Girlygirl69

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1. Mount Sinai Med. Center Orientation

   Girlygirl69 replied to nycRN89's topic in New York

   I work at Sinai and I'm so happy that some of you guys got hired. Imwas getting depressed reading about how hard new grads were finding the job market. Yup you get paid for everyday of in class orientation. I think the starting pay total comes to a o...

2. Fake Nurses

   Girlygirl69 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't have put that any better

3. Fake Nurses

   Girlygirl69 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

   I should have been clearer. My sister in law told my nephew she was a nurse, not like a nurse. When I asked her about it she said, "well I told him I'm a nurse because RN and NA, same thing". I didn't confront her in a rude or aggressive manner it wa...

4. Too old for ICU?

   Girlygirl69 replied to eyeball's topic in Critical

   You're never too old. Unless you can't physically stand for a shift, you're never too old. The great thing with nursing is that the physical aspect is rough but you have other nurses and aides who can help you. You're brain and knowledge is what's ne...

5. Fake Nurses

   Girlygirl69 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was watching the David Letterman show and actress Minka Kelly stated that she was a scrub nurse. I'm like yeah, go girl. Then I look it up on the Internet then combine her statement that a scrub nurse told her it takes one year to be certified and ...

6. wow! the laziness!

   Girlygirl69 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Geriatric

   I posted a topic similar to this a few days ago and I got chewed out for being a nurse who thinks she is above patient care. Maybe I explained myself all wrong but you guys are stating my point exactly. Thanks for letting me know I'm not crazy

7. Foreign language nursing

   Girlygirl69 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

   I think I'm so used to hearing comments like this that it doesn't affect me anymore. My coworkers and I joked about how I was such an incompetent nurse because I don't speak polish, German, and Swahili.

8. Foreign language nursing

   Girlygirl69 posted a topic in General Nursing

   This happened awhile back. I was caring for a patient, had to use the translator phone because of the language barrier. After telling the patient all of the meds she would receive, asking about pain, and if she needed anything I could see that my pat...

9. Training with Nurse who apparently doesn't like to train

   Girlygirl69 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric

   How you handle this depends on what you're equipped to deal with. Are you comfortable with confrontation and possible animosity? If so, speak to the nurse or manager about your concerns. If you're like me, chase this nurse, learn everything you can, ...

10. Time to get real -

    Girlygirl69 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    You know what I value experience. I'm getting my experience before starting school, but you know what I give credit to any nurse who wants to further their education and as soon as possible. If a CRNA program will take you with 3 week floor experienc...

11. Older nurses vs younger nurses

    Girlygirl69 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Relations

    My point exactly....goodbye

12. Older PCA/CNA

    Girlygirl69 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Pixie120, thats great that you work with a cna who wants to learn other tasks to help around the unit, but where I work we already have a social worker, a central supply man, and a housekeeper. This particular person was hired as a CNA and no other p...

13. wow! the laziness!

    Girlygirl69 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Geriatric

    As I've learned from previous replies on AN.com in regards to lazy or incompetent RN's....." stop complaining and do do your job, you're the nurse so do it yourself. Imma super nurse so I wash all of my patients, pull them ALL up in bed, feed them, c...

14. Which temp is more accurate Oral vs Tympanic??

    Girlygirl69 replied to SonorityGenius's topic in General Nursing

    Oral temp

15. Are mittens a restraint at your facility?

    Girlygirl69 replied to in2ICU's topic in General Nursing

    Okay I see. Thanks tyvin