Julie Reyes

Julie Reyes DNP, RN

pediatrics, occupational health

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  1. need some advice..

    I agree with her - I would like to know where you are having difficulties. Just because you think differently ("square peg") does not mean that you are not cut out to be a nurse. You just might need...
  2. starting nursing school with a baby

    Will you be just starting college and getting your basics out of the way, or are you starting nursing school? You can always take 1 class at a time, and see how it goes. You can add more classes if...
  3. The most annoying student

    He sounds like a scary guy. Like, someone who would end up on the evening news or CNN with some crazy incident. I would consider using pepper spray if he got in my personal space!
  4. It sucks to get a write up, but what would suck worse is if you lose a patient down the road because you don't call the provider or a RR. Remember that patient's can turn on a dime, and if you have...
  5. Is the hard work worth it?

    There were countless times I wanted to quit as well. My husband always told me that if it were easy, everyone would do it. The time goes by really fast, though. I did have to sacrifice a lot, but I...
  6. Burnout or just Cranky?

    I love that! I get a massage every month - and thankfully we have a chiropractor in town that will see me after so that I can have it all put on my insurance (I have back issues)! haha! My husband...
  7. When do you know it's time to give up? :/

    One of the things I did faithfully was to utilize the websites from the textbooks - there are often at least some nclex practice questions there, and 90% of the time, those questions were on the exam!...
  8. Am I going to suck as a nurse?

    I love what HappyWife said about not putting stock in what others think. I did that from what someone told me in high school and because of that, I didn't achieve my goals until I was in my 40's! I...
  9. Stressed

    Try not to think of it as being defeated. All of us have had to have our first experience at some point. We were all newbies. When you go to clinicals, tell your cohort that you would like to do a...
  10. 7 Things to know BEFORE Sims Lab!

    I think the labs are just like an ACLS or PALS course, and I am not a fan of those
  11. University of South Alabama BSN-DNP Fall 2014

    Additionally, everyone in my program passed their boards on the first try. I am not sure if that is a testament to the school or more to the students who studied their butts
  12. University of South Alabama BSN-DNP Fall 2014

    Everyone in the program who graduated with me has jobs and are very successful! I am really proud of them! Some people knew where they were going to be long before graduation date, and others (like...
  13. University of South Alabama BSN-DNP Fall 2014

    Hey! We had a lot of people graduate this year! One thing I liked about the program is that I didn't have to pay out of state tuition, and it was actually cheaper than my bsn program. There are a...
  14. The FOAM Movement And How To Improve Your Nursing Education

    Wow! That is so cool! I never heard of this! Thanks so much for
  15. 7 Things to know BEFORE Sims Lab!

    Dedicated to my students in Med Surg II at a GREAT university in S.
  16. 7 Things to know BEFORE Sims Lab!

    It is Simulations Lab Day for the nursing students I teach in my university. As I walk to the lab to prepare for the events of the day, the hallway is lined with students listening to their ipod,...
  17. Devastated on First Write Up

    I think it is only natural to feel some sort of sinking feeling when something we do is wrong, even if by accident! I think it is a horrible feeling to get called to see the manager (I think I still...
  18. I love this! My dad served in WWII, lied about his age so he could join the navy after D-day happened. I have heard some horrible stories of his recollections of the war, and I am so proud of him....
  19. would you get workers comp?

    Our OSHA dpt has contacted our insurer for our hospital to see if a worker caring for a patient who has ebola would get workers compensation. We don't have any ebola patients, we are preparing - of...
  20. Incompatible drips

    I found this as well: "PICCs with multiple lumens, or ports for infusing, can be used simultaneously for different purposes such as drawing blood, infusing medications or IV fluids, administering TPN,...
  21. stinky patient pet peeve

    Did I miss something??? What is a NETY post and what does it mean? I just have to add this: If it were YOUR family member sitting in stink, and a student nurse walked in, would you HOPE the student...
  22. Ebola- Quarantine/Quasi quarantine Yes or No?

    I like and agree with some of what you are saying - it is a deadly virus, and we should use common sense. If I could financially afford being a volunteer, I certainly would go over and jump in the...
  23. stinky patient pet peeve

    The comments from my students? no - I could certainly do that - I will just remove their names! Lets see what my guys say...they better not embarrass
  24. stinky patient pet peeve

    ...I am sorry, but I just had to copy/paste the OP comment to my class blackboard. This will definately be a discussion in my
  25. stinky patient pet peeve

    As a practicing nurse AND a clinical instructor, let me reply to this. No one who has responded to you has shown any sort of bad attitude. It is a realistic attitude. Student nurses ARE expected to...