NurseShamshey RN, EMT-P

NurseShamshey has 5 years experience as a RN, EMT-P and specializes in Pediatrics, Critical Care.

Latest Activity

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   Birthing Center Interview Advice

   NurseShamshey posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hello Everyone! I'm a nurse of 2 years with pediatric and PICU/NICU experience. I had to quit my job unexpectedly this Summer when my mother in law got ill. She is now doing much better and I'm ready to get back to work! Problem is, my old hospital a...
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   Transferring Early

   NurseShamshey posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! I am a new grad nurse. I have almost a year experience but have been in my current job for 7 months. I've been working at the hospital for 4 years (I worked as a tech before I became a nurse). Long story short, when I graduated in May 2020, th...
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   IV Push Med Question

   NurseShamshey replied to Sunflower117's topic in General Students

   I used to do this all the time when I worked on the ambulance (most people didn't even dilute stuff, they just pushed it). And in nursing school I was taught to dilute in a flush. Once I started my job, I was told it's against our policy to do that. ...
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   Overwhelmed doesn't cut it

   NurseShamshey replied to anxiousADN2020's topic in New Nurse

   I'm so sorry to hear you are going through this. I used to work at a place like this and it was absolutely horrible. I left and took a pay cut eventually, that's how bad it was! I'm currently a new grad as well but have lots of healthcare experience....
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   Been out of work for three weeks due to vestibular migraines....

   NurseShamshey replied to NMK17's topic in Disabilities

   I also have vestibular migraines. I had a bad flare up when I first started my job as a tech about 3 years ago. I was only there about 4 months at the time and could barely walk a straight line and felt drunk all the time. Knew there was no way I cou...