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  1. Jeff Davis-Brewton

    Bella36RN replied to Honeybee737's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Hi. I did the accelerated program at Jefferson Davis. I was an LPN and went through the RN program. I t was the first year they were doing it and they chose 7 LPNs that had just graduated to be their...

  2. Jeff Davis-Brewton

    Bella36RN replied to Honeybee737's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I graduated from the RN program at Jefferson Davis in the Fall of 2007 and currently work as an RN here in Alabama. I think it was a good program. The teachers really were good at explaining things...

  3. In and Out Cath

    Bella36RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you need a doctor's order to do an in-and-out catheter? my DON told me to do one to obtain a UA without a doctor's order and I told her no. know she is just mad with

  4. In and Out Cath

    Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    we dont have standig orders, so that is why i didnt do it because i didnt have an order...just needed some backup

  5. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

    Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    they refuse to put any nursing assistant or anything with us... we had 31 patients the other night and they still had no help for us. our DON does do the staffing, everybody thinks she is "all...

  6. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

    Bella36RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok....my story...hang in there. I am 21 years old, I am a registered nurse, I graduated last December. I work night shift 7P-7A on a medical- surgical floor. 6 days on and 8 days off. I am house...

  7. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

    Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    they pay me one dollar extra....laughable I know:chuckle. The thing is about the older nurse is that I have been here 8 months and I am now the RN on med surg that has been here the longest thank...

  8. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

    Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    someone who understands!!! yay i have tried sitting down with her and she just says you can handle it ( I have heard that phrase so much) it is just frustrating because i dont want to job hop my...

  9. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

    Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, a new nurse, and house supervisor. Yes, it is a small town hospital yes...new grad and house supervisor...yes....i was naive when i took the position because they did not explain to me what the...

  10. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

    Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    i was put in that position 2 months out of nursing school because 3 RNs left at the same time...now we have three with one going to ER (leaving), one moving to a different county (leaving), then I am...

  11. How did you react to your first code?

    Bella36RN replied to AZcardiacRN's topic in General Nursing

    My first code...I really don't remember my thoughts. It was a flight or fight response...i got in there and started do compressions....and continued for about 45 minutes with another nurse and I...

  12. doctors treatment of nurses??

    Bella36RN replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    I work with one doctor that comes around on our night shift. She is awesome!! We laugh and cut up and we just really enjoy her and she is an awesome doctor who is all about her patients. On the other...

  13. Night Shifters: Do you sleep?

    Bella36RN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Nope....Most of the time I am house supervisor and charge nurse with my own load of patients...not time...i did catch a couple of the employees in the gerio psych unit and lets say next time a notice...

  14. Salary questions for AL nurses

    Bella36RN replied to 12breakfree's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I live in Butler County. New Grad. Base pay $18...$3 shift diff. 12 hour shifts. sign on

  15. Do anyone in healthcare in the US wear these?

    Bella36RN replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Alabama and I use

  16. Calling a Code

    Bella36RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    SO... I was coming onto shift the other night and getting report and all of a sudden a code is called to one of our rooms. I had not been on so did not know who was in that room. But one of the other...

  17. Calling a Code

    Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely not at the hospital work at...they will hound you for as long as they see fit. It is a small town hospital and if you mess up they will joke about it for months to

  18. Calling a Code

    Bella36RN replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was just thinking that the aide should have been notified on who was a DNR. Thank

  19. Sample routine of typical day for new nurse

    Bella36RN replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1830: arrive at work, get census 1900: listen to ALL reports...urggg 1930: do assessments, vital signs...depending on how many patients I have it usually takes me 45 minutes to an hour 2000: pull all...

  20. quit first RN job after 3 months?

    Bella36RN replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you think that it is not right for you...then it isnt. Its your license and you do what you feel like you need to

  21. Leaving before finishing

    Bella36RN replied to xptp29a's topic in General Nursing

    If the work is something that I started...like admitting a patient or something of that nature then i think that it is my duty to finish it. i never leave unless i know that my stuff was done. I have...

  22. How many patients is too many & addressing staffing issues.....

    Bella36RN replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    we only have 3 RNs on night shift now...our patient load is usually 4 or 5 but there are some nights 7 has come into play. i wont take any more than that...too dangerous and it is my license on the...

  23. Yay!!!

    Bella36RN replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats and I would call the nursing recruiter and tell her the situation that you are in and tell her that you would love to be there and meet everyone but you unfortunately have class and clinicals...

  24. Weekend Off

    Bella36RN replied to rn4babies63's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and we consider the "weekend" friday night and saturday

  25. DUI suspect gets $15,000 for forced catheterization

    Bella36RN replied to Balder_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree... i would not do anything like that to anyone unless i had their consent. It is THEIR body no matter if their drunk or