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sistasoul

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  1. What did you take away from your ADN to BSN program

    sistasoul replied to jennifers's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    mbarn, this is great to hear. i thought my adn teachers were not the most encouraging or professional either. i am planning to go back and get my bsn also. i was really debating on whether or not to...

  2. New nurses thinking of leaving nursing

    sistasoul replied to mswim's topic in First Year After Licensure

  3. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    sistasoul replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. My floor is staffed "appropriately" for the number of patients per the powers that be but the acuity and needs of the patients are crazy. Last night I had 5 patients. One was a 100 years old...

  4. Do doctors really yell at you, and get away with it?

    sistasoul replied to copyandpaste's topic in General Nursing

    On my very first day on my own after my orientation I got screamed at by a heart doc. I wok on an ortho/neuro floor and we rarely have cardiac docs involved with our patients. I will never forget that...

  5. Cried at work today

    sistasoul replied to lilaclover's topic in General Nursing

    Lilac, What a great nurse you are!! Your story has me crying. It is so easy to get attached to these little old ladies and gents. This is a reminder to me as to why I became a

  6. Time management help?

    sistasoul replied to JenniferSews's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked LTC for 5 months and I had a few patients like this. I would generally leave them for last. I would sometimes crush the pills and put them in applesauce. Do these people have dementia or...

  7. Rivier RN-BSN online

    sistasoul posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi All, Wondering if anyone is doing or had done the RN to BSn at Rivier on line or in class. Were the classes interesting? How much time spent per week completing assignments? Were their any required...

  8. Rivier RN-BSN online

    sistasoul replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the encouragement. How many classes did you have to take to get your BSN? How many classes a semester are doable without it taking over my whole life like my ADN did? I have a bachelors...

  9. nurses hide from high-needs pt

    sistasoul replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with your second paragraph. So true. I know how you

  10. nurses hide from high-needs pt

    sistasoul replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Nursing

    I have had patients like this. Not the same scenario but just real needy people. A lot of ETOH detoxers are like this. They often med seek, are manipulative and are demanding. These people are the...

  11. Rivier RN-BSN online

    sistasoul replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the reply. I have been an RN for a year and I agree that the RN part was a killer. I am glad to hear it was a breeze because I have been debating on whether to go back because of the...

  12. How can I be in two places at the same time?

    sistasoul posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I need suggestions and/or advice. I have been a nurse for a year now on a neuro/ortho floor. Still having issues with time management. I do OK until I have an admission come in. Especially if...

  13. How can I be in two places at the same time?

    sistasoul replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    at my hospital it is a half hour before and a half hour after. in a nursing home in my state it is 1 hr before and 1 hr

  14. How can I be in two places at the same time?

    sistasoul replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Thank your for the advice. At my facility we have a half hour leeway before and after a med is due. I usually do start passing meds at 8:30 PM but depending on the patients needs and the particular...

  15. How can I be in two places at the same time?

    sistasoul replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the tips. My charge nurse has to take a full assignment herself. I try not to ask her if I can help

  16. How can I be in two places at the same time?

    sistasoul replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the tips. We do not get verbal report from ED but rather a vague written report that is faxed up. Also, I have no idea what meds the patients are on until they come up to the floor with...

  17. NHCTC Manchester

    sistasoul replied to Animal3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I had to buy my scrubs from a place in Manchester. Everyone had to go there and get scrubs wutht he logo of the school on them. When I was going we had green tops and bottoms. After I graduated...

  18. NHCTC Manchester

    sistasoul replied to Animal3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Danielle, I passed the NCLEX on July 31 2008. A day that will live in infamy for me. My first job was in a LTC facility in Nashua called Greenbriar. I started there in September passing meds to 25...

  19. NHCTC Manchester

    sistasoul replied to Animal3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Dcoffill, I gradusted in 2008 from manchester community college. The best advice I can give you is to just persevere. The workload is overwhelming because there is so much "busy work". That is what...

  20. What kind of orientation did you have? Am I expecting too much?

    sistasoul replied to Old and New's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry this has happened to you. It sounds like the hospital was looking for the cheap way out and not giving you the orientation that you needed. Plus, it sounds like you were with preceptors who...

  21. Rules of the Dr.office

    sistasoul replied to prowlingMA's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I get this in the hospital too. I have all of their meds ready and they want me to come back later because they are on their phone. So rude. It will take them less than 60 seconds to swallow the darn...

  22. Am I too nervous to be a nurse? Any advice please?!!

    sistasoul replied to claireb's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, To the OP. I coud have written your post. I was scared to death of becoming a hospital nurse because of my anxiety. I never had any plans of working in a hospital because I had a such a bad last...

  23. Feels Like I'm Drowning... I Can't Seem to Get it!

    sistasoul replied to CandyGyrl's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for a year and still cannot get out on time and have only taken a lunch once. It is really hard to delegate especially when you know the nursing assistants are running far behind...

  24. New Grad Troubles

    sistasoul replied to NewGrad70's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are being made the scapegoat. This SUCKS in a major way. I am infuriated just reading it. Should the MD not be written up also? He/she did the major part of the procedure. Putting a...

  25. where did compassion go?

    sistasoul replied to jctiabecerra's topic in General Nursing

    I am an extremely compassionate person. The problem is that there is not enough time to do some of these tasks and they must be delegated to the nurisng assistants. I am constantly spoken too about...