medsurgrn95

medsurgrn95 specializes in Med Surg.

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1. cmsrn

   medsurgrn95 replied to ViolinTreble's topic in Med-Surg

   I am a CMSRN. Took the exam last summer. I used Lippincott's Review For Medical Surgical Nursing Certification. It was very helpful. I was a member of AMSN. I got all of my hours for recertification already and let my membership lapse. I assume...

2. Tell me why you regret about becoming a Nurse

   medsurgrn95 replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

   I regret not having a "real schedule". I rarely know what day it is and miss a lot in people's lives. At the same time it is nice to be able to go do something on a random Tuesday.

3. 5 Ways Night Shifters Can Sleep Better Now!

   medsurgrn95 replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

   My struggle is to be awake in the daytime and sleep at night. Melatonin 1MG po PRN works great for me. Benadryl will knock me out and I'll sleep all night... and then all day. (17 hours! It's crazy.) I plan for when I have to be up in the daytim...

4. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

   medsurgrn95 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

   I remember learning in nursing school that you should listen to apical pulse for one full minute. I was on orientation as a new grad, and doing so. First 30 seconds normal rate and rhythm. Second thirty seconds pulse of 140's and irregular. I hea...

5. The first year wasn't so bad... now I'm struggling

   medsurgrn95 replied to medsurgrn95's topic in Stress 101

   I'm starting working on a BSN this summer with an online class. I'm excited about it. I work 12 hour overnight shifts and LOVE it but when I work (usually consecutive) it's going home & sleeping & basically coming back. For me it's do somet...

6. Where Can I find this online?

   medsurgrn95 replied to EMEddie's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My local community college where I got ADN offers it online. Try a community college locally.

7. Dumbest question ever...

   medsurgrn95 posted a topic in Relations

   What does NOC stand for? I know it's night shift and I work it but what is the acronym? I can't find it online. Thank you :)

8. Going to school: question for nurses

   medsurgrn95 replied to Jesshallmark's topic in Career Support

   We have a new grad on my floor who got hired into days. It totally depends on what's out there. (Though most new grads end up on nights in my setting.)

9. Community college for an ADN

   medsurgrn95 replied to msmiss03's topic in ADN/BSN

   My community college had an "acceptance list" you had to get C's in english comp, dosage calc, a&P 1&2, and micro and then you would get put on it and it might be a few years out. They didn't care what grades you had before. Good luck.

10. If you could do it again, would you?

    medsurgrn95 replied to 47inBrooklyn's topic in Job Hunt

    I'm not sure. I love the money. I needed the ADN to pay off my liberal arts BA. I busted my hump working 2 jobs many hours per week for many years. But I struggle with the work/life balance basically because I don't have a life outside of work. ...

11. What street clothes do YOU wear in nursing school?

    medsurgrn95 replied to bluestorm's topic in General Students

    When I was a kid my mom FORCED me to dress up on the first day of school. It was fourth semester and it was my LAST first day of school EVER (or so I thought at the time) so I dressed up. I was 34. I printed my lecture notes & went into the nu...

12. What is your quote or mantra when it gets tough?

    medsurgrn95 replied to Lola Lou's topic in New Nurse

    I have songs. I work night shift and have a boatload of songs I sing sometimes quietly outloud. Love "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas "One More Night" by Maroon 5. But when it gets really bad I think in my head the son...

13. Your first experience with a dead person

    medsurgrn95 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember my first death but I do remember when I was CNA'ing one time a nurse asked me to help in a room without giving specifics and I introduced myself to the patient before I realized they had passed. Wished they had told me. I also remem...

14. I'm Tired - A Rant

    medsurgrn95 replied to mmciv's topic in Emergency

    We are not allowed to schedule overtime but you can call me every day when it's too late to have slept to go in for night shift? Yeah. THANKS. I'd rather be mandated to work overtime or be on call so I can plan my life and KNOW that we are decentl...

15. How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    medsurgrn95 replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

    I worked at my facility as a CNA before graduating & passed boards mid week. The shifts I worked as an CNA were paid at that rate, and the RN ones at the RN rate as well. I was SOOO excited to get my first paycheck. I had a consolidation loan ...