RedhairedNurse

RedhairedNurse BSN, RN

Med Surg, Ortho

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  1. First year coming to an end and boy do I have a few opinions!!

    RedhairedNurse replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally agree with you, sounds like something I could have written myself on #1-9, i never worked long term care, so that's why #10 isn't included. Take care and way to go on pursuing BSN. I need to...

  2. Do you form outside relationships with your patients?

    RedhairedNurse replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    NEVER. I had a really nice patient here a while back that I was really kind to. I like to think that I'm this kind to all my patients, but this one wanted my phone number so that we could continue...

  3. Nclex 75 questions: Passed or failed?

    RedhairedNurse replied to I RN A's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    what ? do you know you didn't pass? why have you so little confidence? i will tell you that in order to be a good nurse, you're going to have to work on that. nurses, esp good nurses have confidence...

  4. Pointers on Resume please.....

    RedhairedNurse replied to josinda421's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not looking to build a resume, but I like this advice. I'll always remember when I need a resume. Good and very smart information. Thank

  5. Nurses with Arthritic Knees! What do you do for them?

    RedhairedNurse replied to billjeff1's topic in General Nursing

    I have bad knees and usually don't find it any problem. Just bring the CPR mannequin up to your level if you can. Tell them your knees are bad. surely they will compensate and help you, but you have...

  6. Nclex 75 questions: Passed or failed?

    RedhairedNurse replied to I RN A's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You probably passed. You didn't have any good feeling about it at all??? I didn't feel just totally great after mine, but I felt more confidence than not. Pay for the quick results if your state...

  7. Need Advice

    RedhairedNurse replied to pilotswife555's topic in Nursing Career

    Community college two year is what I did. You need much more prereq courses for the BSN. I want to pursue my BSN but I need to take many more prereqs ie., history, government, statistics, nutrition,...

  8. Anxious teen

    RedhairedNurse replied to Young-one's topic in Nursing Career

    Go for it. I think it's wonderful that you know what you want. I didn't really know what I wanted until way later than you. Just get started. You need to become an RN and have something like 3-5...

  9. word of advice needed

    RedhairedNurse replied to aniutka's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My advice......If you don't like your job, start applying for other jobs, but don't quit your current job until you find something else. I'm sorry you feel this way. Take care and good

  10. what do nurses hate about doctors?

    RedhairedNurse replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    I like to watch discovery channel shows like 'Trauma in the ER' and there was a doctor on that show that said the reason they have such poor hand writing is because they do so much of it, poor excuse,...

  11. what do nurses hate about doctors?

    RedhairedNurse replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    their 'holier than thou' attitude. i haven't read all the pages to this thread so if it's already mentioned,

  12. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    RedhairedNurse replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ROFLMAO:lol2:

  13. Is this high school?

    RedhairedNurse replied to nicu4me's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's so sad that people behave like this, horrible! I don't know what to say, I know these people exist every where. All I can say is what goes around comes around, people will reap what they...

  14. Orientating new nurse

    RedhairedNurse replied to Bookworm22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you begin to feel comfortable when you don't have preceptors barking orders at you all day long, when you're on your own you will feel comfortable.....don't be afraid to go on your own because there...

  15. Job on an Ortho floor

    RedhairedNurse replied to SMK1211's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The only wrong choice I believe a new grad could make is going to ICU or something critical. Although, there are several new grads that succeed, but for the most part, many can't handle the stress....

  16. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    RedhairedNurse replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses that are late! OOH....can't stand it, not even 5 minutes. So rude and thoughtless, don't they know we want out of there! duhhhh, please be on time,

  17. Should I report Myself

    RedhairedNurse replied to Mattsgrl83's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I say no, but learn from your mistake. Or perhaps if you feel that it will be seen my someone else you may want to report it. I

  18. Job on an Ortho floor

    RedhairedNurse replied to SMK1211's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Great unit to start on. I started on ortho and we also get lots of general medsurg along with comorbidities as one poster said. Busiest and best floor IMO to get the experience. Go for it! I...

  19. Help! How to keep up!

    RedhairedNurse replied to mamaames's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I honestly don't think you'll forget anything that you learned in school, although I guess it's possible. It's easy to lose certain skills, but if you haven't worked at all yet, I doubt that will...

  20. I LOVE NIGHT SHIFT!!!

    RedhairedNurse replied to SQueenRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm starting to like the night shift; although, it has just about taken me close to a year to adjust. Sounds like a long time, but it really did take my body this long to adapt. I fought a depression...

  21. Case Study

    RedhairedNurse replied to CaseManager1947's topic in General Nursing

    If she is on any of those psych meds (resperdal) that can cause extrapyrimidal side effects such as dystonia, etc. This could be her problem as

  22. Getting sick over and over again

    RedhairedNurse replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    I use to get sick all the time, in fact, several times a year. Just general sore throats, colds and achy like sickness. This may sound gross and some people do it and some don't, but sometimes I...

  23. blackout curtains advice

    RedhairedNurse replied to ymm123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I used black construction paper, then I placed foil over the construction paper, so it wouldn't have that cheap look from outside the window. Turn the fan on high. Works

  24. "You'll be a nurse two years after you get your RN"

    RedhairedNurse replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    That's awful !! There are LVNs at my work that will probably always know more than I will ever know. That is just plain stupid for someone to say that. They let the RN title go to their

  25. Can't make a decision for the life of me...

    RedhairedNurse replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses can not diagnose anything. About the only thing we can do as far as medicine goes (other than administer it) is to recommend something to a physican for our patient. For instance, I call about...