busyernurse BSN, RN

busyernurse has 15 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Med-Surg, ER, TRAUMA!!.

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1. Losing a baby

   busyernurse replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU

   Hey -- I read your post, and you have been on mind tonight. I am so very sorry for your loss. Sometimes it seems like it is those "surprises" that we miss the most, it seems like. I know from experience that it is so very hard. I will be praying ...

2. RN job in jeopardy please help

   busyernurse replied to fe3's topic in General Nursing

   On the narcotic count, I don't think you do a count every shift. I think the actual count is done every week, and the charge nurse does a discrepency printout every shift or every day. Seems like we had to count every Tuesday in the early am for th...

3. Any input on rehab facilities??

   busyernurse replied to busyernurse's topic in Louisiana

   ItsyBitsySpider -- thank you so much for the reply. I sure do appreciate it! I know nothing about those places in N.O. and have started to feel a little panicked. Your posting helps a lot! Thanks and God bless!! Anne

4. Just need a hug.. Anyone else??

   busyernurse replied to healer27's topic in New Nurse

   Hey everyone -- To healer27, you read my mind!! The past few weeks have been really crappy, to say the least. Due to stress levels, I have been in the ER for the doc to adjust my bp meds, been runing about 190-210 over 110-120. Scary to say the le...

5. What do you have in there??

   busyernurse replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

   I am one of those type A nurses who carry everything but the kitchen sink. Nothing out of the ordinary, but not long ago, I was working on a floor at a busy medical unit and I came in for report and was at my locker. Another RN, an older lady that ...

6. Tips for new nurses to protect license

   busyernurse replied to willdgate's topic in New Nurse

   Reply to willdgate -- hey, hope this helps some. I finished LPN school in 1991, and graduated RN in 1996. I worked as a medical records clerk, ward clerk, and CNA prior to graduation from nsg school, and some of these included I wish someone would...

7. Need questions for ANCC

   busyernurse replied to Loukocyte's topic in General Nursing

   Naomi -- Just wanted to check on you, and see how everything was going, since you are having you wait so long on your results of your ANCC test!! Keep busy when you can, and try not to stress too much! (I know it's HARD!!) Anne

8. Any input on rehab facilities??

   busyernurse posted a topic in Louisiana

   I am a nurse entering into the RNP in La. I have been researching the list of state board approved tx facilities was hoping someone may have any thoughts that may help in my decision making. I have been looking into 2 in New Orleans, which are Rive...

9. what would you do

   busyernurse replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

   I hate that you were done that way, but just like some other posters said, it's their loss. Speaking from an ER nurse and also med surg ch. nurse, I would have done the exact same thing. I don't think you did anything wrong, you were acting in th...

10. Sticking a patient twice?

    busyernurse replied to ghost's topic in Emergency

    As my experiences as an RN in the ER, we usually make every attempt to save a stick and draw blood while inserting the IV. Saves work for the nurse, and pain to the pt. When I stick, I go ahead and draw a "rainbow", because the ER docs here are not...

11. PLEASE HELP!!! I NEED HELP FROM ER/ICU nurses and doctors for my THESIS PROJECT!!!

    busyernurse replied to id_ocad's topic in Student Assist

    TazziRN -- you took the words right out of my moutj! I have worked in just about every specialty in the hospital, and I could not agree more. My favorite unit has alays been the ER, It doesn't matter if it's big city ER or a small rural ER, I love...

12. Need questions for ANCC

    busyernurse replied to Loukocyte's topic in General Nursing

    Naomi - it sure would be nice if they could let you know your score within a timely manner, to save on the frustration, etc. It was bad enough waiting on board results! When I took my test, I was working on LTAC ubit in our hospital, the jind with...

13. Need questions for ANCC

    busyernurse replied to Loukocyte's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, Iwouldn't want to take it again, so the hubby and I will make sure we keep our CEs up to renew when it's time! Anne

14. Need questions for ANCC

    busyernurse replied to Loukocyte's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Naomi - I sure am sorry that I didn't see your post until tonight, because my husband and both took ours w/ in the last few years and passed, THANK GOD!! So, we will keep you in our thoughts and prayers!! Keep us posted, I bet you'll do fine! ...

15. Getting wisdom teeth removed, need advice from a CRNA

    busyernurse replied to BethBSN's topic in CRNA

    BethBSN --Hate to hear that you will have to go through that! I did not long before I finished nsg school, and I was terrufued, and most of it was fear of the unknown. Also some of the earlier posts, waking up and seeing pliers, or hearing the sounds...