climbeRN

climbeRN has 3 years experience.

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1. What questions are important to ask when interviewing?

   climbeRN replied to climbeRN's topic in School

   LikeTheDeadSea -- thank you so much for the input. This is really helpful :) ill be sure to see what the situation is for this school district.

2. What questions are important to ask when interviewing?

   climbeRN posted a topic in School

   Dear fellow nurses, hello! I am transitioning to school nursing after 2 1/2 years in NICU. I passed the first round of interviewing with the nursing director for the school district I'm in (Houston), and now I am interviewing with the principals at ...

3. When to give Narcan??

   climbeRN replied to climbeRN's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't page the MD, but in retrospect, I know I should have. I was just so unfamiliar with the situation and trusted my charge and critical care nurse (especially since I'm new to med surg, I tend to think, oh I'm probably just over-reacting), and...

4. When to give Narcan??

   climbeRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm new to adult nursing so I haven't dealt with overdoses and don't know what they look like. Recently, I had a pt with an orthopedic surgery who had dilaudid ordered. I gave one dose and pt was fine; after second dose (4 hrs later), pt's RR dropp...

5. What's the best specialty for someone who hates small talk?

   climbeRN replied to climbeRN's topic in Med-Surg

   Thanks so much for all of the ideas and suggestions! I am definitely going to make a list of topics for conversation as a starting point, since I don't foresee getting completely away from small talk as long as I'm in nursing. I'm hoping to return to...

6. What's the best specialty for someone who hates small talk?

   climbeRN replied to climbeRN's topic in Med-Surg

   I was in NICU for a year and a half and I've been doing Medsurg for a few months. I am capable of doing small talk pretty well, I guess I just didn't realize there would be so much of it in nursing.. I think I do make families feel awkward at times b...

7. What's the best specialty for someone who hates small talk?

   climbeRN replied to climbeRN's topic in Med-Surg

   Hahaha yep I'm thinking of trying NICU nights to avoid all the talking with parents or giving adult ICU shot. Just no family drama please! It's hard enough to concentrate on a critical pt without the drama!

8. What's the best specialty for someone who hates small talk?

   climbeRN replied to climbeRN's topic in Med-Surg

   Thanks Guy in babyland for the input!! I have been thinking I never really have night shift in the NICU a fair shot since I was on days almost all of my time there. Research is another thing I've considered but a little harder to find an opening! Wil...

9. What's the best specialty for someone who hates small talk?

   climbeRN posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I'm looking for suggestions from my fellow introverted nurses: what specialties have you tried or heard of that are a good fit for someone who is not so fond of small talk? I am currently working in a med-surg unit on nights and find even the small a...

10. How to become a school nurse?

    climbeRN posted a topic in School

    Hi all! I'm a pretty new nurse with 1.5 years of experience in NICU and 3 months experience in adult med/surg as well. I was a former teacher (everything from toddlers to college) and would really like to do school nursing because of A) the kids, B)...