What nurse role/skill did you once fear, but now enjoy? - page 2

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   Oct 30, '07

   Occupation: cardiology R.N. Specialty: 25 year(s) of experience in cardiac med-surg ; From: CA ; Joined: May '03; Posts: 8,489; Likes: 147

   IV's
   
   live and breathe for it
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   Oct 30, '07

   Specialty: OR, DR, RR, ER, OPD ; Joined: May '06; Posts: 31; Likes: 3

   Starting IV especially in babies! It's challenging
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   Oct 30, '07

   Occupation: Remote OASIS and Coding Reviewer Specialty: 13 year(s) of experience in Home Health ; From: TX, US ; Joined: Aug '03; Posts: 870; Likes: 100

   IVs and blood draws!!
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   Oct 30, '07

   Occupation: RN Specialty: Cardiac Telemetry, ED ; From: US ; Joined: Oct '07; Posts: 3,673; Likes: 5,547

   Teaching. Never wanted that role. But now I really like it.
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   Oct 30, '07

   Occupation: pediatric home care Specialty: 19 year(s) of experience in pediatric and geriatric ; From: US ; Joined: Oct '07; Posts: 99; Likes: 57

   pediatric trach and vent care. now its like second nature and I actually like going to work.
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   Oct 30, '07

   Specialty: ortho/neuro/general surgery ; Joined: Jul '05; Posts: 778; Likes: 458

   Quote from Hellllllo Nurse

   For me, a big one is charge the nurse role. I used to be really afraid of being charge, and totally dread it. I managed to avoid it for a long time, but finally ended up being pretty much forced into it.
   After a few years and much struggle, I got over my fear."

   I worked on a ortho/surgical floor for 2 years before I switched to a float position, all on night shift.
   Now there's a lot of new grads that work the same weekend together. There's only 2 nurses on that unit's night shift that have a lot of experience and they are both on the other weekend, so I am asked every weekend I work to do charge on that floor and 90% of the time I don't mind.
   
   Granted, I only have 3 yrs experience, but I guess staffing's figured that since I worked on that floor I could do it for a while.
   
   I used to hate it because there would be 3 or 4 more experienced nurses on the floor with me and they'd make ME do charge cuz they didn't feel like it but they'd rip me a new one if I gave 'em an admit- until I told the nurse manager what was going on one day, in tears, and he put his foot down and told them no more.
   
   I have also done it on another floor, rehab, which is somewhat similar.
   
   But when I've been asked to do charge on medical/telemetry or medical/oncology I refuse, because I don't feel equipped.
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   Oct 30, '07

   Occupation: Registered Nurse Specialty: 6 year(s) of experience in Intensive Care and Cardiology ; Joined: Apr '05; Posts: 278; Likes: 72

   IV's and blood draws for me. Isn't it funny that most of us are saying that?! I remember being so terrified of those!
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   Oct 30, '07

   Occupation: Freelancing Specialty: 15 year(s) of experience in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele ; Joined: Jun '07; Posts: 5,292; Likes: 7,635

   Interacting with MDs. I never thought I'd want to be around them but I find them unintimidating, and interesting to talk to. I never feel nervous about calling an M.D.
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   Oct 31, '07

   Occupation: RN Specialty: Neuro ICU, Neuro/Trauma stepdown ; Joined: Oct '05; Posts: 525; Likes: 54

   ABG's
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    Oct 31, '07

    Occupation: school nurse Specialty: 12 year(s) of experience in school nursing, Dr. office ; Joined: Apr '07; Posts: 52; Likes: 15

    iv's, injections and blood draws, still hate the 1st one and love the 2nd and 3rd!

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