NoviceToExpert

NoviceToExpert

CCRN-CMC-CSC: CTICU, MICU, SICU, TRAUMA

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  1. Am I too old to go to nursing school and into a nursing career?

    NoviceToExpert replied to is58tooold's topic in General Nursing

    How do we know if the OP has checked back in... she may have been reading every post and not

  2. Favorite cargo pants/scrub tops/carrier??

    NoviceToExpert replied to Agnes Anne's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like the Landau cargo pants... I find mine on allheart.com, I like Dickie's scrubs too, but there are Dickie's scrubs with elastic waist but no drawstring. So if you go for the Dickie's, make sure...

  3. It Seems Like It's Student Nurses vs The Nursing Staff

    NoviceToExpert replied to APBT mom's topic in General Nursing

    I do agree with you... and I do believe if anyone isn't part of the solution then they are part of the problem. Baby steps make big change... and being a change agent is imperative... so your...

  4. It Seems Like It's Student Nurses vs The Nursing Staff

    NoviceToExpert replied to APBT mom's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I assess and reasess and rechart on my patients IN ADDITION to treating shortness of breath, if you can imagine that...and actually, believe it or not, taking care of details does not...

  5. Am I too old to go to nursing school and into a nursing career?

    NoviceToExpert replied to is58tooold's topic in General Nursing

    all fair game comments... however, one individual's desire to prepare for a new career is not about whether this solves the nursing shortage or not. the one slot she'll take, should she decide to...

  6. new grad staring orientation tomorrow !

    NoviceToExpert replied to kimber3ks's topic in Emergency

    When you have a few minutes here and there spend time in the utility rooms where all your supplies are stocked. I had a thorough scavenger hunt which was useful. When you first start you will lose a...

  7. Am I too old to go to nursing school and into a nursing career?

    NoviceToExpert replied to is58tooold's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just sort of surprised by this comment... about stepping aside for the younger generation coming from a nurse... what about psychosocial issues, Maslow and self-acutalization, or resolving...

  8. Need of Advice...

    NoviceToExpert replied to Pre-LPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Get yourself the Feuer Nursing Review... the site is F-N-R.net I used 5 different review books and three different audio CD reviews. Feuer helped me the most. It's reasonably priced and for me was...

  9. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

    NoviceToExpert replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a student completely absorbed in one particular rotation learning all I could about vents while following respiratory around... I ran into another student from my program that had a patient...

  10. It Seems Like It's Student Nurses vs The Nursing Staff

    NoviceToExpert replied to APBT mom's topic in General Nursing

    Your story is all too familiar. You are by no means alone. This behavior says more about the nurses you have been in contact with than it does about you! When I was a student, not too long ago, I did...

  11. Am I too old to go to nursing school and into a nursing career?

    NoviceToExpert replied to is58tooold's topic in General Nursing

    If you have the energy and the drive you can ABSOLUTELY do it! There are so many different avenues for nurses to pursue I am certain you will find your fulfilling niche should you choose to complete a...

  12. What's In Your Pocket?

    NoviceToExpert replied to AmyD_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I carry much the same as everyone else does, but I'll add an extra tegaderm, two kinds of tape, a couple of 20 gauge syringes and a petroleum gauze in the event a chest tube gets ripped out...

  13. new grads in icu

    NoviceToExpert replied to firehawkrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh, one other thing... I did want to mention that the responsibility of nursing is immense on any unit for any nurse whether ICU, med/surg, telemetry, OB, behavioral health or otherwise. A new nurse...

  14. new grads in icu

    NoviceToExpert replied to firehawkrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I respect your opinion based on the fact that staffing criteria may be different in your neck of the woods. My hospital probably hired about 50 new grads since June. Many applied to the ICU. The new...

  15. new grads in icu

    NoviceToExpert replied to firehawkrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I just joined this site and I'll throw in my hat and post for the first time. First I'll say that when I say "you" in my post I am not directing this to any member that has posted in particular, but...