PiPhi2004 replied to nursern20's topic in MICU, SICU
Personally, that makes me so happy to hear that thats the personalities that ICU nurses have. I start my first day on the unit in a MICU and I'm fresh out of grad school and I'm big on doing my work...
Hey fellow WV RNs! I went to WVU to get my BSN degree and I moved down to Durham, NC shortly after that to work at Duke Med Ctr. I have to say, I am really missing home! I am from Charleston...
Thats wonderful! I start my orientation in a MICU in 2 weeks and I really hope to find someone just like you to model my behavior after. Got any tips on how to perform as well as you have? Any tips...
I love poop! As others have said, thats the LEAST of the problem! I pray that each day my BIGGEST problem will be cleaning up some poopy doo! I mean, youre gonna have kids some day, and you may have...
PiPhi2004 replied to Mommie2Jillie's topic in General Nursing
I did not attend marshal's BSN program, but a dear friend of mine did, and their program was all effed up!! They would give direct admits all the spots, and she had wonderful grades and STILL didnt...
I spent 4 years in Motown getting my undergrad BSN and there are a lot of ups and downs to the area. Basically, its run by college students, the traffic is horrible and everything is spread out so...
Congrats on the interview! Im a new grad but I've had my sights set on CRNA since I started college. I'm starting in the MICU in september. Please update us and let us know how it
I have not yet finished nursing school (one month left, yay!) I have a job in the MICU in Durham, NC at DUMC and Im so so so excited! I'm going to take my NCLEX as soon as possible and I'm really...
Hi fellow nurses! I have a random question, but it has really been bothering me lately. Heres the story; I had a friend in high school who took off some years, and recently came to the same...
PiPhi2004 replied to Trophywife81's topic in General Nursing
Thanks so much for that!! I just graduate nursing school and I always feel I have to know everything about everything. I will keep that in mind when I get in the real world. I should tattoo it on my...
You guys have brought up some great points. The only ones that live here besides him are my husband and I. My husband is never home when he is and I am not, but he knows enough to call an ambulance...
His home is located 3 hours away. We are both from a very rural area in West Virginia. His mother and brother are currently living in the house, and has to take summer classes to keep his...
Isnt is against the law to make up information and chart it? That is extremely unethical and horrible to do! People have done it at the hospital I worked at too. Lazy nurses make me
Thanks so much for the advice! He cannot get medicaid because he owns a house (inheirited) and has too much money in assets. He does take insulin, but I have to constantly remind him about it. His...