franciscangypsy

franciscangypsy has 10 years experience and specializes in ICU, MedSurg, Medical Telemetry.

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1. The Present

   franciscangypsy replied to smir953328's topic in General Nursing

   I know Harry; he's one of my online writing buddies! He's an amazing author! He will a kick out of knowing that you are reading his stuff

2. What grosses YOU out?

   franciscangypsy replied to JenTheRN's topic in Nursing Humor

   Vomiting and sputum! GLURG! Also chewing tobacco. That stuff is GROSS! (Yes, I've had pts spitting their tobacco juice in a cup at their bedside.

3. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

   franciscangypsy replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

   Synthroid, Metoprolol, Lovenox, nitropaste, Simvastatin are probably the top 5 non-insulin meds we give on my Medical Telemetry floor. There are other favorites, but these are probably the top ones we...

4. Night shift nurses

   franciscangypsy replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

   I've been doing this about a year. Since I'm trying to become a published author, I write on my nights off. I also nap (prn), talk to my boyfriend until he goes to bed at mn, catch up with people who...

5. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

   franciscangypsy replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   * I wish you wouldn't complain loudly about how much you hate being here -- not only in the halls, but in patients' rooms. It puts me and the patients in a bad mood and it's getting to the point that...

6. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   franciscangypsy replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

   Since I work nights, in order to get appointments into places before they close, I have to call right after I wake up (before I'm really awake). I have had to catch myself multiple times from...

7. *Easy* things I just hate doing

   franciscangypsy replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

   Mine is really stupid. I hate doing I&O. It's so easy and so important, but I love that the aides do it and hate in when I have

8. If you don't know...please ask!

   franciscangypsy replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't know that. Thanks for

9. awkward situation with a patient and money

   franciscangypsy replied to beavetron's topic in Cardiac

   I had this happen when I was a CNA and about to leave for nursing school. I had worked with this lady for at least a year and she knew I was leaving for college for the first time. When I finished...

10. Required CNA age for New Jersey?

    franciscangypsy replied to WannabeNurse(:'s topic in General Nursing

    CNA, at least in VA, is under the State Board of Nursing. If you do a Google search for New Jersey State Board of Nursing, you might get some answers

11. Required CNA age for New Jersey?

    franciscangypsy replied to WannabeNurse(:'s topic in General Nursing

    It didn't matter in VA, either. I was also 17 when I completed my CNA and started working in a retirement home. The program was a couple times during a week, in the evenings, and mostly stretched over...

12. Private Rooms Standard

    franciscangypsy replied to Lisa, MA's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital only has private rooms for pts. I love it. I think it should be across the board. How hard must it be for people to share their moments of grief or fear with another pt and his family. Not...

13. What is your day like?

    franciscangypsy replied to RR910's topic in Cardiac

    Like Ace7 said, everyone's experience is different. I also work 7p-7a. My floor is Medical Telemetry and I started there right after graduation with no extra classes outside of basic nursing school....

14. Happy Moment in the ICU

    franciscangypsy replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for posting this. I almost started bawling just reading this. Such a special

15. How Do You Handle Stress/Anxiety?

    franciscangypsy replied to franciscangypsy's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks everyone for the suggestions and the sympathy. I got two nights off in a row after that night, then called off for a low census. The last night I worked after those three nights off was tons...