DroogieRN

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  1. OB Nurse's View on Natural Childbirth

    DroogieRN replied to LexiRN2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had natural childbirth with CNMs both times. I was in a birthing room in a hosptal setting, and I wouldn't have changed a thing, except possibly to have provided more education to the nursng staff....

  2. No More LPN programs

    DroogieRN replied to hoosier guy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I was taking pre-reqs and considering an LPN program, I was encouraged, by the LPN instructors themselves, to go on for my ADN. It was *one more year.*. If at all possible, get your RN. The job...

  3. IV start help!

    DroogieRN replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sometimes, too, especially on those fragile, elderly veins, the pressure created by the tourniquet is just too much and the vein blows out as soon as it is pierced. Try a BP cuff inflated to about 20...

  4. Think im in big trouble!

    DroogieRN replied to Dummyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Hindsight is often 20/20. Please stop beating yourself up over this. You did everything you knew to do. If it should ever happen again, you'll be able to pull from this experience and not make the...

  5. What kind of pre-employment drug screen do most employers do?

    DroogieRN replied to northw3's topic in Nursing Career

    I think most places do a 10-panel urine. You're probably

  6. I think it would be wonderful if...

    DroogieRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    ...Residents had to spend maybe two 12h shifts with an RN on a medical or tele floor (sort of like a nurse who is on orientation) to get a glimpse of what an actual day in the life of a nurse is like,...

  7. I think it would be wonderful if...

    DroogieRN replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ah! I haven't worked in a teaching hospital, so I haven't had the pleasure. The few residents I have actually met have been really nice. I hope it isn't something they'll

  8. How Much Do You Remember???

    DroogieRN replied to USANursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    You can't possibly remember everything. I am a tele nurse. Give me a cardiac dysrhythmia and I am fine. Float me to Peds (a class in which I received an A), and I might as well be the

  9. which job would you go with?

    DroogieRN replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Any hospital job while in nursing school can only help you. That said, if you think ICU is where you'd like to be after graduation, it can only be a good thing to work there now, making contacts and...

  10. GUILTY

    DroogieRN replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Never had a speeding ticket, so I can't attest, but one of my nurse colleagues is married to a ** State Trooper and she said their policy is that they never, ever give a nurse a speeding ticket....

  11. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    DroogieRN replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Gotta say, I think productivity (and moods) would improve if nurses had designated smoking areas! No flames, please. Twenty years ago, my grandpa was dying and my dad was a fixture on the floor...

  12. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    DroogieRN replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Several times I've gone for dinner and drinks after a day shift, or breakfast after a night shift. I remove my badge and don't think another thing of it. I wouldn't go if I've had isolation patients...

  13. Compression stockings....

    DroogieRN replied to PinkNBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I wear Nurse Mates Supp Socks. Have them in white and navy, and they're a Godsend. I don't notice that I am any warmer while wearing them, and I am pretty hot-natured. They are about $9 a pair and...

  14. I resigned today...

    DroogieRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    ...to take a position at another hospital. Boy, did it feel awesome! Any resignation stories to share? Mine was fairly run-of-the-mill, but the look of surprise on my director's face was pretty...

  15. Do we need to take drugs.. in order to do our job?

    DroogieRN replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I've had to go on BP meds since I started my job; does that count? Never had HTN in my life until I started working as a

  16. Slander

    DroogieRN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've read all the threads I could find about bullying and slander, but I still need advice. Without going into too much detail, a coworker of mine hates me. She is a known loose cannon but (and even...

  17. If There Was A Major Epidemic / Pandemic Would You Report For Duty?

    DroogieRN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I love taking care of patients. I love being a nurse. I have never seen in my job description that I must place my personal safety or my very life below that of my patients. If a patient attacked...

  18. Are you a nurse? Do you draw blood? Can you take our Quick Survey?

    DroogieRN replied to swytas's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    what is your educational background? ba in another field, aas in nursing. years of experience? 20 months. years drawing blood? 20 months. what kind of education did you get for doing blood draws?...

  19. patient death from PE

    DroogieRN replied to RockingItInTheER's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously?

  20. Swearing: hugely unprofessional, mildly irritating or a normal part of speech.

    DroogieRN replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    I don't swear, at home or at work. I was truly taken aback at the language my colleagues use when I first started working on my unit. I don't judge or preach, and I am used to it at this point, but...

  21. Night before NCLEX TIPS Final tips for Success

    DroogieRN replied to 86711lh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't study the night before! Relax, watch a comedy, go to bed early. You likely will feel like you answered every question wrong. Don't stress over it; go on to the next one with a clear head....

  22. Best way to push 0.5 mL med into a central line?

    DroogieRN replied to Neverbefore's topic in Patient Medications

    I always draw something with a dose of, say, 0.5 or 0.3 ml, into a TB syringe. Then I use a clean empty 10 ml syringe, draw my saline, and then transfer the med to it -- we are not allowed to draw...

  23. My boss just stunned me

    DroogieRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's so nice, to be treated like an actual human! Hope you feel better soon. At my facility, we get three call-offs a

  24. Do you get looked over for having a ADN rather than BSN?

    DroogieRN replied to maddiem's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My hospital doesn't require BSN and doesn't pay more if you have one. By all means, get it if you can, but it's not always a requirement -- depends on your location. If my hospital required it,...

  25. Dead bodies?

    DroogieRN replied to relgis15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, I am sure of that. It's all so heartbreaking. I was referring specifically to just leaving the live baby in the dirty utility. That horrifies