Sirapples

Sirapples

Agency, ortho, tele, med surg, icu, er

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  1. bad feelings about my interview

    Sirapples replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Next time bring up that you have experienced with the time management involved in taking care of 30+ patients at a time who are compramised. Also your experiences working with patients fresh from...

  2. if i decided to be a doctor, i would be.....

    Sirapples replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Ive always wondered what made a doctor wake up one day and say.. I want to be a proctologyst. btw would never be a

  3. My story

    Sirapples replied to Sirapples's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Gluck. Just apply and send letters of recomendations from teachers, from people involved with your case. dont ever give

  4. Night Shift Blues

    Sirapples replied to MissyRN83's topic in General Nursing

    Ive done it and the hardest thing for me is relationships. Honestly right now Im stuck with child support because the mother of my child felt it was better to hang out and enjoy the boston night life...

  5. New nurse here...slapped today by patient.

    Sirapples replied to Bonny619's topic in General Nursing

    Some of these attitudes are right in line with the, its ok for nurses to be assaulted and expected... routine that I find in our field. Now I would not press charges on a 77 year old lady but I would...

  6. Sexual Harassment?

    Sirapples replied to diane227's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I cant stand this at work. At all. That sounds like an episode from ER. I couldnt imagine dating the women I work with, nevermind just random hook ups. I also am very suprised that he was respected no...

  7. "Other" healthcare careers...

    Sirapples replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    love nursing to much. couldnt sit around and look up pills all day long for

  8. CPR on a person who is in rigor mortis?

    Sirapples replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

    consider it practice

  9. Does a nurse have the right to review her charting w/o violating HIPAA?

    Sirapples replied to 925_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like they are trying to fire you and looking for reasons. You are reviewing your documentation pending an investigation on your actions on your patients and they are trying to make a hippa...

  10. Is Texting legal

    Sirapples replied to shbryer's topic in General Nursing

    well go with the flow. since it seems this hospital has no problem with it, honestly not much you can do. And if you do get hippa or whatever involved that could effect your carrier with that hospital...

  11. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    Sirapples replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was working agency at a rehab. One of my patients was a 37 year old lady who was fresh from icu because of diabetic ketoacidocis. She told me she didnt need to take insulin today. I was very...

  12. Is Texting legal

    Sirapples replied to shbryer's topic in General Nursing

    the whole texting an off duty nurse to relay messages seems very very strange to me. Why doesnt he just contact you guys? If I was off duty and some doctor tried to text me orders I would be ******...

  13. I love nursing.. not sure if nursing loves me

    Sirapples replied to tdms's topic in General Nursing

    Im trying to figure out what happened but I dont think you did anything wrong. You got the patient in bed, settled him and told him you would be back. Maybe going in the room and talking to a nurse...

  14. Male RN help

    Sirapples replied to Kjbwu98's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This is my worst

  15. What can I do to get into the ICU I feel like I've trapped myself into med-surg

    Sirapples replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Ive been a nurse for 5 years, done cardiac float, agency work, and started on a floor similiar to yours and Ill be honest, I wouldnt feel comfortable without some serious training to work on a level 1...

  16. Is it worth it to obtain a masters in nursing education?

    Sirapples replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the info. You would think with one of the bottlenecks in the "nursing shortage" being the long lists of appicants to nursing school, that someone who teaches nursing on a masters level in...

  17. New Grad positions anyone/anywhere???

    Sirapples replied to SantaCruzNewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    ttt for

  18. To many rn to bsn online schools... whats a good one?

    Sirapples posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    So Ive been a nurse for about 4 years, and its time for me to get my bachelors. A lot of hospitals in my area require a bachelors and I wish I had it now. Unfortunatly my schedule is tough. I have...

  19. Augusta Georgia? thinking of relocating

    Sirapples posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hey all, Just a few questions... Im thinking of relocating. Im sick of massachusetts and I have a strong feeling that this state is going to go down the ******* because of borderline bankruptcy. Also...

  20. what are the best mens scrubs you have found?

    Sirapples replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am a judo player and about 225 lbs and 6'0. Look nothing like a nurse, more like a bouncer and typical scrubs could never fit me right. http://www.mynursinguniforms.com/landau-7565.html tops...

  21. Gay male nurses?

    Sirapples replied to mitakashi's topic in Men in Nursing

    never had a problem except when thier was a patient who accused all men of abuse because she was a psych patient with issues. Ive been a nurse for 4 years, cna for 5 years. never had an issue....

  22. Augusta Georgia? thinking of relocating

    Sirapples replied to Sirapples's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Thanks guys for any