RedhairedNurse

RedhairedNurse BSN, RN

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  1. Hi all need school advice asap!! lpn or ma???

    RedhairedNurse replied to chocolategirl's topic in General Nursing

    Oops. I would go for the LPN, most

  2. HELP! I'm a New Grad! How do I get a job????

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

    Be a pain in the butt if all else fails. That's what I did and it worked. I called the nurse recruiters on a weekly basis until they gave me an interview and even called after the interview. I...

  3. I LOVE NIGHT SHIFT!!!

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

    I find that night shift gives me more time with my children. If I worked days, it would be bedtime by the time I got home, esp if I had to stay late to chart as I see happening with many day nurses....

  4. I LOVE NIGHT SHIFT!!!

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

    Glad that you're happy. I'm a night shifter too. I'm sure that the other co-workers that aren't getting such good praises during the day is because 'day shift' is much more difficult than nights,...

  5. HELP!! solve math problem

    RedhairedNurse replied to GipsGrl's topic in General Nursing

    There has to be more to the question. Is this how the question reads? If you need mg/hr as your final answer.....than you don't need to figure the ccs into the

  6. Agency/New Grad- Too risky?

    RedhairedNurse replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    unbelievable!! wow, i'm

  7. Question about Kaplan decision tree.

    RedhairedNurse replied to south102001's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't really understand your question. Can you be more specific? Physiological complications usually always come before

  8. Need Advice please re: management

    RedhairedNurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    JCAHO recently visited our facility and our floor manager named everybody that worked hard to prepare except for me. My heart just dropped when I saw the thank you note she wrote mentioning every...

  9. nursing diognosis help!!!

    RedhairedNurse replied to 2bnurseshanley's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you're doing a good job, but I'm not an instructor. We always think we're a step of head of those instructors, but yet they always seem to find something lacking. good

  10. Need Advice please re: management

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

    There are a couple of new employees, one non-nursing that has been there less than me, and one in nursing that has been there a little longer. What do you think would be the best way to inquire,...

  11. NG tubes

    RedhairedNurse replied to Emilysmom2, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Same at the hospital I work. I think xray is a must, I know if I had an NG tube, I would demand xray. The above post surprised me that they don't do xrays. wow! That's very hard to

  12. Hired in for Night Shifts?

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

    I oriented on dayshift for 6 weeks, then went to nights. Oh, nights are so much better in my opinion, much less

  13. Need some advice

    RedhairedNurse replied to edenfairy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's too late for you to go to school. I applaud you. However, I've heard people on this site talk about having trouble finding a job when a person is in upper age, so that may be...

  14. nursing diognosis help!!!

    RedhairedNurse replied to 2bnurseshanley's topic in General Nursing

    NurseShanley, I saw that post about someone "not wanting to do homework for you." That sounded a little harsh to me. It sounds as though you are trying and I personally don't mind helping people that...

  15. Need Advice please re: management

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

    Only being employed for a year now, being 'whiney' is actually something that crossed my mind as well. Although, that particular word didn't come to mind. I don't want to appear as though it bothers...

  16. You can pass NCLEX with 77 questions

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

    I pretty much felt the same as you. Felt very confident and relaxed going in. Thought the exam/questions were much easier than some of the exams in school. I cried after mine shut off at 75, but...

  17. I m in big trouble! I think I failed my drug screen

    RedhairedNurse replied to alex68's topic in General Nursing

    I've been following this thread....very interesting. My two cents.....I use to like to smoke pot, but not anymore and simply because it's illegal. If it were legal, I'd still smoke it, especially if I...

  18. Report Sheet Samples

    RedhairedNurse replied to ToodlesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a link to a thread that I posted my report sheet on. It holds 6 patients. Scroll down to the third post and you will find the link. Oh wow, just noticed this thread is very old, but here it is...

  19. PASSED!

    RedhairedNurse replied to SonicnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    congrats!!!!!! i know it was a great feeling when i knew i

  20. What floor did you first work on?

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

    Medsurg is definintely giving me much experience. I highly suggest medsurg for a new grad and NOT critical care. I once had an instructor that told me a couple of years on a medsurg floor will...

  21. Discouraged New Grad In AZ

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

    Have you spoken directly to nurse recruiters? I only applied at one hospital because it was where I wanted to work and I would not accept anything else. But, in order to get the position, I basically...

  22. Switching to Nights---Help!

    RedhairedNurse replied to Finally2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    please, search the topic (top rt hand corner of screen) and you will see lots of advice. there was a recent thread started on this

  23. Will I lose weight being a nurse??

    RedhairedNurse replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I've gained a few pounds. Nightshift. All I know is I eat more and exercise less, too tired for aerobic exercise and more fast

  24. Dumb Question about piggybacking ABX.

    RedhairedNurse replied to mee6's topic in General Nursing

    Remember....there is never a dumb question. The only dumb question is the one that is NOT asked! Take

  25. Dumb Question about piggybacking ABX.

    RedhairedNurse replied to mee6's topic in General Nursing

    When in doubt, call pharmacy and/or (flush in between w/NS) run