NrsheartTS

NrsheartTS

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  1. Burnout Rx

    NrsheartTS replied to ACRN06's topic in General Nursing

    On my days off i try to read, exercise and clean the house and when I get home after a stressful 12hour shift I may put on some music to try and settle down. When i get home I try not to think about...

  2. Signing off orders

    NrsheartTS replied to Texas77's topic in General Nursing

    on our unit we have a lady that was a RN in another county, when she came to america she was not able to pass her boards after taking them 4 times, Our hospital allows her to take off MD orders even...

  3. How many hours of sleep did you get a night when you were in nursing school?

    NrsheartTS replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in General Students

    Did you work while you were in nursing school and if so how many hours a week did you

  4. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    NrsheartTS replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    When my nursing supervisor interupts me during a med pass just to get me to sign some paperwork that could wait until im finished passing meds. Hello! That is not

  5. job vs school

    NrsheartTS posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a LPN and i been at my job, which i enjoy very much for over a year. When they hired me they stated that they encourage nurses to go back to school and will work with people schedules if they...

  6. job vs school

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in General Nursing

    i have really thought about leaving the job and just getting another one working the weekends but my daycare bill alone is $600 a month, so i thought about waiting to September 2010 when my son starts...

  7. Sentara Aug 09?

    NrsheartTS replied to aliviahs.mom07's topic in Virginia Nursing

    hey, im going to go to the campus in

  8. Sentara Aug 09?

    NrsheartTS replied to aliviahs.mom07's topic in Virginia Nursing

    well i went over today and took the preadmission test, it took me about a hour and a half to complete but they told me after i was done with the test that i would have to take a logic class before...

  9. Sentara Aug 09?

    NrsheartTS replied to aliviahs.mom07's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I applied for Sentara August 09 also but have to take my preadmission test in a few days before I hear anything from them about being

  10. starting school?

    NrsheartTS posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Im going to talk to MCI today about starting their RN program. I been a LPN for about 1 and a half years so part of me is excited and the other part is anxious. Anybody else felt this way when they...

  11. cigarette breaks

    NrsheartTS posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a very busy vent/trach unit with parayzed patients. There are about 4 nurses, 2 or 3 CNAs and 30 patients. I have nothing wrong with people taking cigarette breaks but we have this one nurse...

  12. cigarette breaks

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in General Nursing

    There are other smokers on the unit and they are usally gone no more than ten minutes no matter how many cigarette breaks they take, but for anyone to be gone off the unit for 45 mins (cigarette break...

  13. cigarette breaks

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in General Nursing

    im actually going to bring up the issue on monday to the unit manager because the other nurses on the floor feel the same way but I dont think they want to say

  14. cigarette breaks

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in General Nursing

    The unit manager did speak to the nurse about her cigarette breaks a few months ago and the only change that we noticed is that when she leaves the floor she will tell the charge nurse that she is...

  15. cigarette breaks

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing wrong with taking breaks and everyone needs them, but we still have a job to

  16. starting school?

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Well thanks for the info because that is basically what i wanted to know, i will try and contact a representative again.

  17. starting school?

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in Virginia Nursing

    well good

  18. starting school?

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Well I know a few people that went to the VA beach campus and they said it was a good school, but when i went to go get more information about there RN program, I didnt get any help, I understand...

  19. starting school?

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Well i hope that you have better luck than i did because i went over there to talk to a representative yesterday. I had an appointment at 1pm. At 140 pm i was still waiting there waiting to speak with...

  20. What do your CNAs do ?

    NrsheartTS replied to poppy101's topic in General Nursing

    The Hospitality aides are a very big help because they also stock all the gloves in the patients rooms and they also pack and unpack patients belongings. Of course the CNAs and Nurses can do...

  21. What do your CNAs do ?

    NrsheartTS replied to poppy101's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a vent/trach unit and our CNAs do baths, weights, vital signs, feeding, and I & Os. We also have a hospitality aide that helps with feedings, passes ice, and makes beds. When we do not...

  22. Need Encouragment Please

    NrsheartTS posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I Been A Nurse Since June 07 And I Started A New Job Last Week And Im Ready To Quit Already. Some Of The Staff Members Are very Nasty And Im Really Trying To Ignore Them. On Top Of That The State Has...

  23. Has your health declined since becoming a nurse?

    NrsheartTS replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school i was fine, but since i have been a nurse i have had problems with loss of sleep, headaches, backaches and sometimes chest pains. I have only been a nurse 14 months but sometimes the...

  24. Housekeeping

    NrsheartTS replied to evsdirector's topic in General Nursing

    The houskeeping at my facility is pretty good but alot of staff has noticed that the "clean" linen does not look clean. I have pulled clean linen off the linen carts myself and i have observed large...

  25. BON *CHANGES* For EXCELSIOR students in Virginia!!!

    NrsheartTS replied to Nurs4jc's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I just started in June but i took information literature already and now im enrolled in the health saftey exam, i have 6 or 7 more exams to take before I can take the