Satori77

Satori77 ADN

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  1. Nursing for Intimate care for men

    Satori77 replied to RNMikeMiller's topic in General Nursing

    I find this thread interesting to say the least. Do I believe male patients deserve modesty? Of course I do. I've had many male patients who seemed embarrassed when I had to perform an intimate task,...

  2. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    Satori77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I went to nursing school, I knew I didn't want to be a floor nurse. I had little interest in med surg. Now when I did my clinicals, and most were med surg, I enjoyed them for the most part. I...

  3. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    Satori77 replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Colorado, not California. But for me personally, it is a little bit of both. Even if I only had 2 patients, I know I am not a med surg nurse. Its not the specialty I want to end up in. But I do...

  4. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    Satori77 replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    Update: I tried sticking it out for the year. But there have been some major changes lately where I work. Census has been low. Like we have had to close down an entire hall for over a month now. Med...

  5. New grad positions in northern colorado-- when will Banner post them?

    Satori77 replied to torton22's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I would definitely apply. I got one of those positions with only 6 months working as a nurse in a LTC. And I had classmates that got a position right out of school. I can't say you will definitely be...

  6. Not adjusting to night shift

    Satori77 replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    I started on nights end of March. So it hasn't quite been 2 months. I am a night person and thought the adjustment wouldn't be too bad. Maybe I just haven't given it enough time, but I'm not adjusting...

  7. New grad positions in northern colorado-- when will Banner post them?

    Satori77 replied to torton22's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I work for a Banner facility in Loveland CO. I graduated a year ago. My classmates and I just applied to positions. I only saw one that specifically stated New Grad. They will hire new grads for...

  8. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    Satori77 replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I am definitely afraid of burning out and leaving nursing all together if I have to stay on Med Surg for a long

  9. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    Satori77 replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    No, I work at a pretty small hospital. They don't offer an OR

  10. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    Satori77 replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    That's incredible. NICUs around here will not hire you without experience. Some require 6 months of NICU experience, which is frustrating, because how can I get experience if I can't get hired...

  11. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    Satori77 replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. That's exactly what I was thinking. But I think I needed to hear

  12. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    Satori77 replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    No, its definitely not like that. I do think there are nights when I have an unsafe load (I think many nurses feel that way), but I wouldn't say my license is on the

  13. 12 hr night nurses-how many recovery days?

    Satori77 replied to RatherBHiking's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer to work 3 in a row and have 4-5 days off. The first day off (when I'm getting off my 3rd night) I will sleep all day long. The 2nd day I am still pretty tired. I don't think it would be so...

  14. Night Shift & Relationships

    Satori77 replied to nurse2592's topic in General Nursing

    I started on nights over a month ago. I thought it would be the perfect fit for our family. I would work nights and be home during the day if our kids needed anything, and he would be with them at...

  15. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things Nurses Week Contest

    Satori77 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    Had a patient with dementia and a UTI getting increasingly confused through the night. All his meds were PO and he would pocket on them or start choking. He was on O2 and kept pulling it off, and he...

  16. StaRN Residency Program

    Satori77 replied to Satori77's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Sorry, I have not been on this site for almost a year. And I decided not to do the residency program because it would have been over an hour drive for me. So I don't know more about

  17. StaRN Residency Program

    Satori77 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    I was wondering if anyone had any recent experience with the HealthOne StaRN residency program for new graduate RNs. I recently applied for the August start date. I've already interviewed over the...

  18. FRCC Fall 2016

    Satori77 replied to Satori77's topic in Colorado Nursing

    For the hesi I borrowed some Hesi study guides from the library. And my weak point is math and chemistry, so I also picked up chem and math review books. And I did

  19. FRCC Fall 2016

    Satori77 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    I don't see a recent thread for FRCC nursing students. I got into the Fall program at the Larimer campus and was curious if anyone else on here is going to be in the program. We start in 3 weeks! I'm...

  20. If not nursing then what?

    Satori77 replied to SheriffLauren's topic in General Nursing

    I was a veterinary technician before becoming a nurse. But I make more than twice what I did then, and being a vet tech is a lot harder on the body. Even with good body mechanics, I often found myself...

  21. Possible Relocation to Austin

    Satori77 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I am a Colorado nursing student graduating this May. It is a very tough climate here for new nurses. Especially ADNs. I am also dually enrolled at a BSN program, but won't graduate for another year...

  22. StaRN Residency Program

    Satori77 replied to Satori77's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I did do a search. But the posts I found are years old and none for the program specifically in Denver. I found posts for HealthONE in other states. I'm not sure if it would be worth it to me because...

  23. Moving to CO

    Satori77 replied to syoung078's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I live in Fort Collins and northern Colorado is extremely competitive when it comes to hospital jobs. If that is what you want to do, this might not be the best area. If you wish to continue with home...

  24. LTC vs Psych

    Satori77 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am a new grad who has been offered two positions. One is in a skilled nursing facility and rehab. The other is behavioral health. I know a lot of people say to start med-surg, and I do eventually...

  25. LTC vs Psych

    Satori77 replied to Satori77's topic in Nursing Career

    No, there is no medical unit. They don't do any of that except minor wound care and care of colostomies. Anything else medical gets transferred to a