sweetredRN BSN

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1. Need help on what to do!!!

   sweetredRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I’ve been an RN since 2017. I started at the hospital (ortho/neuro/trauma unit). Was there one year and really disliked it. I felt there was no time to do anything and I always felt super stressed. We were also always mandated to pick up extra shi...

2. Chest tubes

   sweetredRN replied to sweetredRN's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah he transferred to me with no water in the water seal. Some nurses were saying it's okay bc it's just to gravity and said it was a "dry system". So we were curious.

3. Chest tubes

   sweetredRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   What happens if you do not add water to a chest tube to gravity only? I had a patient with a hemothorax. Anterior chest tube draining well to gravity in an Atrium set up with no water in it.

4. Non-hospital jobs for ADNs

   sweetredRN replied to Merry120's topic in General Nursing

   It's true! I started in a hospital and still currently there! It's rough, and as a new nurse I feel the work volume is way over for the safety of my patients. I've been trying to stick it out for the experience. I'm 6 months in and it's been quite aw...

5. Anyone work in a Urgent Care Clinic?

   sweetredRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm interested to talk with RNs who have worked at an Urgent Care clinic? Just curious if you like it, if it's something I should apply for, etc. There's a job opening for 3 12 hr shifts and rotating weekends. Right now I work on a orthopedic/neuros...

6. RN-BSN Feb 1 Start Date

   sweetredRN replied to KCRN143's topic in Western Governors

   I start Feb 1st 2018 :)

7. What is harder- nursing school or first year working?

   sweetredRN replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

   First year of nursing!!!! It's kind of like this....Remember starting nursing pre-reqs? I remember A&P being SO HARD! I was stressed out, etc. and wasn't even in the nursing program! Then I started the nursing program and I remember thinking how ...

8. Does anyone here like nursing?

   sweetredRN replied to bluestar776's topic in General Nursing

   As a brand new RN at a hospital I can tell you I was SUPER EXCITED to become a floor nurse with my new job. Unfortunately, it's been super stressful and has made me struggle quite a bit. I think it's mostly because I didn't realize how nursing school...