MrsBelle

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1. Alone as a New Grad in the ICU

   MrsBelle replied to colie5265's topic in Critical

   SO real talk, ICU nurses are an interesting bunch. I can say that because I spent my first three years of nursing in a SICU with some of the most *charming* humans I have ever met. It was like interpersonal boot camp. I had one nurse who was supposed...

2. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

   MrsBelle replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

   Let me preface this with: I am the most clumsy human being God ever created. I used to be really embarrassed about it, but at this point I've accepted it and just laugh along with everyone when I inevitability get tangled in a line or trip over my ow...

3. How in the name of God will I write my titles

   MrsBelle posted a topic in Doctoral

   So I'm in a dual role DNP program to get my FNP/AG-ACNP with a cardiovascular sub-speciality.. how the heck will the titles go? Dr. MrsBelle, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AG-ACNP or is it MrsBelle, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AC-ACNP or some variation I haven't discovere...

4. Calling patients by "pet" names.

   MrsBelle replied to dbabz's topic in Relations

   It's a southern thing! I was born and raised in the Deep South, everyone has a pet name from "sweetheart" to "darlin". Pet names are so common in that area even my patients I've never met use terms of endearment when addressing me. An example I can t...

5. What is your Nursing Super Power?

   MrsBelle replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

   I am THE NJ tube NINJA! I can pop one in in less than thirty seconds, placement will be correct and the patient is like "That wasn't as bad as I thought!"