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SoundofMusic

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  1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

    SoundofMusic replied to Nurse K8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lord willing is right. I also still hope to be married, employed, w/family safe and sound -- those are the important things, aren't they? Who cares about the rest! Let's also hope there is a...

  2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

    SoundofMusic replied to Nurse K8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In an ICU, hopefully a good travel position in a great location, making good money! I am humble, though. I'm in a med surg job now, plan progress to tele or step down/IMC unit for a year or two, and...

  3. Difficult family members and friends, what do yo do?

    SoundofMusic replied to mom4jesus's topic in General Nursing

    When I was just off orientation I would get all mad and irritated about things like that. Now, I ENCOURAGE AND EDUCATE, remind them it's "doctor's orders" - and if they know all of that, acknowledge...

  4. Is the pay really that bad??

    SoundofMusic replied to myty23's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the pay is bad -- I just don't think it's really enough for the responsibility nurses seem to have placed on them everyday. To add to it, you're required to be in a supervisory role also...

  5. 1 year in and I cannot do bedside anymore!

    SoundofMusic replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know what to say other than I feel your pain. I work on a stroke unit and the crazies we get there are just unbelievable. I don't understand what is wrong with society anymore that people are in...

  6. mistakes made during your first year...

    SoundofMusic replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    With your med errors, just do your triple checks. Once while pulling them out of the machine, again, at the counter, and again, at the bedside. Properly ID the patient and you really should catch most...

  7. Who is in Nursing for the money?

    SoundofMusic replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    Well, to tell you the truth -- I do work for the money. I have a daugther who I'm helping through college and I also enjoy making money to pay off bills and build up a retirement. The work is tough,...

  8. mistakes made during your first year...

    SoundofMusic replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh, yes. I've been on my own now for about 2 months and I can list them already: 1. Forgetting to have someone sign off on my insulin. 2. Now knowing that I had to get blood cultures STAT once the...

  9. How many times have you cried???

    SoundofMusic replied to CareBayer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I cried the other morning after my night shift. And I hadn't cried in a long time. I just sat in a pretty park near my house with no one around and just bawled. It had just been a hard and busy...

  10. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    SoundofMusic replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Eh, No. I think we need to cut exhorbitant costs, stop so many docs from going into specialties, get better preventative care and habits, and stop spending so much on healthcare. I don't feel...

  11. I want to do something else

    SoundofMusic replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OH, OP, I so know how you feel. I hate it also at times. After almost a year now, though, and as the shock of it all is wearing off, I can actually almost, almost laugh at many of the items on your...

  12. agism in nursing

    SoundofMusic replied to new51's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. This seems to go on all night during our night shifts. They literally sit there for HOURS looking at shoes, or dresses, or wedding venues. I have to wonder how they get away with it and how...

  13. Time mgmt for RN's doing total care with 3-5 tele pts

    SoundofMusic replied to merellis2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh, so "upper management" has decided this FOR the nurses on the floor?? Do they come by often to help out and are they familiar with your patient load ....or is it just to save some cash? I would be...

  14. Off orientation -- now MP is being so rude

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So, I've been off orientation about a month now. Seem to be doing fine -- no complaints from the bosses. I'm getting along ok w/ staff, etc. But my former "master preceptor" has now turned into a...

  15. Military wives/nurses with deployed spouses?

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi - I was hoping to hook up with a few nurses whose spouses may be deployed. I am an RN on the east coast and hubby is deployed to Iraq at the moment. It would be cool to talk with others going...

  16. Military wives/nurses with deployed spouses?

    SoundofMusic replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, everyone, for your replies and good wishes. My hubby comes home in about a month now. It's been an incredible year -- my first in nursing as well. It's been a love/hate thing -- but I do feel...

  17. agism in nursing

    SoundofMusic replied to new51's topic in General Nursing

    Turning 45 here in September and I just graduated last fall. I am told I look younger for my age, (but I'm somewhat middle-agey with my figure, which I SO wish I could improve.) I'm trying VERY hard...

  18. Visitors are OUT OF CONTROL!!!

    SoundofMusic replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite combo is the little old 75+ year old man with his little 75+ year old wife who is nuttier than a fruitcake and anxious as all get out. She is there, asking every inane question, trying to...

  19. Visitors are OUT OF CONTROL!!!

    SoundofMusic replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    OMG -- they walk into the nurses station and SIT DOWN?? I would just probably self implode at that point. We bring unruly patients in to the NS for observation -- but have never had family members in...

  20. At dinner out, I am chastised for drinking before work by manager -- help?

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in General Nursing

    Wanted to pose this question here for more experienced nurses to answer. We as orientees were invited out to a pharmaceutical dinner by our manager/master preceptor. We were doing night shift, but...

  21. Visitors are OUT OF CONTROL!!!

    SoundofMusic replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I can't figure out for the life of my why some of them want to stay for such long periods. Here we have these tiny crowded, 2-patient rooms -- and you'll have one patient who makes a totally...

  22. what do nurses hate about doctors?

    SoundofMusic replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    Well, hate may be too strong of a word. :wink2: But, in addition to all of the above mentioned points, it can also get really hairy when the doc is asking YOU, the nurse, to contact his colleagues via...

  23. What didn't they teach you?

    SoundofMusic replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    Well, they didn't even speak a lick of the concept of "time management" or what taking 4-6 to 8 to 10 patients was going to be like. Yes, we learned skills,but we didn't learn to do them fast, didn't...

  24. Almost made 1st med error. Who's at fault?

    SoundofMusic replied to TangoLima's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow, glad there was no harm. Thanks for posting as we also use this med a lot. Live and learn -- sometimes I think God is standing over us many times making things happen to cause these "near...

  25. Why is it my fault?

    SoundofMusic replied to MJJFan1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like a live and learn thing to me. Thanks for posting it, as I will be more careful at shift change myself with the charts. Our unit NEEDS to do this -- to go over the past 12-24 hrs and sign...