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  1. "New Nurses's Don't Know Anything."

    nickola replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    I did hear somewhere that medical mistakes kill 195,000 Americans/yr -- but that certainly wouldn't be limited to NURSES! I think she twisted it just to be mean &

  2. Would you take this Job?

    nickola replied to Surgerygirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think deep down you already know the answer. Money isn't everything, I would opt for respect & appreciation any day over money. If you truly miss the excitement of a large OR/big cases, maybe...

  3. Can't Sleep

    nickola replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    What works for me is exercise, eating healthy, and taking my vitamins, including 5-HTP which can be found at any healthfood store. Good

  4. To all the "Old School" Nurses

    nickola replied to TiggerBelly's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree. I remember a time when patients & families were grateful, and eager to do whatever they could to get well & go home. Now they argue & complain about every minor thing as...

  5. ER Experience

    nickola replied to curlilockz's topic in Emergency

    Definately get some good solid experience first. The assessment skills you'll acquire will be well worth it. I did telemetry/pre-post-open heart floor for 5 yrs b/f transferring to ER-- it proved to...

  6. A nurse is a nurse is a nurse. Is that true?

    nickola replied to exairex's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I hate the editing rule too! I think one thing nurses share is compassion. There are good nurses and so-so nurses, and nurses who can multi-task and those w/tunnel vision, --I've learned from...

  7. Confused about OR nursing

    nickola replied to clever gretel's topic in General Nursing

    one of the first cases I saw while taking my OR course was a carotid endarterectomy-- I couldn't eat a french fry for weeks w/out picturing plaque

  8. Confused about OR nursing

    nickola replied to clever gretel's topic in General Nursing

    I worked OR for 2 yrs, and what I learned about OR nurses is they LIKE the limited contact w/the patients- and for a while I did too. You have to be on your toes, and anticipate the needs of the...

  9. The Runaway Bride Wants to be a Nurse!

    nickola replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    Hey I think I've worked

  10. The Runaway Bride Wants to be a Nurse!

    nickola replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    Well....all professions attract their share of strange people-- nursing is not exempt! :uhoh21: As for lying, well, my last manager used to lie all the time! (not that it's right, but everyone has...

  11. Should I rock the boat??

    nickola replied to anggelRN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree, we've all had instructors/professors whose teaching methods we didn't like. Rocking the boat this early in the game could come back to bite you in the you-know-what! Good

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

    nickola replied to GadgetRN71's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how this could possibly be a HIPAA violation. The only thing I can think of is if she was looking at the patient's chart w/out the patient's permission. Also, are you sure someone was...

  13. Jealous Wife!!!

    nickola replied to MurseHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly, jealous is insecurity. Your wife needs counseling. Chances are she has something in her history that has caused her to be jealous. It has more to do w/her than you; and with counseling &...

  14. West Coast vs East Coast nursing

    nickola replied to tinderbox's topic in Travel

    I've worked in 4 of the 6 NE states and never had to do rotating shifts! Is this a relatively new thing?? Actually, in over 20 yrs of nursing from east to west, I've never had to do rotating shifts!...

  15. Med-Surg to PACU

    nickola replied to RN :)'s topic in PACU

    P.S. I have heard of some larger teaching hospitals that have good 1 yr intern programs for RNs w/5+ yrs experience in other clinical areas. These larger places have the staff to carry these newbies...

  16. Med-Surg to PACU

    nickola replied to RN :)'s topic in PACU

    Where I work, we will only accept Critical Care or ER nurses into the 3-6 mo orientation. Med-Surg for 2 yrs would never cut it. It has been said on these boards before & it's true: "PACU is a...

  17. Area of hospital - least patient lifting & moving?

    nickola replied to ExCorporateRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you're talking about ambulatory outpatient pre-op, that might be fine. Even then you have the heavy patients that take 2 or 3 to get onto the stretcher and out of w/c etc.- not to mention...

  18. How do Nurses handle the DEMANDING Work Hours?!?

    nickola replied to gbarrera2's topic in General Nursing

    Agree w/all of the above, and I would have asked her to elaborate on the mandatory OT statement. However, she may have had a lot of new grads that are unaware of the other things mentioned. We have...

  19. Did anyone read the People story about Christina Aguilera?

    nickola replied to rph3664's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And we all know that everything reported in the press is true & that celebrities live in the real world. This would fall under the heading WHO REALLY

  20. Excessive sweating! I need advice please!

    nickola replied to swatch83's topic in General Nursing

    I worked w/a nurse who had this problem. She was a great RN and was able to tolerate the mask/etc. for short periods, like to go in an isolation room or for sterile procedures. I had worked w/her for...

  21. Hospitals were parents are pressured to circumcise

    nickola replied to thomasl's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting website

  22. "Too smart" to be a nurse

    nickola replied to may8755's topic in General Students

    I have come to the realization that it takes more motivation than intelligence to be a doctor, lawyer, OR a nurse. A person w/just average intelligence & some common sense can accomplish a lot if...

  23. Texas or Colorado?

    nickola replied to Coloradogrl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Colorado is a "compact" state, so if you're licensed in CO or any of the compact states you are able to practice in all- so far there are 21 & TX is one, you would have to call the BON to find out...

  24. Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

    nickola replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Good grief NO!! A nurse is not WHO I am, it's what I do for work. I have many other interests & abilities-- I'm also a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend....a PTA member, a school...

  25. New Grads in the PACU

    nickola replied to Anjann's topic in PACU

    Someone on these boards once said that "PACU seems like an easy place to work until it's not" I think this is especially true in day surgery PACU. If you have learned PACU only in a day surgery...