WindyhillBSN

WindyhillBSN

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  1. What is the lowest HGB you have seen?

    WindyhillBSN replied to I<3H2O's topic in General Nursing

    4.0 and didn't get blood products, got IV iron and EPO.

  2. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    WindyhillBSN replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Tell me about it. Since I was fired from my last job, and was told "under ordinary circumstances we wouldn't let you go, but things are different now." I've been home, and have been surprised at how...

  3. African Americans as nurses.

    WindyhillBSN replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Where do you

  4. African Americans as nurses.

    WindyhillBSN replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wish you were right about this. I'm glad you personally are not prejudiced, or have not experienced any problems. I on the other hand have not been really discriminated against by higher ups, but...

  5. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    WindyhillBSN replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    When I worked Tele it was...insulins, lasix,metoprolol,morphine and nitro

  6. Panicking about not being able to find a job!!

    WindyhillBSN replied to marmbrusterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You have to be willing to move these days...at the hospital I used to work at, they are terribly short and hire new grads. Almost all of them are from other states. It's a dangerous facility...

  7. Life as a minority in nursing

    WindyhillBSN replied to cookie91's topic in General Students

    I'm from the "dirty south" and this certainly wasn't true where I was. I wish I had some help. I had to work twice as hard as everyone else to prove I was a good nurse, and I certainly never was...

  8. Has anyone ever felt like.......

    WindyhillBSN posted a topic in General Students

    has anyone ever felt like you basically dropped a class because of a bad professor? did they pretend they had no idea what your problems were? i recently told a professor that i needed extra help and...

  9. Ever had a nursing instructor hate you?

    WindyhillBSN replied to bustthewave's topic in General Students

    This is sad but a very true to reality post. It

  10. Has anyone ever felt like.......

    WindyhillBSN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Students

    Maybe I should have been more clear, it's not the work itself, it's her instructions, no examples, samples nothing, and it's an online

  11. Has anyone ever felt like.......

    WindyhillBSN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Students

    OOOh, I hope it felt good to post that...I actually know that, I have a bachelor's

  12. Becoming a nurse with being bipolar

    WindyhillBSN replied to luke1985's topic in General Nursing

    I met this LPN who lived 20 miles from our facilty, who came to the psych unit because she was fanticizing about killing her patients. She came right after work and said it took all she could to...

  13. Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    WindyhillBSN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    It's happened to me too. I always think it's because I'm a minority, I hope I'm

  14. What does nursing mean to you?

    WindyhillBSN replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    in the beginning.....a chance to affect others lives for the better...........right now...heartache. windyhill, rn bsn in 2

  15. Fired. Will I ever work again?

    WindyhillBSN replied to Jack43's topic in General Nursing

    I was just fired too. In my particular situation it seems that they didn't want to pay my maternity leave. I feel your

  16. help! nurse or not! i need opinions

    WindyhillBSN replied to heatherd65's topic in General Nursing

    i believe it depends on where you're employed, and what you do. is management supportive? are there enough personnel to accomplish the job in a safe manner? do you constantly have to watch your...

  17. Part 2, Not that I want to go back to nursing but......

    WindyhillBSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i'm having a hard time deciding if i want to go back to nursing, i'm a bit traumatized. however, is there anyone out there that got a job again after being fired? did you have a hard

  18. Part 2, Not that I want to go back to nursing but......

    WindyhillBSN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your comment. I plan to start with the labor board this a.m. Unfortunately, I'm broke and hope I can get a pro bono

  19. Part 2, Not that I want to go back to nursing but......

    WindyhillBSN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Click on my user name to see previous

  20. fired maybe i'll go into elementary school teaching....

    WindyhillBSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, I was fired today, mostly because of sick days missed during my rough pregnancy. However, I was also fired b/c I didn't call a physician about not being able to get a PICC Line in someone who...

  21. fired maybe i'll go into elementary school teaching....

    WindyhillBSN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for

  22. fired maybe i'll go into elementary school teaching....

    WindyhillBSN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Pt wasn't in DKA. Thanks for your post. I didn't know that about the potassium and

  23. fired maybe i'll go into elementary school teaching....

    WindyhillBSN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Thx for all of your

  24. fired maybe i'll go into elementary school teaching....

    WindyhillBSN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    To think in 4 weeks I will have my BSN. What a

  25. fired maybe i'll go into elementary school teaching....

    WindyhillBSN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    The mag, potassium mistake, and missed order. They say it's state law. The funny thing is, that they kept saying, if you want to come back after your baby is born, write a letter and re-apply. Are...