shellyj-rn

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1. Career Switchers-Any Regrets?

   shellyj-rn replied to Carleigh's topic in Nursing Career

   I graduated from nursing school (AAS) in May of 2000. I have been an RN for almost 4 1/2 years and have no regrets. Prior to that I was just a plain old factory worker, making good money and good...

2. Scheduling lunch breaks in the ED

   shellyj-rn replied to Elle2's topic in Emergency

   Scheduled lunch breaks, or even the 10-15 minute breaks thru the shift, are few and far between. I do agree, you leave for more than 10 minutes, the nurse taking care of your pts has done nothing but...

3. Why did you become a nurse?

   shellyj-rn replied to Tinuviel's topic in General Nursing

   Due to a factory job closing its doors, I had the opportunity to go back to school, at age 32. Unemployment agency said nursing was the farthest skills that I lacked in but thought I would make a...

4. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

   shellyj-rn replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

   hi, i myself have not had any experiences with f.o. below the waist line, however, on my days off they seem to visit the er. 2 men, one 18 and the other 45 had glass thermometers break off in ther...