AnneS

AnneS specializes in med surg.

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1. Vent: "I should warn you, I'm a tough stick..."

   AnneS replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

   I just wish I could start an IV with confidence. Lately, I haven't been able to stick anything. I am a fairly new nurse and always try, but I am thinking I will never get

2. Older new grad- need help to find 1st job

   AnneS replied to 567 SeaOtter's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I got my first RN job at 50 and work on a busy med surg floor. I love it and I would say I am in better shape then 50% of the nurses here already (knock on wood). Take care of yourself, stay strong...

3. Jobless in Portland

   AnneS replied to NewGradBSN1's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I would suggest volunteering at your local hospitals. This will put your face out there and hopefully get you in contact with the people that make the decisions or can give you recommendations. Good...

4. Second career nurses: Do you like nursing better?

   AnneS replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

   Changed careers after 20+ years as a CPA. I absolutely love being an RN. I loved being a CPA too, but after so many years I think everyone gets a bit bored. Anyways, I had always wanted to be a...

5. When IV's aren't in use

   AnneS replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Medical-Surgical

   We loop and do not cap saline locks. When we loop, we swab the port with alcohol and connect, and when we connect to the patient, we swab the patients iv port with alcohol and connect. My hospital...

6. Need advise on how to manage my time

   AnneS replied to luci2424's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I'm a fairly new RN and I have found that its helpful for me to make a task sidebar on my brain for each patient. For example, i need to assess, i need to make a care plan, document education...etc.....

7. Doing associates in nursing the same time I am doing bachelors in accounting

   AnneS replied to trustabdy's topic in Nursing Career

   I'm a CPA with a bachelors degree and an ADN RN. My advice is get your bachelors degree. If you want that to be in business administration, go for it. Not sure you can get one in accounting, I know...

8. New grad 30 weeks pregnant and starting on L&D department

   AnneS replied to dncndva215's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Seems this has gotten off track. Its not about a nurse that becomes pregnant after being hired. Its about a woman that is already, what, in her 7th month of pregnancy and she is not sure if the...

9. I've been a nurse for six months. Here's what I've learned so far.

   AnneS replied to vlmusicalsound's topic in First Year After Licensure

   carolmaccas66 is a bit melodramatic and suffers from the 'grass is greener' disease. Any career you choose is what you make it, and although there seems to be a lot of RN's like carol with pisspoor...

10. Terrible time as new nurse

    AnneS replied to EMCH1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I read it somewhere here I believe, and its probably the best advice I have seen. In short it was, " Just keep showing up". I am 50, nursing is a second career and I too just started in July. A few...

11. Finally had an interview! :)

    AnneS replied to jadu1106's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! Sounds like a dream job too! Good

12. Finally had an interview! :)

    AnneS replied to jadu1106's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was in your shoes last June when I applied for a Versant program. Best of

13. Nursing vs. Accounting.

    AnneS replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CPA and an RN. My first career was accounting and I loved it, but after 20 or so years I decided I wanted to try something different that was more rewarding so I went into nursing. Yes,...

14. RN residencies?

    AnneS replied to want2banrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am currently at the end of a versant program. I applied after I graduated from nursing school. It was highly competitive. Once in, you are an employee of the hospital. You get paid a fair salary,...

15. 3 medication errors in 7 months!

    AnneS replied to NYCRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I cannot even begin to tell you how many times I have heard another nurse tell me in training "you need to cover your ass, your license is at stake". What a load of crap. I need to do my job and I...