cubsfan16

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1. Email from dfpr??

   cubsfan16 replied to futurenurse93_'s topic in General Nursing

   I totally got this email too, and am currently traveling on the West Coast. Also had a moment of panic, and am glad I found this thread! Sounds like it’s automated.

2. Unsupported at home.

   cubsfan16 replied to NewbieNurse91's topic in General Nursing

   I get it. I'm a few months away from finishing my first year on an incredibly stressful ICU step down unit, and you want to come home and vent to your partner after the most ridiculous days. However- I've learned that non-nurses will just never "get ...

3. COPD Patient Question

   cubsfan16 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all! I was sitting here after a NOC shift thinking about a patient I had last night. It was a patient with chronic COPD who basically had a three-hour long coughing fit during my shift. I ended up giving Respiratory's PRN albuterol neb and a dose...

4. First Job- LTC. Need advice!

   cubsfan16 replied to cubsfan16's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks so much for your response. It's nice to hear that a night position really helped you gain confidence. It's a non-charge "supervisory" position, as it was labeled. There's 2 RNs per floor, and a handful of PCTs. I was a little leery at first, b...

5. First Job- LTC. Need advice!

   cubsfan16 replied to cubsfan16's topic in New Nurse

   ? Good luck.

6. First Job- LTC. Need advice!

   cubsfan16 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi there! I've been an avid reader for many years, and am now making my first post. I just graduated from nursing school this past December, and after a fairly long job hunt, have finally accepted a night position at a LTC facility. I interviewed at...