NurseLife88

NurseLife88 ADN, RN

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  1. Nurse parents which shift do you like better?

    NurseLife88 replied to stehrn816's topic in General Nursing

    I have three kids under 8. I find that 3 12 hr. shifts a week are suitable for my family. I like doing the 12s because I then get four days off a week. Don't get me wrong it can be exhausting and...

  2. Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    NurseLife88 replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    Lol. Sorry but no. I'm against discrimination of any form. Including the form of Trump. Unfortunately I know how it feels to be discriminated against and attacked for certain things such as my brown...

  3. Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    NurseLife88 replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately it is the world we live in. People discriminate everyday in so many ways. People are killed and tortured regularly for things such as religion, race, sexuality, etc. I don't necessarily...

  4. Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    NurseLife88 replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately like you said this is the world we live in. It also makes me sad to think that people are singled out solely based on dress, religion, skin color, sexuality, And the list goes on. If...

  5. Going Backwards

    NurseLife88 replied to PsychoSocial RN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally identify with not feeling smart enough and im sure we are not the only ones. What I say to myself and will repeat to you is try not to limit yourself because you don't feel smart enough....

  6. Student Nurse with a poop problem

    NurseLife88 replied to Grrrse's topic in Men in Nursing

    I spent my weekend wading in the overflowing diapers of a c diff baby. The stench has since lifted from my nostrils after a good scrubbing out of my nares. It gets better:) You may never get used to...

  7. Going Backwards

    NurseLife88 replied to PsychoSocial RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you blacklisted yourself just to start. I graduated 2012. Didnt take and pass boards till December 2016. I got my first job soon after working Pediatrics. I went in thinking I had...

  8. Need Resource

    NurseLife88 replied to trenadamm's topic in Pediatric

    I am new to peds and dont have any videos to recommend but thought I would stil share. In my hospital we often grab a warm blanket and burrito the child in with only the extremity that is needed...

  9. How many patients you guys take on your duty?

    NurseLife88 replied to Seong40's topic in General Nursing

    USA Pediatrics 3-4 kiddos is typical pt.

  10. Not All Nurses Eat Their Young...

    NurseLife88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all! So I have read many threads and comments alike on here about nurses eating their young. Heard many horror stories of nurses being quite frankly terrible to those whom they train and work with...

  11. Not All Nurses Eat Their Young...

    NurseLife88 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

  12. Need some advice from other nurses....please!

    NurseLife88 replied to clh8987's topic in General Nursing

    I waited four years between nursing school and actually becoming a registered nurse. I was terrified I had forgotten so much and that there were so many things I didn't know. I have found out that a...

  13. Not All Nurses Eat Their Young...

    NurseLife88 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Today had a kiddo with orders for a lumbar puncture. Although somewhat common this was something I had never personally assisted with and isn't done often on my floor. The nurse who had this kiddo was...

  14. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    NurseLife88 replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm gonna throw in my two cents here and just say this post comes off very insulting and I don't even work LTC. Some of the best nurses work in LTC and some of the best also work in ER, ICU, OR, and...

  15. Thank you Peds Nurses

    NurseLife88 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I recently became a peds nurse myself and am so grateful for all the other nurses I work with. Each day i see how they take such great care of their patients and the moms, dads, and families behind...

  16. Failed 1,2,3,4,5,6xs.....7th Passed

    NurseLife88 replied to joselinr1206's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations on becoming official! Good luck in all you do with your nursing

  17. Gift for Preceptor and unit?

    NurseLife88 replied to Scottishtape's topic in General Nursing

    I gave my preceptor a handwritten thank you card along with a few small gifts. I also got bagels, donuts, and cookies for all the floor staff on my last day along with a general thank you card...

  18. Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    NurseLife88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I was looking at some old threads on here and they got me thinking. One in particular about whether cops give nurses tickets. So what do you think? Do nurses receive special treatment when people...

  19. Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    NurseLife88 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    So it seems we may not get special treatment lol. More or less it seems people tend to use their own discretion. So I guess if a cop sees a nurse as another member of their public service superhero...

  20. Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    NurseLife88 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm pretty interesting actually. I wonder how this plays out in other areas of life as well. I know my mom is the type to tell anybody who will listen what her children do for a living. She told a...

  21. Being called a racial slur by a patient I sat?

    NurseLife88 replied to Rayrayma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some people just are not nice. There will always be people whom are racist, prejudiced, etc. As hard as it to let these negative comments slide off your shoulder it's harder to hold onto it. Letting...

  22. Communication Discrimination

    NurseLife88 replied to WinterLilac's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can also relate to this as well. It's like people talk to you in a certain tone or expect you to speak in a certain way because of your skin color. I often get suprised faces when I go to doctors...

  23. Clinical Advice! Please help!

    NurseLife88 replied to Ilovenursing15's topic in General Students

    I recently landed my dream job in peds after years of working disability services. Some of these tips I learned in my prior experience and some im learning as I go. A few helpful things I have...

  24. Communication Discrimination

    NurseLife88 replied to WinterLilac's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked in disability services for over a decade and saw my patients encounter this kind of discrimination on a regular basis unfortunately. Often times people who do this don't even realize they are...

  25. What you wish you would have known...

    NurseLife88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im a newbie nurse. I have loved perusing this site for years and reading all the wealth of advice and knowledge available here. So as you see of course this is where I go for a bit of advice. Being...