isthatso?

isthatso? specializes in med surg.

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1. Med surg to OR?

   isthatso? posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi all, I have been a med-surg nurse for two years now. I feel comfortable on the med-surg floor (though it does get very crazy at times). I am interested in an OR position where they are willing to train. What difficulties did you guys face when you...

2. I Will Fear No Evil For You Are With Me

   isthatso? replied to CheesePotato's topic in Spirituality

   Thank you for your post :thankya:. I also feel that a prayer is all we can say sometimes. Praying brings a world of comfort and keeps me moving during overwhelming situations such as a code or rapidly deteriorating patients. We are mere humans and we...

3. You Know You're A Nurse If...

   isthatso? replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   :lol2:I once woke my sister up and asked her why she did not call me when my patient was having a seizure.

4. You Know You're A Nurse If...

   isthatso? replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   You have a nightmare that the foley which was supposed to be removed from the patient yesterday is still in.

5. Night Shift Nursing

   isthatso? replied to mooremds's topic in Stress 101

   Hey mooremds, You took the words right out of my mouth. I was about to post the same question as you. I have also been going through the same problems as you. I started working nights in March and things have not been going well. I have also lost...

6. Never give up!

   isthatso? replied to amanda081106's topic in General Nursing

   Wow congratulations.:clpty:I remember my own experience with being accepted into the nursing program. I had failed the nurse entrance test by 2 points. I was having serious doubts if I wanted to become a nurse. Luckily, they gave me another chance af...

7. I am told it gets better...

   isthatso? replied to Jewl's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Jewl. I am also a new RN and so I feel your pain. One day I feel confident and the next day I stand humbled. Everybody tells me that I will get better with time. Like you, every imperfection gets to me.There are some days when I just want to break...

8. Does anyone like night shift?

   isthatso? replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

   I love working nights. I am not a morning person and I used to feel miserable when I had to wake up at 0530 in the morning. Now, I feel very comfortable about waking up in the evening to go to work. Plus, it is easy to adjust your sleep-wake cycles i...

9. post op and renal failure

   isthatso? replied to isthatso?'s topic in General Nursing

   Thank you :). And no, it is not homework. It was a real life scenario that I came across. I was thinking to myself "what could've possible gone wrong?"

10. post op and renal failure

    isthatso? posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am a new nurse. Here's my question: what role does surgery have in bringing about renal failure? Say a pt had a surgery and he/she was receiving adequate fluids and nutrition. The labs are also being closely monitored. How does renal failur...

11. If at First You Don't Succeed

    isthatso? replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

    Thank you for the post. I am a new nurse and I hope to be a nurse educator some day. I used to tutor anatomy and physiology in college and I discovered how much I love to teach. After reading your post, I understand that there are difficulties in thi...