chicookie BSN, RN

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    tell me i will be ok working the night shift!

    chicookie replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    You get used to it. Once you go nights though it will be awesome. I hated it when they put me back on days. No big deal though, my only complaint was that living with a Spanish family they were too...
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    i failed out of nursing school...now what

    chicookie replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I did that once. I stayed 3 hours after my shift for a patient plus the nurse was an hour and a half late. The next time I got to work I got a nice big written up notice for staying OT plus...
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    i failed out of nursing school...now what

    chicookie replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, passion or no, ANYONE can do nursing. I see it everyday. In your case, I feel that you failed for the same reason I did. It sucked the life right out of you. Nursing school tends to do that....
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    Missed orders

    chicookie replied to Ataturk35's topic in General Nursing

    When you take report from now on you know to check the back of the Kardex and make sure everything is being done. I also found out that going back through the orders at the start of the shift makes a...
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    Which state pays best for new RN grads??

    chicookie replied to 1a2s3d's topic in General Nursing

    I wanna work there! Normally for a new grad its $19 an hour for day shift. Nights and weekends here where I work only adds $8. (It depends on the area too. I
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    Is Nursing School Like Joining A Sorority?

    chicookie replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    For a while it was everything was with my nursing school buddies. That whole brotherhood/sisterhood thing but after nursing school I stopped talking to all of them except two and they are on the...
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    Which state pays best for new RN grads??

    chicookie replied to 1a2s3d's topic in General Nursing

    Not Florida that is for sure. Even with the cost of living, its
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    Self diagnosis via internet

    chicookie replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Guilty! When I started having IBS problems I KNEW it wasn't my gallbladder. I just knew it after looking it up on the internet I figured out what I had. When I saw a third doctor he came up with the...
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    Florida BON,,,NCLEX Results

    chicookie replied to JeepDudeRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    No problem. Remember to treat yourself to something nice! You deserve
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    Florida BON,,,NCLEX Results

    chicookie replied to JeepDudeRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Congrats you passed!! If you noticed that website is from the FBON; the actual link can be accessed through their main page. I forgot how to exactly......... Give it a day or two and you will see...
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    Threatened by Patient Family

    chicookie replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure security walks you to your car and do everything you can to be safe. They are no harm my butt. Last time I heard that, the nurse that the phrase was directed to got her tooth kicked out....
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    chicookie replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. How can they tell me what perfectly perfect is when they have been doing it wrong? I was taught to hang the bag before connecting the tubing and she just went on a 30 minute rant on how she...
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    How would you answer this interview question?

    chicookie replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    O_O I like it.
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    chicookie replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    my biggest pet peeve has nothing to with actual nursing. Its that stupid fake self scheduling. I put on the calender M/W/F, then all of a sudden the week before it says M/T/Sat. What kind of self...
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    We Can Do It

    chicookie replied to shanika1m1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a control freak and I love when I take control of my shift. Being responsible for 6 patients is sometimes frustrating but sometimes I get a real rush from it. >_ Nursing and I have a love hate...
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    Written Up...

    chicookie replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't even bother with that. Does it affect patient care that 2 nurses don't think you are nice? No, don't think so. I swear administrators sometimes let it go to their head. Getting written up for...
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    Stupid things that bosses have you do

    chicookie replied to JB2007's topic in General Nursing

    I hate when we get lectured because we didn't do something stupid! WHAT ARE WE,
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    Countdown to 5000 posts!

    chicookie replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are just way too
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    How good of shape (physically) do you need to be in to be a nurse?

    chicookie replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    I am in really bad shape but I managed all right. My friend is obese and she has only the regular ol'
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    Countdown to 5000 posts!

    chicookie replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are a heavy poster, but I enjoy reading all your posts. very fire
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    I just picked up malpractice

    chicookie replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are awesome and will find something you love soon. Floor nursing didn't work out so I am doing peds home health and love it. Don't give
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    correct terms

    chicookie replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I say died. Its a bit harsh sounding but no one can get offended by the
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    Forgetting things as a new nurse

    chicookie replied to CCURN87's topic in General Nursing

    oh yeah, that is so normal its not even funny. I am going through the same thing. I forget everything! And won't remember till an hour before my shift finishes.
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    So after reading enough posts, I can't help but wonder..

    chicookie replied to TheFuture2010's topic in General Nursing

    I love what I do, I really do but its exhausting. You give and you give until you can't give anymore and for what? No one understands where you are coming from, some days you get the worst patients in...
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    How do you put a nurse like this in her place?

    chicookie replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Being me I would say some underhanded comment such as, "oh I didn't know you were my preceptor today." or I would do the same thing to her. But that is my