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  1. Weak Stomach

    DroogieRN replied to mississippigirl3000's topic in General Students

    I've been a nurse for two months. I found out (the hard way) that my Achilles' heel is a GI bleed. I really do have a pretty strong stomach -- cleaning up a patient who has been incontinent really...

  2. Advice on 12 hour shifts

    DroogieRN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to have stress fractures -- Danskos were recommended for that very thing, and I pretty much agree. I alternate between them and my Shox and my feet do OK on 12h shifts -- that fourth one in a...

  3. Telemetry nursing

    DroogieRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if this has been asked/answered previously, but I thought there was a separate heading under Specialties for Telemetry nursing. I am a telemetry nurse and would love to talk to/hear from...

  4. Telemetry nursing

    DroogieRN replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    We do titrate some meds, but our ratios can be as high as 6:1 as well -- it is intermediate care, but we are not critical care,

  5. Not studying for NCLEX?

    DroogieRN replied to Sl1011's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I didn't study. I did do NCLEX-type questions in preparation for every test in nursing school, but I didn't study for NCLEX. Graduated in May, took it in July and passed with 75 questions in about...

  6. Overwhelmed new grad having difficulty concentrating

    DroogieRN replied to LordHaveMercy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm right there with you! I am a brand-new RN on telemetry, 6 1/2 weeks into my 8 week orientation, and I'm terrified to be out on my own! I work 12h shifts and run the gamut every single day, from...

  7. Dansko sizing

    DroogieRN replied to alexop's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Didn't see this until just now! Yes, I've worn them, built up over a period of days until I could wear them for a 12-hr shift. I didn't like them at first but I love them now -- they provide...

  8. Nice moment

    DroogieRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been at my first RN position for six weeks, and I am still on orientation. I feel like a fish out of water a lot of the time, but my preceptor tells me I am doing very well. Yesterday was an...

  9. 1st Day Off exhaustion

    DroogieRN replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    As much as I like to believe myself a young gal, I'm a 45-year-old new grad. That 60-hour stint nearly killed me; my feet are still complaining. I would never, ever have done that voluntarily. I'm...

  10. 1st Day Off exhaustion

    DroogieRN replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still trying to figure it out. I just finished five 12-hr nights in a row. No idea why that was scheduled the way it was! I got off yesterday a.m. and have to go back Thursday for daylight -- I...

  11. Master's after 40, is it worth it?

    DroogieRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    ^^This^^. I am a brand-new RN of one month and five months shy of my 46th birthday, but after reading a few posts like this, I can start to feel like I have one foot in the grave and the other on a...

  12. Want to buy Danskos, but should I wait til I'm working so I know if color will

    DroogieRN replied to HealerWoman's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You can hardly go wrong with white -- I wear white Nike Shox. But I have Danskos too -- in Petrol. At my hospital, the RNs wear navy/white and the Petrol works perfectly. I did wait until I had a...

  13. Poor posture resulting in back pain...help!

    DroogieRN replied to Lajimolala's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have insoles in my shoes specifically for back pain. Also, contracting your abs helps immensely, and consciously trying to point your coccyx toward the ground helps align your spine. It takes...

  14. Took nclex today - freaking out....

    DroogieRN replied to gymmom125's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Try (I know that's easier said than done!) not to freak out! The "good pop-up" is apparently a good sign -- I took my exam Saturday afternoon, got the good pop-up all weekend, and found out at noon...

  15. SO glad that's done with!!

    DroogieRN replied to Summer Breeze's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :ancong!::clpty:

  16. Dansko sizing

    DroogieRN replied to alexop's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just received my first pair, in the Petrol, that I ordered online without ever having tried on a pair. I bought a 38 and I am an exact 7.5 in American sizing. Just

  17. The 1st check as an rn....yay!!! Or nay!!

    DroogieRN replied to Serrano2886's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, I'll be 72h per pay period (three 12s per week), which is considered FT. This paycheck wasn't for 72 hours, though, because I recently started the job and worked 66 this pay

  18. The 1st check as an rn....yay!!! Or nay!!

    DroogieRN replied to Serrano2886's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so happy to have a job, and a paycheck -- I've been a stay-at-home mom for many years so I just received my first genuine cashable check yesterday! I started at $19.51/h here near Pittsburgh. OK...

  19. I'm the world's biggest idiot...

    DroogieRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My NCLEX was scheduled today. When I registered I picked 2 p.m., wrote down 2 p.m. and planned my life around 2 p.m. Guess what? It wasn't at 2 p.m. Somehow I chose 8 a.m. and never looked at the...

  20. I'm the world's biggest idiot...

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

    Oh thank all of you so much for taking a minute to offer encouragement! It makes me feel so much better! :redbeathe I've just gotta suck it up and get it

  21. Is it too late for me?

    DroogieRN replied to kalinka's topic in General Nursing

    45 years young here, brand-new grad, taking my NCLEX-RN next week. No, you're not too old. Go for

  22. New grad, start first RN job next week!

    DroogieRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    ...and I'm petrified! I did very well in school, but suddenly I feel like I know NOTHING. I haven't had a clinical since March... I feel very rusty and like I can't remember one single intervention...

  23. Really dumb externship question,etc..

    DroogieRN replied to ERsn's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I can only speak from my own experience. I completed an externship last summer, having been selected from a pool of applicants who were all eligible just prior to their (our) last year of...

  24. Quirky Habits?

    DroogieRN replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    Hair-twirler here. And I stir my coffee 8 times, no more no

  25. I Passed NCLEX. I'm an RN.

    DroogieRN replied to chuckz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!:clpty: I take mine June