davethemurse

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1. SNF 1st nursing job good career move?

   davethemurse replied to Puertoriiquena's topic in New Nurse

   My first job is at an SNF and I've been there for almost 6 months now, and it's awesome! Love the people I work with and take care of. I feel like a valued person and not just a number. I'm glad I'm here and not a hospital.

2. Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

   davethemurse replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes words are hard let alone cooking. Thankfully my awesome fiance cooks a lot of the time, she takes awesome care of me.

3. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

   davethemurse replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

   This is the one I get the most.

4. UTI in an elderly person

   davethemurse replied to caringheart1's topic in Med-Surg

   If I see one of my residents acting out of the ordinary for them or like LadyScrubs said I smell or see funky urine, boom it's UTI w/ C&S for them.

5. Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

   davethemurse replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric

   I got my first nursing job at a Rehab and LTC facility. I've been there 3 months now and I love it. I love having the same patients and can provide continuity of care. I felt the same as a lot of my classmates in nursing school did, that LTC seems so...

6. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

   davethemurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   That's it!!! Everyone's getting ABH gel!

7. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

   davethemurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Something that's going to cause a lot of paperwork.

8. Day 1: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

   davethemurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   ....Just a small town girl...living in a lonely world, she took the midnight train going anywhere....

9. ED Preceptorship Tips?

   davethemurse replied to davethemurse's topic in General Students

   Starting my preceptorship tomorrow in the ED. I'm so excited!

10. ED Preceptorship Tips?

    davethemurse replied to davethemurse's topic in General Students

    I appreciate everyone's feedback so far.

11. ED Preceptorship Tips?

    davethemurse replied to davethemurse's topic in General Students

    Thanks, I just received the contact info for my preceptor nurse so I'll be emailing them and introducing myself. i'm so excited!

12. ED Preceptorship Tips?

    davethemurse replied to davethemurse's topic in General Students

    Awesome!

13. ED Preceptorship Tips?

    davethemurse replied to davethemurse's topic in General Students

    I appreciate the tips!

14. ED Preceptorship Tips?

    davethemurse posted a topic in General Students

    I just found out that I got the preceptor spot that I wanted and I'll be in the ED starting in a few weeks. I'm so excited but I was wondering if there were any tips or good info that would help me. Any info would be much appreciated.