ggfifirn05

ggfifirn05 has 13 years experience and specializes in Neuroscience ICU, CNRN, SCRN.

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1. How old were you when you started nursing school?

   ggfifirn05 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

   Nursing is my 2nd career, after working in accounting/finance for 29 years. I started my pre-reqs for my ADN program at 45 years old, and graduated at age 48...30 years after graduating high school!...

2. Sick to stomach before each shift

   ggfifirn05 replied to noyesno's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I've always been an anxious person, and even though I've been an RN for over 6 years, I still have butterflies in my stomach on my way to work if I've been off for a few days. But I used to have...

3. The economy and your job

   ggfifirn05 replied to StephanieS321's topic in General Nursing

   We are really feeling the economic crunch right now. Hiring freeze in place; no overtime at all; really watching our pennies and making sure supplies are charged to the patient, etc. Just got our...

4. Too anxious for SICU? (long)

   ggfifirn05 replied to ggfifirn05's topic in MICU, SICU

   Just want to update and thank everyone that was kind enough to reply to my original post. Yesterday was my 1st day "on my own". I was assigned a POD #2 liver transplant pt. with CVVH running too....

5. Too anxious for SICU? (long)

   ggfifirn05 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   I'm having some issues and felt I just needed to "vent" and maybe solicit some guidance from all my worthy colleagues here at AllNurses. I transferred to SICU on November 1st after 3 years in...

6. Med/Surg to ICU

   ggfifirn05 replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in MICU, SICU

   I, too, have just transferred to SICU after 3 years on a med/surg floor. I was pretty confident of my skills and knowledge prior to transferring (I even had been orienting GNs and students on my...

7. Has anyone seen...

   ggfifirn05 replied to lilac47's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in Florida, so we are used to bugs, all year round. Just in the last month I've seen gnats flying around a dietary cart that was desperately in need of emptying on my med/surg unit, and I saw the...

8. Is age 45 too old to start nursing???

   ggfifirn05 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

   NO! I started my prerqs at 45, and graduated with my ADN at 48. I've worked MedSurg for the last 3 years, and I am transferring to SICU next week. I was worried after sitting at a desk for nearly 30...

9. 2nd Career - Are you happy with your decision to become a nurse?

   ggfifirn05 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, changing careers in my late 40s was one of the best decisions I ever made. While nursing is extremely frustrating at times (like yesterday!), I am happy I made the change. I'm so proud to be...

10. Who does blood sugar checks where you work?

    ggfifirn05 replied to ginger58's topic in General Nursing

    My former employer had the nursing techs do the blood sugar checks, and then notify the RN with the number. However, the meal trays were delivered to everyone on the floor at the same time, so...

11. Self Scheduling. Does it exist?

    ggfifirn05 replied to badgernurse's topic in General Nursing

    We self-schedule in 6 week blocks; the "draft" for the upcoming 6 weeks usually comes out several weeks before the current schedule ends. For instance, our current schedule goes from 6/27 thru 8/7;...

12. Career Change==>Accounting to Nursing

    ggfifirn05 replied to zicovico's topic in Nursing Career

    I made the change from accounting to nursing, and graduated with my ADN in 12/04. I wouldn't go back to that old life (the last 10 yrs of a 29 yr career spent at a well known brokerage firm) for...

13. Nicknames your pt's give you

    ggfifirn05 replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    One of my frequent flyers, who is blind, always asks who it is that is taking care of him that day. My name is Susan, but when I told him that the 1st time I was his nurse, he kept calling me, "Susie...

14. Does your hospital have merit raises? Annual Raises?

    ggfifirn05 replied to qt314nf's topic in General Nursing

    Up until this year, my hospital gave across the board annual raises every July. Starting 01/01/07, they are now giving raises based on your employment anniversary date. Not really sure if they are...

15. average age of a new nurse?

    ggfifirn05 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I was 48 when I graduated in 12/04 with my ADN. Most of my classmates were between mid 30s - mid 40s; although there were a handful of 20 somethings, as well a few older than me. I am working on my...