lannisz

lannisz

primary care, pediatrics, OB/GYN, NICU

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  1. leaving after 6 months...feeling GUILTY! HELP!

    lannisz replied to circusgirl's topic in General Nursing

    If I was your coworker, I would definitely understand....I would absolutely love evening shift (we only have day or night 12's) because those are the best hours for me personally. Also, L&D is...

  2. Night shift naps

    lannisz replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At the last hospital I worked on night shift, med/surg, there was a "long-timer" who would often dissappear into an empty patient room and go to sleep. It wasn't break or anything, he would just go...

  3. As a NP do you miss bedside care?

    lannisz replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Larissa, "Late Bloomers Unite!".....I am currently in an FNP program and because I am doing it part time it will take me three years instead of 2. So, I will be 45 when I get my FNP. I didn't...

  4. working full time nights while in FNP program?

    lannisz posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all, I could use some advice about work schedules while in grad school. I am currently in an MSN/FNP program. It is considered "part time" (for now anyway) because I take 6-8 credits each term....

  5. working full time nights while in FNP program?

    lannisz replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks. I'm really hoping nights will work out better for me than days. Trying to work 3 10's - dayshifts - didn't work too well. I didn't have much of a life then either. Guess either way school and...

  6. I Put In My Notice!!!...Now what???

    lannisz replied to msmel321's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry. You absolutely did the right thing! Isn't it ironic that 8 months of experience was considered adequate enough for you to handle 8 or more patients of severe acuity almost single handedly...

  7. Feel Guilty about Resigning - needs some perspective

    lannisz posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I was offered an RN position today in L&D, something I have always wanted to do. I have been waiting for this sort of opportunity for quite a while! I am SO very happy to be going to work...

  8. Feel Guilty about Resigning - needs some perspective

    lannisz replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you...you are right. Why are we so loyal? For me, it's more a worry that the ones I leave behind will be even more burdened. When I think about it rationally tho', a year ago management knew we...

  9. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    lannisz replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Absolutely. And if we are going to have no limits on the number of guests then we need to make the dinner free for everyone who comes AND hire a less expensive caterer!

  10. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    lannisz replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To me, it is not OK to allow healthcare to people who are not citizens of the United States unless we also give this benefit to all the hard working Americans who are uninsured and underinsured. Too...

  11. help needed

    lannisz replied to nursie06's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you can - check out the us health and human services site - HRSA

  12. Interview tomorrow~~Need HELP!

    lannisz replied to BrandNewNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some questions that I have been asked before: -How do you deal with difficult families (patients, people...) -tell me about a situation in the past that in hindsite you would now do...

  13. The Entry-Level MSN

    lannisz replied to br107's topic in General Nursing

    "There's nothing saying you can't remain humble and teachable after graduating from a direct-entry MSN program ! The folks on the floor don't have to know any more than you are a cool new grad looking...

  14. Getting "Called Off"

    lannisz replied to peds4now's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the hospital I worked at had mandatory call time. Depending on how many patients were in our unit at any one time, if we had too many nurses scheduled and not enough patients, we could be put...

  15. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

    lannisz replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did the right thing. Bullies continue to be bullies because they get away with it. Being calmly assertive about what you will not tolerate when an individual is threatening and...

  16. Bugs as Food Additive - Who Knew?

    lannisz replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Yuck!! I'm never eating Yoplait

  17. Myers-Briggs Type

    lannisz replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    INFJ here. I took this test at the beginning of nursing school also. This would be a great poll, it would be interesting to see the

  18. Dream job: Where and Why?

    lannisz replied to cwinlv's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with "rural and green"....want to live in a small town out in the country...a place where people still appreciate and respect health care providers and don't have such an attitude of entitlement....

  19. feeling overwhelmed by recruiters -need advice from experienced travelers

    lannisz posted a topic in Travel

    I feel like I've opened Pandora's Box... I am interested in traveling, but not sure about the best way to get started. I posted my resume and desired position on a website for nurses who are seeking...

  20. Help!! I'm in the shock and rejection phase of reality shock!!

    lannisz replied to NurseBunky's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I still use the advice my senior year preceptor gave me....she said "when you start feeling rushed and overwhelmed, that is NOT the time to speed up, it is the time you SLOW DOWN." When you start to...

  21. Drawing blood through a Saline Lock??

    lannisz replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a very important point! In terms of accurate PT/INR's I definitely have to agree with this one. Our coumadin clinic won't even use the same finger stick on a patient if the first doesn't give...

  22. Going to start looking for another job!

    lannisz replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It shouldn't be YOUR job to find a replacement - that's ridiculous! Isn't management supposed to handle staffing? When someone is sick, they are too sick to work, AND they are too sick to call around...

  23. Going to start looking for another job!

    lannisz replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It shouldn't be YOUR job to find a replacement - that's ridiculous! Isn't management supposed to handle staffing? When someone is sick, they are too sick to work, AND they are too sick to call around...

  24. Did you lose weight?

    lannisz replied to H2O Sprite's topic in General Nursing

    I gained 15 lbs in nursing school...I think it was extreme stress, lack of sleep and too much sitting due to studying. Once I graduated and started working as an RN, that 15lbs came off in about 6...

  25. feeling overwhelmed by recruiters -need advice from experienced travelers

    lannisz replied to lannisz's topic in Travel

    Thanks for such great advice! I guess dealing with the pushiness is going to require exercising my "setting limits" muscle... I will check the Delphi forums for reviews (thanks for the tip Antona) and...