SouthernizedRN ASN, RN

SouthernizedRN has 7 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Med Surg, OR Circulator.

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   Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

   SouthernizedRN replied to Guttercat's topic in Humor

   My first two years as an RN I worked in the OR. We had a surgeon who was ADHD. He came flying into the OR to start surgery when his surgical scrub pants dropped to his ankles. I had the joy and pleasure (note sarcasm) of pulling them back up from t...
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   Recent ADN Grad : Should I pursue an RN job while working on getting my BSN?

   SouthernizedRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   First off, Congratulations on passing the NCLEX!!! Second, absolutely you should be looking for positions that will hire ADN's, especially New Grad programs. I've been nursing 4 years under my ADN. I have just a few classes left and I'll have my BS...
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   Irrational patients

   SouthernizedRN replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in Relations

   I recently had a patient with Expressive Aphagia who told me to "Get my GD fat f'n ass outta here *****!" Didn't think he had Expressive Aphagia then. He had been yelling so I asked what was wrong. It went from bad to worse from there. I switched ...
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   Requesting words of encouragement… I’m a new grad having a breakdown at work right now.

   SouthernizedRN replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in New Nurse

   I am so sorry you are feeling so overwhelmed. I will tell you as someone who started in a specialty right out of school, you are either cut out for it from the word "Go" or you need a little better orientation into nursing first. That's why so many...
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   New Nurse feeling a bit overwhelmed

   SouthernizedRN replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

   I totally understand your sense of feeling overwhelmed. When I got my first job in nursing it was in a specialty...OR. I lasted 2 years and moved on to Med/Surg, basically Medical as they are separated in my hospital. I work a very small hospital ...
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   Throwing a Wide Net in an Open Sea for Your First Nursing Job

   SouthernizedRN replied to SouthernizedRN's topic in General Students

   RNsRWe, thank you for the correction. That was my understanding for the endorsements I applied for, but I understand what you are saying. The endorsements I applied for seemed to indicate that endorsement was more intricate if you had not been work...
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   Throwing a Wide Net in an Open Sea for Your First Nursing Job

   SouthernizedRN posted a topic in General Students

   When I was in nursing school I remember my instructors telling us that when we were ready to begin the search for our first jobs as young nurselings we would need to consider keeping ALL our options open. For many people those options can tend to be...
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   Snow & calling out of work

   SouthernizedRN replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in General Nursing

   I too live in the south (right next door). I have lived here for over 2 years now, but I came from another state where although snow was not always common (high desert of California) I was used to driving in it. I learned many thing tricks such as ...