emmy27

emmy27

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  1. Career Change-confused!!

    emmy27 replied to Aspiring_RN_'s topic in General Nursing

    Another vote for "shadow a nurse before you commit." Nobody is arguing that you haven't seen what nurses do for your father, or haven't done plenty of CNA care or assisted with ADLs, and that is...

  2. 2 part-time jobs vs. 1 full-time job

    emmy27 replied to DesertSky's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, if I was committing to constant overtime, I would want to be PAID overtime for it. Picking up the occasional PRN shift at a second job is one thing, especially given that you're usually...

  3. Administering PRBC's -alone or with NS?

    emmy27 replied to IamSecond's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked at hospitals that mandated Y tubing with NS and hospitals that have no policy and provide both types of blood tubing (Y and single) or switch back and forth in terms of which tubing they...

  4. Need the real truth. Are all EDs like this?

    emmy27 replied to JR81's topic in Emergency

    We have to triage and (eventually) see everyone, but enforced ratios mean that administrators will *do something* when patient ratios exceed a certain point, like call in additional staff, float...

  5. Do things get better?

    emmy27 replied to champagneferret's topic in Emergency

    It does get better! You're just literally at the very, very beginning- not even off orientation! I would say any new job, let alone a completely new career and specialty, takes me probably 6 months to...

  6. How do you deal with Doctors that insult nurses?

    emmy27 replied to relusanmi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If the problem is truly egregious (ie, not merely a cranky tone, but actively insulting you, refusing to address a serious change in condition because they're busy throwing a tantrum over being...

  7. Request not to be placed at certain clinical site

    emmy27 replied to sheirry's topic in General Students

    It's hard to say without knowing your program's policies and the nature of the bridge-burning, but in our program, we were not allowed to request specific placements. They had enough trouble finding...

  8. Need the real truth. Are all EDs like this?

    emmy27 replied to JR81's topic in Emergency

    Not every ER is like this but many are, and nearly all have at least some of these aspects. Some are worse. The crucial difference is not in the policies (unless perhaps you can find one that truly...

  9. How long did you stay at your first job?

    emmy27 replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    I stayed at my first job just shy of three years. I left because we were relocating for my now-husband's job, but even if I hadn't, I was reaching the end of the road as far as satisfaction and...

  10. How old is too old to become a new RN?

    emmy27 replied to CathyH's topic in General Nursing

    There is obviously a large split between people who say this is not a good idea and people who say anything is possible. I would encourage you to consider that the majority of people who say this is...

  11. Feeling like the dumbest nurse on earth

    emmy27 replied to Aloe_sky's topic in First Year After Licensure

    An ICU that is a. hiring new grads and b. giving them only 6 weeks of orientation and c. assigning preceptors who are openly hostile and resentful of their preceptees? There is a problem in this...

  12. Nursing-Social Life

    emmy27 replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    Every unit and workplace is different. It's as meaningless a question as "do office workers have cliques and socialize outside work." Sometimes yes, sometimes no. I was very close with many of the...

  13. Leaving Occupational Therapy for Nursing?

    emmy27 replied to love4frenchies's topic in General Nursing

    I think there is ample room for patient advocacy in OT, and while there is room for patient advocacy in nursing, it is REALLY HARD to do effectively in a lot of settings, because the workload,...

  14. The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

    emmy27 replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been called every curse word and slur in the book and some the patient made up on the spot, I've been sexually harassed by patients, told they wanted a doctor instead to do [basic nursing task...

  15. Eaten Alive in the ED

    emmy27 replied to MillennialNurse's topic in Emergency

    Eek. This sounds incredibly toxic. Some units/shifts are just like this. I second the advice to get out if you can- being stressed and miserable is not good for you OR your patients, and if they're...

  16. How do I quit my job the RIGHT way?

    emmy27 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My PRN contract specified that it will be considered an automatic resignation if you don't fulfill the contract minimums for two consecutive schedules, but I also know that regardless of what...

  17. 10 year old died after I performed CPR

    emmy27 replied to MjHudd's topic in General Nursing

    Most CPR is not successful. I know you probably know already know that intellectually, but since you report working in areas where it's uncommon to perform it, you probably have not seen it often...

  18. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    emmy27 replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    No. In fact it took several months after I started my first nursing job to transition out of the mindset of "I need a new nightstand, let me figure out how many pay periods before I can buy that" to...

  19. 12 hour shift husband and baby, what works best

    emmy27 replied to adra's topic in General Nursing

    Also, my husband works 14+ hours shifts 6 days a week for much of the year (yay military), and there are times we hardly see each other awake for days at a time. It sucks! But it doesn't suck as much...

  20. 12 hour shift husband and baby, what works best

    emmy27 replied to adra's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked night shift I sometimes had trouble sleeping the day before my first night (if I'd been on a day schedule during my time off) but I at least rested, and I definitely felt it if I...

  21. New grad - full time + per diem?

    emmy27 replied to morenita0527's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you started your OR job yet? The new grad year is very stressful for most people- there is so much to learn, and role transition and confidence-building take time and emotional and mental effort....

  22. Need help, new grad/ no medical history resume

    emmy27 replied to zimmersdreamer's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Also, ALWAYS have thoughtful questions. "What is the orientation process like" is a good one, especially for new grads (and the answer might affect whether you even WANT this job!). Specific questions...

  23. Need help, new grad/ no medical history resume

    emmy27 replied to zimmersdreamer's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you advanced to an in-person interview from a phone interview, you must have done reasonably well in their opinion. Think in advance about the types of things frequently addressed in nursing...

  24. Why does USA allow 2 year degree for RN's

    emmy27 replied to PinayUSA's topic in International Nursing

    When an ADN nurse enters a BSN completion program, there is usually no clinical component- they have already been prepared for and passed the same licensure exam that a direct-BSN nurse must pass, and...

  25. New grad military spouse RN moving to UK

    emmy27 replied to h_bates23's topic in General World

    I believe Lakenheath has a hospital, although how many if any civilian nurses they employ I don't know. Depending on the size of the post where you're stationed, there will probably be an employment...