Rainbow_RN BSN, RN

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    Anyone relying on lipreading? I had to quit bedside nursing.

    Rainbow_RN replied to Streetnurse42's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    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...
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    Has anyone gone through nursing school with depression?

    Rainbow_RN replied to trapstudent's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    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
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    Pursuing Nursing with Cerebral Palsy and Hydrocephalus

    Rainbow_RN replied to thepsychtech's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    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...
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    Wearing a beard as a male nurse?

    Rainbow_RN replied to Jarl Redbeard's topic in Men in Nursing

    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....
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    MEN, dont come into nursing

    Rainbow_RN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wish I read this back then
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    Quarter life crisis? Young, single, depressed, and bored

    Rainbow_RN replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Men in Nursing

    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...
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    Professional relationships/social media

    Rainbow_RN replied to may20rn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    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...
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    Oncoming Shift Nurses Complaining about Assignments

    Rainbow_RN replied to Joanne15's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    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...
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    Transferring with 6 months experience?

    Rainbow_RN posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    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...
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    Is this hurting my resume?

    Rainbow_RN replied to nursex23's topic in General Nursing

    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...
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    What's next? I hate my job

    Rainbow_RN replied to Taylor1432's topic in Health, Stress Management

    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....
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    Any advice for a new grad trying to stay afloat?

    Rainbow_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    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...
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    Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    Rainbow_RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    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...
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    Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    Rainbow_RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    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...
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    Any advice for a new grad trying to stay afloat?

    Rainbow_RN replied to Rainbow_RN's topic in General Nursing

    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...
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    Holiday Bonus

    Rainbow_RN replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    We get a $100 gift card -- it's a bank gift card, to be spent
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    questionable IM injection

    Rainbow_RN replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    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...
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    Terrified...is this normal?

    Rainbow_RN replied to Piper98's topic in General Students

    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...
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    Failed Nursing 1 by less than a percent looking for advice

    Rainbow_RN replied to joven4801's topic in General Students

    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...
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    Am I allowed to have tattoos as a Pediatric Nurse?

    Rainbow_RN replied to IconicJay's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    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...
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    LPN vs. RN

    Rainbow_RN replied to Nera_Moo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    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...
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    Am I overreacting?

    Rainbow_RN replied to Jvn11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...
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    'My Patient died' Facebook post

    Rainbow_RN replied to miladaniels's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    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...
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    Torn between two specialities for preceptorship.

    Rainbow_RN replied to taylor925's topic in General Students

    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...
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    mixing pain medications with a flush

    Rainbow_RN replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    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...