al7139

al7139 ASN, RN

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  1. I don't know what to do.....

    al7139 replied to BabyCatcher407's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi BabyCatcher, I have to say that I don't agree with the last reply. I experienced some of the same issues when I first started on my unit. I got lots of "Watch out for ____, they are hard to work...

  2. written up already!

    al7139 replied to janetrette's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi there, I had almost the same thing happen to me. I had a new admit, who had TONS of orders. I also had an extremely busy patient load on top of the admission. It was not until I was doing my...

  3. Irritated with myself....

    al7139 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, I had a conversation with another nurse about this tonight at work! We are both new grads (me 6 months on the job, she about three months), and as newbies, are probably way more "anal" than...

  4. Need Advise regarding my highschool girl mentoree

    al7139 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I agree with bagladyrn. This girl is a young adult fully capable of making her own decisions. She may have other reasons for going this route that are not related to her families...

  5. New Grad Pay in Virginia...

    al7139 replied to delvenia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I graduated from TCC. Most f/t nurses that work 3 12 hour shifts are scheduled for 36 hours. However, you must realize that you make the extra 4 hours up in staying over. I cannot count the...

  6. Is it just me?

    al7139 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I hope it gets better for you. I have been a nurse for about 6 months now. I work on a busy telemetry/medicine unit. I never in a million years was prepared for this in nursing school!!! When...

  7. scabies at my facility.

    al7139 replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I hope I can help. I worked a a veterinary technician for 16 years prior to becoming a nurse. For a time I worked for a Veterinary Dermatologist. We saw many cases of scabies (aka sarcoptic...

  8. drug test question

    al7139 replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, As far as I can tell, Ultram, while having the potential for abuse/addiction, is not yet on the DEA list of controlled substances. This may change in the future. Even so, while I do not know...

  9. I talking to yourself a prerequisite to nursing?!?!

    al7139 replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Every nurse, CNA, etc I know (including me) talks to themselves. I don't know how many times I have joked about this to other staff! It is true that I do my best thinking out loud, and not in my...

  10. What do you think should be the starting salary for nurses?

    al7139 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    As a patient recently said to me while he was watching a football game (his wife is a nurse): "You should be getting what they make, and they should be making what you make!" Amen to that!

  11. question from a surgical patient

    al7139 replied to AilanMedici's topic in Operating Room

    Hi, I am a nurse, that recently graduated. I can tell you only my experience both on hospital units, and as an observer in the OR. As students, we were assigned patients. We would then introduce...

  12. Is MCI VBeach accredited?

    al7139 replied to ella_929's topic in Virginia Nursing

    When I first decided to go into nursing, I looked into, then dismissed lots of available "Diploma" nursing schools, in favor of an AD program. This is because I was told that if I decided to pursue a...

  13. New Grad Pay in Virginia...

    al7139 replied to delvenia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where do you go to school?

  14. New Grad Pay in Virginia...

    al7139 replied to delvenia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I live in Norfolk, and work for Sentara. I graduated in May of this year. My starting rate was $19.60/hr, BUT since I work the 3pm-11pm shift, I get a shift differential, so I actually make...

  15. Having a problem with the rudeness

    al7139 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On my unit, this behavior is not tolerated. I have experienced it, and will deal with it to a certain extent since everyone (me included) can have a bad day, but if it is consistent, it is dealt...

  16. Are there any nice drs?

    al7139 replied to pgray1229's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been a nurse for about 6 months now. I have found that the MD's who have the worst reputations are really not so bad. This is because I don't let them intimidate me. Mabye I am lucky I have...

  17. Interview on Friday (women lurkers feel free to post)

    al7139 replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hi, I am not a fashion guru, but my opinion would be that you wear something "buisness casual" like Dockers and a button down shirt. Loafers or other similar shoes (no sneakers!) and socks that go...

  18. how many do you know?

    al7139 replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    I know so many people who are smart, kind caring people who did not make the cut. I feel so bad for them. It seems to me that lots of nursing schools (all?) base their acceptance on grades, and not...

  19. Do/did any of you hate clinical?

    al7139 replied to marie-francoise's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How true all the comments are! As a student, there is never enough time! In my school, if you had been signed off on a skill (passing oral meds, etc), you just had to get the meds with the CI, then...

  20. That Phantom Nurse

    al7139 replied to fancee free's topic in General Nursing

    On a more serious note, this can be a real issue. True story...happened to me the other night... Got report. Had a male 50something pt with multiple problems including psych, dm, crf, ect. Pt...

  21. Where's the Aide?

    al7139 replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am an RN on a busy cardiac unit. We have recently gone through some staff changes that have left my shift (3pm-11pm) short nurses aides. We have hired new aides, but while they are on...

  22. Please help need advice

    al7139 replied to Lucky21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are right nursemike, You said "Calling or not, it ain't easy, and the paycheck isn't all that fat." BUT, if you really want to be a nurse, you take the good with the bad. I have had nights when...

  23. Gimme your one-liners!

    al7139 replied to callmekipling's topic in Nursing Humor

    My favorite is when I have to start an IV. I am a pretty good stick and usually get it on the first try. I will finish up and then say to the pt and family (if present) "Not bad for my first time,...

  24. New Triage system

    al7139 replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    TEE HEE!!! I love the idea! It would save me so much trouble on my unit! I work on a cardiac floor, and we sometimes joke that we didn't realize we had switched to psych!

  25. Why does everyone in healthcare not like their jobs?

    al7139 replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    Hi AlwaysLearning, I can only give you my viewpoint on this, I cannot speak for other nurses. I am a new grad with almost 6 months on the job. I work on a telemetry unit with a little med/surg thrown...