EDNURSE20

EDNURSE20 BSN

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  1. Nurses with Unusual Diets

    EDNURSE20 replied to SilverBells's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    I hope you have a good

  2. Case Study: It's a Lump, but is it Breast Cancer?

    EDNURSE20 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Reasons for breast lumps are essentially any hormonal changes like menopause, pregnancy, contraception, Breast feeding or periods. Non cancerous lumps could be cysts, lipoma or fibrocystic...

  3. Is it reasonable for Nurses to be fired who "ran away" from work during the pandemic?

    EDNURSE20 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don’t see what the issue is. Staff were approve to take leave during covid, for reasons you probably are unaware of. Now things are settled they are back. New Staff were employed to...

  4. Sleeping In Vehicle Between Shifts

    EDNURSE20 replied to NGRN89's topic in General Nursing

    If your only doing 2 shifts a week then surely you could pay for a cheap hotel one night, and then commute home the next day after work. I wouldn’t risk sleeping in my car for many

  5. When Your Patient Wants To Talk Politics

    EDNURSE20 replied to KC,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I let them rant on, and get on with what I need to do. Generally they talk so much, there isn’t a chance to say anything back. Once I’m done I swiftly interrupt them and

  6. Happy New Year! What's Your New Year Resolution?

    EDNURSE20 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I have big plans for 2021 To finally pay off my student loan! If everything goes to plan it should be paid off May 26! 10 more pays (I get paid fortnightly) $8500 to go. if covid is showing...

  7. Yellow Submarine

    EDNURSE20 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    It’s funny what time does. I changed jobs at the beginning of 2020, while I didn’t hate my old job I always found something to complain about. Thought there was something better out there. Boy was...

  8. Case Study: Newborn with Vomiting and Diarrhea

    EDNURSE20 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    This one has lost me. Most babies I see with D+Vs have some sort of viral infection and are dehydrated. But I don’t think this is the case. this is

  9. Needing Suggestions

    EDNURSE20 replied to KimInKy's topic in General Nursing

    All these you will develop in time. You shouldn’t worry about it. as for brain sheets, trail lots out see what works. When I worked on the floor I found I didn’t tend to use them, I find...

  10. Free standing surgery center vs. Hospital same day surgery

    EDNURSE20 replied to RN_1978's topic in General Nursing

    In a hospital setting you will see Bigger surgeries, and sicker people. Also you will be working longer hours, and public holidays/nights/weekends/on

  11. Trying to get into the ICU but no luck as a new grad

    EDNURSE20 replied to guest1076655's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone else. and for the 2 year contract, I wouldn’t worry about it. It’s becoming more and more common for new grads, employers want a return on there investment. So many new...

  12. Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    EDNURSE20 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    I think I have the answer!! I would want to check kidney function. Oh and a chest

  13. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    EDNURSE20 replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience the worst new grads to work with are middle aged or older. They always seem entitled and unwilling to listen to younger nurses, even though they have years of experience. Whereas...

  14. Unit Closed - Should I move on?

    EDNURSE20 replied to Nurse1220's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse a while back, whose unit always closed for a couple of weeks over the holiday season, because it was always quiet during that time. One year staff went back and the unit was...

  15. What do you work in the float pool?

    EDNURSE20 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    It’s the same with all specialties, some will love it and some will hate it. personally I enjoyed float pool, I liked the variety it gave me. It was a good way to try out lots of specialities...

  16. Say something or no?

    EDNURSE20 replied to Dawnkeibals's topic in General Nursing

    If it was me, due to start a new job, where there could be issues with the manager, I would want to know! Once you make a bad first impression, it’s very hard to overcome. Give him a heads up

  17. Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    EDNURSE20 replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    They seem exciting at first, but most people who go into those specialties never stay. a lot of people get annoyed/bored/burnt out. as a current ER nurse, I’m glad for the opportunities that...

  18. What is your favorite shift to work?

    EDNURSE20 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Evening shifts are the worst. They are always the busiest, and I spend all day being lazy because I have work soon. night shift aren’t my favourite, but generally the last couple of hours are...

  19. I feel very lost

    EDNURSE20 replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I 100% relate to this. I always need a plan, a goal, to know what’s next. And also feel the pressure to have my career sorted while young, among other things. I changed jobs this year, I was...

  20. Is Hospital Experience a MUST as a New Grad?!

    EDNURSE20 replied to FutureDNP18's topic in General Nursing

    No you don’t need to work in a hospital as a new grad. And if you ever decided that you do, you can always get a job in a hospital. It may take longer, but it’s not impossible. as for...

  21. Drug testing for preemployment

    EDNURSE20 replied to NewRN97's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. You are overthinking it. It's

  22. When to turn in resignation?

    EDNURSE20 replied to PirateNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    I would kindly tell them what’s happening, and let them know you will hand in a formal resignation when everything is 100% and you’ve signed your new

  23. Interview with old unit

    EDNURSE20 replied to Liztaylor28's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t think there’s much you can do at the interview at this point. They know you, your skills and knowledge, what it’s like to work with you. If they liked you before, and you left in good...

  24. RN MEDSURG , L&D or PSYCH

    EDNURSE20 replied to bound&determined91's topic in General Nursing

    unless your actually interested in l&d or psych I would go for med surg. Nothing wrong with small hospitals. Personally from my experience staff are much nicer, less politics and better...

  25. Nurses working in politics

    EDNURSE20 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I’m starting to think about my future and what my next step in nursing is. I know I really enjoy rural nursing, and I’m interested in going the NP route, to work in areas that struggle to...