RNJayhawk

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1. Stories of the craziest patient you've ever had?

   RNJayhawk posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Ok, so I am not an L/D nurse, I am a NICU nurse. Sorry for gate crashing! :wink2: I just love hearing stories. Some people have the funniest ideas about birthing and care of infants. Tell me some of the funniest/craziest/dumbest patients you've ...

2. "I want him extubated NOW...I dont care if he's not ready"

   RNJayhawk replied to jbp0529's topic in General Nursing

   No, no, no, no!!! Unbelievable - my jaw hit the floor! Realistically, I don't think that I have anything constructive to say... It just never ceases to amaze me how absolutely unreasonable patients families can be! I hope that you all can manage to ...

3. First Year of Nursing is Hard Because...??

   RNJayhawk replied to vaileheart's topic in New Nurse

   I would say that the first year in nursing is so hard because there is SO MUCH TO KNOW. And not just about diseases, surgeries, etc, which believe me, you and I (as a new grad) haven't scratched the surface of... It sounds really stupid, but part of ...

4. Still Broke!

   RNJayhawk replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in New Nurse

   Oh, how I feel your pain!!!! I have been watching my debt go down, but it makes me so sad that I have so much more to go. I can't believe how long this is seriously going to take me to get paid off. I can say to you is that I hear you, and know what ...

5. How do you get the courage to work overtime?

   RNJayhawk posted a topic in New Nurse

   OK, so my work will pay a LOT of money to work overtime. A lot. I really need this money. Really, really need it. I am sure that most of you can sympathize with needing to pay off loans. The only problem is that I really love my time off, and my wor...

6. Dreading work. Advice?

   RNJayhawk posted a topic in New Nurse

   I am a new grad (three months in), and absolutely dread going to work. I have a good job (pays a lot, GREAT benefits, love the patient population, long orientation, good staffing ratios), but I am absolutely, completely fed up with all of my gossipy ...