wishiwereanurse BSN, RN

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    An ER "First" for Me...

    wishiwereanurse replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    but true there are people out there who like toradol more than
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    Is lack of attention to "The primary purpose" killing the medical field?

    wishiwereanurse replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    selling jewelry in the lobby? they've had us selling sodas to staff in the nsg station one time,fifty cents each, the night charge RN was responsible in collecting and keeping the sales and turning...
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    Is moving out the country a solution to job finding difficulties?

    wishiwereanurse replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    Better Dubai than Saudi Arabia or Abu Dhabi... I have a friend who works for a Shiek, she is an RN and she "takes care" (babysits) the sheik's kids...and when they go to different countries the...
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    New USRN, but resume with no experience

    wishiwereanurse replied to tsimitpo's topic in International Nursing

    have you worked anywhere else? even if it is not nursing
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    Nurse burnout/Moral distress/Compassion fatigue

    wishiwereanurse replied to Lee238's topic in General Nursing

    you took the words right out of my mouth... someone mentioned the word 'depressed', and knowing myself, being in very similar situation as yours, and having felt depression before...I don't think I am...
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    i feel really bad...

    wishiwereanurse replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been to an acls class before...the thought of directing a megacode this morning just flopped my stomach upside down...i have to take it though, it's mandatory in our hospital now for all...
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    Is moving out the country a solution to job finding difficulties?

    wishiwereanurse replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    two words: Saudi
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    Reproductive Health Bill (RH BILL)

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in International Nursing

    It is one of the hottest topics in the country today...it pains me to watch people in the Philippines debate and not even realize what Reproductive health means.... I am just curious as to what other...
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    What do you consider to be nursing's biggest setback?

    wishiwereanurse replied to almost30's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    nursing's biggest setback is
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    Facebook almost cost me my job

    wishiwereanurse replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i know my DON is on this website too..i saw him on it in his office...so no...no privacy whatsoever even in here...just a few details from rantings here can give your identity
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    Shift Change

    wishiwereanurse replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    define shift change... some nurses think shift change starts at 4pm...and then i get the pleasure of noting and carrying out orders written 2 or 3 hrs before my shift...even stat
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    What does your username mean?

    wishiwereanurse replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    once i wished i were a nurse..that was like what 3 years ago... maybe i should change it to wishiwerestillsane...as i've become a nurse
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    Clinical Instructors and lecturers with no hospital experience?

    wishiwereanurse replied to Libby_09's topic in Philippines

    I've sat in classrooms outside the Philippines and I can say, Filipinos take their studies very seriously... Kids at 16 talking about going to college so that they can help their own...
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    Those at the 1-2 year mark of nursing

    wishiwereanurse replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    The stress is bad at times...it's my back I am most definitely worried about... What changed between being a newbie and at the 1-2 year mark? > Pretty much after the 'honeymoon' phase, everyone...
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    What would you change about nursing?

    wishiwereanurse replied to Tay245's topic in General Nursing

    i would like to change the backstabbing... but then again, only people can change
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    "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"

    wishiwereanurse replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard that from nurses in the DR lots of times before...but it was outside the
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    "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"

    wishiwereanurse replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    pertaining to the title, i dont think its hateful.. it sounds like my
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    Nurses Exercising (advice)

    wishiwereanurse replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

    for some reason when i get really stressed out, I just get the urge to go out and run... i get into a better mood and sleep better... but sometimes when I am lazy I just go for 2-mile
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    Primary household earner?

    wishiwereanurse replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    very nice of you to help your cousin with her bsn. my sister is in her last semester of bsn also, it will be a relief for me when she graduates. one day i'll have kids who will send me home to the...
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    Clinical Instructors and lecturers with no hospital experience?

    wishiwereanurse replied to Libby_09's topic in Philippines

    i wholeheartedly believe that the 10-year basic curriculum that Filipino kids undergo is enough...and adding two more years of redundancy in basic arithmetic, science and english will just exhaust our...
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    Primary household earner?

    wishiwereanurse replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    no but thank you
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    Primary household earner?

    wishiwereanurse replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    i'm the primary breadwinner in the house...because my mother just decided to stop working to go to nursing school fulltime, then shortly after my dad got laid off from work...I am sending my sisters...
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    How many of you nurses do NOT have health insurance

    wishiwereanurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    i just got full time so i just got insured...but for a long time I was uninsured too, even when i was working close to full-time
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    Physical Therapy drops pt and doesn't tell RN??

    wishiwereanurse replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    i think the new nurse can't fill out an incident report because she was not there to witness the alleged fall. Nobody can fill out an incident report based on pure hearsay. Patients can tell you...
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    blood cultures after antibiotics

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    situation is... pt temp spikes, but pt is already on antibiotics.. nurse said maybe we should do blood cultures... and now I'm confused 'cuz isnt it supposed to be blood cultures first before...