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  1. Considering Home Care Nursing

    Nurse_Newbie posted a topic in Home Health

    Anyone does homecare? I'm trying to find out some pros/cons. I like the idea of working 8:30 - 17:30 mon-fri weekends off and one holiday per/year versus 3 nights p/w alternate weekends & most...

  2. A prime lawsuit

    Nurse_Newbie replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious.....but could it have been the app was more of an issue than the stone at the time. Maybe tests were done and the ER doc did see the stone and that could have been the justification for...

  3. Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

    Nurse_Newbie replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is soooooo familiar. Even when you are doing the clinicals, there was 1 instructor per/10 students giving out medications to 2-3 pts each student. That instructor was responsible for meds for a...

  4. Night shift: does it make you sick?

    Nurse_Newbie replied to inthesky's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked nights for 7 months and I've had those symptoms as well. They are gone now. After you scrub yourself to death in the shower after work, eat a light breakfast (cheerios, toast with an egg)...

  5. Considering Home Care Nursing

    Nurse_Newbie replied to Nurse_Newbie's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for your feedback. There's a 90% chance that I'm going to go for it!!! The worst is that I don't like it and have to find a different job. Sometime you just have to go with your gut feelings...

  6. Co-workers who think out loud at the nursing station

    Nurse_Newbie replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but I am guilty as well. I think some of us just think a little to loudly about what we have to do, what we did, what we refuse to do, who's going to help us do it (aids etc.) and can you do...

  7. When do you NOT want people to know you're a Nurse

    Nurse_Newbie posted a topic in General Nursing

    1. Do you ever call to have estimates on something in your house or take your car to get fixed and wished your nursing ID card was at the bottom of your dark, dark bag. I find that estimates go way,...

  8. When do you NOT want people to know you're a Nurse

    Nurse_Newbie replied to Nurse_Newbie's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me, I wish I could make $70 per hour (LOL) but these are advertisements for assignments that require temp relocation with all sorts of crazy commitments, etc. I too try to be

  9. When do you NOT want people to know you're a Nurse

    Nurse_Newbie replied to Nurse_Newbie's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO!!!! Our gifts are when we open the diapers of incontinent patients, eating food out of a cup, drinking an ensure that dietary was so kind to give

  10. Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

    Nurse_Newbie replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sorry to hear about your experience. I had wonderful orientation and it was pretty consistent for 10 weeks (ICU step-down), BUT my first day on my own...........was the worst. Actually that is the...

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Nurse_Newbie replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You just crapped 4 times and you want what for constipation???? Don't touch my face after you just scratched your @ss!!! Ambien is at bedtime, not 6A in the morning. You should report me to...

  12. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    Nurse_Newbie replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Patient comes way, way, way from the back of the unit to the nursing station carrying his urinal and tells you the insurance company pays you to dump it. The patient that doesnt want to be in a...

  13. You A Nurse When !!!

    Nurse_Newbie replied to RN2149's topic in Nursing Humor

    LMAO!!! I have to print and post this one too!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one that washes my hands before I go to the

  14. Terrifing 1st Day Off Orientation

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

    Thanks Angio O' According to the staff, this type of situation is not unusual so not only do I have a lot of learning to do but I better eat my wheaties because I will definitely need the energy. I...

  15. Terrifing 1st Day Off Orientation

    Nurse_Newbie posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new nurse on a step-down unit. I had 8 wks orientation & a wonderful preceptor. My first day by myself (6:1 ratio) I had three pt.'s on heprin drips, 1 pt. on a cardizem drip, 4 were...

  16. GN starting rate?

    Nurse_Newbie replied to RNismycalling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In New Jersey, I started at $32 and they paid $30,000 of my tuition (but I have to work for them for 2

  17. Terrifing 1st Day Off Orientation

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

    Hi, Thank you all for your input and support. There was an aid with the 1:1 and she was doing VS Q15 min. The pt. was getting a PRBC & the SBP was mid 90s-100. Pt was 0x1 & contact...

  18. after job orientation

    Nurse_Newbie replied to Ms.RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I'm a