Lizzie21

Lizzie21

Med/Surg and ANCC RN-BC

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  1. It depends on what you want to do and who would offer you the better educational experience. Also, think about if there were any problems with the bus or missed
  2. Tips for Mother/Baby interview

    I'm so jealous! I want to be on the mother/baby unit so bad. I think they will ask the typical questions such as tell me about yourself, why do you want to be a nurse, ect. I would say for mother/baby...
  3. ...best jobs while in nursing school.

    I was a nanny. It was great, because the family was really flexible with my clinical and class schedule. plus you get paid under the table, which isn't
  4. Wound Care

    Funny you asked this today. I had to take a test for this today for my new grad orientation stuff. I know that pressure ulcers cannot be staged down. For example a stage 3 to a stage 2. You are right...
  5. Transparent? no

    I'm sorry that you feel that you aren't being listened too. that sucks. Have you tried talking to your manager and what you think is going well and not so well and how to correct those problems? It...
  6. Career Day?

    I would tell them that nurses have very important jobs, taking care of people that are sick. Tell them that you are trying to make people better, even if the patients have to get shots. I'm sure the...
  7. A Word to the Wise

    Great advice! Thank
  8. What's your favorite

    I have this peppermint spray from body works that i spray on my feet. IT IS AWESOME!!! it cools my feet and makes them feel so refreshed and relaxed. I couldn't live without it. I also have tennis...
  9. Using Smart Phones on Your Unit

    I have a blackberry and I love having my drug guide on it. I think it's a great resource. I know that at my hospital we can only use our drug guides in the medication room. I can totally understand...
  10. help with new grad... in NY

    I know its hard out there. I am a new grad and it took me a while to finally land a job. It's not you at all. its this economy that we are dealing with right now. New grads are expensive to train. so...
  11. So...do you believe this?

    I absolutely believe in the 3s. It can happen to me when I know something horribly goes wrong with someone I know and it then happens to 2 other people. Also it has happened were I lost 3 people...
  12. Patient refusing meds, combative

    Last night at work I had a very combative patient who also refused their medications. At one point we had to call a security code, because I got kicked in the ribs and my nurse got punched in the arm...
  13. Marked with a bullseye at work?

    Sounds like the floor you are on has their priorities messed up. Missing socks is definitely not a life changing event. Socks are cheap! I hate those family members that have to pick at every little...
  14. I love that dream. I wish there was an individual one for each room. It would definitely save some time running around and more time with the
  15. You don't have to have RN after your title to be a nurse, you can also be an LPN who are wonderful nurses as
  16. Starting a new job and nervous

    CONGRATS!!!! that is so awesome that you got a job! Being a new grad and new to nursing I was super nervous to start the floor. I didn't know what to expect and did know how to organize my day. My...
  17. After nurse refresher

    I'm glad you are coming back to the workforce as a nurse! I think that its awesome that you did the refresher course. I would suggest you put it on your resume. That way employers know that you...
  18. First semester LPN student

    I think that going over the head to toe on family members is a great idea. When I did my fundamentals class I would have my husband be the patient and I would practice head to toe on him. If you just...
  19. AEDs and SNFs

    That is crazy that there are no AEDs there. I makes me nervous just thinking about that. Have you brought this up to employers? I feel that they should be there considering AEDs are everywhere
  20. I know that some hospitals in Colorado will train CNAs how to do extra things and then test out of them. I would highly suggest looking at your scope of practice for your state. I also think it's a...
  21. Colorado New Grads- Do you have jobs?

    Just to let any new grads who don't have jobs currently. I found out that Lutheran Medical Center is doing a November new grad class this year. I would check the exempla website to see when it gets...
  22. Sky Ridge Medical Center, Co.

    I would also ask what are the typical surgeries that you'll see and what your role as the nurse would
  23. Don't give up your dreams of becoming a nurse. It took me 5 months and hundreds of applications to get a job. It's hard with the hiring freeze right now. Have you thought about doing flu clinics? I...
  24. Cool PRN Job ideas

    what about doing like postpartum mom/baby care? that is pretty relaxing and you can make extra pay. or you could do prn clinics in your area, such as doing health screens or something like
  25. Sky Ridge Medical Center, Co.

    I would ask them what the nurse:patient ratio is like. What they are known for. nurse satisfaction and turnover rate for nurses