wonderbee

wonderbee BSN, RN

critical care; community health; psych

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  1. How do I tactfully say this on an interview?

    wonderbee replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    You're interviewing with a nurse, right? Don't you think he/she knows the score? What's wrong with honesty? On my latest round of interviews, it worked for me. I would however stay away from words...

  2. Like everyone else here I need some advice.

    wonderbee replied to pink_princess's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The money sounds good in relation to other jobs in an abstract theoretical way. The truth is, the money is a mere pittance to compensate nurses for the work we do. When you're faced with a patient (or...

  3. "Get me outta here!"

    wonderbee replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah. Critical care was the object of my tunnel vision all through nursing school. It was my first job out of nursing school and the only area I would consider. I didn't like it. It wasn't for me....

  4. I'm so confused.....CNA or PCT??!!

    wonderbee replied to Ready2BRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked as a PCT while in nursing school. In fact, my first job in health care was as a PCT. I was trained in phlebotomy and EKGs in addition to performing common nursing assistant duties. It's all...

  5. Oh God, A NURSE is my pt!!!!

    wonderbee replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I pity the poor nurse (or physician) who has me for a

  6. my DON called today and told me i lost my job

    wonderbee replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This may or may not be a case of unlawful termination. FMLA only covers so much time per year. I know it's not open ended. In either case, you need to hire a labor law attorney to look into this more...

  7. Cna & Pct

    wonderbee replied to azabache21's topic in Florida Nursing

    When I worked in S. FL during nursing school, I earned anywhere from $11/hr to 14/hr depending on the hospital. I worked for 3 of them during summers as a casual employee. Of course the full time...

  8. advance directives for hospice pts.

    wonderbee replied to greenbean's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    How does a hospice nurse run a code in the home setting? It sounds like it occasionally happens. Are you equipped with a code bag and, if so, what is in it? Or are we talking about BLS without benefit...

  9. How many pts do you care for?

    wonderbee replied to FrankieJane's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm being offered a position doing a mix of hospice and palliative care with hospice being the greatest number. The case load of 12 to 17 and expected to make 4 patient visits per day. I would take...

  10. Does patient need to know the diagnosis?

    wonderbee replied to Ms.RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    If she is a hospice patient and has the capability of understanding her diagnosis, she is probably cognitively intact enough to already know that she is dying. It's important that we not transfer our...

  11. Stage fright and report

    wonderbee replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Giving report for a newbie can be scary. I took my cues from the more seasoned nurses I was giving report to by the questions they asked. It's a skill, just like other areas of nursing. You give...

  12. Will this handicap keep me out of hospice nursing>

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Yes, of course, you're right. Best to be honest. This is a time in my recovery where I feel pretty helpless so the control freak in me comes out. It's not very pretty I'm afraid. Maybe I can use this...

  13. Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

    wonderbee replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Once we stablize our trauma admit, we bathe them. They're usually covered with dried blood and road dirt. This way we're able to see what the wounds are and the family isn't as freaked out when they...

  14. Dear nurse, I really don't want to bother you

    wonderbee replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    "We're not running a hotel here." This was a quote to me from a supervisor trying to redirect me to more urgent needs while working on a critical care unit. She's right. I'm going into hospice nursing...

  15. How are you judgemental?

    wonderbee replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Judgmental? Oh yeah. The trauma population can really raise some ire. With all the drama in trauma, it's pretty hard not to develop some

  16. Day in the life of a hospice nurse

    wonderbee replied to FirstYear2005's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Would any of you be willing to share the events of a "typical" day, or perhaps an atypical day, maybe even this day, in your professional life as a hospice nurse? Those of us who are considering...

  17. Career path for hospice nurse?

    wonderbee posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello peeps! I would dearly appreciate some advice for this currently unhappy nurse. A little background... graduated in December 2005 and began my career as a trauma ICU nurse. I have discovered...

  18. Career path for hospice nurse?

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    So happy that all of you have responded so enthusiastically. That's not something that happens too often in nursing. I feel a sense of peace about it. It appears that the door may be closing on my...

  19. What's your holiday bonus?

    wonderbee replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    We get a christmas party, BYOB and have to pay to attend. When I was a legal assistant, I got $1,000, a real nice party and a week off. Why was it I left law? Someone please remind

  20. what is nclex exactly?

    wonderbee replied to emotional_she's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    NCLEX tests your critical thinking skills in patient care scenarios. You go to a testing center where you take the test on a computerl. The exam is computer adaptive meaning that the computer decides...

  21. Is The National League Of Nursing Exam The Same Thing As The NET!?

    wonderbee replied to Batman24's topic in General Nursing

    No. They are not the same. The NLN was the entrance exam for my school. The NET was only used to determine weaknesses and strengths. The NLN was definitely more

  22. First and Last Year in Nursing

    wonderbee replied to K98's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Switching units is a great idea. Get just enough experience to get transfer eligible. When I looked, I found a lot of great opportunities to get off the floor/unit. There was the cath lab, the EP lab,...

  23. Wishing my life away...

    wonderbee replied to hlfpnt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would just straight up ask her if I heard right and ask for clarification. You have to confront this type of behavior as it occurs. You can document if you like. There's certainly nothing wrong with...

  24. How much ancillary help do you get?

    wonderbee posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Iwork on a neuro trauma unit. This has been my first nursing job out of school. We're working without a tech and recently sometimes without a secretary. This is a HUGE medical center and we serve a...

  25. Almost 80 working RN on med/surg??!!

    wonderbee replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Whether it's a drivers license or a nursing license, there's a responsibility to public safety that makes holding that license a privilege and not a right. I so much want to say that this nurse...