dopaminequeenRN

dopaminequeenRN

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  1. Scared! Need Inspiring Travel Nurse Stories!

    dopaminequeenRN posted a topic in Travel

    After reading hundreds of posts (all were very helpful), I've found that I'm not the only one out there with lots of fears/concerns about traveling. I wanted to start a thread for folks to share some...

  2. "VIP" Patients

    dopaminequeenRN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK, I know I'm not the only nurse who has encountered the "VIP" patient. You know the story...you get report on the new admit coming to your unit and you are told to take extra special care of this...

  3. It's YOUR fault allnurses.com!

    dopaminequeenRN replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you are the one who gets to train the new-hires on your floor! After one shift with you, they would know how to do the job right. You

  4. Any thoughts on Iguana, Urbane or Dickies Scrubs?

    dopaminequeenRN replied to michaelarose's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My Iguana scrubs are the ONLY scrubs out of my 9 yrs of working in healthcare that shrank!! :angryfire The fabric wrinkled very easily. I love Dickies Workwear scrubs and urbane pants. Urbane has...

  5. Scrubs for smallish nurses

    dopaminequeenRN replied to Starr84's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am also horizontally and vertically challenged! I buy Urbane XX small pants (regular length) and I like the x-small unisex Landau tops. They are both made by the same company so the colors match....

  6. travelling w/ 2-3 yrs under your belt??

    dopaminequeenRN replied to HD-RN's topic in Travel

    OMG! I'm not the only one with an IV phobia!? Starting IV's is one of the major concerns I have regarding traveling because in the ICU, my patients usually have central lines and if I need an IV, I...

  7. Scared! Need Inspiring Travel Nurse Stories!

    dopaminequeenRN replied to dopaminequeenRN's topic in Travel

    I hope to start sometime this spring. I haven't contacted any agencies yet. I've just been doing some research before I actually start the process. There are so many places that I want to see and I...

  8. Scared! Need Inspiring Travel Nurse Stories!

    dopaminequeenRN replied to dopaminequeenRN's topic in Travel

    Thanks baglady and neurorachel!! You guys sound like really fun people! I'm so glad you shared your stories with me. I feel much less nervous now about traveling and way more excited to jump in

  9. Discourged a bit...

    dopaminequeenRN replied to Gloin's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for 6 years before becoming an RN. My CNA experience is what convinced me to become a nurse. (I was pursuing a different degree while working as a CNA and went back to school to become a...

  10. Helpful Tips for the Nurse Traveler

    dopaminequeenRN replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Travel

    Been reading some posts about travel agencies/hospitals cancelling nurses due to bogus allegations of "clinical errors" just to save money, etc. Does this really happen? What can you do to prevent it?...

  11. Do travel nurses get mistreated?

    dopaminequeenRN replied to Lunalitsa's topic in Travel

    Please don't be discouraged. My dream is travel, also. I had the same concerns as you but after talking to some co-workers who have traveled a lot, I feel relieved. They told me that most of the time,...

  12. help please!!

    dopaminequeenRN replied to lgblue's topic in Nursing Career

    Flightline is right about all of the above. My best advice is to concentrate on the present for now--make the grades, get good scholarships, etc. Five years from now, you may have no desire to be in...

  13. ICUs being used as babysitters for Behav Health units

    dopaminequeenRN replied to racing-mom4's topic in MICU, SICU

  14. ICUs being used as babysitters for Behav Health units

    dopaminequeenRN replied to racing-mom4's topic in MICU, SICU

    That must be nice! I wish we had a unit like that! Do those nurses get hazard pay?

  15. Any advice for a nurse tech starting out in ICU?

    dopaminequeenRN replied to wannabenursetx's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was a tech before being a nurse, so I know how demanding that job can be. I can share with you some experiences from the ICU I work in and the things we nurses do and do not like about our techs....

  16. Just started in ICU/CCU

    dopaminequeenRN replied to RN-Ange's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was nauseated before every shift I worked for the first year!! I've heard that from several of our new grads right now, too. I tell them to keep on truckin'! It gets better, I promise. At least you...

  17. Want to do ICU nursing.....I think

    dopaminequeenRN replied to heaverboo's topic in MICU, SICU

    I love ICU! I worked at an ortho/stroke rehab facility for a few years before going to ICU as a new grad RN--so I can relate to your story. Making the transition was hard at first because the two...

  18. Medical Mystery...can anyone help solve!

    dopaminequeenRN replied to JJRBuckeyeRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow! This sounds interesting....Have you gotten most of the labs back and if so, did they point to a more specific diagnosis? Athena55 sounds like she knows her stuff! I wish I had something to...

  19. Contract tips

    dopaminequeenRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Travel

    Any comments about

  20. New Grads in the SICU???

    dopaminequeenRN replied to sewnew's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work at a 315 bed hospital with 32 ICU beds. It is the largest facility in the area and has the busiest ER in the state. We have SICU, CVICU, MICU, and CCU. They are all under one manager and we...

  21. I am sad and disapointed

    dopaminequeenRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear that you are having a rough time. On a positive note: the paramedic experience you have can open a lot of doors. I don't know how experienced you are, but you might look into trauma...

  22. Do you understand your paycheck??

    dopaminequeenRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain! I've had this same problem. My OT, shift diff, on-call pay, etc. is all lumped together in one catagory and I still haven't been given a straight answer as to when my night shift...

  23. "VIP" Patients

    dopaminequeenRN replied to dopaminequeenRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    omg! are there really such things as vip floors? and do you get a major pay increase for working on them...lol. please tell me more, i'm

  24. Racism in Nursing

    dopaminequeenRN replied to lpnnursingstudent33's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe this little story will give you some encouragement.....Picture it, southern Arkansas, 1982. My little two-year old sister in the tiny county hospital with pneumonia. My scared parents who are in...

  25. could do with some advice please

    dopaminequeenRN replied to Lizzy1314's topic in Nursing Career

    This too shall pass.... Talk to the staff that has been at your facility for 10+ years. I promise you they will tell you that the bad and good times cycle over and over again. Don't bail yet. You...