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  1. Anyone have a huge student loan bill?

    hbncns35 replied to dreamBIG's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well I think I take the cake here- $70,000 in school loans - 2 years Liberal Arts 4 years Nursing - BSN-private college two scholarships-$2500.00 3 yr contract -...

  2. Started New Job and I feel like Crying

    hbncns35 replied to BowlerRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I'm not a nurse yet (May 06) but I have worked in healthcare for the past 15 years with 8 of those in management positions. One thing that I have learned as being "new" in jobs is that the people...

  3. I would never recomment Nursing

    hbncns35 replied to joseph2005's topic in Nursing Career

    Unfortunately I think you are on the wrong site - This website is for people who WANT to become Nurses!!! Sure there are a few threads on here for disgruntled people - I'm wondering why you just...

  4. Job description for your tech's?

    hbncns35 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would be careful not to mind read any of your techs (i.e - the tech's assume....) I know from my end the nurses are busy whether it is physical or mental work. Most tech positions require physical...

  5. Job description for your tech's?

    hbncns35 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have been a "tech" for 7 mos. while I finish my BSN this May and I can tell you that our hospital trained us as to what we are supposed to do on our floor - That is - VS, baths, changed beds, change...

  6. Outta Line........

    hbncns35 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    For the last three posts: I like the documentation idea, and I will certainly pursue that in the future but I probably would have been yelled at anyway despite that. I understand how important it is...

  7. Outta Line........

    hbncns35 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Just an update - Ms. Yell-o decided to be alot more civil to me today actually helping me change a patient and being more agreeable, guess she realized her mistake and made more of an...

  8. Outta Line........

    hbncns35 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Well, Today I went into work and I got pulled to another unit (the girl who was supposed to go, didn't want to, and I felt it was a good idea if I went somewhere else for the day to avoid Nurse...

  9. Outta Line........

    hbncns35 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately this patient was gone for tests in his own bed!! Couldn't change sheets if he was gone!! I will just have to watch this nurse.........and remind her of her professionalism or lack...

  10. Suction???

    hbncns35 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does your facility require suctioning equipment at bedside for patients at risk for aspiration? Had a situation the other day where patient was choking (at risk for - known) and their was no suction...

  11. Suction???

    hbncns35 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    We have the means ( on the wall) and I don't see it that difficult to get cannisters and tubing. Safety First!!! Not pocketbooks.....I mean we have it in the supply room. It's just gotta find itself...

  12. Suction???

    hbncns35 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Daytonite, This is a Hospital well known and MAGNET. Think they might be appalled............................NM has my email about it but I haven't heard from her yet.

  13. Outta Line........

    hbncns35 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I graduate BSN in May and this nurse on a different occasion told me to be more aggressive with a patient just out of surgery. She wanted him to take a shower. Well you know I just plain...

  14. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    hbncns35 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Lori, It was a song about longing for Heaven. The name of the song eludes me - If it comes back I will tell you - This was over four years ago...The next time I hear it in church, I am sure I'll...

  15. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    hbncns35 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Few ----I work on an Oncology Floor. Seems like 653 and 675 get all the attention -- In 653 there have been four deaths in four months. One in which I called the Code - Lady was aspirating....

  16. Whadja Get For Xmas From Hubbie?

    hbncns35 replied to grad2009's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well we left church and I asked him "so are we opening gifts now" He says "Is it too late to go to the store?" This is at 12:30am Christmas Day. He always likes to play this game like he didn't get me...

  17. Foul Speaking Nurse..............

    hbncns35 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good Morning Everyone - Just got home from 3-11pm and have to go in tomm. for 7-3 so I'll make this brief. What do you do with a nurse (a new grad) who on three different occasions at three different...

  18. What is your Nursing Philosophy????

    hbncns35 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Why do you do what you do? What does it mean to you? What is your mantra when it comes to your profession? What would you like to see different in Nursing? Just trying to get some ideas for a...

  19. DNR situation

    hbncns35 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Trauma, Did some research on the web and due to the lack of time I found limited info in my state or too much info that I need to look through at a later time. A question that arose while I was...

  20. Dilemma - Any thoughts?

    hbncns35 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I graduate in May 06 and I currently have a position as a Nurse Extern/PCT on an oncology floor. Upon graduation I will have the option to work as an RN intern until I pass the NCLEX a couple of...

  21. Foul Speaking Nurse..............

    hbncns35 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the comments - Its very possible that she might just be having a hard time adjusting and this is just her way of dealing with the stress. I have only been there a little longer than her...

  22. Major disagreement with my preceptor...

    hbncns35 replied to NewGradBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is what I would do in the situation: Instead of continuing on trying to explain all the different things that this person did (this makes you look bad when you rant on someone else) I would keep...

  23. Embarrassing Incident/Klonopin?

    hbncns35 replied to calicamper's topic in Psychiatric

    OK - Just have to intervene or interject or at least give my 2 cents--- If you have to take something that enables you to do your job, regardless of what it is, then that is what you have to do....

  24. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

    hbncns35 replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Nursing Career

    RNMania- Listen to your own heart and thoughts despite what others may say. The more you hear what others say and try to align yourself with them, you will undoubtly lose who you are and who you were...

  25. Younger Nurses: Do you find people dont take you seriously? (semi-rant)

    hbncns35 replied to TexasPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just thought I would add that: I am 35, a young 35, and when I walk into the room, the patient automatically thinks I am a nurse and I am in charge. I have to explain to them in mid sentence that I am...