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  1. Anyone NOT have trouble getting a job?

    proudnurseRN replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't had any trouble, but then again one of our hospitals just built a new hospital and added 200+

  2. what is the worst part of the job?

    proudnurseRN replied to nursehopeful117's topic in General Nursing

    Charting. It's so over-rated . No really, charting has it's purpose in covering your butt, but it's always the last thing to do on my list of priorities because it's boring. The whole changing...

  3. What's your relationship with the other nurses on your floor?

    proudnurseRN replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm... it's a mixed group. There are a couple I cannot stand and try to avoid. The majority are just co-workers, cool when you need lift help- but I wouldn't go out with them. There are only a...

  4. How do Doctor's get paid?

    proudnurseRN replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    That was a really good question. I never knew about it, and it has been interesting reading the

  5. WI: 75 questions NCLEX RN results

    proudnurseRN replied to mommagracy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed at 75. I know several that passed at 75, but I do know of 1 that did not pass with 75 questions. I'd say your chances are

  6. FMLA

    proudnurseRN replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    I did with my pre-nursing job in telephone customer service. In fact, I did it twice in 6 years. I wasn't alone, several co-workers also did it, and the company paid for the time off after the first...

  7. I feel burned out on nursing school

    proudnurseRN replied to srleslie's topic in General Students

    Yep, sounds like junior year of nursing school to me. Freshman year was exciting...fresh. Sophomore year, a little burned out, but not too bad. Junior year...extemely burnt out. Senior year.......

  8. what nurses do in this situation?

    proudnurseRN replied to rinks2010's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much as above, with the exception that since I work nights, I don't notify the MD of a refusal unless it's a critical med. If the pt is refusing a stool softner because they had a BM 20...

  9. med error not sure how to feel!

    proudnurseRN replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I did have that situation arise recently. I pulled up the information on MAK... and though..."hmm, that doesn't look right." So I looked at the chart, it was ordered as such, from home medications....

  10. med error not sure how to feel!

    proudnurseRN replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    So, if I am to understand this correctly, the physician ordered X dose, the pharmacy put it through, and you went back to check the order and verified it said "X" amount? The problem I see is that you...

  11. what can i do at clinical?

    proudnurseRN replied to sprintin08's topic in General Nursing

    Answer call lights if you are allowed, have your work done, and have nothing to do. I work nights so I don't deal with a lot of students, but what would get under my skin is 4-5 people standing...

  12. Assisted Suicide

    proudnurseRN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Raise your hand if you want to be kept alive, even though multiple doctors have said you are terminal, you can't move, you can't speak, you may or may not know who your relatives are, you're crapping...

  13. Texas catheter help

    proudnurseRN replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with those that said try a pediatric size. Also, I've found that putting on a Texas catheter is a 2 person job. One to hold the member and another to really get it on

  14. Taking care of doctors....

    proudnurseRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you get over the nervousness of it? I've taken care of patients that had family members that were MDs, but not a doctor...until the other night. The most embarassing part was not knowing he was a...

  15. Taking care of doctors....

    proudnurseRN replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    My patient doc couldn't be his own doc either, so even though he signed off on his meds I still had to call the admitting, verfiy, and re-write the

  16. Call in systems

    proudnurseRN replied to crissrn27's topic in General Nursing

    It probably won't help much in your facility, but the way it works at my hospital if someone calls in... 1. See if census allows the person to be off with no replacement 2. go to float pool 3. Pull...

  17. What are the pre-nursing classes like?

    proudnurseRN replied to TCLA's topic in General Nursing

    Of the pre-reqs, I'd have to say I had to work the hardest at chemistry and the A&P

  18. Preparing for the NCLEX

    proudnurseRN replied to dlayne_g's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't think anyone can give you the answer. It's really about how you learn. If you learn best by hearing than a review class would probably be helpful. If you learn best by reading (like I do),...

  19. As a Nurse what are some things that make you sick?

    proudnurseRN replied to Josh.P's topic in General Nursing

    Vomit only gets to me when it smells bad. You know the kind...chunks of spaghetti all over the place.... BLECH.. Occassionally colostomy's get to me too. That ones hit and miss, and I think it's...

  20. I feel so DUMB!!

    proudnurseRN replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be too hard on yourself. You'll soon realize that when you call a doctor in between the hours of midnight and 6am, you will usually need to tell them what you want. If you don't know what you...

  21. What's Ortho Nursing Like?

    proudnurseRN replied to Rockstar706's topic in Orthopedic

    Ortho nursing.... mainly "older" pts. I wouldn't compare it to physical therapy... although PT and nursing have to work together. Typically our PT gets the patient up the first time and then gives...

  22. So,which states ARE hiring Nurses?

    proudnurseRN replied to cute-1's topic in General Nursing

    Indiana... or at least around my area, new grads included. Indianapolis is hiring pretty thick, but more for experienced

  23. Prayer with patients if you don't believe

    proudnurseRN replied to toninz's topic in General Nursing

    I consider myself a Humanist. I certainly wouldn't be able to lead a prayer, but I do stand in silence and I do say Amen. I also refer to religion when I know a person has a certain religion- "God...

  24. How does blood flow through the heart? Do you know?

    proudnurseRN replied to FocusRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I can still recite blood flow through the heart. I can also interpret a set of ABGs at a glance, even though I haven't had to since nursing school. Those were drilled during a particularly...

  25. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

    proudnurseRN replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    Have to go with the majority. All that college, all the resposibility, all the student loans, with a family to support.... nope, no