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  1. seeking sources for education in pain mgmt

    lidleanjel replied to NC29mom's topic in Pain Management

    I am currently taking a pain management course. I really like our book, which is this one Amazon.com: Pain Assessment and Pharmacologic Management, 1e (Pasero, Pain Assessment and Pharmacologic...

  2. VA Operating Room Nurse

    lidleanjel replied to finallyRN7's topic in Government, Military

    OR call depends on the VA which you work at. Each VA hospital has a specific specialty, so it varies. Any OR is going to be a "cool environment" because this is one way that microorganisms are...

  3. va nursing

    lidleanjel replied to goodnurseguy's topic in Government, Military

    I love working at the VA hospital. You will find lazy coworkers everywhere, including the VA hospital. For me it not about other people I work with but about the veterans I am taking care of. I am...

  4. VA Proficiency

    lidleanjel replied to kward6's topic in Government, Military

    Writing your proficiency is not fun. You basically have to talk about yourself, which is not easy thing as a nurse. When the manager lets you know your proficiency is due they should have included...

  5. Is your spouse supportive of your nursing career?

    lidleanjel replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is supportive but doesn't like me talking about work. I personally think it's because 1 he is not happy at his job at all and thinking about changing to medical field and I love my job in...

  6. New RN: Bullied + Depressed = Time to Quit?

    lidleanjel replied to irishlynn5's topic in Nursing Career

    I started in the OR and the older nurses were terrible and so were the physicians, anes, and scrub techs. About 2 months before I left full time everyone start to be very helpful instead of...

  7. VA New Grad Residency

    lidleanjel replied to sweetest_nurse's topic in Government, Military

    I know many of my fellow coworkers were in the nurse residency program before hired at the VA hospital. I have also seen these nurse residences not get jibs because of performance. Hiring process does...

  8. Question for nurses

    lidleanjel replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Best part - working with the patients and seeing the results the patient wants ( getting out of hospital or dying with dignity). Worst part- handling non compliant patients, sometimes difficult...

  9. Things you tell newbies

    lidleanjel replied to JBudd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Follow your gut! If you like something is going south it usually is. When this is occurring and physician is not wanting to come in. Just tell them they need to lay eyes on patient

  10. Working for the VA

    lidleanjel replied to katmarieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I must agree with others responses but I love working at the va hospital. It's the patients that make it

  11. Adjusting to Night Shift

    lidleanjel replied to Lynzie's topic in General Nursing

    Are you eating a really healthy meal before work with protein? I always eat a big " breakfast" before work then have snacks that are healthy such as trail mix or vegetables and peanut butter. Only...

  12. va nursing

    lidleanjel replied to goodnurseguy's topic in General Nursing

    I love working for the VA hospital. My aspect may be a little different because I went from OR in private sector to ICU at the VA. First I want to say my orientation at the VA hospital was very...

  13. New grad starting night shift

    lidleanjel replied to vschmelzer's topic in General Nursing

    I work 730p-8a and have a 45 min drive one way to work. I always stay up the night before I go back to nights but for the most part I sleep same schedule. If I do not, I will sleep a second shift...

  14. OR nurse to ICU?

    lidleanjel replied to CTRN'11's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was in the OR full time for a little over a year, but still work prn. Really about once a month. Definitely recommend u to get a pocket drug book and the pass ccrn book if u go to icu. Review your...

  15. OR nurse to ICU?

    lidleanjel replied to CTRN'11's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have been in the icu for a little over a year now but originally started my nursing career in the OR. I like the OR. But besides I missed bedside nursing, I felt I was loosing lots of skills. I was...

  16. RN-BSN online stress

    lidleanjel posted a topic in General Students

    Not sure where to post this, so figured this is the best area. I am currently enrolled in a RN-BSN online program. We have been assigned to complete a group project in one of my classes. I have a...

  17. Dear Nursing Student with ADD what study strategies help w/memory ?

    lidleanjel replied to Guest11/16/14's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    write your notes during class. Rewrite notes after class and reread them over and over again. When taking tests, if you can take the test backwards. Don't you yellow highlighters. Use blue or green...

  18. Are all BSN's the same?

    lidleanjel replied to Myoclonicjerk's topic in General Students

    I suggest you do your homework and ask to talk to others in that school. The only reason I am saying that is I dreamed of getting my BSN in a college that is rated top 10 colleges for nursing and I am...

  19. How to get out of the OR

    lidleanjel replied to stalbott888's topic in Operating Room

    Have you tried to go to a med-surg floor or ICU? I was a OR nurse and did not care for it much. I then was hired in ICU and love

  20. resume critique wanted for OR nurse wanting to go to bedside

    lidleanjel posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have been in the operating room since March and it is my first nursing job. Its ok, but I really miss bedside nursing and actually talking to the patient. Please critique my resume and give...

  21. New OR Nurse Here

    lidleanjel replied to betty67's topic in Operating Room

    how is orientation going? my is going pretty well. It has been pretty crazy. I am at a smaller hospital we have 7 operating rooms and they dont realy have a training program for orientation. I am just...

  22. New OR Nurse Here

    lidleanjel replied to betty67's topic in Operating Room

    I did the same thing is nursing school with getting lightheaded, but I think the difference is really remembering to breathe and you definiatedly have a different mind set when actually working in the...

  23. New OR Nurse Here

    lidleanjel replied to betty67's topic in Operating Room

    Not sure what your actual position in the OR will be but here is my view as a new graduate in the OR.... I have been in the OR as a Registered Nurse training to be a circulatory nurse for about a...

  24. How does one get an OR job without experience?

    lidleanjel replied to alusik17's topic in Operating Room

    My guess it depends are where you are located. I am a new graduate with no RN experience. I was hired 3 weeks ago in the OR. The one thing I have been doing is looking at next day cases to research...

  25. Email from nurse manager!

    lidleanjel replied to sophie<3's topic in General Students

    i am glad someone is hearing something good like that. i have been at the hospital i work on for almost 2yr and will be graduating on 11wks. i told my new nurse manager i was interested in a 3rd shift...