pink85

pink85

School Nursing, Pedi., Critical Care

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  1. Conditions that must be treated ASAP

    pink85 replied to AGal110's topic in General Nursing

    sympathetic

  2. Peds rotation

    pink85 replied to mlisk589's topic in General Nursing

    I loved peds!It is just different and you have to THINK! Just be kid friendly and you will love

  3. Do postpartum nurses assist with circumcision?

    pink85 replied to moodyred01's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our hospital newborn nursery nurses assist with circs. I would ask upon an

  4. Since when is strep throat swabbed in the NOSE??

    pink85 replied to Italianprincess's topic in Pediatric

    My peds office does not have an LVN or an RN. One time I took my children in for yearly exams and the MA did a hearing screening. Instead of doing all three tones she only did the lowest one. She said...

  5. How can I work specifically with GLBT patients?

    pink85 replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in General Nursing

    zuzi, I am relaxed. I just could not understand a word you were trying to say. Especially in the first paragraph...

  6. How can I work specifically with GLBT patients?

    pink85 replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in General Nursing

    What

  7. Is nursing really worth it??

    pink85 replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly Debra! You have to remember that even on your worst day you are someones best

  8. New confused RN

    pink85 replied to miss60b's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with both above posters. Take the job. When you do go into acute care it will help you. You will be able to educate your patients on what to expect after they go home and how their illness...

  9. L&D vs postpartum vs newborn nursery

    pink85 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They rotate at my hospital b/w newborn and post partum. L&D is it's own entity and they don't go anywhere

  10. Is Being Loyal Worth It?

    pink85 replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    Of course the managers are not worried about it! They probably are not affected! If they are giving a requirement that should at least tell you how to achieve it! It sounds like they don't want you to...

  11. Question for Experienced Nurses

    pink85 replied to Scooter5's topic in General Nursing

    I know that where I am it doesn't matter if they are accredited schools. An RN is an

  12. How can I work specifically with GLBT patients?

    pink85 replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in General Nursing

    There are some psych hospitals that have programs specifically for these individuals. There is a hospital in Colorado that does sexual reassignment. I would 'google' it to find out more

  13. How My Instructor Affected My Life

    pink85 replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

    erik that is great! Good for you! To the OP...... I can tell by your writing that you are strong and smart. Aren't you glad you stuck it out! You are inspiration to the others in that position right...

  14. Is nursing really worth it??

    pink85 replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I feel it is worth it. I learn something new everyday. Especially from my patients. How exciting is that? If medicine is your passion then go for it! I have been a nurse 10 years and I still love...

  15. Sick Friend

    pink85 replied to Nurse Salt's topic in General Nursing

    It almost sounds like a control issue. Maybe she needs to do it, change her lifestyle, on her terms, not b/c people have told her to. I would tell her that what she is doing is self destructive...

  16. School Nursing: Burnout and Renewal

    pink85 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Your story was an echo of my life and feelings! I can't quit school nursing b/c I would miss those cute faces and their funny stories. However, I do elementary when they are still

  17. I have a silly question

    pink85 replied to mume2mykidz's topic in General Nursing

    I know lots of nurses who worl prn and 2 different hospitals. However every institution has a different definition of their requrements for pool, per diem, or prn. Our pool nurses work at our hospital...

  18. Lots of 'mean' nurses?

    pink85 replied to AGal110's topic in General Nursing

    This is probably because nursing is mainly composed of competitive women! Anytime you get a bunch of women together this happens! LOL! Seriously though, it depends on the people you happen to work...

  19. Good Old HIPAA Violation!

    pink85 replied to shodobe's topic in General Nursing

    If you are getting a patient from the ER and the patient is assigned to you I do not see the problem with looking at their records. If you are directly involved in their care you should have access to...

  20. I cannot do this job anymore!

    pink85 replied to superwifenursewoman's topic in General Nursing

    Did something happen that makes you feel this way? I don't know what kind of nurse you are, LVN or RN but you could always do Informatics, insurance company, as someone mentioned, research,...

  21. ER nurses wear "biggirl panties"

    pink85 replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    Well I can certainly understand giving yourself a pat on the back. If you don't do it, Lord knows we know no one else

  22. ER nurses wear "biggirl panties"

    pink85 replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    Well... I am not quite sure what kind of reaction I should have to this post. I do know and agree that they, ER nurses, have a hard and stressful job but nurses that work in other areas don't work...

  23. Sometimes its the little things that make me wanna lose it!!

    pink85 replied to female12233's topic in General Nursing

    We didn't get to vote if we wanted color coded scrubs, it was an executive decision! However, they did give us money to buy our first three sets of scrubs! That was really

  24. Sometimes its the little things that make me wanna lose it!!

    pink85 replied to female12233's topic in General Nursing

    Some nurses don't like this but a few years ago we went to color coded scrubs. Nurses wear blue and/or white, techs wear teal and/or beige, etc... Personally, I love it. Before we did this I could not...

  25. Someone at work is trying to get me FIRED !

    pink85 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    What would be the point of her turning in those complaints if you were not supposed to know? It sounds like this person probably has issues with more people than you. She is the one with issues. In...