Chickenlady

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    As a new Nurse is it important to get out of your comfort zone?

    Chickenlady replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have experience in the specialty, but I've always taken advantage of opportunities to learn something new, and have never regretted
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    Mental health nursing and cover letter

    Chickenlady replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

    Don't include personal medical info in
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    Reporting a Patient to Police?

    Chickenlady replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Paging Dr. Haldol. This patient should have been medicated for everyone's
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    Why are you an oncology nurse?

    Chickenlady replied to BButterfly1993's topic in Oncology

    Apparently not much love for oncology nursing!
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    Post procedure vitals

    Chickenlady replied to roseynurse345's topic in Gastroenterology

    VS every 5 minutes (minimum of 15 minutes total) then as needed until they meet discharge criteria. Also use alderete
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    Careers outside the hospital?

    Chickenlady replied to hcurry1's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoy Occ Health. I've also worked in Corrections, which is never a dull moment. You can do clinics and surgery center nursing as
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    New grad nurse advice

    Chickenlady replied to AzNewNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Very common to have bad anxiety as a new grad. Speak to your PCP, maybe do an SSRI like Zoloft for a few months to take the edge off the anxiety until you get comfortable in your new
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    Biden suporter assaults 7 year old child, supposedly she is a RN

    Chickenlady replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    This behavior is terrible regardless of if it was driven off of either candidate's signage. I don't know what has happened to us as a society now where we think this kind of action is appropriate. I...
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    Endoscopy Specimens

    Chickenlady replied to Ckeeley581's topic in General Nursing

    We swish the forcep in the formalin cup and then rinse the forcep in sterile water before putting it back in the scope. Our tech handles the forcep while the Doc handles the scope. There are some...
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    Passed NCLEX - what next? Please help

    Chickenlady replied to angiena's topic in General Nursing

    Now you get a job where ever you can. The first job can be tough, especially depending on where you are looking
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    refusing patients due to medical reasons.

    Chickenlady replied to reallyagain7's topic in General Nursing

    Quit. They can't guarantee you won't be
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    Help with new job

    Chickenlady replied to Grande_latte04's topic in General Nursing

    This is just orientation and not your permanent home, it sounds like. I'd just stick it out. Sounds like you are confident in your nursing skills, so really just need to learn the charting and...
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    New LVN going part time because of stress

    Chickenlady replied to moomin's topic in General Nursing

    Being a new grad is stressful and working in a SNF is stressful. You could look for another LVN position outside of SNF where you don't have the high patient load, but not sure what opportunities...
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    Nurses, How do you score on big 5 personality

    Chickenlady replied to Flowerwater's topic in General Nursing

    Extrovert 25% Emotional stability 94% Agreeableness: 6% Conscientiousness 84% Intellect/imagination
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    how long is too long?

    Chickenlady replied to Travis Quillen's topic in General Nursing

    The areas you are interviewing for are places where census has dropped because of Covid. Our Pre/Post Op and Op nurses have been picking up shifts in other units to just get
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    Manager said We will let you know in 2 weeks

    Chickenlady replied to dlee50's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that 2 weeks is reasonable. My experience is that hospitals take a month to hire. They probably have other interviews lined up that they have to
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    Night shift has changed my life for the worst

    Chickenlady replied to pandabearlover's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried just staying on a night schedule without
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    Corrections and becoming pregnant

    Chickenlady replied to Haarlem's topic in General Nursing

    I did Corrections for a few years and liked it for the most part. The only thing I saw that was different for pregnant staff was that some of the mentally ill inmates would get very mean and say...
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    New grad RN; getting a job out of state with less than 6 months experience

    Chickenlady replied to pandabearlover's topic in General Nursing

    Same. Treat the anxiety and get your circadian rhythm back on track. Then you can make better
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    Why is nursing not working out for me?

    Chickenlady replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    You rather fit into the definition of an "old new grad" in that you are more than a year from licence but haven't worked full time. Suggest you stick it out in home health and get a solid year of...
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    HELP be a nurse or another career opportunity?

    Chickenlady replied to xlightx's topic in General Nursing

    Take the NCLEX. Waiting isn't going to help anything and can only hurt. Think of it as finishing nursing school. You aren't done until you pass it. Then, if you want to try this mortgage thing, go...
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    Not what I expected so far.

    Chickenlady replied to moomin's topic in Health, Stress Management

    That describes SNF conditions everywhere. Look for other LVN positions in a different environment or go RN and then you have a lot more options
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    Needle Stick injury

    Chickenlady replied to Diadai2021's topic in General Nursing

    Only happened once: I was stuck when I went to bag a patient's clothes and he had dirty syringes in his pants pockets. Could have happened to any staff member, I just was the unlucky one. Had a...
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    Is it normal to feel this way?

    Chickenlady replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure what you are asking.....I guess it is normal to feel discouraged in the situation you describe. I think you need a solid year in a full time nursing position and then, depending on local...
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    Being Rushed in the ED

    Chickenlady replied to vtachy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And THAT is why I don't do midshaft anymore. Walked into my 5 rooms with new patients consisting of: a stroke, a non-stemi, a GI bleed needing blood transfusion, a belly pain.....and here comes the...