chicookie BSN, RN

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    Just need to vent... it's so unfair!

    chicookie replied to 86toronado's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I didn't say quit. =D Looking doesn't mean quitting the position one is in. I guess I think differently because I didn't limit myself to only new grad programs and got a job on the floor right off...
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    First job where? and Length of orientation?

    chicookie replied to debblynn13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Med Surg Tele Orientation: 8 Weeks. Nurse to patient ratio: 1:6 on days. 1:8 on
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    Just need to vent... it's so unfair!

    chicookie replied to 86toronado's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That does suck. I would have looked somewhere else if I were
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    Nursing School: Did you GAIN or LOSE weight?

    chicookie replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    I am so jealous of everyone that said they lost weight. Even though I only gained 10 pounds, it is the hardest 10 lbs to lose. I CAN'T LOSE IT! I am not even eating like before. During nursing school...
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    Is nursing like this everywhere?

    chicookie replied to LEM1234's topic in General Nursing

    You will find that there are nurses who when you get report from them you say to yourself, "I am going to die." Its horrible what some nurses won't do for 12 hours! But yeah that is med-surg for...
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    did i do the right thing?

    chicookie replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I am still a new nurse and have not been in a code situation so I am not 100% sure but I would finish up what I was doing then run to the code my thinking is A) I can't just leave meds up or leave my...
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    I was just laid off

    chicookie replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Something awesome will come up. I just know it! sorry about the situation you are going through! You have my support, thoughts and prayers! Hang in
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    What is your first hint that it is gonna be a rough shift

    chicookie replied to AngelsWings09's topic in General Nursing

    When you walk in and all the nurses in the nurses station turn to look at you and say "thank god, we thought you were calling out today!" and its only 6:45 am. 1 charge, 2 RNs, 1 GN, and 1 ACP= 24...
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    Just got a job at Wolfson Children's in JAX...relocation help needed!

    chicookie replied to MoBroo's topic in Florida Nursing

    @rc904: we rock because we were typing at the same time. Oh i just realized you need 15 posts to pm peeps. I can email them to you then. I rather not publicly post
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    Just got a job at Wolfson Children's in JAX...relocation help needed!

    chicookie replied to MoBroo's topic in Florida Nursing

    The relocation assistance, I am not sure that Baptist offers that. I know that they used to but I don't know about now. your best bet would be to call human resources. (904) 202-2000 is the main line...
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    I have GREAT co-workers

    chicookie replied to husker_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Aw that is really good to hear. Its about time a floor sticks
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    Why did you become a nurse?

    chicookie replied to feelgood85's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly I wanted to be a Dr. My dad wanted to be a doctor but b/c he came to this country he couldn't do it. So I wanted to do it. But due to my graduating high school at a young age (16), at the...
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    Just got a job at Wolfson Children's in JAX...relocation help needed!

    chicookie replied to MoBroo's topic in Florida Nursing

    Actually there are some apartment near the hospital that are good price and in a good neighborhood in San Marco. There is one that is one block from the hospital. San Marco though does tend to...
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    Second Guessing Future as an RN

    chicookie replied to misserella8036's topic in General Nursing

    Ok first off, you are new. It takes a little while to "shift gears". It happens to everyone. Those first few weeks of any new job are sometimes horrible, and then you get the gist of it and it all of...
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    American Nurse Working Abroad

    chicookie replied to craimondo's topic in International Nursing

    I would google it. There are travel agencies that go worldwide. I remember about 4 months ago one had a big push for Australia. There is one for Australia :
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    What the heck?

    chicookie replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is sad and gives a bad name to new grads. No wonder no one wants to hire
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    Have you seen a decrease in verbal abuse by physicians?

    chicookie replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't seen more or less of it. I usually am not on the receiving end though. From previous post some of you may know that I have a) a bad attitude and b) a big mouth. Last time a doctor went off...
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    Letter to My Manager

    chicookie replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly don't know what is better, a manager that is all mean all the time, or like mine, she is all nice "how is your family?" and then the 1st chance she gets she sends you to her office and...
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    Bright personality required??

    chicookie replied to cherryharlean's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be a bright, sunny person. Then I became a nurse and am becoming a crabby person. So from personal experience, no. IMO: nursing tends to change people's personality. All the people that I...
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    How to help fearful/anxious patients

    chicookie replied to LeahC18's topic in General Nursing

    A smile always helps. When I was a patient advocate I would go in see they were nervous, smile and ask them how they were doing. It helps relax them. Just think about if you were in their situation,...
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    Trouble sleeping at night

    chicookie replied to drawingarak's topic in General Nursing

    Yup that happens to me too. Even when I get off the floor I would hear the sounds of the floor. (the beeping, alarms, etc) I could never get it out of my head. After a while the sounds stopped. The...
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    Have you ever made a stupid mistake....?

    chicookie replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    You just reminded me. In the ER rotation, my first time straight cath-ing a patient I put it in the wrong hole too.
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    Bloodwork question

    chicookie replied to JennyMac's topic in General Nursing

    The RN does it. Some CNA are sometimes allowed to do
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    Black testicles

    chicookie replied to jackp1002's topic in Nursing Humor

    ROFL. oh that was
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    How to tell you've worked too many shifts in a row

    chicookie replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Nursing Humor

    When you drive to Walmart and don't remember how you got there or why you were going there in the first place. You get home and don't remember if you gave report. You don't remember where home is!...