LeesieBug

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  1. Keeping Nursing Textbooks...???

    LeesieBug replied to nyclizzo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I only kept those that I felt would be good resource books... my EKG interpretation book, an IV therapy book, drug guide, Taber's, and a skills book. I have found it helpful to flip through the...

  2. Easter considered holiday at your facility?

    LeesieBug replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Adding a big "NOPE" here. It stinks that one could potentially work every stinking Easter, depending how the schedule works out. Even if they aren't going to use it as a paid holiday I wish we could...

  3. Delegating and still having to do everything myself.

    LeesieBug replied to november17's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hang in there. When we were precepting during our senior year, they talked a lot in our leadership class about delegation...how we should be practicing this in the clinical setting. The general...

  4. too much overtime!!

    LeesieBug replied to spookygirl's topic in General Nursing

    The one skill I learned FAST as a new grad is saying NO and moving on. At first I felt major guilt. I was being called five times a week, at some points, always saying no. My thirty-six hours a week...

  5. New Grad Needs Career Advie Please!

    LeesieBug replied to winter99camp's topic in General Nursing

    Am I understanding that you were supposed to be comfortable as a new grad, not even off orientation yet, with orientation being NINE TO TWELVE SHIFTS?...in a fast paced unit, no less? Yikes. In my...

  6. Did anyone hate nursing school?

    LeesieBug replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :selfbonk: Hated every bloody minute....particularly loathed clinical. I was very concerned I would hate my job just as much...but I don't. People are right when they say that working as a nurse is...

  7. I'm confused, can somebody help me?

    LeesieBug replied to Afrolinda's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The title Registered Nurse (RN) deals with licensure....after graduating from an approved program of nursing, candidates apply for licensure, are tested, and after passing are licensed to practice...

  8. just a little vent

    LeesieBug replied to MIA-RN1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    During my orientation they let me spend a day with iv therapy. That Helped A LOT because I got to do IV starts for 6 hours straight, with someone directing and helping me the whole time...undivided...

  9. Hey ER, what takes so long???

    LeesieBug replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in Emergency

    I guess I never understand the question of "why do patients get sent up at shift change?". ..That is just when they are ready. The ER personell are not twiddling their thumbs waiting 'till shift...

  10. straight caths and students

    LeesieBug replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    As far as whether or not they have learned the skill...it depends on the program.In most four year programs, the "second year" is actually the FIRST year doing nursing classes....so a student may not...

  11. worked my very first ED shift,.assessment question..

    LeesieBug replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    The "too many cooks in the kitchen" thing drove me NUTS when I started (as a new grad,no less). Often those trying to help me caused me more stress, especially if things were done too soon (like...

  12. You're a nurse! How unfortunate

    LeesieBug replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had a negative response. Probably most responses are more neutral....however, I am so frickin' excited to tell people I am a nurse, I'm generally too busy feeling smug and self-satisfied...

  13. Bored in clinical?

    LeesieBug replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    All I can so is sympathize. When I had clinicals in OB it was incredibly boring. We were allowed to do pretty much nothing...the floor we were on had nurses that tended to be less than willing to...

  14. New ADN Grad placement!!!

    LeesieBug replied to Rbike's topic in Emergency

    I agree that it is ABSOLUTELY ALL about the environment you walk into. I was a new grad thrust into ED, and while it is difficult and slightly terrifying:lol2: , I could not ask for a more supportive,...

  15. Guess this chief complaint

    LeesieBug replied to ernurse61's topic in Emergency

    Hey, it's just like playing "Mad Gab"!!!!Never occurred to me the game would be helpful practice for my

  16. What Days Are Considered Weekend?

    LeesieBug replied to land64shark's topic in General Nursing

    Saturday and Sunday nights....I would much rather have it be Fri. and Sat. I work a lot of Fridays, have to sleep a while on Saturdays, so the weekend is pretty much shot, most of the time, even when...

  17. OB in the ED

    LeesieBug replied to Sugar9486's topic in Emergency

    One thing to consider is that the nurses are feaking out not because they CAN'T handle the situation, but because they don't WANT to !:wink2: Honestly, I think this just boils down to the fact that...

  18. When does it get easier?

    LeesieBug replied to Pachinko's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am just hitting the 6 month mark, and I would say that, in just the past few weeks, much of my anxiety is starting to dissipate. I don't magically know a lot more, but I am at the point where I know...

  19. How busy is your unit this Christmas?

    LeesieBug replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Ridiculous and crazy in our ED. I can't help but wonder what possesses someone who has had cold/cough etc for three days to suddenly come to ED at 3 am on Christmas. I'd much rather tuck into bed...

  20. Night Nurses: Why Do You Work Nights?

    LeesieBug replied to tattooednurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The atmosphere is more relaxed...my co workers are a RIOT...the night time clientelle in the ER is a trip-never a dull moment...i am home in the afternoons every day to drive the kids where they need...

  21. what makes you a good ER nurse?

    LeesieBug replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    As a brand new nurse, I would say tenacity... the fact that I keep coming back for more when I want to tear my hair out from learning all this stuff and dealing c some very difficult clientele!...

  22. How long is your orientation??

    LeesieBug replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    12 weeks...in ed...with an assigned "resource" person now that I'm off

  23. Funniest thing a new nurse said/charted/asked...

    LeesieBug replied to RN12345656's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was pitching in to help out another nurse by discharging one of her patients in the ED. Well, when looking through the paper work and orders, I just saw lots of stuff about an oozing rash, a blood...

  24. Tips for new nurses to protect license

    LeesieBug replied to willdgate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ummmm... 1) Don't do anything stupid enough to kill/premanently disable someone:lol2: 2)Say a prayer everyday before you go to work asking God to help you make good choices. 3) ASK QUESTIONS about...

  25. Is Nursing School more difficult than working?

    LeesieBug replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    I think the important thing to remember is that this is all RELATIVE. School was not all that HARD for me. Also, it's important to understand that just because people say the job is HARD, that...