rierie

rierie has 14 years experience and specializes in Adult Care- Neuro ICU, Ortho, IRU, Pedi.

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1. 1st time Pregnant Nurse...how do you reveal to boss

   rierie replied to rierie's topic in Career Support

   Yes I am a nurse. I am an LVN with 15 years acute care experience. I now teach clinical for an LVN program. I understand your post because I wasn't clear on my title. I can't stand when CNA's/students or MA's call themselves nurses. That is a pet pee...

2. I'm so embarassed but I know I shouldn't be...

   rierie replied to RN1982's topic in Stress 101

   Very good advice and insight!

3. Facility closing...pregnant...freaking out! HELP!

   rierie replied to rierie's topic in Career Support

   WOW!! I was a bit nuts then huh? I was just looking back at my posts and saw this. I wish I could have told my old self that it would be okay and believe it. Update: PRN job for a month, took a new job offer in Dallas a month later...had a gorgeous ...

4. Students having your contact info...

   rierie replied to rierie's topic in Educators

   Thanks guys this makes me feel like I was making the right decision.

5. Medication Administration with Facility Staff

   rierie replied to rierie's topic in Educators

   Thanks for the replies from everyone. This help alot!

6. 4th day of school, and the instructor hates me...

   rierie replied to HorologyGirl's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Things have a way of working themselves out...thanks for the compliment

7. Thinking about leaving hospital nursing, need advice

   rierie replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

   I can see where you are coming from and know what you mean about maintaining that professional behavior. Those that can stay out of the BS in the nursing field are much better off in the end. I have been accused of sharing too much but it's part of m...

8. I'm so embarassed but I know I shouldn't be...

   rierie replied to RN1982's topic in Stress 101

   Don't be embarassed. I think the majority of nurses suffer from depression at some point in life. It is our personality...to take care of others before yourself. Remember the better you are the better you can care for others. If you have never been o...

9. New Nurse Nerves

   rierie replied to perbd's topic in Stress 101

   I was you 14 years ago. And if I say so myself you are going to be a fabulous nurse! I was trying to talk myself out of nursing for the first 4 years of my career and one night a young man with a major GI bleed rolled over and looked at me while I wa...

10. anyone else feel kinda lonely in this job?

    rierie replied to bennyRN's topic in Stress 101

    Nights is killer if you are a single girl. I suggest finding things out of work to occupy your time. This is going to sound crazy but when I worked nights I really enjoyed on-line dating. I could browse the guys in my home at weird hours of the night...

11. Thinking about leaving hospital nursing, need advice

    rierie replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's insubordiante and hostile for a nurse to be that way. But yes unfortunately that title may follow you. I have been labelled as "getting to personal" and no matter how many times I have proven my professionalism my supervisor continues to bring u...

12. Thinking about leaving hospital nursing, need advice

    rierie replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your co-workers are your family now...dysfunctional as most. You will not see eye to eye on all days but they need to know you a bit more and honestly I believe I will make the team work better. You must be friends with someone at work. This Bitter B...

13. What are some of the dumbest things you've seen or heard from another nurse at work

    rierie replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN/LVN

    Overheard from a student nurse during foley catheter check off--- "I don't know who made up this sterile stuff...it's stupid" I think she thought it was something like a Japanese tea ceremony...she really had no clue what a sterile field was after 6...

14. 4th day of school, and the instructor hates me...

    rierie replied to HorologyGirl's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I'm an instructor and we know the info that we give you should be the most current and updated as possible. I don't think you intended to be malicious and be a "know it all" but just trying to get the right info. The best thing is to meet privately w...

15. ADN/Magnet Hospitals/Ability to Find Work in the Metroplex

    rierie replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Texas

    I am not sure where you live in the area, if you would be willing to relocate for the experience I can recommend ETMC-Tyler. They are the only level 4 trauma center in East Texas and they hire new grads to put through their interships all the time. E...