MIA-RN

MIA-RN

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  1. Help! Nursing and heartbreak

    MIA-RN replied to janaas's topic in General Nursing

    Your hospital's EAP might be able to help you find someone to help you work thru your

  2. Do you have a "Personal Business Plan"?

    MIA-RN replied to Ado Annie's topic in General Nursing

    We have portfolios that list our resumes etc. We have to write goals but I don't know how serious it really is. I usually have a goal to continue to increase my nursing knowledge and skills and to...

  3. Calling out Sick on a Holiday

    MIA-RN replied to pirap's topic in General Nursing

    it was Employee Health that tested you and told you not to come in...you don't need to feel bad but if you do you can just say "Sorry! Employee Health wouldn't let me come to work

  4. Field Trips

    MIA-RN replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    well,. our field trips are a little more local than neighboring countries....lol But I dont like it because I don't think they really understand that my daughter has asthma. Its less of an issue now...

  5. Dry, cracked winter hands

    MIA-RN replied to RN ColbyJack's topic in General Nursing

    How much cornstartch do you use? And what is the final

  6. Dry, cracked winter hands

    MIA-RN replied to RN ColbyJack's topic in General Nursing

    Avon brand Silicone Glove lotion works

  7. Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

    MIA-RN replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    1. Yes yes yes! 2. Do what you feel your heart is telling you to

  8. Why does everyone in healthcare not like their jobs?

    MIA-RN replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    I love being a nurse. I am always trying to talk my neices into becoming nurses too. And my nephews. And my son and daughter too lol. I think that because this is a place where people come to vent, it...

  9. Don't want to become a nurse anymore...

    MIA-RN replied to yawn's topic in General Nursing

    You are young. I say fly and be free. If you aren't committed to nursing then let it go. The education you have received will benefit you no matter what you do. Follow your heart--whatever major you...

  10. It's getting better....

    MIA-RN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    That might be due in part to the rose colored glasses I mentioned in my post. And I don't mean anything negative about students. But its hard to see it until you are actually in it, and it doesn't...

  11. It's getting better....

    MIA-RN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Reality shock is such an experience! I remember about 4 or 6 months into my career when it hit me. I think its when my rose-colored nursing glasses came off and I saw the realities of how a hospital...

  12. What would you do if...(long sorry)

    MIA-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I have this opportunity to work somewhere really cool with excellent hours, great bennies, and an increase in pay. I have been nursing for just under 2 years. I am pumped and excited and I have...

  13. Test during Orientation

    MIA-RN replied to LPN4U's topic in First Year After Licensure

    even tho I am an RN, I bet its the same type of test. At my hospital, I got the test way before orientation---passing it was required in order to start! They gave a handout with sample questions and...

  14. Shift times

    MIA-RN replied to steelersRN's topic in General Nursing

    10a - 10p, 3 12's a week. Starting it soon and looking forward to it!

  15. Does anyone else feel guilty when your sick?

    MIA-RN replied to blondeern's topic in General Nursing

    Not guilty. Just scared. As in having only 5 sick days a year, and obsessing on the what-if's...what if I use them all now and get in trouble later without them? What if they dont believe me that I am...

  16. Can you be a Lactation Consultant but not RN?

    MIA-RN replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    YOu might not be able to be IBCLC certified but you can contact your local WIC program if there is one in your area (not sure if its federal or state program). They have 'peer counselors' who help....

  17. billirubin slightly elevated....

    MIA-RN replied to lamplighter's topic in General Nursing

    In a 2 month old with no prior history of hyperbilirubinemia? If you think it out, you may have some ideas. Is the baby breastfeeding? (if this is for school, I don't want to give you the answers...

  18. Has anyone seen...

    MIA-RN replied to lilac47's topic in General Nursing

    gnats, black flying critters near the sinks and drains, an occasional fly, and

  19. What's the dumbest thing you ever got called on the carpet for?

    MIA-RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was told once that I need to relax more at work and slow down. I was told that I should take more time to be chatty with my coworkers, and not worry so much about my patients because they were not...

  20. Nursing shortage: A myth?

    MIA-RN replied to blacksea pebble's topic in General Nursing

    I think that when job searching, you also have to keep in mind the time of year you are looking for your position, if its near graduation time (Dec and May/June) you might have a bit of a harder time...

  21. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    MIA-RN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind the honey if its used nicely. I have taken care of a patient for a week who has called me 'Darlin'" all week and I thought that was nice. I try not to call patients by endearments, unless...

  22. More questions about why you went into nursing!

    MIA-RN replied to mtnbikeguera71's topic in General Nursing

    If this is for your personal professional portfolio, I think that the questions are meant to be answered by

  23. More questions about why you went into nursing!

    MIA-RN replied to mtnbikeguera71's topic in General Nursing

    I am in med/surg. Mostly the surg part but the med part is there too!

  24. More questions about why you went into nursing!

    MIA-RN replied to mtnbikeguera71's topic in General Nursing

  25. How much would you have to win to quit working as a nurse? How much would it take?

    MIA-RN replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Ah I must be cheap lol $75K and I would go strictly per diem and volunteer. I won't EVER tear up my license