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  1. Is There Hope for Me? (Warning....a bit long)

    McBx3 replied to jfosterrn's topic in General Nursing

    hehe,

  2. Student nurses do the darndest things

    McBx3 replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, I know, right? I have been so clumsy all my life that I had become accustomed to catching falling objects loooong ago, so that instinct is well ingrained too!

  3. Student nurses do the darndest things

    McBx3 replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    HEHEHE! Oh man, this made me laugh so hard... Well, my main "darndest" moment about gave me a heart attack... I had a syringe ready to flush a saline lock, and after I un-capped the needle, I...

  4. Cafe Press

    McBx3 replied to JavaMama98's topic in General Nursing

    I actually started a store for my mom, who's an author, on Cafe Press... their items are actually very well made! I bought a sweatshirt hoodie from there, too, and it looks just as good as anything...

  5. Gold Star Stickers For Nurses??

    McBx3 replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    It's like a tip-jar for nurses!! hehe j/k Seriously, though, I would have LOVED this at my last job... Right before I left, I remember they started giving out little cards as incentive to float and...

  6. Misguided Charge

    McBx3 replied to LifelongDream's topic in General Nursing

    Something just as scary as being on the floor w/ an inexperienced charge nurse, is BEING that inexperienced charge nurse... I had only been on the floor about 8 months when I came in one night and...

  7. Nightly chart checks - last 24 hours only or go through ALL orders?

    McBx3 replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

    At my previous job, we were only required to do 24 hr checks... BUT after getting reamed by a doctor for not giving a med that another nurse had missed 3 days ago during chart check, I started...

  8. Highest nursing burnout areas?

    McBx3 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Leslie... any time the workload is impossibly too much, burnout is possible. I worked on a med-surg unit that was consistently understaffed (the famous night I remember is when each of...

  9. Do you think there will be more nursing jobs by the time I graduate in 2013-14?

    McBx3 replied to TrinaCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry about it, seeing as the world is gonna end in 2012 and all! hehe, sorry couldn't resist

  10. Scared to float!

    McBx3 replied to Vanny919's topic in Rehabilitation

    That's one heck of a catheter insertion! I agree, as scary as it is, the more you float, the more you learn... I am attempting to get back into nursing after a 4 year leave, and the only thing I DO...

  11. What's the easiest way to disseminate information on a floor?

    McBx3 replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I used to work at did the same kind of monthly meetings, except they would schedule them at 7a & 7p, that way neither shift was put out, which was pretty handy! We also had an...

  12. Anesthesia: The Last and First Thing You Heard

    McBx3 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    No personal experiences, but have seen several family members go in/come out of surgery... here are just a few funny things they said: My father-in-law, right after being given versed (I think):...

  13. ICU interview--what do they really ask?

    McBx3 replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in MICU, SICU

    That's the first answer that came to my mind,

  14. Realistic to work OR PRN?

    McBx3 replied to McBx3's topic in Operating Room

    Well, looks like this position has been filled (according to the hospital website). Just wanted to update the post! Still have applications in for a few other positions, so keeping my fingers...

  15. Realistic to work OR PRN?

    McBx3 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi everyone... As some of you may already know, I am trying to return to nursing after being out for 4 years, and for now, I will only be able to work PRN. I have wanted to work in the OR ever since...

  16. Job Search for Family Practice

    McBx3 replied to ArmyWife4Babies's topic in General Nursing

    Hi ArmyWife I am not sure about the CNA jobs, other than going to individual offices and dropping off a resume (some places hold them in case openings arise), but for the lactation consultant...

  17. new circulator

    McBx3 replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    That's awesome, congratulations! Is OR a new area for you? Just curious... My only OR experience is from nursing school, and I recently applied for a circulator job as well... hopefully will get an...

  18. Realistic to work OR PRN?

    McBx3 replied to McBx3's topic in Operating Room

    I recieved an email from HR today, saying that they hired a new OR director who starts next week, and that they would be interviewing after that... so looks like I might still have a

  19. Another "job" thread from me... ;)

    McBx3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello again :) Sorry if I am becoming annoying by asking so many questions, but this is the only place I know to turn for advice! :imbar I applied for a position a while back at the local hospital,...

  20. Realistic to work OR PRN?

    McBx3 replied to McBx3's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you for all the replies :) I was wondering how they could effectively do the orientation for PRN (in any unit), so that makes a lot of sense. As for the refresher course, I contacted the BON...

  21. Nursery nurses?

    McBx3 replied to McBx3's topic in Pediatric

    Oh man, it sounds like you had quite a time getting to where you are now! I think it's awesome that you always knew where you wanted to be and all your hard work finally paid off... it gives me some...

  22. Nursery nurses?

    McBx3 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi :) I am considering applying for a job in the Nursery at my local hospital, and was wondering if there are any Nursery nurses on here who could give me a bit of information about your typical...

  23. Nursery nurses?

    McBx3 replied to McBx3's topic in Pediatric

    Okay that makes more sense now! Yeah, I know having babies is a natural thing and all (and don't want to start a debate), but I am not a fan of earlier releases for that very reason... I mean, I'm a...

  24. Nursery nurses?

    McBx3 replied to McBx3's topic in Pediatric

    Oops, sorry about that :imbar It is a well-baby nursery (I live in a pretty rural area, so any special needs babies are shipped out... but I know we are responsible for stabilizing them beforehand,...

  25. I don't think I should return to nursing

    McBx3 replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate... I graduated 5 years ago, worked for a little under a year, and have been home every since raising a family. I, too, feel insecure and like I have lost skills... but I have been...