FUNNYGIRLRN replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing
I think that as nurses we have a responsability to help any patient that presents to us to the best of our abilities at any time. IF that means having to find someone or a phone to help interpret what...
FUNNYGIRLRN replied to hopefulnurse123's topic in General Nursing
Billsnurse, I started out right after graduation in an ER for 7 months. At first like (2months) it was exciting and new but then I was just miserable. I then transfered to Psych (same hospital...
FUNNYGIRLRN replied to hopefulnurse123's topic in General Nursing
I am a new nurse but the first unit I went to work on wasn't for me and I was miserable. Now I work at a place that is just my speed and I LOVE IT!!! Nursing can be stressful but rewarding you just...
I think EVERYONE feels like there is no way they passed when they leave the testing center. The fact is that 80% or more of the people who take the test pass on the first try. Even if they don't its...
I think EVERYONE is absolutley convinced their is on way they passed when they leave the testing center. The fact is 80% or more of the people that take the boards pass the first time. Those people...
Contrary to what my profile says (I need to get the error corrected) I am 25 now. I started nursing school when I was 21. I started working as an RN when I was
FUNNYGIRLRN replied to StressedOutNurse85's topic in General Nursing
This board is a great place for people to vent. I completley understand what you were trying to say and that you were upset about the entire situation. That would irritate me too. The reason why the...
I remember that I went to the ER once (on my PCP's orders) with terrible pain in my lower abdomen and the ER doctor wanted to do a lady partsl ultrasound to look at my ovaries. Well they said that in...
I had a terrible NCLEX experience myself. It was storming the day I took mine and I was a nervous wreck. I sit down at my computer and I can hear thundering but faze it out and answer about 10...
FUNNYGIRLRN replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing
Maybe you could go over how to use the types of equipment on your floor that may not get used often such as; different lifts, scales, polar packs, cooling blankets, etc. I am a new nurse and I think...
I don't know about that. I think being in a hospital where there are fewer patients you will learn a lot more because there are fewer people for you to tend to and you can take time to really...