GatorNurse84

GatorNurse84 specializes in Bone Marrow Transplant.

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1. Unrealistic steriotypes of medicine on TV

   GatorNurse84 replied to chnc1024's topic in General Nursing

   How about the nurse on Grey's Anatomy who gave syphilis to George (one of the interns).

2. Why does Nursing put up with short staffing?

   GatorNurse84 replied to elfinM's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work, we don't want to put up with short staffing. However, we have a staffing grid to follow. If we have a certain number of patients, we can have a certain number of nurses. Nurses have complained that the grid needs to be fixed bc it can l...

3. New Nurse feeling overwhelmed!

   GatorNurse84 replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in General Nursing

   I know how all you newbies feel. I am also new. I started in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit in June, so I have about 2 months under my belt. My first day off a 10 week orientation, I cried the whole way home. I ask tons of questions everyday. On my ...

4. **Alert**Our Right to Privacy as nurses???

   GatorNurse84 replied to bchboy's topic in General Nursing

   I looked up myself, and it has my full name (First, middle, and last), my license number, and my home address. What's next? My driver's license number and social security? Anyone from Florida know how/if I can change my info so that my address doesn'...

5. "YOU'RE my Nurse?!?!?"

   GatorNurse84 replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am 22 and I have had similar experiences. Some say "Oh you look so young." I have also experienced a different problem when I worked as a PCA (nurse assistant) during nursing school. Because I am petite, many patients doubted my ability. For exampl...

6. Nursing with a Southern Accent

   GatorNurse84 replied to natron20's topic in General Nursing

   I happen to love accents! I grew up in Miami, and until I came up to Gainesville to attend UF, I had not idea I had a "Miami accent" (spanish-sounding). After living in Gainesville for 4 years, I have kind of picked up a little southern accent. My mo...

7. Florida Hospital vs. Orlando Regional

   GatorNurse84 posted a topic in Florida

   I am a soon to be grad of the BSN program at UF. I definitely want to relocate to Orlando. I would love to work with kids, babies, or women (L&D). I have heard about Arnold Palmer and it seems like the place for me. However, there is not much inf...