice. It took him back, and then I explained what was really going on with the patient and why I was callin...

3. You Guys Are Making Me Worry.

   stressednurse70 replied to bella_autore's topic in General Nursing

   To just add to what some of the others have said to you my dear, get your foot in the door now. Something that has patient care. For me I was a CNA all the while going through nursing school as per diem. The my first job out of nursing school was at ...

4. RN vs. BSN

   stressednurse70 replied to mmarqua4's topic in ADN/BSN

   I took a long 'round about way to get to my BSN. I started out right out of high school getting my BA in biology. Then later I went back to school for my ASN. Worked as a RN for more than a decade before going back for my BSN. My plan is to use my BS...

5. 12 Hour Shifts--A bad idea?

   stressednurse70 replied to ObstreperousYoungLad's topic in General Nursing

   I was used to working the 3-11pm shift, 5 days a week and that makes for a very long week!! Now I work 11-11pm and of course it isn't always 12 hours. Most days it is 13-14 hours to finish all the charting, but at least I get 4 days off a week and I ...

6. who else is in Chamberlain RN-BSN program currently

   stressednurse70 replied to sunzzi's topic in Chamberlain College

   LadieRN, there will be quizzes, sometimes finals, sometimes there are short weekly papers and then one big final project. It all depends on which class you are taking. You will find out what will be required of you at the beginning of each class, no ...

7. New Grad RN CAN'T FIND WORK!! What should I do?

   stressednurse70 replied to Aubrey88RN's topic in New Nurse

   May I offer some suggestions that you may or may not have thought of? 1) Subscribe to local nursing journals like Nursing Spectrum where they have the jobs section in the back pages. 2) Do go back to your school and check into their Career Developm...

8. How do you overcome nervousness when with patients?

   stressednurse70 replied to j_tay1981's topic in Male Students

   j tay, It will get better with age and experience. I remember a line from some med drama on TV that was dealing with the same topic of confidence and the comeback line was to "Fake it until it becomes real". I kinda liked that and it helped when I wa...

9. One more old guy headed to LPN school

   stressednurse70 replied to red2003xlt's topic in Male Students

   Congrats too all of your "older" guys starting nursing school! I can't imagine starting nursing school now at my age of 40 so I really hand it to you guys doing a major career change now. Kudos to all of you. BTW ... I too believe in school later in ...

10. fellas what yall think i should do

    stressednurse70 replied to proudpops's topic in Male Students

    OK, some advice from a nurse of 13 years and 40 years old - yes, old enough to be your mother, so take it like motherly advice. Don't. Period. My advice isn't to put a kink in your love life, but only to help you. Like others have said there is enoug...

11. Nursing Pin for $115

    stressednurse70 replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

    I never wore mine again after NS but then again I didn't like the style of the pin. It was in a harlequin diamond shape which had sharp points on the top and bottom. I couldn't pin it fast to my hospital ID badge either. So just never wore it again, ...

12. Nursing Pin for $115

    stressednurse70 replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

    Actually, at the hospital that I work at there are many nurses who wear their nursing pins daily as part of their uniform. I still wear my college class ring (but don't know where my HS class ring is! LOL) The reason for the pin isn't to remind you ...

13. Some advice to student nurses

    stressednurse70 replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Students

    Congrats!! I agree with your advice to fellow students. I give the same advice, especially working as a CNA in a hospital. You will see things you never will in a nursing home. Great experience!! Also I had some great nurses that I worked with teach ...

14. Last semester! - 9 weeks left!

    stressednurse70 replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Students

    You can do this. I know others are saying the same, and it is true! You can! Remember, you haven't taken your NCLEX yet, so it's not over yet! THEN the real learning starts!! I hear it again and again from new grads that they can't believe how much t...

15. How could I possibly not pass my skills?!

    stressednurse70 replied to golosa82's topic in General Students

    betxq, as another writer stated, this is school. This is where you learn and practice your technique. It is better to make a mistake now before you would make a mistake on a patient with the family watching! After you have done it a hundred times, yo...