NancyNurse27

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1. POCT- Troponin

   NancyNurse27 replied to triageguy's topic in Emergency

   We use i-stat. The doc's hate it and it doesn't seem to be very reliable.

2. How do you deal with ICU superiority complex?

   NancyNurse27 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   I have never floated to any units but I have experienced the holier-than-thou attitude by ICU nurses first-hand while transferring patients to them. On one occasion the nurse said to me "Hurry up i've got two other patients" while I was giving her re...

3. what did you do in your former life?

   NancyNurse27 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

   In my former life I have been, a newspaper girl, a grocery bagger, foodservice worker, cook, made Levi's and last but not least a waitress. Funny though how much nursing is like waitressing... At least on the floor I work on. Only my customers are mo...

4. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

   NancyNurse27 replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

   First of all, I think the original post got lost in the mix here. She was asking people who are OVERWEIGHT AND/OR SMOKERS who also happen to be nurses if they had gotten any flak, not opinions on whether or not overweight smoking nurses were competen...

5. New Nurse feeling overwhelmed!

   NancyNurse27 replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in General Nursing

   During school I became very good friends with 3 of my fellow classmates.We graduated this May and 3 of us now work at the same hospital and on the same floor, oncology, 1 on days and me and another at night. We have this same conversation EVERY DAY!...

6. Does this bother you?

   NancyNurse27 replied to Gods child's topic in General Nursing

   Well i'm not sure how comfortable I would be with an 18yo RN but the idea of the 5-year program is great. My sister is 17 and currently in a similar program here. She is not getting her ADN however. Next May she will graduate with her AS in engineeri...

7. Can I hear some positive things about nursing school?

   NancyNurse27 replied to rntoben2008's topic in General Students

   I just graduated two weeks ago with my ADN and I can't believe it's over. Nursing school was by far the hardest thing I have ever done in my life but also the most fun I have ever had in my life. I met some wonderful people and have made such great f...