RNlauren

RNlauren has 2 years experience and specializes in Rehabilitation, MICU.

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1. No rehire !!!!!!!!!!

   RNlauren replied to Yorker's topic in General Nursing

   In the Dallas/Ft. Worth area they have a "list" called care one or source one, something like that... anywho, if you get fired or don't work out your notice from any facility and someone places you on this list, you might as well move out of the stat...

2. New Grad in ICU

   RNlauren replied to SunStillShining's topic in MICU

   I graduated last August and it took me 3 months to find a job. I finally had to accept a position on a floor and then when I could transfer into the unit I did and it was much easier to do it that way. I was very discouraged when I had to do this but...

3. I'm so sorry....your spouse just died.

   RNlauren replied to APRN.'s topic in MICU

   I am sorry that you had to do that, I myself am not sure how I will handle this. If it makes you feel better know that you have helped me by posting this, sometimes you can't always find the right words but you had enough integrity to admit that you ...

4. YAY

   RNlauren replied to RNlauren's topic in MICU

   Elisa - I graduated in August and it was really hard for everyone to find jobs, in fact it took me 3 months. I eventually got hired as a rehabilitation nurse which I loved but I have always known that I wanted to be an ICU nurse, with my hospital the...

5. YAY

   RNlauren posted a topic in MICU

   I just wanted to say.... That I finally start in the MICU in 1 week. I'm super super super excited and all I have ever wanted to be since I was a 5 years old is an ICU nurse. No seriously I was probably the only 5 year old that skipped on watching Ba...

6. Why do nurses feel the need to put RN on their license plates?

   RNlauren replied to 3dayRN's topic in Relations

   i'm proud of what i do, and i am proud of what i have accomplished! being a nurse is not "just" a job its part of who you are as a person. you can't be "just" a nurse, or at least that is how i feel about it. apparently some people on here do see it ...

7. Stop! I don't want someone like you touching me!

   RNlauren replied to Seth O Scope's topic in Relations

   I did have a patient refuse for me to take care of them one time because I "looked" too young and they wanted an adult to give them meds and not a high school kid. She actually thought that I was part of some high school shadow program. OMG!!!! I had...

8. Mobile Apps at work/clinicals

   RNlauren replied to CNA2bRN13's topic in General Nursing

   I love my medical apps on my iphone, but I use them more for "reassurance" or to double check my thinking or calculations. If I saw something that I had no clue or had never seen or calculated I would check book references or ask a more knowledgeable...

9. Do Nurses Still Make *Real* Beds?

   RNlauren replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

   I had the opportunity the other day to make a bed for the first time since nursing fundamentals and I LOVED IT... and yes I did the hospital corners!

10. What's the weirdest baby name?

    RNlauren replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    While finishing up my OB clinical I had a 15 y/o girl name her child "Edward Cullen" and then her last name.... I love the Twilight sequel too but, really???

11. I need help in passing NCLEX

    RNlauren replied to lovehelp's topic in NCLEX

    All the ATI books are fab!!!! I highly recommend them to anyone!