FUNNYGIRLRN

FUNNYGIRLRN

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  1. Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    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...

  2. What do you have most difficulty with in your everyday job?

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to MikeDiggity's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to stop having to chart the same information on three different forms in three different

  3. Tell me there is something good about nursing and that you do enjoy your job

    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...

  4. Coworker causing problems...

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    If work isn't hard enough as it is you have to deal with this stuff. Good

  5. Just took the boards....

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to krinklesRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Good Luck! I am sure you did fine. Keep your mind occupied until you get your

  6. Tell me there is something good about nursing and that you do enjoy your job

    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...

  7. Just took the boards....

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to krinklesRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    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...

  8. Just took the boards....

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to krinklesRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    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...

  9. If you don't mind me asking....

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to shortlane's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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

  10. This just infuriates me!

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to StressedOutNurse85's topic in General Nursing

    Immature cry baby huh? That's real

  11. This just infuriates me!

    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...

  12. Why instill saline into foley Cath for bladder ultrasound?

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in Medical-Surgical

    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...

  13. Talk about an Nclex nightmare

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to busman21's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    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...

  14. Nursing Subjects

    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...

  15. small hosp. vs. large hosp.

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to gacjumper's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  16. Opinions about night shift and personal health

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to Soneshine's topic in General Nursing

    I worked night shift for approx 7 months as a new grad before moving to another job. While I was on night shift I suffered from terrible anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, and sleep...

  17. Is ER for New Nurses?

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to Jaymaa's topic in Emergency

    I started in the ER in jan as a new grad too. I am suffering with the exact same problems. I don't have any good advice becuase i myself am suffering through day to day until i can figure something...

  18. what do you all think about 12 hour shifts?

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate 12 hours shifts. I can't wait until the day when i can have 5 eight hour shifts a week. I do 12 hour nights now and so I work my 12 hr overnight shift then come home and sleep the day away...

  19. Does it get better?

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in the ER and come in everyday saying "It can't be as bad as last night..it just can't" I mean it feels like we took care of every single person who surrounds the hospital. There shouldn't be...

  20. Really scared after reading "No I wouldn't reccomend nursing"!

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to azmistie's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you can find that rare job shedules are flexable but not fixed. I sometimes can't remember the next day that I am "on" or "off" from one moment to the next. If there is a shortage or staffing...

  21. Please help ASAP-THanks

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to ldarav7's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you become a nurse? I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life so I went through a 10 month medical assisting program for lack of any other interest and during my internship at the end I...

  22. New Nurse Down-Long

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to FUNNYGIRLRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    UPDATE-- I have decided to go ahead and stay in the ER until December and hopefully I will learn to become less

  23. New Nurse Down-Long

    FUNNYGIRLRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    O.k. this is the first time I have started a thread but I feel like sharing because I am stressed. I as a Dec 2006 new grad took a job in a level 2 trauma center ER. I see now that it wasn't such a...

  24. Nurses who are MOMS, what job would you take?

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I use to work night shift maybe 4-6 times a month before i graduated nursing school. I have been on strictly nights since then which is 12-14 night shifts a month and it is killing me. I never had...

  25. after last night I don't want to be a nurse anymore

    FUNNYGIRLRN replied to stayingoutoftrouble's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I completly understand where you are coming from. I have been working as an RN for approx 14 weeks now and I had a terrible night a few days ago. I had tears behind my eyes all night long. When I...