FootballGirl

FootballGirl

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  1. Petite Scrubs?

    FootballGirl replied to NewLPN11's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm 5'1" and just shy of 100 lbs so I hear ya! Cherokee has XXS petite pants which are wonderful! Also, as someone already stated, Greys anatomy (albeit a horribly stupid show) has great tops. The...

  2. Feeling Flustered

    FootballGirl replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there! My first hospital job (which was my second job, and the one I am currently at!) hired me for evenings .8. So basically I work 8 shifts in two weeks from 3p to 1130p, and every other...

  3. Catheterization Expiriences

    FootballGirl replied to ubsjl's topic in General Nursing

    ..... is that for

  4. Your opinion on HOSPITALISTS.

    FootballGirl replied to estrogen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Love the hospitalists!!! Well all, except for one of em... but that's solely based on his personality We have a lot of them, but we are also a huge hospital! So easy to get ahold of, we can just...

  5. Feeling guilty for not going in to work, when called for extra

    FootballGirl replied to NewPICURN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nope I feel pretty comfortable not going in

  6. I almost made a stupid nursing mistake and now I can't stop thinking about it. Help!

    FootballGirl replied to Sabinacrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi there, congrats on getting a job in this tough market! I have to say, on my unit, everyone has another RN check their insulin even if it is subQ! It's just our protocol! So, you were very smart...

  7. Need some advice. I hate my job!

    FootballGirl replied to MommyMmf's topic in General Nursing

    haha what?! That is extremely depressing. I hope this isn't true for the rest of the population... I work on a very busy and challenging unit but I LOVE my job. I don't always like everything that...

  8. Number of patients you care for?

    FootballGirl replied to winter_green's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm in MN and work on a busy med/surg floor on the evening shift! we care for 4 patients each unless someone has a 3:1 assignment (for example, if someone gets an insulin drip then that person will...

  9. written up

    FootballGirl replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    What?? If I had to listen to a head-to-toe report on all my patients I'd go bonkers! We only report off on the pertinent

  10. High Risk Meds

    FootballGirl replied to Special31's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital double checks are completed in different ways for different meds. For SQ heparin you do not have to put a double check into the MAR (we use all computerized charting as well as bedside...

  11. New Grad feeling like a failure...

    FootballGirl replied to deathisastar13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Keep trying... I know that sounds cliche! I graduated in May 2010 and did not get a job until this past March. It's a great job though and I'm learning a lot! But, it did take almost a year to get...

  12. Pre-pouring or Preparing, That is the Question

    FootballGirl replied to Dwifey's topic in Correctional

    I do correctional nursing on a PRN basis (med/surg is my full time position) and the facility I work at in MN did the pre-pouring of medications into those packets when I first started there. When a...

  13. Is this safe/normal??

    FootballGirl replied to kimmyRNNJ's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work on a med/surg floor and we also have high acuity patients and one charge nurse. We have 2-3 NAs like your floor BUT, our ratio is 4:1 (for days and eves, more for nights). That just doesn't...

  14. New grad, accept PRN job, but still want to get a fulltime job is it okay to do both?

    FootballGirl replied to grcy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definitely!! Just make sure you have some time to yourself as well! We are not much good to our patients if we don't also take care of our minds/bodies as well :) I have a .8 (32hrs/week, which is...

  15. nursing school notes

    FootballGirl replied to sbostonRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To be honest I haven't looked at mine since! (Been working for a few months now)... I gotta purge out my closet too!

  16. That Feeling

    FootballGirl replied to jnrsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    So awesome to hear!!!! You truly are making differences in your patients' lives. You should be very proud :) I especially love the last one, too. Kudos!!!!

  17. Most Common IV Push Meds on Med-Surg

    FootballGirl replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Like people have already said, dilaudid, morphine, pepcid, solumedrol, reglan and zofran, ativan, and also lately I've seen bumex for the kidneys/dialysis patients!

  18. New BSN w/ No Experience = No JOB = Frustrated!

    FootballGirl replied to MelissaRN.'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally can relate to you! :) I graduated in May 2010 and was not able to find an RN job until March 2011! Almost a full year! I've now been at the hospital a couple months and am glad I stuck it...