RedhairedNurse

RedhairedNurse BSN, RN

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  1. Is it hard for a 46 y/o new lpn to get hired?

    RedhairedNurse replied to church123's topic in General Nursing

    ????? This statement doesn't make a lick of sense, to me. 40 something does not even come close to being "older nurses!" IMO.....Flat Ridiculous!! If it were me.....I wouldn't have even dignified that...

  2. please help :)

    RedhairedNurse replied to alps2sea's topic in General Nursing

    I went back to school in my 40s. Go for it, however, sciences such as microbiology and A&P expire after 5 years, so if your sciences are older than this, you may have to retake them. Consult the...

  3. Huge Nursing School Debt!

    RedhairedNurse replied to Shortigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Good grief.....that's expensive! I got my education at a community college for less than $10K. There is NO WAY I would spend that much. Is this a fancy University you're wanting to go? I...

  4. Its Just not fair! Good Nurse getting fired (probably)

    RedhairedNurse replied to funsizedliv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was absolutely stunned to hear this statement. Did you explain to her the rationale behind taking some one's pressure first?? My goodness, this person needs some education on BP meds. I'm...

  5. Time for the Good Ol' job hunt again!

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

    It's best to call the recruitment office and ask them what you need to do. That's what I would do if it were me. I can tell you that if you were applying at my hospital with 9 months exp, they would...

  6. Time for the Good Ol' job hunt again!

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

    Yes, you are Definitely still a new grad. There are hospitals that consider anything less than 2yrs as being a new grad.

  7. Hating Dosage Class..

    RedhairedNurse replied to itsme583's topic in General Nursing

    I hardly ever do dosage calculations, but I'm in adult medsurg. I do some calculations in my head....nothing at all like school unless you work in NICU or

  8. Transitioning to night shift

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

    Oh, I'm sorry I misunderstood you. If I want to enjoy my last day off then yes, I'll stay up for 24 hrs. It's not too bad. But most the time, after taking my kiddo to school, I'll try to come home and...

  9. Transitioning to night shift

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

    No. After doing three days in a row, I'm so exhausted that I can sleep almost 15-18 hours on my first day off. When I get home, from my last day at work, I go to bed around 10 am.....I usually wake up...

  10. Transitioning to night shift

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

    I work nights. On my first day off, I'm generally so tired that when I come home from work, I can sleep most of the day, then I wake up, eat dinner stay up a little while and then go back to bed at...

  11. Vitas in dfw area nurses( beware)

    RedhairedNurse replied to chill1965's topic in Texas Nursing

    I had personal experience with these people. Not as an employee, but as a customer. They were absolutely horrible in my opinion. I feel that my loved one suffered unnessicarily. Thank you for...

  12. Undecided... and need moral support

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

    I would document the original post and send it to your employer in a letter of resignation. Don't put your license on the line. That was ridiculous what they did to you, un-called for! It just...

  13. I need Tax advice to file my own taxes

    RedhairedNurse replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

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  14. Seriously? I don't think I want to do this anymore.

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

    We have barcode technology at my POE. It prevents many medication errors. I'm so thankful to have it. May I suggest taking the MAR in the room with you? We had to do this in nursing school. If my...

  15. if you could give 5 tips on how to ace nursing school what would they be?

    RedhairedNurse replied to Firefly602's topic in General Nursing

    1. Determination, can't get through school without it. 2. Study hard, for hours not minutes. 3. Pre read the material before lecture. 4. Repitition, read, read and read again. 5. Don't be afraid to...

  16. Need Honest Opinion -- Would You Recommend Nursing?

    RedhairedNurse replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    I'll say to you, do what you want. Don't let other's discourage from what you truly want. This is one lesson I can share with you from personal experience. I wanted to go to nursing school in my 20s...

  17. How can I prevent myself from having a nervous breakdown?

    RedhairedNurse replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    I think certain antidepressants are poison....I hate them. I'm sure they're good for some people with diagnosed clinical depression. It's been suggested that I take them too just because of the...

  18. Actual Nursing Vs Nursing school

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

  19. Who to blame- MD or ER nurse??

    RedhairedNurse replied to freedom22's topic in General Nursing

    I see that no one answered....so I'll try. I'm a new medsurg floor nurse, but if I remember correctly, it's stands for Mulitlple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome. Happens in the last stage of sepsis/death....

  20. How many times have you cried???

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

    Reading this post hit dead on, you are so right. It is so hard to work with disrespectul co-workers.Nursing is hard enough without having to work with certain, I won't say the word on my mind right...

  21. About to graduate and don't know what type of nurse I want to be!

    RedhairedNurse replied to hs2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So many of your classmates probably think they know exactly what they want until they get there and find they don't like it as much as they thought. So far, there are two of my friends this has...

  22. ALMOST PASSED OUT

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

    I've seen open heart surgeries, hip replacements, brain surgeries, c sections, lady partsl deliveries, just to name a few......none of these bothered me in the least. One day I was watching a bone...

  23. I hate nurses, what should I do?

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

    I totally agree with your post. As one poster stated about being an ********....I'm not the kind of person that can be an ******** right back, that's just not me. I treat people the way I want to be...

  24. I hate nurses, what should I do?

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

    I don't agree. I work with overweight, tired and haggard nurses that are absolutely the best mentors/teacher there are. I don't think they should be categorized in this

  25. tips on how to survive 12 hr shifts.

    RedhairedNurse replied to arabella205's topic in General Nursing

    Good shoes are a must.....I have found that I also need arch supports, the highest they make. Have to buy a pair about q3 months because they break down so quickly. Stay hydrated with H20. Just...