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ok2bme

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  1. the dreaded holidays..... & do you work 'em by choice?

    ok2bme replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Nursing

    You are so not alone. I volunteer to work holidays..it gives me limited time with family, a legitimate excuse, and a time and a half pay. Sign me

  2. 12 Hour Shifts--A bad idea?

    ok2bme replied to ObstreperousYoungLad's topic in General Nursing

    I work 8's (3p-11:30p) and i love it. The days seem so much longer and more productive..I wake up around 9ish, have time to get lunch with friends, work out, run errands, shop, etc. Then I go to work,...

  3. why nurses cannot have a nail polish..?

    ok2bme replied to ar.en.greta's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't know..it's just another stupid rule for nurses to follow. We are not supposed to wear nail polish but the social workers can wear bright orange tights. Nursing is such a nauseatingly...

  4. Night Shift!!! How do YOU stay awake?

    ok2bme replied to khampl's topic in General Nursing

    Talked my doc into prescribing me Concerta. I know it's controversial but it's done wonders for me

  5. New NP specialty..Nurse Social Work Practitioner

    ok2bme posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a psychiatric nurse..I have a BSN and a Bachelors in psychology. I have debated for a while on whether to pursue advanced practice nursing or social work. I was quite pleased to discover a new np...

  6. New NP specialty..Nurse Social Work Practitioner

    ok2bme replied to ok2bme's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks everyone for your replies! I'm glad I sought out other perpsectives..it does look like clever marketing afterall. Maybe one day there will be a MSW/PMHNP program..in the mean time I'll just...

  7. Yelled at for posting on AN

    ok2bme replied to Bormio's topic in General Students

    I hope you are posting under a new profile, as they are most certainly keeping an eye on it. wonder if anyone that knows me has been able to identify me on AN. I have unwisely disclosed certain things...

  8. instructor is out to get me

    ok2bme replied to utadahikaru's topic in General Students

    Well done! It's funny, before nursing school..I was really worried that my fellow students would be catty, gossipy, and cliquey. I was pleased to find very little of this. However, I was shocked to...

  9. Any of you make excellent grades but suck at skills?

    ok2bme replied to aem31's topic in General Students

    Oyes you are not alone. I'm an RN now, but as a student I was so bad at clinicals that my precepter made me do mandatory time in the skills lab. I would recommend this to anyone struggling clinically....

  10. someone tell me it gets better after RN school???

    ok2bme replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    I just replied to a similar thread, and I'll respond like I did before. I felt the same way as you as a student and still feel that way as an RN. I chose a specialty where poop is not a daily task,...

  11. And What Did YOU eat today?

    ok2bme replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    A pack of Starbursts and a can of coke I work 3-11:30p, and I usually eat a sensible dinner at work, as they have a stacked salad bar and healthy entrees. Before work, it's either nothing or crap...

  12. registered nurse to ultrasound tech

    ok2bme replied to purple*11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am considering a similar path..I am an BSN RN and I am interested in diagnostic medical sonography. A lot of people are questioning my decision, they think it's a "downgrade" but hmm.. 1:1 pt care,...

  13. does anyone regret becoming a nurse?

    ok2bme replied to CC999's topic in General Nursing

    Not one bit. I don't like nursing at all..but I did the accelerated BSN knowing it wouuld be a temporary and practical move for me. I have not been disappointed..I have the $28.75/hr I was seeking,...

  14. Nurses in their 60's or 70's

    ok2bme replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    My preceptor was 64 and we have a FT night nurse in her 70s. There are a few nurses in their 70s around my hospital, and most appear to work nights. I suppose it is a slower pace and less physically...

  15. Tired of working weekends

    ok2bme replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I could have written this. I work 3-11 and every other weekend..it is very hard to maintain a social life on this schedule. When my friends get off work, I am just starting my shift. They get drinks,...

  16. Ethical dilemma at work?

    ok2bme posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work psych, and at my facility pts may occasionally go off grounds. Upon return, we do a breathalyzer and UDS. The doctor also ordered a pregnancy test upon return from a woman who is going on pass...

  17. ...best jobs while in nursing school.

    ok2bme replied to brotherbear's topic in General Students

    I worked as a caregiver with a company called Griswold Special Care. I went to client's homes to assist with basic self care, light housekeeping, and companionship. Often, I was essentially paid to...

  18. Ethical dilemma at work?

    ok2bme replied to ok2bme's topic in General Nursing

    We check for PG at admission for all women of child-bearing age; we tell them that this is routine and I have never seen any woman have a problem with it. I have not seen a repeat test done unless the...

  19. maybe I wasn't being nice.....

    ok2bme replied to hearthelper's topic in General Nursing

    It was not nice, and it seems like you realize that cracking jokes and making fun was not the ideal thing to do. All you can do is apologize to the nurses and try to react differently if something...

  20. I'm so sick of the "fluff"

    ok2bme replied to paramed1's topic in General Students

    Ogosh yes. I recently graduated from an accelerated BSN program, and it had so much fluff that is inapplicable to practice. Nursing school is too short to do APA papers on the theory of caring,...

  21. Sharing HURST online review login?

    ok2bme replied to FA2Nurse's topic in General Students

    It is possible. You can access the lessons and print the material for an unlimited number of times for 3 months. Is it legal? Probably not. Will you get caught? Probably not. Is it ethical? That's up...

  22. Alphabet soup

    ok2bme replied to badphish's topic in General Nursing

    I am more proud of my education than I am of my license. However, the only thing after my name is "RN." Why? Because of threads like this..there is enough "divide and conquer" in nursing as it is, I...

  23. Experienced nurses: What do student nurses do that drives you nuts?

    ok2bme replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    Last Wednesday was one of our tech's last day at work. We all brought food, and were very disappointed and irritated to find a group of students helping themselves to plates of it. That said, I love...

  24. Conversation starter...what are your nursing career goals?

    ok2bme replied to EatLoveNurse's topic in General Students

    I'm a new grad in psych..I love it and I'm considering being a mental health NP. However, I kind of miss using my clinical skills and part of me wants to challenge myself in the ICU for a few years....

  25. Non-nursing degree for Masters?

    ok2bme replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    You are not alone. I am getting a masters degree in social work. Yes, I know the money is not great, and the job security is not great..if I can find a job. The reason I am pursuing the degree is...