Terp/RN

Terp/RN has 15 years experience and specializes in psychiatric, research, icu, float, pacu.

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1. What does your username mean?

   Terp/RN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

   Thanks! Yes, I have helped in the ER and on the floors when we have had Deaf pts. I do have to say, I love nursing (been doing it for 21 years) and interpreting (8years). I'm blessed to be able to do what I enjoy....Aloha! And wishing a wonderful ...

2. What does your username mean?

   Terp/RN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

   I'm a licensed sign language inTERPreter and a nurse. (got the interpreter license 8 years ago when I was burning out with nursing.....then I found a great job in the PACU, and decided to stay in nursing So, now I do part time interpreting when I'm...

3. nursing float pool

   Terp/RN replied to ddc22's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in the float pool for 3 years before transferring to the PACU. I did make a little bit more money than the nurses that didn't float, and I was full time staff so I had benefits. The one perk that our float pool had was that I could change my...

4. I need encouragement!

   Terp/RN replied to autopsy's topic in General Nursing

   The things you think are not as important are acutually very important. It takes time. You are only in your third week, and even learning how to properly give a bed bath or make a bed is just as important as passing meds or starting IV's. Sometimes ...

5. Currently psychiatric rn, want to be more...

   Terp/RN replied to New2ER's topic in General Nursing

   :) I for one will tell you that Psych. nurses are real nurses...and very much respected. I worked in psychiatric nursing for 8 years. The one benefit my experience as a psych nurse has given me is a deeper patience and understanding when dealing with...

6. What is in your lunch box?

   Terp/RN replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

   Since I work nights, I do the same as someone posted earlier. I pack a cooler (I get teased alot because it looks like a construction worker cooler), and just pick away at what I pack all night. I'm not as healthier an eater as some of you other f...

7. Ways to use my BSN other than bedside nursing???

   Terp/RN replied to bigd1023's topic in General Nursing

   Look into Human Resources (Nurse Recruiter), Occupational nursing, Operating Room, Recovery Room, Insurance Companies, or you can start your own nursing forum :)

8. What I Love About Nursing Is....

   Terp/RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   ^^^^ I agree with the above post. This makes all the negative stuff seems so small. I too have taken advantage of the flexibility, and job variety. Something I wouldn't be able to do in any other career field. Don't get me wrong, the helping patients...

9. After reading negative thread, want to give up nursing dream!

   Terp/RN replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   I really can't add anything other than what's already been said. However, I will state this. People tend to forget that the beauty of a career in Nursing is that there is such a variety of job opportunities. Nursing is not just floor nursing. If you ...

10. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    Terp/RN replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

    My 7 yo daughter skinned her knee while playing outside at my in-laws, not real badly, only bleeding a tiny bit. She insisted on a band-aid and I told her she was fine, walk it off... 5 minutes later she ran up to me with a pink bandaid. She knows if...

11. Why the fanny packs?

    Terp/RN replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

    where I work, we have lockers....but I don't trust keeping my wallet in there, so I keep my wallet, ink pens, some breath mints and my small cross in mines.