gracedRN

gracedRN BSN, RN

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About gracedRN

gracedRN has 15 years experience as a BSN, RN.


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  1. Nursing class Who's Who - for fun

    Is everyone in your class going to get one? I hope so! So fun to know when I've made an impression (good impression, that is ) on people. "Most likely to see the good in the most difficult of patients". "Most likely to stump the physicians with crit...
  2. Dear Nurse

    So nice. I love this. Thanks.
  3. MD orders via computer

    It is good and a relief to read positive experiences with computer generated orders.
  4. MD orders via computer

    OK, this may have been covered in another thread, sorry if it's repetitive. Recently the policy at the facility in which I work has the doctors entering orders in the computer, as opposed to the paper chart. Nurses were told, "Be extra careful chec...
  5. Night Shift For Newbies

    I love night shift! I love the patients, who are more open with talking and sharing at night, with no families and no ancillary staff; and not every doctor on the case running in and out. I love the camaraderie with my coworkers. We are a well oile...
  6. What does your username mean?

    Oh, this is a fun post! "graced" is my part my daughter's name- "Grace" and also because I have been given so much in life. "RN", well... :) I have to remember to give back.
  7. Article Winners

    Your article was so beautiful. You are an amazing nurse! Congratulations.
  8. A Goodnight Kiss and A Bedtime Story

    littlemammanurse, That is beautiful. What a precious gift for the little girl and her family.
  9. A Beautiful Nightmare

    Wow. Very inspiring. I must reiterate, "Congratulations, Miss R.N.!!" Wishing you the best.
  10. I am not the hero I once thought I was.

    Thanks, yall, for your kind words. For the record, I can now give a shot with a steady hand! XOXOXO
  11. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    Good for you for standing by your beliefs. While it always will require 2 RN's to verify blood, thereby having another RN present when you hang blood anyway, sometimes in the ICU, or CCU, someone is hypovolemic and we are pupming in blood rapidly, ma...
  12. Summer 2000, Alexandria, Virginia. Excited beyond all reason! I was finally in Nursing School, at age 30. I'd entertained the idea of nursing before, but didn't believe I was "smart enough". After three semesters of prerequisites with straight A's, I...
  13. CALLING---Those who have Jobs- WE need you!

    1. Cardiovascular ICU. 2. Oklahoma (moved here after working in Northern Virginia) 3. Fresh from nursing school in 2002, I was not offered my first choice of a job, as the head trauma unit "was not taking new grads at that time". So I interviewed at ...
  14. Is it really difficult to get a job in an ICU?

    The ICU in which I work hires new graduates. It's challenging, but most do very well!! :clphnds: One needs to be willing to learn; a position for a new grad. means lots of class time as well as time on the unit with a preceptor. You can do it if you...
  15. Red (I'm a ginger, too!!!), Thank you for that. More often than not, the docs at the hospital where I work are amazing! We have a great team on the cardiovascular ICU. :)