RN4it

RN4it has 7 years experience.

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1. Useless Shift Report Information

   RN4it replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

   I have to be honest here and maybe this isn't the most professional thing but more of a human thing. Our job is super stressful no matter what kind of nursing we are doing and just like we are on this website comparing notes. Perhaps I'm wrong but wh...

2. Butting Heads with Doctors

   RN4it posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a behavioral health facility caring for adolescent patients. Many times we will get patients on the unit whose parents are not in favor of medication and this has never been such a pressing issue. The psychiatrists will usually talk to the ...

3. Psych nurses all have a mental illness

   RN4it replied to WinterLilac's topic in Psychiatric

   I have been a psych nurse for five years working with the adolescent population mostly. My best friend from medical got pulled to work on my behavioral health unit and she shot me a text saying, "You got to be crazy to work here."/"I don't like this....

4. Managing Type 1 Diabetes

   RN4it replied to HyzenthlayLPN's topic in Endocrine

   Of course follow up with a glucose reading shortly after. Diabetes is frustrating for both nurse and patient. Trust me.

5. Managing Type 1 Diabetes

   RN4it replied to HyzenthlayLPN's topic in Endocrine

   This is coming from a nurse with Type 1 Diabetes. I've had diabetes since I was 9 years old and my specialist when I was a child was pretty extreme. He told my parents that high blood sugar was no reason to stay home from school or get special treatm...

6. Need Homework Help Community Health Nurses

   RN4it replied to RN4it's topic in Student Assist

   Kind of scary that someone with your credentials would jump to such conclusions.

7. Need Homework Help Community Health Nurses

   RN4it replied to RN4it's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks for taking the time to reply.

8. Need Homework Help Community Health Nurses

   RN4it replied to RN4it's topic in Student Assist

   Yeah, it's actually due next Sunday 2/5 and I am working overtime this week. I was thinking ahead in case I wasn't able to meet with someone in person. I don't like to bother people at work. Sorry for bothering you on the blog.

9. Need Homework Help Community Health Nurses

   RN4it posted a topic in Student Assist

   I am in desperate need to contact a community health nurse who can answer some questions for me for a short paper that I need to write for my RN-BSN program. I have plenty of access to hospital nurses, but I need to interview a nurse who works at a s...