Rainbow_RN BSN, RN

I have fairly significant hearing loss but don't require hearing aids (yet). So far I manage but masks do make it hard. There is one excellent nurse on the vascular access team I've met that is completely deaf. Has an interpreter at all times. If you...

The very experience of nursing school is inherently depressing. Don't let this hold you back if you really want to do it. But also don't be afraid to put school on hold if you need time.

I think you should try for it. The memory problems would be most likely difficult in nursing school. Nursing school is difficult for EVERYONE. In real life, you can look everything up before you do it if you need. Except in emergency codes, so learn ...

I trim mine fairly short but it's integral to my sense of identity. I have shaven before and mostly felt awful. We do carry Caprs at my work if I need one. I am not in a high covid case area though. Also, sweet username.

I wish I read this back then LOL

The grass is probably not greener. I don't have personal experience trying out other places though, so take that with a grain of salt. It's just that I've thought about it a lot, and then I remember that moving to a new place where I don't already ha...

Check your organization's social media policy. In this day and age it's sort of a red flag if they don't have one. For me, I would avoid interacting...as stated, you may have no consequences now but anything on the internet is sort of "forever" and i...

Depending on the culture of the unit, it may be common. I have learned that over-explaining things is almost never a good thing. Stand your ground, state your logic if they push, and that's it. I agree the next shifts charge should have supported you...

Hey all, I have been at my job since July 2018. I am on a busy ortho/geriatric med/surg floor. I know some people have a more difficult time so I don't mean to complain. And I love my co-workers and patients. But my ratio is consistently 6:1 and up t...

I'm in a similar boat. It helped to read through this thread. Thanks. 7:1 ratios are a lot for me to handle with 6 months'experience. I know of some nurses that transferred after 6 months. Perhaps you could transfer within your facility. Even still, ...

I'm a new grad with similar feelings. I think it just takes time to get your brain used to the new career. I'm told nobody has an easy first year. Even the first two years can be tough. Hang in there. You are not alone

A while ago, I posted on here about choosing which area to work. You all were very helpful, so now I'm back. Don't get me wrong. I am extremely glad I chose to work where I did. There is pretty much no incidence of older nurses eating their young an...

Dr. Laura Gasparis as in Dr. Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio? I learned ABG's by watching one of her talks and she is truly a hero among nurses. And hilarious. I always thought that 6 patients is a lot. And then I thought I'm just too new to the profession...

I see the "this is just how it is" attitude. It makes me glad that I work in a facility where mostly everyone helps each other. I never thought of it as having to do with the way women are raised or the culture in society. I have noticed as a male RN...

I cracked up at the superwoman comment--I'm a guy. But the sentiment is totally right. I had a friend in nursing school who would tell me all the time, "you're not Superman". The charge nurse laughed when I was late and told me don't worry, it will p...

We get a $100 gift card -- it's a bank gift card, to be spent anywhere.

definitely questionable, I would not give more than 2mL of anything into the deltoid. anything viscous I would go with the VL or ventrogluteal for sure. basing this on personal experience as well as work.. I take hormone shots (depo-testosterone) ev...

I'm a young single man and don't have much going on in my personal life, and I still remember feeling that type of anxiety. Yes, being scared is normal. Yes, you can still get through this. I know 2 people at my college that got pregnant, had a baby,...

I started nursing school at 21 also. Sometimes, you've studied all you can and it's just a matter of luck. Yes, I remember some of the questions at my college with the multiple correct answers. Many will be like that. I recommend working on test tak...

In my experience, nursing schools in my area are more strict about tattoos than workplaces. If this is something that means a lot to you, which it sounds like it does, then I would hate for you to miss that opportunity to commemorate your mom. With t...

In my state, you can become a CNA after year one of ADN school, not an LPN. Our bridge program from LPN to RN at the local CC is a little more than a year. OP, my advice is to know what your eventual goals are. That doesn't mean your goals can't chan...

Fellow new grad here. I would feel uncomfortable with it, but I also wouldn't turn it down as an unsafe assignment. I would ask around on my floor, which it sounds like you did. Then, I would go look at the policies and procedures of my facility. If ...

It is a HIPAA violation waiting to happen, because people will inevitably ask questions such as "i hope not my aunt?" And then the person posting it will get tempted to clarify. This is why my Facebook is made of dog and cat memes. I don't talk about...

I just chose a specialty for my first job (still med-surg, but orthopedics). I don't regret it at all. Follow your heart. Especially if you are still a student--I will echo what has been said here. It won't make a difference other than networking for...

I'm a new grad, so I follow what my preceptor does (while still using my best judgment). With that being said, our Dilaudid mostly comes in carpuject vials and our IVs are needleless luer-lock systems. So I usually have to snap the carpuject needle o...