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  1. Hypochondriac Nurses

    bigmona replied to HillNPStudent's topic in General Nursing

    i am a total hypochondriac- and although i HAVE thought about hooking myself up to an EKG i wouldn't actually do it. i know i'm a hypochondriac and don't share that with the rest of the world. i...

  2. Peace Corps and Nursing?

    bigmona replied to slou!'s topic in General Nursing

    look into going to hopkins-

  3. Just need a hug.. Anyone else??

    bigmona replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thanks to everyone for being so supportive...i did have a chat with my NM about the situation and she acknowledged it was a problem in the past for others and had no real solid advice for me other...

  4. How long is your orientation??

    bigmona replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    12 weeks on a progressive care unit (not really

  5. Just need a hug.. Anyone else??

    bigmona replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :icon_hug: i am in desperate need of hugs and understanding... ever since i've been off orientation i feel like i've been thrown to the wolves. very first night on my own i had a patient die (my...

  6. Giving report - experienced nurses make you feel foolish

    bigmona replied to Layla_B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    LOL... I had one nurse flip open her cell phone to look at it while I was giving her report. She didn't write a thing down or acknowledge anything I said. She was also 25 mins late. I should have...

  7. When to call the doctor...

    bigmona replied to RNLisa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work nights and no longer have much hesitation about calling the MD... your judgment gets better over time with when you do need to call. I do my job in assessing pts and maintaining treatments,...

  8. Being a good Preceptor - a question for Students

    bigmona replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    encourage the student to ask questions, but also quiz him/her with questions to encourage critical thinking. allow the student to do things hands on. i know this one seems obvious but my last...

  9. HELP-Starting 12h Night Shifts

    bigmona replied to loricatus's topic in General Nursing

    i had zero days to transition from days to nights.. worked 7a-7p one day, then had to come in for 7p-7a the following day. that sucked. but i mostly do what everyone else does. on my days off, i...

  10. Ugh! This was NO fun!!!

    bigmona replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    i also felt lightheaded and weak within a few minutes of getting it last year. it went away but freaked me out a little, and i am not going to get it again this

  11. Day vs. Night Shift

    bigmona replied to willdgate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I oriented mostly on days. Hated it. Wanted to quit almost every day. It's so busy, everyone wants to take your patients off the floor or whatever else, doctors writing orders without letting you...

  12. Your Worst Mistake

    bigmona replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    I once gave 12 units for a bs of over 500, but the doctor was aware and I checked the bs an hour afterward to see how the patient responded to the insulin. I made an error that I felt awful about two...

  13. New Grads-What are some of the silliest things youve done so far?!?!

    bigmona replied to GrnHonu99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    oooh! yuck! i have tried to change iv bags with the bag still hanging and fluid still in it-- got a little wet doing that also i have accidentally squirted out IV ativan all over the wall (and...

  14. Sad, sad case today

    bigmona replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    pregnancy induced

  15. I am a nurse, but I dream of....

    bigmona replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    -photographer for national geographic -translator for the UN -yoga guru

  16. what is the best area to start with

    bigmona replied to kathy_bear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, tele does suck for new grads. That's where I am. It is extremely stressful even with good supportive staff and a helpful preceptor (which I do not have most of the time). That said, I made it...

  17. anybody ever consider or volunteer for Peace Corps?

    bigmona replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I almost did a few years ago...got all my clearances and they wanted to send me to West Africa. Then other things in life happened, I delayed my service for a year and ended up never going. It is...

  18. Don't apply here anymore or what??

    bigmona replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed for a job and over a month later they called me back to tell me they wanted to hire me. By that time I had already interviewed and accepted a job elsewhere. The HR at that first...

  19. M/S 1st year--don't know if I can do this...........

    bigmona replied to EDGRADNURSE's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it sounds like we have the same preceptor. i have had days like you described and then all she tells me is "you really need to have all your notes done by this time" and asks me twelve times if I've...

  20. how do I stick up for myself?

    bigmona replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some people get off on spreading negativity... like you stated, you know you have come a long way and are doing fine. And it seems like everyone else except her seems to think so, too. She is the...

  21. How do you handle??

    bigmona replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey there, I am new too (about 7 weeks into orientation). I still feel totally stupid and helpless some days. But it does get better and it sounds like you're trying the best you can and doing a...

  22. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    bigmona replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a patient call me in last week because her popsicle was busted up and she wanted me to go find her a new one. I don't think

  23. Why I hate DC

    bigmona replied to HU_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i just found this thread... I moved from DC to Philly this year. I truly loved DC and miss it.. I did live in southeast DC for a little while (the scary part, not capitol hill) and decided to get out...

  24. tell me a story that ends in "i can't believe they just did that!"

    bigmona replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    i had a patient who was crying and upset about how her hospital stay was going. i was in her room giving her a shoulder to cry on when i see her doc peek around the curtain. the doctor saw her...

  25. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    bigmona replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 76 2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? I used a Kaplan book, Mosby CAT online, and some other review books. My...