DoeRN

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  1. Informatics?

    DoeRN replied to pie123's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Take it and never look back. I'm in school for informatics right now so I can't get away from the bedside. Sent from my iPhone using

  2. Ever have a patient work your very last nerve?

    DoeRN replied to proud nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I admit I really don't have a sense of humor so I give a blank look when something is funny to everyone else. I do laugh of course but something has to be super funny in order for me to do so. So...

  3. Do doctors have any idea what we nurses do? lol

    DoeRN replied to missladyrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I thought we sat around and read magazines all day. Isn't this what we do? Sent from my iPhone using

  4. Midlife Career Change to Nursing - Advice, please

    DoeRN replied to mcgocara31's topic in Nursing Career

    It's funny. I'm going back for an IT degree and then to law school. But actually there are a lot of lawyer turned nurse members on this board. I agree with the above that there is no shortage. But you...

  5. Blackout curtains

    DoeRN replied to puroticorico's topic in General Nursing

    Try a sleep mask too if you aren't already. When I worked nights I had sheers and black out curtains over them. I had a rod that was almost flush to the wall so not that much light would seep through....

  6. Core Measure Responsibility

    DoeRN replied to singwithme123's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't agree more! They know they have to do it and it seems like they would get tired of us calling them about it. But no, it's our fault the doctor didn't order the correct medication. So silly. I...

  7. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    DoeRN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I had a ton of papers too when I went back for my BSN. That's the worst for me and is a mild form of torture for me to write and present in front of class. I swear in my nutrition class for only 8...

  8. Starting WGU RN-BSN

    DoeRN replied to 2shihtzus's topic in Western Governors University

    I'm enrolled but not in the BSN program. I had to get a certification before I can start. I can say the program I'm in is tough (health informatics) but is the best decision I've made so far. I wish I...

  9. Fun: Coke or Pepsi Nurses?

    DoeRN replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Coke all the way! Pepsi makes me gag and I can immediately tell when I have Pepsi. It has a weird taste. Sent from my iPhone using

  10. Any other nurses have a baby voice?

    DoeRN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    No advice but I can kind of relate. I have a very strange hippyish name (thanks mom and dad) and I'm a float nurse at a big hospital. Every single time I work I get asked about my name. I have a...

  11. Why are the divorce rates among nurses so high?

    DoeRN replied to TiffanyLe's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! Sent from my iPhone using

  12. Work bags: What do you take and what's in it?

    DoeRN replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    I have steth, feminine products, crackers, nuts, an energy drink, Advil, zinc tablets, pepto, neosporin, cough drops, umbrella, pens, Chapstick, my Comptia A+ study book (that takes up a lot of space)...

  13. casual/ PRN nurses

    DoeRN replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I work PRN float and make almost double of what a floor nurse makes. I pay for my own insurance. I only have one job. I'm PRN by choice I like it because I don't like my job and like commuter I can't...

  14. So we can't wear clogs...

    DoeRN replied to allycat77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Double check with your program exactly what they mean by by clogs. Sent from my iPhone using

  15. Best Stethoscope?

    DoeRN replied to RedHeaded2bNurse16's topic in General Students

    Instead of having 10,000 threads asking the same question the search function should be used. That's why it is there. Sent from my iPhone using

  16. Doesn't it feel great when...

    DoeRN replied to Bortaz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nice thread. What I'm writing below feels great for me especially since I HATE my job. I worked last weekend and Monday. One of the orthopedic surgeons said that when I take care of his patients he...

  17. i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    DoeRN replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have them taped to the computers we use. I don't bother with them. It is silly and the patients know we aren't being sincere. Sent from my iPhone using

  18. Best Stethoscope?

    DoeRN replied to RedHeaded2bNurse16's topic in General Students

    Try doing a search for opinions. There are a lot of threads on this subject. Sent from my iPhone using

  19. ANY Case Managers at United Health?

    DoeRN replied to jk82's topic in Case Management

    Don't do it! I had a friend who worked there for a year and she said it was awful. The only good thing she said was working from home. She ended up working for a different insurance company. Sent from...

  20. Why Do People Look at me Like I'm Crazy?

    DoeRN replied to Shiner50's topic in Nurse Management

    There's nothing wrong with going into management. I was a clinical nurse manager at one point. It is true that you will have no life. I left because I didn't like the company I worked for. My advice...

  21. Why my Patient did not Have Lunch Today.

    DoeRN replied to Steve123's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like the patient advocate or manager could have gone to the patients room and spent some time with her. Or better yet go feed you patient so you can spend time in the other patients room. Sent...

  22. Hurst Review

    DoeRN replied to cherribonbon's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took hurst 4 days before NCLEX and passed the first time. I didn't study anything else. Sent from my iPhone using

  23. Failed NCLEX RN 3 times, the max in my state

    DoeRN replied to Psteph's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. I did the online class 4 days before I took NCLEX. I didn't study with anything else. I agree it is worth the money. Sent from my iPhone using

  24. Why Do People Bully Me?

    DoeRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Great article. People attempt to bully me. I am a float nurse and I'm super quiet. I usually don't know anyone and I'm not outgoing so I don't talk to the other staff unless it's work related. So a...

  25. Please be nice to your aides.

    DoeRN replied to IlliniHelper's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What was reason why you started this thread? To bash nurses or to genuinely reach out and say nurses should treat aides better? Sorry you've had bad interactions with nurses but to come on a nursing...