lalalalexi

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1. Hospital nurses - is it really that bad?

   lalalalexi replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

   I work med/surg too and agree with so much of what is said here. My big gripes about working for hospital corporations is how nurses are seen as an expense, not an important commodity. If there were...

2. WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

   lalalalexi replied to jlpsu's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   From what I've found in my research on this, a BSN nurse has to take stats, community nursing, nursing leadership and sometimes an advanced assessment class that an ADN nurse doesn't take in their...

3. new medical intern on the service.... need advice

   lalalalexi replied to doc123's topic in General Nursing

   My big things are: *Listen to the nurse if he/she says they are concerned. I can't tell you how many times myself or another nurse has been concerned about a patient and call the doc or resident and...

4. Bad Decision -- Huge Amount of Debt, Need Advice

   lalalalexi replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

   I am right there with you, except my loans are a little over 100k. Our stories are similar. It really is terrifying going into your life and career with that much debt. Of course, if we could go back...

5. The introverted nurse

   lalalalexi replied to esunada's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Another quiet RN here- I had a review recently with my nurse manager and she told me the same kinds of things- "your patients are going to think you're not confident or competent" and "we want you to...

6. payscales are secrets huh?

   lalalalexi posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I am wanting to relocate to a new state and am curious about the payscales at the hospitals I am looking at. The hospitals in my current area post their payscales plain as day when they post jobs...

7. cheapest online RN to BSN?

   lalalalexi replied to lalalalexi's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Thanks everyone for these suggestions. This saves me a lot of research time and it's always nice to hear opinions from other nurses about programs instead of jumping blind into something. I will check...

8. cheapest online RN to BSN?

   lalalalexi posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

   So I have my ADN and then a bachelor's degree in another field. Because I already have a bachelor's I cannot receive any federal aid to get my BSN. I am looking for the cheapest online programs out...

9. Customer Service at any cost and its effect on burn out and safety??

   lalalalexi replied to PACURN1818's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   What really gets me is how we as nurses are often held accountable for EVERYTHING. Any bad experience or complaint is a nurses fault. My manager leaves press ganeys out for us to read sometimes, and...

10. needing a prescription for vaseline??

    lalalalexi posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I was working overnight a few nights ago and one of my patients was complaining of her lips being dry and she really wanted some vaseline. I told her we have chapstick stocked on the floor, and...

11. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    lalalalexi replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This has clearly turned into a CNA vs RN debate, and each side is going to think they are right. I think the people with the most valid points though, are those that have worked as a CNA and are now a...

12. can I do OR and floor nursing?

    lalalalexi posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am a fairly new grad working on a busy med/surg floor. We actually get mainly post surgical patients, which I enjoy, but I am also potentially interested in being a nurse IN surgery, not...

13. what makes a good nurse?

    lalalalexi replied to shley's topic in General Nursing

    It's interesting (and comforting) for me to read that some of you don't think being outgoing and talkative makes a good nurse. I just had my first review at my job on med/surg as a new grad (one...

14. side job/second job?

    lalalalexi posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I am a fairly recent new grad working on a busy med/surg floor. I work almost full time, and I am already afraid I'm going to get burnt out. Even through school I knew I probably didn't want to...

15. My Preceptor is making life miserable!!

    lalalalexi replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just a suggestion here but a few weeks ago we had a new nurse orienting on my unit. He had two different preceptors (switching back and forth) and after a few shifts he told one of two "I appreciate...