"nursy"

"nursy" RN

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  1. New nurse in ICU

    "nursy" replied to proudRN2456's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well you've already quit, and you're not excited about going back to the hospital. The clinic gives you good hours, and you are getting your BSN. I hope your BSN program gives you you some good...

  2. Total care

    "nursy" replied to zinaptl's topic in General Nursing

    My last job in ICU I was in my late 50's, working with a majority of nurses in their 20's and 30's. I constantly heard complaints of sore this and that, and injuries etc. Most of the time I ran...

  3. New RN Can't Handle the Unit. Is this Normal?

    "nursy" replied to Snmk19's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be gone yesterday. The biggest sign of toxicity is the fact that in an obviously understaffed unit, they are doing nothing to try to keep you. My last unit was incredibly hard, but the one thing...

  4. Wiping bottoms

    "nursy" replied to Keeperofthebandaids's topic in School

    Will not be behind closed with an exposed student, unless with doctor's

  5. Beyond stressed at the bedside

    "nursy" replied to OceanLuvr's topic in General Nursing

    Time for another unit or hospital, or a different type of nursing. No one needs to endure that type of daily

  6. Finger picking and biting

    "nursy" replied to fna977's topic in General Nursing

    How about wearing a band aid?

  7. New grad, Med error

    "nursy" replied to Nickc58's topic in General Nursing

    I've given Zofran a million times (well maybe not a million) and I don't think I would have known not to push 8 mg. I just did some googling, and found that you can push 4-8 mg over at least 30...

  8. New Nurse, Med Error = Lost Job

    "nursy" replied to NewRN9423's topic in General Nursing

    One of the best time management tools is a "brain". This is a cheat sheet, where you have all your patient notes, and scheduled meds and procedures like dressing changes, iv site care etc....

  9. PICC NURSE

    "nursy" replied to MforMs's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could be more help, but I've been out of the PICC business for several years. I do know that, if you live in an area where companies hire you as independent contractors, they will provide...

  10. Feeling burnt out already

    "nursy" replied to vanilla_brownie's topic in General Nursing

    Not being able to change right now, definitely puts you in a tough spot. Having burned out in ICU for much the same reasons, I can sympathize. THe only thing you can really change, is your approach....

  11. PICC NURSE

    "nursy" replied to MforMs's topic in General Nursing

    I was the PICC Queen for about 20 years. Started doing it in the home health setting, then traveled to various nursing homes, then ran an Infusion Team at a hospital. I absolutely loved it. I got...

  12. Scared new nurse jitters

    "nursy" replied to lilnurseL's topic in General Nursing

    All you need is two things...time and experience! Seriously, though, your first week you are going to be in orientation, where you will be bored to death. Then you will be with a preceptor where...

  13. Seniority and preferential scheduling

    "nursy" replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is a common arrangement. And seniority does have it's perks. And I'm sure the people who have seniority now, had to go through the same thing when they started. You were told the schedule...

  14. Nursing Spark

    "nursy" replied to LemonDrop26's topic in General Nursing

    I've been doing this for 40 years, and I have met very few nurses who dreamed of being nurses since they were in diapers (including myself). Are you kind of assuming that your fellow nurses have this...

  15. Feeling lost in my nursing career

    "nursy" replied to youngNurse722's topic in General Nursing

    The first ICU I worked for had some real issues with competitiveness. The last one I worked for was so busy, if the nurses didn't work together, they would have just drowned. Of course that kind of...

  16. School Nurse Job Offer Help!

    "nursy" replied to As75181n's topic in School

    I guess this will take a Los Angeles expert to answer. I work in New Mexico, and I have never heard of paying for any kind of school nurse credentialing. I did take a pretty substantial pay cut,...

  17. Increase in bad student behavior.

    "nursy" replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Sometimes I wonder if it's all about the "no child left behind" and the schools mainstreaming everybody. It used to be you could actually get expelled from school. Now they try to accommodate all...

  18. Passing Out at Clinical

    "nursy" replied to futurenurse168's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If it's sqeamishness, you will get used to it. I had a few episodes in the beginning of my career, but very quickly acclimated. If it's physiological, then agree with previous poster. Eat well...

  19. Float Pool RN looking to transition to ED

    "nursy" replied to Gooseontheloose's topic in Emergency

    I would try to find a position anywhere where they are able to train you in the ED. If you stay where you are, waiting and hoping something will happen, you may end up being unhappy, or burned out....

  20. I don't know if becoming an RN is the right career for me.

    "nursy" replied to 3ricaaa's topic in General Students

    There are numerous different pathways that nursing can take, And new ones popping up all the time. My school nurse position is pretty chill. But.........if cool, calm nursing positions were a dime...

  21. Feeling So Guilty I Could Cry

    "nursy" replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, you are still under the watch of a preceptor. When you are on your own, you can prioritize the way you want. Possibly I would have picked up the blood and gotten it out of the way,...

  22. IHP

    "nursy" replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    Is it mandated that you meet with parents? All I need is a signature on the ones that have medications to be given. We have a form for each diagnosis which lists all of the potential actions to be...

  23. Can nurses who work in jail make good ER nurses?

    "nursy" replied to Granuaile's topic in Emergency

    Having worked in corrections I am fully aware that you need good assessment skills and the ability to respond to emergencies in a constructive manner. Those who have not worked corrections may not...

  24. New school nurse- not sure if I like it. Help!

    "nursy" replied to RNashley86's topic in School

    The thing with nursing is you can go from a specific unit in a hospital (med surg, ICU), and go the the same unit in another hospital and it's essentially the same job. When you switch specialties to...

  25. I think I'm going to be let go from Orientation :((

    "nursy" replied to iconicqueen's topic in Nursing Career

    Some people are slow learners than others and that's OK. I would make sure I was getting lots of feedback from the preceptor. One thing confuses me, you say the docs keep calling her back, but if...