NurseTricia99

NurseTricia99

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About NurseTricia99

NurseTricia99 has 10 years experience.


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  1. What is the dumbest order you ever read?

    this one wasn't really dumb, but i was kicking myself for leaving my cake mix and easy bake oven at home: Please get the patient a cupcake. It is her birthday.
  2. Funny Names for Nurses

    I had a Dr. Butt who referred me to a Dr. Finger one time! LOL!
  3. i feel so stupid

    thanks so much for your support, guys! i have been a nurse for four months now and work at a large teaching hospital in the heart of a city that was ravaged by a hurricane (hint hint). i work on an extremely busy and hectic med-surg unit (sometimes f...
  4. i feel so stupid

    last night, i made such a stupid mistake and have been beating myself up ever since. i called a doctor about a patient's high blood sugar (493) and got new insulin orders. while i was sitting there writing the orders, my pct and i were discussing why...
  5. feeling discouraged, defeated, and confused

    I myself am a brand new nurse and I feel your pain. I too am struggling with feelings of inadequacy, stress, fatique (i work nights at a hospital an hour away from my home) and unhappiness. I went to my nurse manager and told him how I was feeling an...
  6. I have frozen milk before; I'm sure it's safe - just make sure you pour a little out to accommodate for the expansion when it freezes.
  7. Visit the website http://www.stretcher.com - It has a ton of articles about saving money. Look under their topic index for just about any subject you can think of. They put new articles on it every Monday. I love it!!
  8. use Xanax prn - should the school know?

    Thanks for your advice. Honestly, I'm still deciding what to do, but since I do have a prescription for it and use it sparingly, I'm going to quit fretting! I certainly don't want my nursing instructors to think that I cannot handle school; that is...
  9. use Xanax prn - should the school know?

    My doctor put me on Celexa and Xanax a few years ago for mild panic attacks and to help me sleep at night. I use the Xanax every once in a while when I just absolutely cannot sleep. When I got my health form filled out for nursing school, the nurse...
  10. license was suspended - documentation errors

    I am so sorry to hear about what is happening to you. As a new student starting in the Fall, I am often worried about losing my licence because of a mistake, instead of being maliciously neglectful. I find that praying about my problems and giving ...
  11. Aaah! Starting Nursing School NEXT WEEK!

    How much did your uniforms cost? I got two pants and two shirts with patches put on for $93.00. I wish we could wear navy pants like some schools; I look like the Michelin man in my white uniform! HA!
  12. Aaah! Starting Nursing School NEXT WEEK!

    Hey y'all! I'm starting an ADN program on the 19th here in Southern Mississippi. I'm excited and nervous. Our uniforms are white with a maroon stripe on the sleeves and of course the school patch. My books for first semester are $300.00. After r...