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  1. Med-Surg nursing... Who likes it? and why?

    anne74 replied to mookieslife's topic in General Nursing

    I've been on a med/surg specialty floor for 6 months now. I hate it, and I'm trying to transfer to another unit, like Pre-Op or PACU. However, I have learned an enormous amount on med/surg. The...

  2. Did you lose weight?

    anne74 replied to H2O Sprite's topic in General Nursing

    I started my first nursing job 6 months ago on a specialty med/surg floor and I've lost 16 lbs so far. Chalk it up to total stress, running around crazy and no breaks on the job. Very effective -...

  3. It's official, I'm stupid!

    anne74 replied to gitterbug's topic in General Nursing

    We are also REQUIRED to explain each med as we give them to the patient, including dosage, purpose, etc. -even their existing meds prior to hospitalization. I'm surprised and how uneducated people are...

  4. Millions of nurses can do it. Why can't I??

    anne74 replied to peachysweetness78's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've also lost the 15 lbs, don't sleep, I'm terrified to go to work, etc., and I have to say this isn't normal or acceptable. More experienced nurses say, "Well, now you're dealing with reality,...

  5. does anyone else feel like a glorified maid?

    anne74 replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks MLOS - I'm in the process of learning little tricks to keep the less important requests at bay. Showing family members where the linen closet and ice water machine is, and telling them to "help...

  6. ICU vs. Med/Surg?

    anne74 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad and for 5 months I have been working on a specialty step-downish med/surg unit with a 4:1 ratio. I'm very unhappy - I feel like I have to kill myself to get everything done and I have...

  7. suspension

    anne74 replied to bradleau's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't have worn the shirt - only because there are people out there who are hypersensitve and easily offended. However, being suspended is utterly ridiculous. Doesn't your management understand...

  8. does anyone else feel like a glorified maid?

    anne74 replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm curious as to what areas are less "waitressy" than med/surg? I understand that the grass is not always greener, and that other areas have stressors of their own. It seems that in my GN class,...

  9. does anyone else feel like a glorified maid?

    anne74 replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally feel like a waitress at IHOP. I work on a progressive care unit, 4:1 ratio. The whole concept of developing nursing diagnoses and care plans for patients is totally unrealistic in a...

  10. How many units does it take?

    anne74 replied to scnewgrad06's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the process of doing the same thing. I'm in a progressive care setting - acute patients with a 4:1 ratio. I've been working for 5 months and I've lost 15 lbs because I never have time to eat...

  11. 35 year old mom wants to become a nurse ...

    anne74 replied to tatularu's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is very competitive to get in, and then when you do, it's extremely demanding and time consuming. I went back to nursing school at age 29 after working in the corporate world for 7...

  12. Loans or Pay Out of My Own Pocket??

    anne74 replied to sherry62's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are no benefits to taking out loans, so if you can avoid it, do so at all costs! Most of the employers I've come across don't care how I got there or how much my school cost. All they care...

  13. stethoscopes

    anne74 replied to RNshark's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I bought a $75 Littman and couldn't hear anything. So I spent $18 on a Prestige Medical and it works great. Price doesn't mean much. Whatever works for you. I would start out with a cheap one and...

  14. Quit after a week!

    anne74 replied to McArdle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to live in Illinois, and my mother is a retired RN for the Illinois Dept. of Public Health. She worked in the LTC Bureau, and reviewed complaints such as these. (She used to come home with some...

  15. Let's play a little game...

    anne74 replied to amber32123's topic in Nursing Humor

    Good Lord - I just finished an accelerated BSN program (18 months) and I'm in debt $57,000 for tuition and living expenses. (I'm single so no shared living expensives, darnit!) I had to go to an...

  16. balloon testing prior to insertion of foley

    anne74 replied to URO-RN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I was taught in nursing school to test inflate it first, but my hospital has changed the policy to not test it - because of it losing elasticity. Also, when taking the foley out, we've been taught to...

  17. 2nd semester all over again

    anne74 replied to purplehaze's topic in General Nursing

    Getting a good study buddy is very helpful. Also, get a good medical dictionary, like "Taber's". That helped me enormously! It gives you the quick to-the-point definition of things. Also - try to find...

  18. "CENTI"meter vs "SONO"meter

    anne74 replied to itiswhatitis's topic in General Nursing

    As a nursing student, my professor pronounced it "sonometer" and I was so confused for several classes. I thought a sonometer was a new metric unit or something. Regardless if it sounds snooty or...

  19. Why do they bother coming in anyway??

    anne74 replied to htrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    All you can do is educate them, and if they chose not to listen or comply then that's their right. You will get burned out worrying about all the noncompliant patients out

  20. pain in the ***

    anne74 replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    Get some Croc's and slip arch supports in them. No more leg/back pain! I wore running/walking/crosstrainers and Dankso's and always had back/leg pain - even after just an 8 hour shift. Now I work...

  21. Indianapolis RN employment picture?

    anne74 replied to anonymurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    By the way - hospitals in Indy (and elsewhere from my experience) love male nurses. And as far as diploma nurses, some of the hospitals (Clarion - Methodist, IU, Riley, Clarion North & West) are...

  22. Indianapolis RN employment picture?

    anne74 replied to anonymurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I now live in Colorado, but went to nursing school in Indy. What a riot - did you know that Hamilton County is the most expensive county to live in, in all of Indiana? It's super cheap. It seems to...

  23. Help!!

    anne74 replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't know what the research says about the difference in skin breakdown/hygiene between paper/plastic chux vs. cloth ones. But I would love for it to be proven that the cloth ones are better. I...

  24. Just a vent: why snooker a pt who needs to get up? (and other thoughts)

    anne74 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I agree - if the doc or PA were so upset, then why was there an order for phen at all - or why was it not DC'd sooner? Seems like it was their fault as well. Obviously the nurse should have given...

  25. Doctor interaction?

    anne74 replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    I also worked in corporate America for 7 years before I did an accelerated program and became a nurse. I was treated with more disrespect in the corporate world, and I also came across more...