AtivanRxPlz

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  1. What supplies do I need for med-surg?

    Bring your own stethoscope, pen light, carpuject, brain sheets, trusted pen, scissors. From the hospital supply, I load my pockets with alcohol wipes, IV caps, flushes, tape, gauze. I can usually find a highlighter, permanent marker and dry erase mar...
  2. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    Definitely when you have extensive conversations about BMs or other foul things over dinner and you don't even notice you are doing it. Especially if you have other nurses in your family....the non-medical family members are usually horrified.
  3. Rewarding

    Depends on what you consider rewarding? I didn't go into nursing to feel appreciated or rewarded. If you do the best you can to complete all the tasks and establish a sincere connection with your patients, I'm sure you will feel the rewards. You will...
  4. drowning in nursing :(

    Unfortunately, lots of our learning is trial and error. We all strive for perfection with our patients but it doesn't work out that way. Do the best you can every day, show up and tell yourself "I'm going to have a good day today." Use your preceptor...
  5. Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    I always found it strange when my professors in school brought Christianity into lesson plans, never questioning if students had other spiritual preferences (although they were saying to be open to all religions/beliefs). As a nurse, I do not feel th...