ItsyBitsySpider

ItsyBitsySpider BSN, RN

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  1. Rules for the ER (long)

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    So well said.

  2. Rules for the ER (long)

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Sugars discharge instructions: Please spend one month in the ER working as an RN. Return to this thread after that month and read again with a new viewpoint.

  3. Rules for the ER (long)

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Shucks, it was so fun while it lasted. Thanks to everyone who contributed their "rules", they were

  4. What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    Well , that's your opinion, but aren't we supposed to be non judgemental & keep our personal feelings seperate? How do you know she didn't care? Maybe that was just her way of dealing with the...

  5. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, there are two extremes here. One with the lazy bums sleeping and Gabie Baby sounds like she's running a military academy. I think it's absurd that anyone, CNA's or RN's, would sleep on their...

  6. What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    Also, I'd (usually) rather deal with demanding parents than with parents that either don't have a clue how serious things are or don't care about their child's illness or injury. I couldn't agree with...

  7. Becoming a nurse, but don't like (hate) the hospital setting

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to hawaiianflowers21's topic in General Nursing

    Do whatever you feel is right for you when you graduate. I didn't want to do hospital nursing when I graduated but I could not find any M-F positions at the time so I sucked it up and went to work at...

  8. Desperately need your advice ED nurses!

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    trauma, You may want to think about putting together a little package together explaining the benefits of having an APN in the ED and present it to your old ED. Our ED has only been utilizing them for...

  9. Nurse Delivery

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to tinyscrafts's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Awesome post..I'm not even an OB nurse and I feel like I should learn how to

  10. What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    I just wanted to tell you I totally understand what you are feeling. I think some of the most stressed parents are first, parents of newborns, and second, parents of a child seizing, even with a known...

  11. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, this is a great thread. Here's mine: I'm an RN with one year of experience. I work 36 hours a week, days only. My take home is approximately $1450 bi-weekly. I make

  12. How would your ER handle these patients?

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to luckylucyrn's topic in Emergency

    In La. if the patient has a child then she is considered an emancipated minor and can sign consent for herself. If the patient is under 17 and pregnant, she is seen in the "adult"

  13. Question for Moms out there...

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to reese19's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I recently finished 5 years of nursing school and I also have 2 small children. I have to tell you the first year or so was such a challenge, to trying to balance home life and school. I think for...

  14. Two pregnancy-related questions

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can tell you also from my own personal experience. With my first child, I was young and dumb and ate all the wrong things, gained too much weight, and she weighed 7.3. With my second, I really ate...

  15. Best schedule for moms?

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to reese19's topic in General Nursing

    I have 2 kids and would love to hear some responses too. I work 3 12's a week, 7A-7P, and have to work every other weekend. I love having 4 days a week off but working weekends really sucks. I'd love...

  16. How do you deal with this?

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Pediatric

    Hey Rayrae, I am still dealing with the same thing. Our unit doesn't normally see alot of deaths either but in the past year I've been there we've unfortunately seen quite a few. I just wanted you...

  17. Southern Nurses Please Help!

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to AngelicLady's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Angelic, I live in New Orleans and as you can guess, the nursing work pool is wide open. Starting pay around here with no experience is around 21/hr. Not bad considering the cost of living....

  18. Nonverbal pain you can't figure out!!

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Pediatric

    Hey Rachel, We've been seeing alot of this on the unit I work in. Lots of GI bugs, mostly Rodavirus. We'll get the kids pretty calmed down, Zantac is a miracle drug, but sometimes they'll just start...

  19. Question about pediatric nursing

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to LovelyMela's topic in Pediatric

    There is no additional schooling needed to work in a pediatrician's office. Most offices do want their nurses to have at least one year of hospital experience. You could always work on a peds floor...

  20. BSN to MSN or BSN to NP?

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to amahys's topic in General Nursing

    You can go into a NP program with a BSN. You don't need an MSN to do that. Unless you just want an MSN, that's up to you. Programs only require a BSN minimum though..at least the ones I know of. Good...

  21. First Code Today

    ItsyBitsySpider posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hey Everyone Today I participated in my first pedi code and subsequent death. This pt was only 4 and was running around playing yesterday. I feel like I've been run over by a mac truck. It was so...

  22. First Code Today

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to ItsyBitsySpider's topic in Pediatric

    I took y'all's (sorry, southerner here) advice and spoke to my supervisor and she set up a debriefing for everyone involved in this child's care as well as anyone else interested in coming. This was...

  23. First Code Today

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to ItsyBitsySpider's topic in Pediatric

    I can't thank you both enough for responding. Just knowing that people understand makes this situation a little easier. I'm not sure what kind of debriefing we have. I will check on that tomorrow. We...

  24. do nurses have to ride in elevators often?

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to allexx's topic in General Nursing

    I have elevator phobia too and I got stuck in the elevator at the hospital for 20 minutes last week. Operator said they were having trouble locating maintenance. :uhoh21: It sucked but I was glad it...

  25. Katrina Cough???

    ItsyBitsySpider replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    No way do I drink the tap water. I didn't really drink it pre-Katrina but I definitely don't now. We're definitely living in a fish bowl and I'm sure lots of people are watching to see what's going to...