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  1. Nursing Student annoyed me

    squirtle replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    most of them did when I was in school... the reason for calling the charge nurse was not to get the nurse in trouble, but it was more of a back up method of us getting what we needed for the pt. The...

  2. Nursing Student annoyed me

    squirtle replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard, sometimes, as a student because your teacher really stays on top of you and being assigned to only one patient for the day makes things hard. I remember when I was in school that if our...

  3. ICU nurses precepting new grad

    squirtle posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey guys... I am a new grad who will be starting out in the SICU in just a couple of weeks. My orientation period is 6 months and I am feeling confident that it will be a good one. That was one of my...

  4. Advice Please! A cna spread a rumor about me.

    squirtle replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    I just read this entire thread and then came to this and cracked up laughing :chuckle Too

  5. ICU nurses precepting new grad

    squirtle replied to squirtle's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you for your response, Katherine, I really appreciate it. I hadn't thought about the preceptorship as being a partnership... I guess that does make sense though. I think most of my concern is...

  6. Reposting Tonsilectomy question...

    squirtle replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    This is just my personal opinion... but in in nursing school our exams were designed to begin to get us to critically think so we weren't going in to NCLEX blind, but they also covered content and...

  7. RNs...how did you handle your first death ?

    squirtle replied to KdnRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new RN and haven't experienced it with my own pt, but as a tech I saw it happen too many times. I work in a critical setting so often it occurred with an older adult or someone who was so sick...

  8. Medicine Crusher's

    squirtle replied to CrazyMommy's topic in General Nursing

    We have disposable type pill crushers on our unit so each pt gets their own. I have noticed the situation you described at other hospitals and wondered the same

  9. Reposting Tonsilectomy question...

    squirtle replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    It really isn't that bad... just ask your self when reading through the answers "is this an airway, breathing, or circulation issue?". If you can answer yes to more than one then prioritize with...

  10. Reposting Tonsilectomy question...

    squirtle replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    I think Daytonite and Icyounurse have given perfect information as to why answer A is correct as well. You mentioned in the beginning that you might be reading too much into the question- but I think...

  11. bored weekender

    squirtle replied to Ariyala's topic in General Nursing

    I have this exact same problem! I am a new grad and will be beginning my first nursing job in October. I just don't know what to do with all of this free time that I suddenly have, especially the time...

  12. After one year in the nursing school I heard I can just get a CNA license ASAP

    squirtle replied to Orthonurse's topic in General Nursing

    Here in FL you can work as a tech or intern as long as you have completed fundamentals/concepts. We have that class during 1st term so after 4 months we are automatically eligible for the position, no...

  13. Lack of communication....This is NOT RIGHT!!!!

    squirtle replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    New nurse here, just wanted to say that first... but I agree with many of the other posts that an incident report should be completed... the pt was unsafe for 2 and 1/2 hrs during the shift. This is...

  14. Working as a tech after passing boards

    squirtle posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been working in the hospital as a tech for several months now. I also just passed my boards on Thursday but my start date for my nursing position isn't until October 1st because my hospital...

  15. Hair Testing For Drugs Among Nurses

    squirtle replied to RD_Congo's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't had that come up for myself ... but when hubby was going to take a part time job for a small auto part type store they wanted hair from him. They handed out a little pamphlet saying that it...

  16. Germ-X

    squirtle replied to BlueTexas89's topic in General Nursing

    I used to use the Bath & Body Works sanitizer on a consistent basis. They have some really great scents. I began to use it less frequently after we tested how well it worked a couple of years back...

  17. ICU Help!

    squirtle replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry! I just thought you were asking for advice on how to get straight in to the ICU as a new grad and I was just giving you the info on what worked for

  18. ICU Help!

    squirtle replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    So why not call both of the managers and ask if you can come in to talk to them? One of the things I did before talking to mine was to read the critical care chapter in a nursing career book. It...

  19. ICU Help!

    squirtle replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure how you would go about getting hired right into the ICU without having met the manager of the unit or having had your foot in the door at the hospital. Did you work any where as a tech...

  20. Was this ok?

    squirtle replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    You sound a lot like I used to... but I learned quickly that you can't worry about everything You did what you had to do to care for your patient and even stepped out to ensure the safety of another....

  21. Shoe advice please

    squirtle replied to Scooter5's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought a pair of Nike Shox recently. My feet are fairly narrow and they fit great. I have worked about 4 or 5 12 hour shifts since my purchase and my feet have felt great at the end of the day....

  22. New nurse in the SICU working part-time

    squirtle posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I am graduating in a few weeks and will be starting out in the SICU. I was very concerned about starting out here (I know many people think a new nurse should have floor experience first) and asked a...

  23. nurses ethical standards...away from the job

    squirtle replied to trmr's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I don't understand.... also, exactly what basis would you have to go on that she is unprofessional? I really think you should be there for the kids when they need you, but other than that...

  24. Is BSN ( bachelor degree in nursing) worth it ?

    squirtle replied to neatnurse30's topic in General Nursing

    I am graduating soon with my ADN but plan to move on to my BSN. I don't plan to go in to management either, but the reason I am doing it is because you never know what the future holds. Not only do...

  25. Titers Questions...all of them...fccj...

    squirtle replied to look-4-miracles's topic in Florida Nursing

    Have you had your orientation yet? They will spend some time making sure they have everyones paperwork in and answering questions from people, like yourself, who are in the process of having their...