lilypad2424

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1. Hateful, mean nurses

   lilypad2424 replied to CupCakeRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I feel your pain! When people act mean, it gives me strength. I feel bad for them b/c they are carrying around so much hate. I'm not pollyanna or anything, just makes me sad for them, which in my...

2. Relocation to Houston Advice

   lilypad2424 replied to kfapenteng's topic in Texas Nursing

   no, you are an old nurse now

3. What would you do?

   lilypad2424 replied to new_worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Uhh, no way. That is waaay too far

4. Help! I can't find a job in Houston!

   lilypad2424 replied to TXgirl83's topic in Texas Nursing

   Hi there, and welcome to Houston! Congratulations on your BSN! You will find a job, just keep plugging away. Here is some good info, 1. Look in the Sunday paper. There are job fairs fairly often...

5. Relocation to Houston Advice

   lilypad2424 replied to kfapenteng's topic in Texas Nursing

   "My question is that what is St Luke compare to other Hospitals in the city interms of nursing relation, benefits, career advancement. Lastly, this position is in the Houston branch, and I am planning...

6. Relocation to Houston Advice

   lilypad2424 replied to kfapenteng's topic in Texas Nursing

   Take whatever job you can get if you want to move here. I don't know anything about St. Lukes, I only know that jobs here right now are VERY hard to come by especially if you don't know anyone or you...

7. help with iv starts

   lilypad2424 replied to PCU_RN9's topic in General Nursing

   New nurse here, and in the very beginning it was prob a 60% success rate for me. Since I'm new, I always think of things to write down so I will remember what it was like in the beginning. One thing...

8. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

   lilypad2424 replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

   wow, kind of a mean comment, but I get your point. I think that people are smarter today in general...book smart, that is. Think about what "smart" means to you. To me, an intelligent person is one...

9. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

   lilypad2424 replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

   It is the most fun, stressful, tiring both physically and mentally, feeling like a retard, learning something new EVERYDAY, messing up, cleaning up, doing and re-doing, AWESOME time in your life! I'm...

10. New grad Home health nurse

    lilypad2424 replied to Nursee13's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it. Typically, and I repeat, typically... HH patients are very stable. Your job is to help transition them to home after a hospital stay, teach them about their meds, perform wound care,...

11. Not staying on top of pain - confusing orders - myths?

    lilypad2424 replied to Biogirl4's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Geez, what a horrible experience. I'm surprised that oral dilaudid was the only option after such a major surgery.

12. what makes a good nurse?

    lilypad2424 replied to shley's topic in General Nursing

    Must, must, must be objective and a hard worker. I used to be sensitive, and it took all of one month to rid me of that. I don't think personality type really matters as long as you respect others...

13. New RN grad looking for ANY experience....please help!

    lilypad2424 replied to Chicago's topic in General Nursing

    In Texas, where it appears from other posts that the job market is pretty good. I don't know ANYTHING about other cities, however, I am going to tell you what I did, as I just graduated in May and...

14. Is the universe trying to tell me something????

    lilypad2424 replied to RN2B12's topic in General Nursing

    And unfortunately, nursing programs have gotten super duper competitive. That being said, I feel your pain. As a previous poster stated already, where there is a will, there is a way. Truer words...

15. care plans

    lilypad2424 replied to cawkazn's topic in General Nursing

    Care plans are total BS! I want to know who thought they would be a good idea......our job is a "Care Plan" GRRRRRRRR. Check, check, check,