Just and R.N

Just and R.N

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  1. Let's have some fun!

    Thanks WinterLilac, I am shy about posting but couldn't resist this one. Thanks for a great thread. Farawyn, as usual you have the last word :). Love your post. (And posts in general)
  2. Let's have some fun!

    You're the axis to my deviation The ST to my elevation You're the peaks in my T waves The kayexalate to make the saves You're the flutter to my fib the sternum to my rib You're the ears in my QRS the dopamine in my stress You're the murmur in my hea...
  3. A Newly Defined Type of Constipation: Opioid Induced Constipation

    A timely article for me. I recently took care of a patient with metastatic gastric cancer, on opiods for pain control. He had difficulty with maintaing an adequate bowel regimen due to large amounts of IV narcotics, difficulty tolerating senna and m...
  4. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    If indeed night nurses do nothing please consider the following questions: 1)Why do people try to get off night shift as soon as possible? 2)Why is there often a night shift differential? 3)Who gives the multiple q4 antibiotics and q2 PRN pain meds? ...
  5. Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    Look up the word emergency
  6. Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    12/10 pain does not Dilaudid get
  7. When being a patient...

    I was a patient at the hospital I work at. I tried to keep it under wraps but in order to access my chart everyone had to override a special privacy warning since I am an employee there. That led to a lot of questions as to why my chart was restricte...
  8. Pregnant question

    I just gave birth on August 4th and was scheduled up until my due date on the 9th. I happened to be off the morning I gave birth (I work nights), which is a good thing because I had a precipitous labor and barely made it to the hospital with contrac...
  9. Nursing Jobs in NYC

    The OP makes an excellent point, one which had I been aware of I may have chosen another career. Unfortunately I only discovered AN after graduation while spending endless hours searching for jobs. It's hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact th...
  10. Interesting or Different Anatomy:What have you encountered?

    In clinical had a patient who was carrying to babies that were NOT twins. One was conceived about 2 months after the other. The OB/GYN said it was his first experience with this in his 25 years of practice.
  11. Suggestions please, New grad asking for help

    Thank you all for your suggestions. When I started my job search I was a bit naive and was reluctant to "use connections". I stupidly believed that as far as new grads go I had done all the "right things" to make myself marketable and would get a jo...
  12. Suggestions please, New grad asking for help

    I have tried every connection POSSIBLE. I have made hundreds of follow up phone calls. I have hand walked my resumes (most HR don't appreciate I just wanted to attempt and see if it would make a difference) I have tried numerous non-hospital setting...
  13. Suggestions please, New grad asking for help

    Thanks everyone. I'm licensed in NY and NJ - I realize it's competitive but moving is really not an option right now for numerous reasons. I have followed up and tried to use all the connections I have. The hospital I interned in is not hiring now, ...
  14. Another desperate new grad post. Perhaps a seasoned nurse out there could give some advice? I'm a new grad who has not scored a single interview after three months of intense searching and licensure in two states. I have had my resume and cover lette...
  15. IS THIS ACCEPTABLE

    Thank you for your help. When in doubt leave out.