Nrsstudent09

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1. night shift question

   Nrsstudent09 replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

   I did nights for about 9 months. It was terrible. I was sick all the time and I started having blood sugar issues where even though I was eating every 2 hours my sugar would drop to 50s and 60s. Then...

2. How to handle pregnancy

   Nrsstudent09 replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in Emergency

   All shots are up to date except Flu shot. I never get it as I seem to be immune to it. I get the flu if I get it and I get the flu if I don't lol. I never had chicken pox but had the vaccine as a kid....

3. ER computer programs

   Nrsstudent09 replied to gardengal1's topic in Emergency

   I just left a hospital where we used Medhost and now I'm at a hospital that uses IBEX.. I think medhost was much more user friendly and flowed

4. How to handle pregnancy

   Nrsstudent09 posted a topic in Emergency

   So I just found out I'm pregnant. I have a drs appt tomorrow for blood work etc. By my calculation I'm about 6 weeks. How do you handle it in the ED??? Is there patient's I should avoid?? With all the...

5. Peer interview

   Nrsstudent09 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I've been working full-time in my current ED position for about 9 months. I applied for a part-time position at an ED closer to home for some extra money and figuring I could learn more but working...

6. Should I Include my Clinical Rotations in my Resume

   Nrsstudent09 replied to christalmiller's topic in First Year After Licensure

   for the first year I

7. Leave first job because of rotating?

   Nrsstudent09 replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

   I'm actually considering something similar. I worked tele for 8 months and found a dream ED opportunity. It was a middle shift which is what I really wanted. Well I started the ED and at the end of...

8. specialty change??

   Nrsstudent09 replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in General Nursing

   Transfer request is in :). Crossing my

9. specialty change??

   Nrsstudent09 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I'm currently an ER nurse. I like it but I don't love it like I thought I would. I've been in the position for 7 months. Ever since I went to nursing school I've wanted to be a NICU RN. Well my ER...

10. Pregnant ER nurse

    Nrsstudent09 replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in Emergency

    I wish you luck in your pregnancy. Sadly I became one of those women who was prepped for a D&E. At our first ultrasound at 12 weeks we found out baby stopped growing at 8 weeks. It was a bump in...

11. How did you switch to ED nursing?

    Nrsstudent09 replied to sameasalways's topic in Emergency

    I was a new grad who went right into tele in June of 2010. I found I got bored. It seemed to be the same thing over and over. I was an EMT prior to an RN so I think I'm an adrenaline junkie, for lack...

12. Methotrexate??

    Nrsstudent09 replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe sorry is the right word. I know there was nothing I could have done given that was the order I was given. She was very much devastated and I had to give her bad news twice. I felt awful. I had a...

13. Methotrexate??

    Nrsstudent09 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted general opinions on methotrexate and what your stance is on giving it. I had a situation where I work that my patient had been trying to conceive for 12 years. Finally did naturally only...

14. Alegria Shoes

    Nrsstudent09 replied to Twinmom06's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I really like my alegria shoes... I order them at Alegriashoeshop.com. They have $69 sales all the

15. night shift and hypoglycemia??

    Nrsstudent09 replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your responses. I do have a followup with my primary tomorrow afternoon. I was just wondering if this had happened to anyone