Paulini

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1. Will nursing wreck my hands?

   Paulini replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think it's fair to say that she's not cut out to be a nurse because she worries about her hands. I am a nurse and I love it, but I do worry about my hands. I suffer from contact dermatitis on my hands and while it's currently under control I...

2. What Do You Do When Co-Worker Falls Asleep on Night Shift?

   Paulini replied to NightNerd's topic in Relations

   I'm a PACU/post-op nurse in Poland and when we are able to, we are allowed to sleep. There are usually 4 nurses on a night shift and when we only have 1 or 2 patients, half the team goes to another room to sleep for 3 hours and then we swap :) Our su...

3. New grad RN, don't think I can do this

   Paulini replied to becmcg's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new grad too, almost 6 months into my first job. The first 2 weeks I cried almost every time when I finished my shift - didn't even make it to the locker room once. ^ months in, I still feel overwhelmed and even stupid at times. But then I stop...

4. NICU or PICU?

   Paulini replied to Paulini's topic in NICU

   ...so I went to visit a newly built University Pediatric Hospital and when they showed me their ICU unit they swayed me It's the nicest I've ever seen as a student, lots of room and the ratio of 1:1 / 2:1 is actually enforced. They also have a small...

5. NICU or PICU?

   Paulini replied to Paulini's topic in NICU

   I'm not sure myself as to what doors they would be. Oh well I guess if I'm not happy I'll always be able to switch. Thank you for the encouragement, I've decided to apply to the NICU of the best children's hospital in Poland :) Hopefully they'll teac...

6. NICU or PICU?

   Paulini replied to Paulini's topic in NICU

   I'm not 100% sure what I will want to do, that's the problem! So I'd like a really diverse and well rounded first job, one that would open the most doors... We do have an NNP role in Europe, in the UK specifically, but I don't think they have a smuch...

7. NICU or PICU?

   Paulini posted a topic in NICU

   Hi all, I am a newly qualified Austrian born, Polish trained nurse. I plan to move abroad (to Austria, Switzerland or the UK, haven't decided yet) within 2 years. Obviously I'm very inexperienced, but I liked best my practicals on the NICU, PICU and ...

8. The Patient I Failed

   Paulini replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations

   That is my biggest fear, that I will end up like some of my patients: bed ridden, half concious, suffering for months before finally being allowed to die... I'm always very uncomfortable when I perform some procedures on a patient that in my opinion ...