I work in Endoscopy and we stock the standard scopes, including the Bronchoscopes. The ICU recently purchased disposable bronchs, but rarely use them because the Pulmonologists state they don't have a sufficient diameter for large plugs. (So we sti...
Hi all, I have been a second career nurse going on five years now. Love the field, have been in two different hospitals with a great resume full of well-rounded experience and references. My concern is more social than professional. Where are all t...
RedRobin8 replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in New Nurse
Ditto to both of the above comments. It takes a little while to discern whether these are normal growing pains or perhaps not the unit for you. No one tells you how different nursing school is from the real nursing world. Nothing can prepare you f...
I love my 12 hour shifts, although we do have some 8's sprinkled in here and there. I heard from a former California nurse that one disadvantage of ever becoming a unionized hospital (not a risk here) is that only 8 hour shift are allowed. I would ...
Personal characteristics needed: compassion for the scared patients and families; patience for the talkers and frantic ones; tough shell and ability to hold one's tongue for the manipulators and rude patients or staff; persistence, listening ear and ...
Hi ICBBG! I chuckled when I received the e-mail referencing a response to this 3 year old post, because I JUST FINISHED school last Wednesday! Woohoo - what a ride! I read through all 15 pages again for a bit of nostalgia, and recalled all of our e...
RedRobin8 replied to pumpernickel pup's topic in General Nursing
These are great ideas. I entered nursing school with the plan of hospital work, but after the economy tanked, my husband had to extend his hours to 11-12 hours per day. Both of us cannot work these hours with 2 active teenagers, so I have started t...
RedRobin8 replied to mikethemurse's topic in Humor
I work on a cardiac step down unit, and the frequent flyer senior ladies LOOOOOOOOOVE their 'murses'. Strong, protective, heroic care in their eyes. While I was giving one little lady in her late 80's a bath, she told me her 'murse' was easy on the e...
RedRobin8 replied to symplicatedRN's topic in New Nurse
You mentioned working during nursing school as an EKG tech - is it possible to apply to your own unit, having a foot in the door already? It is not always the most appealing if you had another specialty in mind, but in this market that is what I pla...
LPN's are being phased out of critical care and step-down units here in my hospital this year. Enroll in a bridge program or you are transferred out... seems unfair to some of our LPN's who have 10-20 years' experience. All the more reason I am gla...
Be sure of your school policy regarding receipt of gifts. Our instructors are not allowed to receive gifts (certificates, etc.), unless it can be shared with the entire staff (food). Seems silly to everyone, students and instructors alike, but admi...