parrot07

parrot07 specializes in tele and stroke.

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1. Get Sick At Work

   parrot07 replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for comments. I do not get enough sleep and I know this is a factor. I also do not excercise enough. I have tons of excuses like I have a two year old keeping me busy,,, but I know...

2. Get Sick At Work

   parrot07 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi All! I work every weekend night shift. I feel like every weekend or at least many of them I leave sick. This past weekend I literally felt a chest cold coming on thru the night shift, and by...

3. Nausea, diarrhea, itchy palms/feet, fast HR

   parrot07 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi nurse friends! This post is for me and symptoms I have been having and can't figure out. Was hoping for ideas or maybe someone has or knows someone with these symptoms. In the last 4 months or so...

4. How long after your 3, 12 hour shifts do you feel rested?

   parrot07 replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

   I used to do 3 12 hour night shifts..tried all different arrangements of shifts to see what worked best. Usually ended up do 3 in a row twice a month and then the other weeks breaking them up. It...

5. Continuing Nursing Education (CEU)

   parrot07 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, I have been a nurse since May 08. No one at my facility where I work ever really mentions CEU's. I see that they offer a credit here and there for some lectures/classes, but other than that...

6. RN to BSN

   parrot07 replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the replies. Honestly at some point I was planning to go back to school. I do feel right now I would be going to relieve the "pressure". I don't want my hospital holding it over my head...

7. NG tube question

   parrot07 replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks so much for your reply. Yes I did turn it to continous first but the contents were kinda thick so it wasn't sucking it up

8. RN to BSN

   parrot07 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi All.... So I have an Associates, and I am starting to feel a little pressure to get my BSN. Seems like more and more hospitals are now only hiring nurses with their BSN's. Not looking forward to...

9. NG tube question

   parrot07 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello. So I have been a nurse for 1 1/2 years. I have had some pt's with NG tubes. Recentely however I had one that was a salem sump NG tube. It was set up to suction and orders were to flush with...

10. Weekend position thoughts....

    parrot07 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello, I am about to accept a weekend position job. I want it b/c I have a 18mth old and would love to stay home as much as possible consistently with him. I currently work 3 12 hour night shifts...

11. New Telemetry nurse needs advice...

    parrot07 replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for all the advice! On my floor we all carry beepers of which our patients are assigned to. Every time they go above limits, irregular rhythm, etc the beeper goes off. I never seem...

12. New Telemetry nurse needs advice...

    parrot07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am a new nurse on a Telemetry floor. Just trying to get used to the beeping, and wires, etc. I am shaky with the rhytmns and obviously this is a huge part of the job. Does anyone have any...

13. $ pay scale range

    parrot07 replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for responding to those that have..I know it is a bit personal but it helps me to know what to expect. there is a huge diff depending on where you live. bottom line = nurses should make more...

14. $ pay scale range

    parrot07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi All,, I don't want to get to personal, but for those of you that are ok with sharing some info, would you mind telling me what the range of hourly pay is around your neck of the woods? I hear many...

15. I have never had to work so hard for a job in my entire life?

    parrot07 replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    how long did it take to hear back? when did you send resumes out? and lastly are you a GN? Congrats by the way! I hope you get the NICU job too,,that would be such an amazing place to