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  1. My pockets are overflowing!

    beachbum3 replied to jsu102's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We use ships that have lockable drawers in them, so I keep a bunch of flushes, 2x2s, alcohol wipes, syringes, needles etc in there since I take the cart with me on am assessments. After that, I just...

  2. May 2008 grads....how are things going?

    beachbum3 replied to marilynmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a May grad too, and work on a tele unit, and love it. So far things are great... I started on the floor the first week of August, and have a great preceptor. I was hired for nights, so tomorrow is...

  3. Graduate Nurse...Where to work until licensed?

    beachbum3 replied to CuteNurse17's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in IL, here you are not allowed to work until

  4. Unfriendly Nurses.....

    beachbum3 replied to NurseDianne's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know the answer. I'd be friendly to you though! I don't understand people who are unfriendly to begin with. I usually get along with most everyone, (except those who are just plain unpleasant...

  5. Intimidated...

    beachbum3 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So I start my first RN job on Monday. 6 days of hospital orientation and then off to start on my unit (Tele). I'm feeling the same way I used to when we first started clinicals. I hated it, didn't...

  6. I think I crossed the line

    beachbum3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I've been at my new job a month as a new grad. I'm doing really well according to my preceptor. I really like it, I'm fitting in well with everyone, and already taking a full pt load doing admits...

  7. weekend program

    beachbum3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    If anyone is out there working the weekend program, how do you like it? I heard my unit needs someone, so I was thinking about looking into it on night shift... but I have some reservations between my...

  8. pay

    beachbum3 replied to josh1974's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you hear people complaining about the pay doesn't mean they don't like being a nurse. I think at times its a love-hate relationship: I love my job. I had an hour long conversation with my...

  9. I think I crossed the line

    beachbum3 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the replies... its good to know I wasn't way out of line when I got upset. It was one of those things- I hadn't been saying anything, and then this last thing happened and I kind of...

  10. Ever Gag or Vimit While Doing the Job?

    beachbum3 replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    There are several things that make me gag. I'm not a puker, though, so usually I gag, and/or dry heave, which I'm pretty good at hiding. For me its other people vomiting, really really stinky things,...

  11. Ever Gag or Vimit While Doing the Job?

    beachbum3 replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    You are awesome.

  12. How much sleep?

    beachbum3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    On average, how much sleep would you say you get before working a 12 hour shift? I worked today and work tomorrow. By the time I get to bed its usually 1030 or so, and then I'm up at 330 to get ready...

  13. patients

    beachbum3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    2 patients. One was the greatest patient, and I really enjoyed taking care of her, and the other was on my last nerve by the time I left. I'd had the both of them 2 days in a row. I'm wondering if...

  14. About to graduate..to start a family or find a job?

    beachbum3 replied to dreamct's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad and just started at the end of July. I plan on trying to conceive in January. I figure if I get pregnant right away I'd have over a year there by the time the baby is born, and after my...

  15. So Sad!!

    beachbum3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I found out today at work that my old family dr who had recently moved out of state died suddenly a few weeks ago. He was our dr for many, many years, and was by far the absolute BEST dr ever. The...

  16. How much sleep?

    beachbum3 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    5a to 530 p I leave the house at 415 so as to have a few minutes to get situated once I get there so I'm ready to take report at 5am. Leaving at 415 gets me to the parking lot at 425 or so, 10-15...

  17. NURSES & DOCTORS - to flirt or not to flirt

    beachbum3 replied to AnnaSL's topic in General Nursing

    To me, its important to keep it professional. I think being friendly (in a very platonic way) with the drs is a good thing, but there is a difference between friendly and

  18. Are you afraid of blood?

    beachbum3 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    I think most people have their thing that grosses them out- mine is that mucous-y sounding cough when people are really hacking stuff up. (Suctioning bothers me as well) Anything really mucous related...

  19. Grades don't matter!

    beachbum3 replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    Heres what I don't get about this thread(The OT I mean): why is anyone concerned with anyone else's grades but their own? I just don't understand where anyone has any place to comment on what grades...

  20. Was this ok?

    beachbum3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've never worked in health care before now, as a RN. I try to be very conscientious about not coming off as the nurse who won't help do "CNA" stuff. But sometimes I don't know whether I should get...

  21. Returning for my RN advice

    beachbum3 replied to stykerforce's topic in General Nursing

    I was a flight attendant too, up until 1 week before I started nursing school. I know just what you mean, LONG days, short layovers (barely enough time to eat and sleep), low pay. There were parts of...

  22. Was this ok?

    beachbum3 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    I think I just have to learn that I'm only one person, and that my assigned patients are my primary responsibility. I remembered after I posted that the person who brings the trays up and hands them...

  23. Was this ok?

    beachbum3 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know. I guess I felt bad even asking, like maybe its an unwritten rule- you stay and help clean the mess if you even start dealing with it in the first place. I felt bad leaving halfway thru...

  24. Grades don't matter!

    beachbum3 replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't read the whole thread, just wanted to comment.. in my school below an 80 was failing. So those supposed *C* students would be B students in any other class other than nursing. I made good...

  25. 1st patient assignment today!

    beachbum3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    And it was awesome!!!! I have to share....:) Yes, I know. I'm all shiny and new and enthusiastic, but it was still great! I only had 2 patients but I was running like crazy the whole day. I...