wonderbee

wonderbee BSN, RN

critical care; community health; psych

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  1. What is Harlequin's Sign?

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Those poor wee little

  2. What is Harlequin's Sign?

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the replies. Sounds dramatic and scary to the uninformed new mom. I will not forget this

  3. Feast or Famine

    wonderbee replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man yes, it's weird. We thought it was from the hurricane but it just seems that the timing is concidental. Our med/surg floor had overflow onto three other units. Our nursing supervisor has been...

  4. Working 7p-7a when Hurricane Ivan...(pray)

    wonderbee replied to warhawk's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thinking of you and sending good thoughts tonight. Rest when you can. Chances are you are short-staffed as our facility was through Frances. Keep your strength. You will need it for the days...

  5. Whats your typical pt load?

    wonderbee replied to hospicemom's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Is this an acute care facility? I feel sorry for your aides! On my med/surg floor, anything more than 10 pts for an aide is considered a tough

  6. Do You Regret Nursing School?

    wonderbee replied to ladylou88's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is a necessary pain. The endless hours of reading and panic attacks over the sheer amount of work is not for the squeamish, that's for sure. I'm still in second semester so it may be...

  7. 25 Nurses fired for not working Frances

    wonderbee replied to Rudegal2020's topic in Florida Nursing

    The only places available to take a hot shower were PICU and down in the ER. Neither one of those charges would allow me to take a hot shower there, even though I was on back to back 12's. These were...

  8. any palm beach county nurses?

    wonderbee replied to Britt0822's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Britt. Hang in there. I have no direct knowledge of either of these hospitals. Some of our students do clinicals there. Still I wanted to pop in and say hello, also from the land of the hanging...

  9. Nursing drop outs..Why??

    wonderbee replied to kario's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I returned without my buddy. She decided she really didn't want to be a nurse after all. She liked the academics but really couldn't see herself nursing. Another student had child care issues and had...

  10. Needle Stick Icu/ccu

    wonderbee replied to kampartist's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Where's your facility protocol? I'd track that sucker down right

  11. Do you belong to a Nursing student Government

    wonderbee replied to healinghand's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Do you mean like the Nursing Student Association? Yes, we have a chapter of which I am the president. Lucky me, right??? Long story. Yes, we have a state preconvention, a state convention and a...

  12. Requesting tips for student nurses

    wonderbee replied to Tutly's topic in International Nursing

    That's too far ahead to think for me. Big picture views are a little too big if ya know what I

  13. Classes Start Tommorow!

    wonderbee replied to thewifenwv's topic in General Nursing

    Classes start for me this morning as well. This is my second of a four-semester ADN program. It's after 1am and there's no way I can get any sleep. All of you with small kids have my respect. Good...

  14. 12h or 8h shifts in Pittsburgh area?

    wonderbee posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Will be relocating to Pittsburgh area on graduation. I like the idea of 12h shifts. Down here in my area, 8h shifts are a thing of the past. Do you guys do 12's up there in acute

  15. What is a watch with a second hand?

    wonderbee replied to Wanna_be_a_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Excuse me while I consult my sun

  16. NOC Patient bathing

    wonderbee replied to sheridan7679's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    On our med/surg unit where I work nocs, the DON told me that noc bed baths were on an as-needed basis, ie., the incontinent or diaphoretic patient. Somehow, the day staff got the idea that we are...

  17. 12h or 8h shifts in Pittsburgh area?

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thanks Elizabeth! Looks like I'm making friends up there already. MLOS is a great help in orienting me to the area as well. I hear UPMC Presby is a good place for new grads... any other suggestions?...

  18. Florida Girl looking for Fall color

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thank you Michelle for the heads up. It would have ticked me off to no end to get up there and have bare trees when I want to leaf peep.

  19. Florida-pays for nursing school?

    wonderbee replied to hittme123's topic in Florida Nursing

    Agree with Pork-N-Beans. If you want to come to Florida, check with the facilities themselves. HCA hospitals, for instance, are doing a scholarship for work commitment. I believe Columbia hospitals...

  20. Could you get fired for something you write on the boards?

    wonderbee replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you found these boards, don't you think it's a good chance someone you work with or go to school with found them too? Anonymity is precious. I take care to protect

  21. Florida-pays for nursing school?

    wonderbee replied to hittme123's topic in Florida Nursing

    To be more accurate, I wouldn't want to work in an underserved facility. Underserved translates to very short staffed. No thanks. Not for

  22. Florida-pays for nursing school?

    wonderbee replied to hittme123's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yes, they will pay if you agree to serve at one of the state's underserved facilities. The next question should be "why are they underserved?" I wouldn't do it and I live in

  23. McGee Women's Hospital

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thank you for your reponses. Everything about Magee so far has been positive. I was alble to let my daughter know that she will be in good hands. She's expecting Thanksgiving week. Every laboring...

  24. Working while in school

    wonderbee replied to iballjay's topic in General Nursing

    I like working as a PCT cuz I can burn it out in one 12h shift rather than interfere with two nights or weekend

  25. Thoughts regarding MALE RNs?

    wonderbee replied to Riceburner's topic in California Nursing

    Sadly, we have no males on our med/surg noc unit. We could use a little testosterone to balance out the