deeDawntee RN

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    NS school preceptorship--ICU?

    deeDawntee replied to moonischasingme1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey Moon!! Good for you!! Lets start at the top! Wait until you see your first fresh heart come in from the OR! It is a sight to be seen... Good luck, ask questions, don't make anything up and...
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    Need some advice...

    deeDawntee replied to CarboneF11's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey CarboneF11, What an honest and courageous post! I have been an ICU nurse for almost 2 years now and the first year or so was very nerve-wracking for me. What I did to help myself was to study...
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    Anyone currently studying for the CEN exam??

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    YAAAAYYYYY!!!!!! Great to have three of us (so far) in this process!! You are well on your way... What kind of review course are you taking? Is it through a local organization? Did you start...
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    Anyone currently studying for the CEN exam??

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    Hello!!! I am SO glad you are out there! I have only worked in the ED for a few months, but have been an ICU nurse for a couple of years. I used my CCRN certification to solidify my knowledge and...
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    risks to loose my license

    deeDawntee replied to jess2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Phew, I don't like the sound of the entire situation. Why are there no seasoned staff there? That would be a huge red flag for me right from the start. If there is a high turn-over, that is not a...
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    I am so anal about my grades

    deeDawntee replied to krenee's topic in General Students

    There is nothing wrong with being an A student and striving for that...it is certainly a worthy goal. It becomes an issue though, when you over-identify with being an "A student", what if you start...
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    Tidying up the patient's room is important!

    deeDawntee replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are preaching to the choir sister!!!
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    peripheral pulses

    deeDawntee replied to kad13579's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow, I can't improve on the last poster, but perhaps you could have someone check the pedals and then show you where she/he felt them and then you could feel them too. Sometimes they are very faint,...
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    CCRN format

    deeDawntee replied to putmetosleep's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    the ccrn is 150 questions, with 25 of those questions not graded. here is the breakdown: (from aacn.org) adult ccrn test plan i. clinical judgment (80%)...
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    Yelled at nursing station by doctor

    deeDawntee replied to longjourneydream's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am sooo sorry that happened to you. It sounds like one of those unfortunate events where the Doctor comes in on the middle of something and doesn't know the whole story. It is totally unacceptable...
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    My first bed bath!!

    deeDawntee replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just remember that they are (almost always) REALLY going to appreciate it! They feel grubby and itchy (probably) from lying on the sheets with no fabric softener. I spend extra time on the hands...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATULATIONS!! You are already a CCRN certified nurse!! You are definitely going to pass without any difficulty! You should be planning on something to do or give yourself for a reward!...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    CONGRATULATIONS!! You are already a CCRN certified nurse!! You are definitely going to pass without any difficulty! You should be planning on something to do or give yourself for a reward!...
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    Touching the untouchable...first months in a Trauma1 County Hospital

    deeDawntee posted a topic in Emergency

    Life changing experience...it is the only way I can describe my first months at a Trauma1 County Hospital. This is where the homeless, the downtrodden, the uninsured come for all their medical...
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    Please give your Opinion.....

    deeDawntee replied to RNRao's topic in Agency Nurses

    I don't know what usual pay is in your part of the country, but that seems way to low to me. I make about that much as a regular wage. I would think you should be getting around $50, as a
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    Moral Distress

    deeDawntee replied to LadyJRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I can't say that the moral distress I have experienced has ever been over what myself or any other nurses have done since we are always following Doctors' orders. We cannot increase a morphine drip...
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    Positive Aspects of Nursing?

    deeDawntee replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you were whining at all! That is why a forum like this can be so valuable. There is always someone out here who understands what you are going through. Unfortunately, it makes you...
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    Positive Aspects of Nursing?

    deeDawntee replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, if you don't feel ready to dive head first into ICU, start in telemetry. There you will learn your rhythms, participate in some codes and be better prepared for ICU.
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    THE WORST Experience/night of my life!

    deeDawntee replied to emmie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK, my dear, take a nice long deep breath....it is OK...you did nothing wrong, the patient is fine. What you do is go into work on your next shift and say, did you hear what happened to me on my...
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    Does EVERY LIFE really count??

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I am bringing this thread back to life because I have just begun a second job at a County Hospital where I have seen something different and profound happening...99% of the patients coming in through...
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    Does EVERY LIFE really count??

    deeDawntee posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do you deal with situations where you know the Docs are not giving aggressive care to a patient? You know those patients who "fall through the cracks" or for whom someone decides that they will...
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    I am the Class Speaker! Now what?

    deeDawntee replied to smd592's topic in General Nursing

    First of all CONGRATULATIONS!!! How awesome is that!! One idea of the top of my head: WHAT IS NURSING, REALLY?? this could be funny and profound! body fluids, confronting humanity at its best and...
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    how do you sleep?

    deeDawntee replied to cariad's topic in International Nursing

    The best way to cope for me is not to fight it. It usually takes at least a day to "flip" back into a day/awake, night/asleep schedule. I would plan some fun stuff at night, like being on Allnurses...
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    summa cume laude fails NCLEX 2x- it's not about IQ

    deeDawntee replied to KEP1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I believe the NCLEX is a crap shoot. That ANYONE could fail it given enough of the "trick" questions where virtually any answer could be validated. I failed the NCLEX on my first try, about 10 years...
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    Positive Aspects of Nursing?

    deeDawntee replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in General Nursing

    What you are experiencing right now is as stressful as anything coming ahead for you in the future. That you are feeling overwhelmed and second-guessing your decision is completely normal. Perhaps...