*Peanut*Vennie*

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1. Most admissions you personally had during shift or most your floor had.

   *Peanut*Vennie* replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

   I had an assignment of 6 people, discharged 3, and ended up getting 3 more within the hour. Needless to say that was a crazy afternoon

2. Contacts

   *Peanut*Vennie* replied to YuKi's topic in General Nursing

   i recently got my first pair of contacts, and the first week at work, was the worst. since the air is so dry, but once your eyes adjust to them, you almost forget that you have them on. i have the new night and day lenses, and from what ive heard, an...

3. Nursing School And A Social Life

   *Peanut*Vennie* replied to fewtureRN's topic in General Nursing

   i just graduated last june., and i totally know what you mean about never feeling like you have time. so when you have a day off, just do that, take the WHOLE day off, relax, go out, sleep in past 6 am :chuckle before you know it, it'll be done wi...

4. I Had An Anxiety Attack In Math Class Today!

   *Peanut*Vennie* replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

   oh!! ((((hugs))) to you, i was (and sometimes still am) in the same boat! I never did well in math in highschool, and alwasy a had fear, would hate getting called on, and just felt like i was going under. But i mad it though school, and like some of...

5. What does your post name reflect about you?

   *Peanut*Vennie* replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

   the peanut part is a nickname i have at work, since im the 'baby' of the floor, and the vennie part is a spin off from my last name :)

6. Get a clue!

   *Peanut*Vennie* replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

   the wrost thing i have seen was, the doctor had called the nurse and was asking how the patient was doing, he then asked to talk to the patient. She gave the patient the phone, and then after she had got it back was, the doctor had told the patient o...

7. so frustrated

   *Peanut*Vennie* replied to Larlar81's topic in General Nursing

   Im a new nurse, and Ive been at my job for 8 months now. And the beginning days there I felt the same way. Frustrated on who to call, what to do, where to go, but like some of the other posters said, it gets better. It may not seem like it at first (...

8. What is your specialty?

   *Peanut*Vennie* replied to sonja24's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a Med Surg/Oncolgy/Ortho-Neuro unit. Im a new nurse, so Ive got to see and do a whole lot, even in my 8 months there. I dont know if youd consider this unit a specialty, but its a whole lotta everything!

9. When and Why Did You Decide A Career in Nursing Was for You?

   *Peanut*Vennie* replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I finally figured out that i wanted to go into nursing, right before i graduated high school. I always liked the medical field, and love people, and my mom suggested it to me, and Ive just alwasy had this want to help people and be there for them. An...

10. The most heartbreaking thing ive ever had to do :(

    *Peanut*Vennie* replied to *Peanut*Vennie*'s topic in General Nursing

    thanks everyone for your words, it helps to know that, Im not the only one whos had to do this, its just hard, but you all are the best, (hugs to you!)

11. The most heartbreaking thing ive ever had to do :(

    *Peanut*Vennie* posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so I kinda need to get this off my chest, since the people who would understand it the most, are you guys. So last week, I had this patient who was 45 years old, and had cancer. She had a hx of ovarian CA, and came into the hospital with c/o ab...

12. It's finally come..........

    *Peanut*Vennie* replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! Im a new nurse myself, and that feeling youll get when you walk, its just fantastic!! And here another congratulations, cause graduation is something to be celebrated!

13. What would you have done?

    *Peanut*Vennie* replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    Im with the above poster, I thought you handled it great. Just because something is compatible, doesnt mean that you would feel comfortable hanging it. Good job! :)

14. I just wanna say hello!

    *Peanut*Vennie* posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello! i just wanted to say hi cause i am new to the board, well long time looker, first time poster kinda thing :) I had visited the site before and it's so informative, and I really liked it, so i finally got my computer working and now im here! I...