queencityRN

queencityRN has 4 years experience.

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1. Was I wrong?

   queencityRN replied to snickers17's topic in Med-Surg

   Don't feel bad. She just didn't want to have to go in there yet. That's not your problem! Make your rounds at 6 and evaluate patient needs. She should be rounding at 7. If the patient is needing the medication every 4 hours, then the provider ne...

2. Medication Error

   queencityRN replied to jeane1090's topic in General Nursing

   I completely get this Jeane. I have the same fear, but it really just makes me a more careful nurse (even if I drive myself crazy.) Take the advice of some of the other posters--when you start feeling this extreme anxiety, tell yourself the worst t...

3. CP/DD kids exhaust me, am I a bad person?

   queencityRN replied to stacylethani's topic in Pediatric

   I use to have a patient exactly like this on my floor and when he was admitted, he stayed for WEEKS. We ended up making it where no one had him more than 2 shifts in a row. It is so hard. Especially with the stress of the parents watching you. Ta...

4. FT work w/ PT nursing school?

   queencityRN replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

   Only you know what you can handle. I didn't do the accelerated route, but I know a lot of people who did and a lot of them struggled. If you pick up on things quickly, then you should be fine. If you know you're going to work, then do the part tim...

5. Good idea or not?

   queencityRN replied to TinyDancer01's topic in General Nursing

   I think when you do it everyday, it becomes a job. You need to enjoy keeping your grandson instead of "working." And if you do have several years to work after he goes it school, there is that chance of having to settle for a nursing job you don't ...

6. UTEP PNP Acute Care fall 2019

   queencityRN replied to queencityRN's topic in NP Students

   Thanks for the reply! Keep me updated if you don't mind. Good luck to you!

7. UTEP PNP Acute Care fall 2019

   queencityRN posted a topic in NP Students

   Has anyone applied to University of Texas El Paso's Acute Care PNP program for fall 2019? (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME) had said they would be doing interviews the beginning of October. When I check my application status it still says 'under review.' Any...

8. FNP at nursing@simmons may 2017

   queencityRN replied to RN BSNN's topic in NP Students

   I just applied for the November cohort. Those that got in, what was your GPA?