dawn.b-RN

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1. I don't like dead people

   dawn.b-RN replied to dawn.b-RN's topic in General Nursing

   THank you all for the kind words and good advice. It is TRULY appreciated!!:redbeathe Yes, we have to notify the Sheriff and Coroner of ANY death and they will let us know if we can pull anything or leave them as they are....so in some cases the car...

2. I don't like dead people

   dawn.b-RN replied to dawn.b-RN's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe it would be to my advantage during my orientation to ask to help with post mortem care IF the situation arises with another RN's patient. Maybe to get a little more used to the idea. yes, seeing dead family members, blue, especially parents wh...

3. I don't like dead people

   dawn.b-RN replied to dawn.b-RN's topic in General Nursing

   I will be on a tele unit with some step down patients (I am not experienced enough to get any step down). This unit has the most codes typically.

4. I don't like dead people

   dawn.b-RN replied to dawn.b-RN's topic in General Nursing

   well, yes, I don't mean that in a bad way...I am just scared. I know it sounds stupid to the experienced Rn's and pct's, etc...but I get anxious thinking about it.

5. I don't like dead people

   dawn.b-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   How do I get over this! I am already nervous about being a new Rn, starting a new job this week and now I can't stop thinking about someone dying on me and me having to do post-mortem care!? I think this allllll goes back to when i was 13 and my mom ...

6. First day of First RN job this week-nervous

   dawn.b-RN replied to dawn.b-RN's topic in General Nursing

   THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have spent the day studying cardiac meds...I just feel like I should study something! Two more days to mentally prep myself!

7. First day of First RN job this week-nervous

   dawn.b-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I got very fortunate to have landed a days tele job at a hospital I did a student-internship at. I am fairly familiar with the facility, some of the paperwork, charting, etc. I just finished the general nursing orienation yesterday. Wednesday is my...

8. Fired from my first job today......Feeling like a failure.

   dawn.b-RN replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in New Nurse

   I'm sorry! That has to be hard. My other question is do you not have your FB privacy settings adjusted? Mine is set so NO ONE who I'm not "Friends" with can see ANYTHING of mine. If you plan to keep your FB I would suggest making it private...and ...

9. I got hired...and I'm scared!

   dawn.b-RN posted a topic in New Nurse

   I graduated mid-December...took NCLEX January 18th, passed, had a job interview on Monday, got the job offer yesterday. I was "in" already because they had a student internship program I did participate in....so that helped. But let me tell you, I A...

10. ACLS online or in class for CA?

    dawn.b-RN replied to jitterbugg's topic in New Nurse

    I believe you have to do it in a class in a live setting because when I took it we had to run a code and use the manequin and do CPR, and analyze his rhythm's etc...you had to pass all this to get your card (AHA card). Personally for me, I read most ...

11. Interview on Monday...HELP!

    dawn.b-RN replied to dawn.b-RN's topic in New Nurse

    Cardiac Telemetry Unit

12. Interview on Monday...HELP!

    dawn.b-RN replied to dawn.b-RN's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you! I realized reading my own quotes that I am being totally negative about this! Yes, I actually enjoy talking to patients, holding their hand if they need it. I AM a GREAT listener. I genuinely CARE about people. I do like teaching patie...

13. Interview on Monday...HELP!

    dawn.b-RN posted a topic in New Nurse

    I just found out I passed NCLEX yesterday...amen. I am a student nurse intern (not graduate intern program) here at a hospital. So, there were 10 of us hired as interns. I was the first to graduate and I called the nurse recruiter as he told me to ...

14. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    dawn.b-RN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

    So, it was right for me, I got my quick results and PASSED! Take that SATA q's!

15. I passed with 18 Select all that apply!

    dawn.b-RN replied to DisneybearRN's topic in NCLEX

    I took mine yesterday and I swear I had at least 20 SATA. Mine varied from being content based, to interventions, etc. They were all hard, and all different...PVT says pass for me. I won't believe it til tomorrow.