WillowNMe

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1. Code Blue Systems

   WillowNMe posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am interested in hearing what other hospitals use to communicate Code Blues. I did a search on AllNurses and found older conversations about overhead pages --- and those were from 2001! Currently, my hospital uses a pager system with an overhead p...

2. Grimacing before passing

   WillowNMe posted a topic in Hospice

   I was a hospice nurse for a few years... but my grandmother just passed and did something that I have not seen before. First, she had a massive stroke a week ago. Initially she had a left ward gaze. Then this morning when I woke up, she had a rig...

3. Hospitals in Fort Worth

   WillowNMe replied to WillowNMe's topic in Texas

   Would you recommend any over the others? PS -- are the summers down there super hot and humid??

4. Hospitals in Fort Worth

   WillowNMe posted a topic in Texas

   We are considering the possibility of moving to the Fort Worth, TX area.... any recommendations of hospitals to check into? I currently work in an inner city hospital - Level 1 Trauma... Top Burn ICU in the midwest... I work in the CV-ICU and would ...

5. Higher Paid Nursing Jobs

   WillowNMe replied to mbrn1985's topic in Career Support

   I have my full time job, and now I'm picking up for an agency. They are a travel agency, but I am on local contracts only... I make about $15 more an hour.

6. Job market in MN/WI (What are our chances?)

   WillowNMe replied to friendlyfox's topic in Minnesota

   Just wanted to chip in about Regions... I graduated a year ago in May and was hired by Regions. So I have been on the unit for over a year, and there have been new grads that were hired after me. So I wouldn't shy away from applying, and so far I ha...

7. Question about Nurses Schedules

   WillowNMe replied to jojonurse13's topic in General Nursing

   If you want to go into nursing, then go into nursing. I would just be open to the possibility of working nights - if that would be an instant "no" for you if you had to work overnights, I would suggest not going into nursing - or being willing to wa...

8. Particular Patient Populations - Do You Struggle?

   WillowNMe replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Relations

   Drug seekers or unpleasantly confused dementia pts that I can't get a sitter for.

9. Post-code debriefing?!

   WillowNMe replied to jmdRN's topic in General Nursing

   It would be nice if there was... I work at a very large teaching hospital and they surprisingly do not offer any follow up. They do have follow up for the MDs, but not for the RNs. I had my first code a few weeks ago. Fortunately it was at the beg...

10. Recent ASN grad -- Perfect time to follow my dream and relocate across the country?

    WillowNMe replied to christophermiles's topic in Washington

    I graduated last May, and due to the nursing economy in the Twin Cities, I was planning on moving. I looked into Alaska, Washington state, California, Texas and North Carolina. I ended up gunning for NC... come to think about, that all started abou...

11. Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    WillowNMe replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    I missed passing the second semester of patho by 2 points. It was the most difficult science class I had ever taken, with the lowest amount of points (200 total), which were based off of tests only. (Un)luckily for me, I'm not always the best test ...

12. Should I stay or should I go? I don't know.

    WillowNMe replied to newSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd move to where you want to live. Something will come about - granted, it most likely will NOT be in the area of nursing you want... but it will be experience and can help you work towards your dream job. Besides, how do you know that you can't m...

13. "That nurse is vile" (long)

    WillowNMe replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    :hug:

14. What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    WillowNMe replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    Not a funny reason, but I have never seen it labeled this way... had a pt that came in after trying to hang herself. Admitting diagnosis was embarrassed airway.

15. 5 consecutive 12hr shifts

    WillowNMe replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in California

    I had two jobs when I first graduated - one in hospice and one in an acute care setting. Both were 12 hour shifts and both were over nights. I told the hospice I would work one day a week (thinking like... Wednesday....) So they ended up putting on...