prenurse

prenurse has 1 years experience and specializes in ED.

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1. Should I look for another job - advice needed

   prenurse replied to Wendy_RN's topic in General Nursing

   You are a RN - yes as Rn's we have to do all sorts of work (i.e. cleaning up poop, dumping trash god forbid if it's running over and no one else empties it, do lots of paperwork and yes yes yes VITAL...

2. Should a new grad try ED or not?

   prenurse replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Emergency

   Only you know yourself and what you can handle. Working in the ED will test your strongest self limits. :uhoh21: I have been a RN in a ED for one year, I have been a RN for one year - I had to do 3...

3. new to you & ER

   prenurse replied to ski_ER's topic in Emergency

   I feel that experience in the ER is going to be the best. You do have 6 years on other units - that is going to be a big plus!:wink2: I have been in the ER as a new nurse for one year now and I feel...

4. You know you work nights when.......

   prenurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

   [banana][/banana] :lol2: i love it - the quote about the phone in bed with you - i do that all the time!!! and the other thing is i wake up around 4-5 pm and go in my kitchen and see the...

5. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

   prenurse replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I'M WITH YOU FRIEND - I AM 34, NO KIDS, AND I GET THE SAME THING ALL THE TIME, WITH THE SCHEDULE AND JUST WITH LIFE IN GENERAL. MY SISTER SOMETIMES MAKES ME FEEL LIKE, OR TRIES TO MAKE ME FEEL LIKE,...

6. working sick...need advice:)

   prenurse replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

   I can't believe they made you come in sick. I also had a similiar problem, I am hoorifice, can't speak, aches and temp, I called in christmas night, I felt bad about doing it- I never have done it in...

7. How does one become ACLS or CRNA certified...

   prenurse replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   That's good if you do - I speak of not only of nurses but people in general, YOU have to be assertive in your own life, as a general rule people only help you so much, some don't at all. I always...

8. Floating to diffrent units in your hospital

   prenurse replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a med-surg unit currently, we are always being pulled to other units: OB, ER, PEDS, PCU, ICU, Telemetry. We have a book that is kept showing which nurses were pulled when/where. We go by...

9. How does one become ACLS or CRNA certified...

   prenurse replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   You cold also check with your local rescue squard - if you volunteer for them you can become an EMT (emergency medical tech) and/or get your ACLS certification (most of the time almost free for...

10. questions about working in the ed

    prenurse replied to bsherry's topic in Emergency

    HI, Sounds like you have experience in the ER. I hope maybe you can give me some advice.....I graduate in May. I have a PT job as an RN Extern in the ER in a small hospital. I have seen everything...

11. Is there nursing after 50?

    prenurse replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    i have a friend that is 54, will be 55 in august 05. hopefully we both will be graduating rn school in may 05 (i am 34) she is a cardiac tech now and hopes to work in the tcv as a rn. i...

12. Anxiety w/nursing school!!!!

    prenurse replied to prenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am VERY GRATEFUL for the good responses I've gotten from you all. Thanks so much for taking time out to help me. Your responses make me feel like I'm "normal" and it's not just me. It helps to...

13. Anxiety w/nursing school!!!!

    prenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay I am in my last semester of my 1st year of nursing school to be an RN. I LOVE it and I am making very good grades. The workload I don't have to say is HUGE!!! I'm not crying or unable to...

14. New Nurses Poorly Educated

    prenurse replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

    Laura , I am from Virginia also, I am in nursing school now, just started this year, and I also feel the same way you do. I am so scared that I won't know everything when I do (hopefully)...