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  1. anyone wait tables before becoming a nurse?

    shellsgogreen replied to picurn10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i used to be a waitress -i was terrible; dropped things on people, and broke dishes. they couldn't wait to get rid of

  2. Knowing your Pt's History

    shellsgogreen replied to student1000's topic in General Nursing

    i also have asthma, and i point out this condition to each md, regardless of whether they ask or not - time is too limited when you walk into a doctor's office, and even though i agree they are...

  3. Do nurses who pick-up extra shifts get favoritism?

    shellsgogreen replied to SmartSNFguy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't call this favoritism, but they do look favorably upon those who jump in at the last minute when someone's out, and you know what, it's appreciated all around by the rest of us nurses who...

  4. Problems with CNAs and Jeopardizing Nursing License

    shellsgogreen replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    The techs on my unit are pretty good about reporting anything abnormal, but you know what, this thread is a great reminder, as you never know. We as nurses make mistakes, so it is certainly fair...

  5. Rant!!! Someone's using my name!

    shellsgogreen replied to GadgetRN71's topic in General Nursing

    how irritating to have been dragged into something that had nothing to do with you

  6. Injuries

    shellsgogreen replied to shellsgogreen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    scrubby, sorry to hear you're experiencing such pain -:icon_hug: i would speak to the nurse manager, as you need to not be in heavier surgeries at the moment. let us know what the doctor

  7. Do I take the new job???

    shellsgogreen replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe there's a way you can satisfy both needs - if you decide to continue on where you are, perhaps you can do some per diem work in a mental health agency. Best of luck to

  8. Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

    shellsgogreen replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    my orientation was ok - but i also think it depends where you work; if it's a good team or not; i got pretty lucky with my unit, as when i got off orientation and started with my preceptor, they all...

  9. is it just me?

    shellsgogreen replied to lorabel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would question first whether this is the unit that I would want to be working on - your preceptor is making decisions that are affecting her license - not yours (and not to mention affecting her...

  10. Is this all there is?

    shellsgogreen replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Best of luck - let us know how your interviews

  11. Should every new grad nurse start out on the Med/Surg floor?

    shellsgogreen replied to dutch_girl14's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with the others - if there's an area that you have your heart set on, and the hospital offers a great program, go for it. only reason i started in medsurg was basically b/c i am still...

  12. Is this all there is?

    shellsgogreen replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    the one thing that's happened, that i hadn't expected, is that i'm making some great friendships on my unit, amid all the chaos - these are usually the ones who understand, as i found out this week -...

  13. first year nurses.......what is the longest you have stayed passed your schedule.....

    shellsgogreen replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hmmm...longest would be two hours past my 7.15-7.30pm, first to finish up myown documentation, then to help another nurse who was

  14. Does anyone else still have bad feeling for thier past clinical instructors?

    shellsgogreen replied to racing-mom4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i think what you did for that student was a nice gesture, but your former instructor is obviously more concerned with drama than molding new nurses. i would stay clear of her, you're a nurse now, you...

  15. First needlestick :( :(

    shellsgogreen replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    awww...hugs:icon_hug: the patient has a neg hx, so it sounds as though it will be

  16. Pt 'fall', unit changing, other staff, ect

    shellsgogreen replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    i would have documented the fall, and incident report. in the comments on the report, i would put that patient denies fall, but was found on the floor. it's important to cover yourself on these...

  17. Anyone else a little "lost?"

    shellsgogreen replied to eccentricRN's topic in General Nursing

    it is a weird feeling, isn't it? i think i wandered around aimlessly for a month, always with the feeling that i should be doing something, when in fact, there really wasn't anything pressing. i made...

  18. What am I, chopped liver?

    shellsgogreen replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    my older sister was c/o cramps in her leg awhile back, and of course alarm bells went off in my head as she has a history of dvt's. i told her to go immediately to the ed and she said, "well, you're...

  19. What would you have done?

    shellsgogreen replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    i'm a fan of never burning any bridges, as you never know who knows who, etc....if you're a nursing student, it would've be nice to show your future employers your volunteer experience and the ability...

  20. Will my feet/legs always feel this way?

    shellsgogreen replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i was wearing nike's for a bit, and at the end of each shift i was so achy - when i had a chance, i switched to puma's and my feet have been thankful ever since. they were on sale too, which didn't...

  21. SHOCK of reality nursing vs Nursing School

    shellsgogreen replied to PurrRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i think my school prepared me as well as they could - when i was a student, i was consumed with testing and grasping procedures and spending loads of time with a single patient, so i suppose the...

  22. What time does your shift begin? 7? 8?

    shellsgogreen replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    7.15-7.30, 8 hr shifts usually 7.15-3.30 and so

  23. First two weeks on the floor...

    shellsgogreen replied to KyPinkRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i would be honest, if there is nothing urgent that she requires, tell her you are in the middle of something right now and you will check back with her shortly, or maybe delegate some of the tasks to...

  24. Started orienting this week!

    shellsgogreen replied to chickapin's topic in First Year After Licensure

    what a great transition - best of luck on

  25. When you don't know the answer.. what do you say?

    shellsgogreen replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i tell them to ask the janitor (kidding:bugeyes:) i'm honest about what i don't know - patients, for the most part, are trusting in our care and that the information we give them is correct...so when...