REDWOMANRN

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1. But she's not a nurse!

   REDWOMANRN replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

   I WORK IN A SMALL URGENT CARE CLINIC. THE MA'S DO IT ALL!!!!! SHOTS, MEDS, TRIAGE --THE WORKS!!!! AND YES, THEY ARE CALLED "NURSE"!!!! I JUST TAKE THE PHILOSOPHY THAT AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT WORKING UNDER MY LICENSE, THAT IS JUST HOW IT IS!!!! I WOUL...

2. Does patient gender affect care?

   REDWOMANRN replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

   THE DOC THAT MY PARENTS GO TO IS A REAL JERK!!! HE WILL TREAT MY DAD IN A HEARTBEAT--BUT MY MOM WHO HAS A CHEMICAL IMBALANCE, HE JUST SHRUGS HIS SHOULDERS AND TELLS HER TO SEE A SHRINK!!!! GO FIGURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3. Private practice

   REDWOMANRN replied to Debbie5's topic in General Nursing

   I WAORK IN A DOC'S OFFICE--WE ARE A PRIVATE URGENT CARE CLINIC AND I LOVE IT!!! I WORK FOR THE BEST IN TOWN!!! HE IS NOT THE BOSS, HE IS PART OF THE TEAM!! I ALSO, WORK WITH 2 MA'S AND 1 OTHER NURSE!!! WE DO HAVE A PA IN THE OFFICE AND HAVE OVER 520...

4. About to start nursing journey!!!

   REDWOMANRN replied to hobbes's topic in General Nursing

   WELCOME!!! YOU SOUND AS IF YOU ARE QUITE ENTHUSIASTIC!!!! KEEP IT-YOU WILL NEED IT!!! I APPLAUD YOU, I WAS IN BANKING FOR 10 YEARS AND I WAS NEVER SATISFIED!!!! I AM AND WAS A WIFE AND MOTHER OF 2!!! I HAD TO TAKE IT SLOW AND GET ALL OF THE EXTRA ST...

5. Professional Liability Insurance

   REDWOMANRN replied to Brownbetty's topic in General Nursing

   I have my own--never count on them to cover you--it is a guarantee that the will cover their own bu.. before yours!!!! I previously had mine with nco and fount that i could add it to my homeowners for less than 1/3 the cost!!!!! Get some--please!!!! ...

6. "Bad" Evaluation..I'm So Frustrated and ready to quit!!

   REDWOMANRN replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

   I HAVE HAD THE SAME TYPE OF PROBEM--AND ONCE EVEN THE OPPOSITE!!! AS A BRAND-NEW GRAD I GOT ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS ORIENTATION AND WAS TURNED OUT TO THE WOLVES!!! AT MY 6 MOMTH ORIENTATION, I WAS TOLD THAT I ASK"TOOMANY" QUESTIONS!!! CAN YOU BELEIVE THAT O...

7. When I was a STUDENT, the clinical experience I remember most was...

   REDWOMANRN replied to MollyJ's topic in General Nursing

   MY VERY FIRST CLINICAL--I HAD BEEN IN BANKING FOR THE PREVIOUS 10 YEARS!!! THE INSTRUCTOR DISMISSED US BY SAYING,"GO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PATIENTS!!" WE-I WAS TOTALLY FREAKED OUT. THE UNIT WAS SET UP IN A CIRCLE AND A FELLOW STUDENT AND I WERE SO SCAR...

8. What Freaks You Out?

   REDWOMANRN replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Well, poop doesn't bother me, vomit, doesn't either. but sputum does!!!! And as far as procedures...i will stand on my head for hours before i will assist with a cardioversion!!!! i do realizeit's importance, but, i cannot stand to be in the room!!!...

9. New use for Tylenol?

   REDWOMANRN replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

   If i even take 1 ES Tylenol--I will yawn for 5-6 hours!!!! And yes-I get sweet, sweet slumber!! I work in a small clinic-I told my doc about it and he laughed, but then I caught him telling a pt that he has heard of Tylenol helping for sleep!!!! So, ...

10. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    REDWOMANRN replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    NIGHT OWL-RIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!!! CANNOT AGREE MORE!!!!!!!

11. OK, I'll do it, where are you from

    REDWOMANRN replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    CLINTON, IA!!! NOT MUCH HERE, BUT HOMETOWNS ARE THE BEST!!!!!

12. Now, how about some Good Nurse stories.

    REDWOMANRN replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    WHEN I GOT MY FIRST "REAL JOB" I WAS A WRECK!!! FEELING LIKE I DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE AND VERY TIMID, I WORKED WITH A GROUP THAT DIDN'T REALLY CARE--ONCE OFF ORIENTATION-YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN!!! THEN I SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT SHIFT--WHAT A EYE-OPENER!!! I ...

13. telemetry

    REDWOMANRN replied to JManinga's topic in General Nursing

    I QUIT A TELEMETRY UNIT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO!!! WE HAD 36 UNITS AND 1 TELEMETRY TECH!!!!!! BUT...HAVE THE TIME THE DOC'S DIDN'T LISTEN TO THEM ANYWAY!! IMAGINE

14. What do you do on your break at work?

    REDWOMANRN replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    DON'T PICK ON US SMOKERS--I REALIZE THERE ARE A FEW THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF "SMOKE-BREAKS"!!! NOT ME!!!!!!!GOOD LUCKE GETTING A BREAK!!!!

15. What do you do to get past the 2am slump

    REDWOMANRN replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    MY SLUMP, TOO, HIT ABOUT 3!!! GRAB A MOUNTAIN DEW AND TAKE A WALK TO THE FARTHEST VENDING MACHINE FOR SUGAR AND, IMAGINE, CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!