Gator,SN

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  1. Deflating Moment for a Soon to be New Grad

    Gator,SN replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    I think that DH should make good money. I'm not sure it should be so much more than nursing BUT, teeth just gross me out. I could never work in a job where I had to scrape people's teeth and the...

  2. re: something to consider...

    Gator,SN replied to Granted Fal's topic in Psychiatric

    Very interesting post. I have often thought that a majority of nurses are trying to heal something in their own past while in the profession of helping

  3. VIP Patients

    Gator,SN replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the majority on this one. It makes me mad when management expects you to treat one person better than another and on top of that, the pt gets the idea that everyone is going to wait on...

  4. male CNA fired for "I love YOU"

    Gator,SN replied to edgreen's topic in Men in Nursing

    Get a lawyer.

  5. What if I do not have enough time to do 3000 ques. before my exam???

    Gator,SN replied to pie123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I reviewed my class notes and the text books before the NCLEX and I finished about 1000-1500 questions from two different review books concentrating on my areas of weakness (pharm, peds). I had 75...

  6. What is your specialty, and why do you like it?

    Gator,SN replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ICU and I love it. I like the fact that I can spend time with my patients and help educate them about their condition. Once in a while I will take care of a terminal patient and the family...

  7. I am so HAPPY!

    Gator,SN replied to MNgal's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congratulations!

  8. What did you learn about yourself in Nursing School??

    Gator,SN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I learned a lot about myself during nursing school. I was always pretty patient but sometimes that translated into being a doormat. Now I am more self confident and I know how to set limits and say...

  9. Do you learn a lot about yourself in nursing school??

    Gator,SN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

    To answer your question, YES! I learned a lot about myself during nursing school. I was always pretty patient but sometimes that translated into being a doormat. Now I am more self confident and I...

  10. Our Own Misconceptions

    Gator,SN replied to kmchugh's topic in General Nursing

    Kevin, I am so sorry to hear that you and your mom have had to go through so much. My thoughts and prayers are with

  11. Survived my first day in the ER

    Gator,SN replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations! I hope things continue to go well for you! Keep us

  12. I Passed! I'm a Nurse!!!

    Gator,SN replied to Aneroo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!!!!!

  13. How long was new grad orientation?

    Gator,SN replied to DUCKGIRL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I went straight into ICU/CCU and my orientation was 12 months. My first preceptor thought that it was "unfortunate" that I missed out on M/S experience so she put me in PCU for the first 4 weeks. I...

  14. Reality TV : Nurses

    Gator,SN replied to goodknight's topic in General Nursing

    Cassinia, I was going to write a post very similar to yours, I totally agree! Unless its a documentary made by another nurse, this is another jab at nurses/nursing. When these types of shows are made...

  15. I am going to have a serious meltdown

    Gator,SN replied to Danianne's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry to hear that this is happening to you. Call your surgeon and tell him that you are in pain and that you were sent home without adequate pain medication. He might call in a RX to your...

  16. Critical Care Differential

    Gator,SN replied to land64shark's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get a critical care differential...wish I

  17. this is off base when it comes to LPN's

    Gator,SN replied to GN1974's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Funny, just about every transfer that I get in CCU from a LTC facility comes with paperwork that is filled out by an LPN who caught the problem and reported it. ...and yet they manage to accomplish...

  18. Who is your Favorite TV or Movie nurse?

    Gator,SN replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    I liked Carol Hathaway from ER (in the beginning of the series, before she went to med school and hooked up with Doug

  19. POLL: How much tech help do you have in your ICU?

    Gator,SN replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have around the clock tech help and they are wonderful. Most of them know what we need and stay one step ahead of us all day. They know what time to get glucochecks, look at the schedule as to what...

  20. Nursing School Bulge? Is it just me...........

    Gator,SN replied to RavenAngel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also gained 20 lbs during nursing school and sadly, in the last 2 years as a nurse, I have gained 15 more. I thought for sure that I would lose it all when I started working and became more active...

  21. What is the highest temperature you've had a patient at?

    Gator,SN replied to Nesher's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient that was a DNR after a major head bleed. Almost two hours post mortum, he was 106

  22. What's the funniest thing you've heard a patient say?

    Gator,SN replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had a very confused little old lady one day and she was screaming "Somebody help me! Somebody help me!" over and over. It was very frustrating and we had all tried hard to calm her down. Finally...

  23. Unfair Discipline at Work...What do you Think?

    Gator,SN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

  24. Unfair Discipline at Work...What do you Think?

    Gator,SN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    By submitting an apology, you are admitting that you did something wrong. I would think that your DON would then (and only then) have a reason to discipline you, otherwise, I'd tell her to prove it....

  25. ER RN salary

    Gator,SN replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    I live in PA and my base rate is