rnsrgr8t

rnsrgr8t

Peds Urology,primary care, hem/onc

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  1. Probably gonna get fired my first week...

    rnsrgr8t replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Angel... I have worked in Peds my whole career...you did exactly the right thing. With kids, it is not fun when they are sick and a lot of times, parents are not happy when it is viral and there is...

  2. Nursing Skills you've used outside of work

    rnsrgr8t replied to sergel02's topic in General Nursing

    I was home with my family after my grandmother passed away. My mother understandably was so upset and had a stressful week (as you can imagine). At 6:30 am the morning I was going to fly home, she...

  3. All Those NPs with No Bedside Experience

    rnsrgr8t replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with Ruby on this one. I have been a nurse fo 13 years and was an RN for 5 before I went back to school. I had a couple of classmates in school that were direct entry PNP students that...

  4. Giving a flu shot to patients without a signed consent?

    rnsrgr8t replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, parents should absolutely sign consent. I worked in a pediatrician's practice and gave hundreds of immunizations. We had a work sheet that you would list them all with the date they...

  5. Pediatric nurse practitioner salary

    rnsrgr8t replied to Wed03's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in the mid Atlantic and when I started 7 years ago my salary was $68,000 + $4,000 in tuition reimbursement for my grad school loans. Now I make in the mid $90,000s. I get matching on my...

  6. Brain aneurysm kills suddenly

    rnsrgr8t replied to cschoppe's topic in General Nursing

    That is so tragic. Prayers for you and your family! My first year out of nursing school, this happened to one of our nurse practitioners. Early thirties, husband/kids, it was so sad. She was about to...

  7. Hospital Corners - a reminiscence

    rnsrgr8t replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    So do

  8. Dreaming about work?

    rnsrgr8t replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have random dreams about work all the time. Sometimes they are funny and include various randomness about some of my frequent flyers and I wake up like, "what the heck was that?". When we are having...

  9. Nursing School Horror Stories...from those of us that survived!

    rnsrgr8t replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    My overall nursing school experience was not bad but I had a couple of doozies. My OB clinical instructor was horrible. For whatever reason, she did NOT like me. I had no issues with any of my other...

  10. Pediatric Nursing Question!!!!

    rnsrgr8t replied to bostonnursingstudent's topic in Pediatric

    I have only done peds for my entire 13 year career.... when people ask me dumbfounded how I can work with sick kids? I smile and tell them, " I have NO patience with grown ups!" Give me a sick kid...

  11. Could use some advice or a listening ear...new RN, newly abusive husband

    rnsrgr8t replied to seekinganonymity's topic in General Nursing

    I was reading the OP initial post and the thing that has me even more apalled than her husband's behavior is the behavior of her manager/hospital! I was reading this at work and showed it to my...

  12. Job Search Blues and Questions

    rnsrgr8t replied to max66's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It took me months to find after I graduated and that was 7 years ago when the economy was not bad. If you can relocate, like I could, I searched online daily and applied online for everything I was...

  13. Lingering effects of versed for peds?

    rnsrgr8t replied to brownbook's topic in PACU

    I do not work in the PACU but a lot our patients we see in clinic have conscious sedation for studies (VCUG's or need sedation for MRI's, scans etc). They routinely use versed/ketamine. I have seen...

  14. I feel like a complete failure

    rnsrgr8t replied to ChinupBSNRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    VERY happy to hear your good news!! I see it as a very positive sign and a good reflection of how good a nurse you are that the higher ups want you there and are working with you to keep you there. In...

  15. I feel like a complete failure

    rnsrgr8t replied to ChinupBSNRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like my first year out of nursing school. I worked on a pedi heme/onc/bmt floor and they ate me up and spit me out. I came in after graduating with honors and having worked as an extern during...

  16. PNP in the hospital

    rnsrgr8t replied to cpsnap's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am a PNP in a pediatric hospital and work in urology. I am certified in primary care but the acute care option was not available when I was in school 7 years ago. It is very possible to get a job in...

  17. Familiarity breeds contempt

    rnsrgr8t replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We are all on a first name basis in my office, MDs, RNs, NPs, MA's etc. Now when I refer to the MD's to a patient I use Dr. out of respect (Dr. SoandSo will be in) and I have heard them refer to me as...

  18. Ok, this one hasn't been done in a while....

    rnsrgr8t replied to FancypantsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I came up with mine when I was in high school just prior to going to nursing school. I initially used it as my email address and I now use it for most of my ID's..... RNsrgr8t.... RNs are great. Was...

  19. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    rnsrgr8t replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    AWWW you are welcome!!! Been a Nurse for 13 years and a PNP for 6....gotta share some of my mistakes so others can benefit right? Remember, it happens to everyone. The day you think you are immune to...

  20. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    rnsrgr8t replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Every nurse makes at least one med error in a situation like this when we are too busy, have too much going on, your gut tells you something is wonky with a situation and you do not listen to it and...

  21. Administering pediatric vaccinations

    rnsrgr8t replied to Marpola's topic in Pediatric

    You are very welcome!!!! Good Luck! You will be

  22. Administering pediatric vaccinations

    rnsrgr8t replied to Marpola's topic in Pediatric

    The advice you have already gotten is great....I have a few more since I worked in a peds office for 4 + years.... In a 5 year old, if they need 2 shots, I normally would get a coworker to tag team...

  23. Orienting woes!

    rnsrgr8t replied to KeechieSan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think what you can do is sit down and have a heart to heart with her as has been suggested already. Not in a punitve way but in an honest way. She may already be aware that she is in way over her...

  24. NP relocation bonus/stipend

    rnsrgr8t replied to NurseKJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I moved from GA to PA for my APN job. The hospital I work with had a $4,000 relocation assist for employees. Granted this was 6 years ago so I do not know if they still have it with this economy. I...

  25. Struggling NP student

    rnsrgr8t replied to lvICU's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The anxiety you feel is normal. You are adjusting to a new model of care and it is hard, especially when you are used to being the "expert" in your field and comfortable in your RN role. The points...