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imanedrn

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  1. I'm sick of taking care of Room 505 !!!!

    imanedrn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is precisely what I do when I just can't handle a certain patient (or few) anymore. I know we're supposed to be unbiased, but it's so hard not to be when you're immersed in this person's care...

  2. Sickest you have ever been, and still expected to work.

    imanedrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! I was reading all these stories, thinking "EGADS! Where the heck do you work -- and who for?!" I actually called out sick 6 or 7 times during the 4 months I've worked at my hospital --...

  3. Need RN advice

    imanedrn replied to Bicster's topic in General Nursing

    These courses may go by different names. I had 2 semesters of patho/pharm (combined course) with those words clearly in the course description. My gero class was on a med/surg unit with almost no...

  4. f/c irrigation

    imanedrn replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    I think if you're just "flushing" w/ a 10cc syringe of normal saline (sterile, of course) to make sure it's patent, you don't need an order. We do that on the floor occasionally. If you're running a...

  5. question for those who started work in ER...

    imanedrn replied to SecondGenRN's topic in Emergency

    Let me start by saying that several of my classmates went right into ED, and they're doing very well. In your situation, I think you have to take a step back and realize that both of these individuals...

  6. Resumes....is a cover letter necessary??

    imanedrn replied to cf264801's topic in General Nursing

    During my third (2nd to last) semester, I had clinicals at a hospital I wanted to work at. I spoke to the nurse educator, and she suggested applying specifically for NEW GRAD positions at the start...

  7. Troops being sustained by antidepressants

    imanedrn replied to martinb216's topic in General Nursing

    I guess everyone in the military feels different about their role. I won't dare speak on behalf of ANY military member, but my husband does NOT believe that we're over THERE fighting for OUR freedom...

  8. Troops being sustained by antidepressants

    imanedrn replied to martinb216's topic in General Nursing

    No flames -- just education. I married into the military. My husband did several deployments in the mid east, though not in Iraq, thank gawd (simply because of his career path though!). My attempt...

  9. Troops being sustained by antidepressants

    imanedrn replied to martinb216's topic in General Nursing

    Counseling is available. It's actually quite helpful because individuals can receive disability pay for PTSD. Debriefing is almost a joke though. Much of it entails "reminding" the troops to keep...

  10. Troops being sustained by antidepressants

    imanedrn replied to martinb216's topic in General Nursing

    MANY individuals who sign up do NOT know what they were getting into. Recruiters are "encouraged" to "hide" the fine print. I speak from second-hand knowledge. My husband was enlisted in the Air...

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    imanedrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Organic cigarettes and beer: Maybe s/he grows his own tobacco, hops, and barley (pesticide free!), and rolls his own cigs (no added tar or other harmful chemicals!) and brews his own beer (without the...

  12. Joke/Rejecting the Rejection Letter

    imanedrn replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I would SO use this without hesitation! Not like there's a bridge to burn!

  13. N95 Masks and reuse

    imanedrn replied to psalm's topic in General Nursing

    Good point! I would say to the OP that this is YOUR safety in mind, NOT the patient's, in this case. While (in the other nurse's mind) the OP may be over-doing it, without any written policy, I...

  14. I send pt home with heplocks!!

    imanedrn replied to luce2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    After reading the initial post, I think it would remind me to always make sure I've removed the IV. But, go figure, I forgot last week! I was giving my pt all her d/c info. She and her husband were in...

  15. Help!!!! New Nurse! I need Advice.

    imanedrn replied to OdieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What are you asking for help

  16. Have to go in tonight ....acckk.

    imanedrn replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    YES! I have 2 kittens who are almost 1 y.o. They are the best! I love being gone all day and coming home to them greeting me at the door. They can amuse themselves all day long (and we free-feed),...

  17. Question for Female Nurses

    imanedrn replied to keaton90's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I have been married for 2 1/2 years (together for 6 total). He's going to nursing school after being "inspired" by me. (He always knew he wanted to get a colleg degree -- esp. b/c he...

  18. Hanging IV meds

    imanedrn replied to rehabhereIcome's topic in Home Health

    What is BNS? I can't figure out the

  19. Learning IVs

    imanedrn replied to kt123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The wrist?! That's a last ditch for

  20. Have to go in tonight ....acckk.

    imanedrn replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

  21. Have to go in tonight ....acckk.

    imanedrn replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I SO feel the SAME way. What the heck is it??? I had SO much apprehension about going into work yesterday. Once I settled in, though, I was great! In my "12 months" posting, I mentioned something...

  22. 12 months seems like forever!

    imanedrn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad RN. I signed a contract with my hospital that, in exchange for them training me as a NG RN, I would owe them 12 months or $2,000. I've been on my own for just over 2 months now... so I...

  23. low medium and high performers

    imanedrn replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    other than the low-med-high performer bs, it sounds like he has a lot of useful

  24. low medium and high performers

    imanedrn replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! If you believe you're performing at a place and management disagrees (and they're not giving you viable feedback to fit the mold they're expecting of you), then it seems wise to move...

  25. What is your opinion of nursing?

    imanedrn replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I'm like you in that I want to make a lasting difference. It's really hard to see that when you work with patients for 1-3 shifts, then they're d/c'd, and you (probably) never see them again. When...