BookwormRN

BookwormRN

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  1. Littmann master cardiology or cardiology iii?

    BookwormRN replied to TeleRN311's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the Cardiology III and LOVE IT! IMO, the Master is very heavy and the diaphragm is large...harder to listen to my small little elderly/pediatric folks. With my Cardio III, I can use the...

  2. Would you take a pay cut?

    BookwormRN replied to nicu4me's topic in General Nursing

    I have applied for/been offered jobs which would require significant pay cuts. I currently work in an acute care setting, averaging three 8-hour evening shifts per week. The new jobs were Mon-Fri,...

  3. people seem uninformed....

    BookwormRN replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Along these lines...a few weeks ago, I was outside a Pt's room and saw a family member figure out how to work the over-the-bed table. Then she said, "Look, I could be a nurse!" I wanted so badly to...

  4. National Nurse's Week vs. National Hospital Week

    BookwormRN replied to kat7ap's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Our facility had something fun each day last week (celebrated early), culminating with a special Nurses Day Mass on Friday, at which they had a Blessing of Hands. (Catholic Hospital) Not only did they...

  5. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

    BookwormRN replied to DedHedRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Actually, I have given names of new grads to my manager when we have had a position to fill. And yes, we've hired new grads. (My nursing school friend and I were hired as new grads.) However, we were...

  6. Fustration with new technology on the floors

    BookwormRN replied to JDougRN's topic in General Nursing

    This post hits home! We are building a new hospital in the near future and am told that the nurses will be carrying cell phones, in addition to a new call system. I just cannot imagine the...

  7. pt was very upset about fluid restrictions

    BookwormRN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    "The CNA then wrote out her totals of fluids at the meals she'd had on the board to help her understand that she'd had too much fluid already, and she still got mad about it. I told the nurse and the...

  8. discouraged at work, need to vent...

    BookwormRN replied to nurse nina's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha! Usually I can figure out the initials; this one had me stumped

  9. discouraged at work, need to vent...

    BookwormRN replied to nurse nina's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but I don't know what A.L.

  10. Is Med Surg hard?? New grad. starting soon- not looking forward to 12 hours!

    BookwormRN replied to Epona's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Not all schools have 12 hour clinicals. The school I attended did not have them; however I did do 12 hour shifts during my preceptorship during my last semester. Not all schools are the same, nor do...

  11. Going for it! RN to BSN

    BookwormRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone, I am just so excited that I have to share; I have finally decided to go for it and am applying to an RN to BSN program!! This has been a personal goal for me since before I finished my...

  12. Going for it! RN to BSN

    BookwormRN replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all of your well wishes! I will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay online. I spent several years at UW-GB and therefore have only the nursing classes to take for...

  13. helping pts after del

    BookwormRN replied to jctiabecerra's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Having had 3 c-sections personally, um yeah, those nurses should be assisting the patients! I was unsteady, in pain and at times unable to move quickly enough to pick up the babe from the bassinet,...

  14. Bellin College

    BookwormRN replied to NinjaRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Bellin is good school but is private and quite costly. There prerequistes are quite specfic. It is affliated with a Bellin Health (hospital) and I hear there clinicals are great. There are several...

  15. Bellin College

    BookwormRN replied to NinjaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work with two nurses who attended Bellin. They both enjoyed the school and their experience. One did tell me, however, that if she knew then what she knew now, she would never have gone...

  16. Associates in Nursing vs Bachelors?

    BookwormRN replied to twinboys's topic in General Nursing

    In my area (Northern WI), there is no difference in pay for BSN vs ADN. Hospitals here will hire you as a staff nurse with either degree. In Milwaukee and Madison, some hospitals require a BSN. There...

  17. Knowing your meds. . .

    BookwormRN replied to R.NICU's topic in General Nursing

    I am known for carring a pocket drug guide for nurses on my COW (computer on wheels), as I always look up meds that I am unfamiliar with. If I cannot find it in my book, then I will resort to the...

  18. My Favorite Pen Has Been Banned! Help!!!!

    BookwormRN replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, my name is Michelle and I am a pen addict. We are in the process of switching to computer charting at our hospital; our manager made the comment, "You won't even need to carry a pen anymore." I...

  19. Union Hospitals

    BookwormRN replied to Kiekuh's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a hospital that has a union and am currently the president of the local. We belong to the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, which is part of the AFT. While unions...

  20. Volunteering for overtime...

    BookwormRN replied to RuRnurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully, our facility has a union! We get time and a half for anything over our 8 hour shift; if the supervisor calls us 4 hours prior to a shift to work on our day off, we get a bonus. The way you...

  21. Are nurses really that important?

    BookwormRN replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Nurses are really that important. Do we always FEEL important and appreciated by those in the medical profession? No. However, I learned a long time ago (before I became a nurse) that it is what...

  22. Whats in YOUR lunchbox???

    BookwormRN replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    I like to pack left overs if they are available; sometimes a "Lean Pocket"; always fruit/veggies; yogurt is good, too...I like something relatively light, as I work evenings and hate to back to...

  23. is it possible after giving birth via c-section to be back to work after 2 weeks

    BookwormRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I've had 3 c-sections, each one with a different healing period. That being said, your physician will probably impose a lifting restriction for awhile-usually no more weight than the baby. Don't think...

  24. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    BookwormRN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Excuse me? I chose nursing to be a bedside nurse. In that role, I am a professional and expect others to be professional as well. That includes proper English, pronounciation and spelling. It has...

  25. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

    BookwormRN replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    We are celebrating Nurses Week at our facility...There are banners hanging throughout our hospital stating "Blank Hospital Supports our Nursing Staff"; They have a big screen TV in the main hall near...