inland18mempire

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  1. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    inland18mempire replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    You are not alone. I know a LOT of nurses that are nurses simply for the pay, the benefits, and the availabilty of jobs close to home. I guess I would say make the best out of it as much as you

  2. Any Other Students Having Trouble Finding a Job

    inland18mempire replied to anewday's topic in General Students

    Why do you have to have a hospital-related job? Try something else. It'll be a nice break from the hospital setting. Besides, nothing truly prepares you for work as a nurse besides actually being the...

  3. Do friends outside of nursing school give you a hard time?

    inland18mempire replied to hunnybaby24's topic in General Students

    I don't think nursing school is anywhere near as hard as people make it seem to be. I was truly prepared to be swamped with work based on all the advice I was getting, but I found it to be pretty easy...

  4. Should I quit nursing school?

    inland18mempire replied to In-the-sky's topic in General Students

    You sound like a normal nursing student. If you're too confident, than you're doing something wrong. Have fun, it'll be over in a jiffy!! I dreaded the clinical aspect as well, but I just kept...

  5. Tattoo/employability question

    inland18mempire replied to smirkingvag's topic in General Students

    yes, it'll be very difficult to obtain employment with a facial tattoo. you WILL have to cover it up - either with a bandaide or make-up.

  6. Waiting for the Results of a Drug Test. I'm Freaking Out!

    inland18mempire replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't born yesterday to know that your source of anxiety isn't coming from hanging out in a room full of pot smokers. I think there is more to this than you're letting on! The reason Human...

  7. Advice for job change???

    inland18mempire replied to darthsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I'm working in orthopedics too. I, like you, feel like I am stuck here. I never ever even imagined or thought about working in orthopedics. I basically took the job because it was all that was...

  8. Should a nursing student be given a 2nd chance if they have a positive drug screen

    inland18mempire replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Students

    Given the circumstances of THIS case, I would say no. It's awfully foolish to show up to a physical physically and mentally impaired! If she's retarded enough to do this, then she's retarded enough...

  9. RN student assigned to LPN???

    inland18mempire replied to Sara5229's topic in General Students

    That's about everything an RN does. Usually LVNs can't push drugs, I think it depends on the state. It sounds to me like you're learning everything you should be learning as a student. Good

  10. No meds for this Schizophrenia patient.

    inland18mempire replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any useful advice. Just curious, though, why did the judge deny it? I'm taking care of a patient in Med-Surg who is Schizophrenic with parnoia. He's functioning to some degree, but he...

  11. What departments have high amounts of men?

    inland18mempire replied to RN student c/o '09's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, in my Med/Surg we have a LOT of male nurses. ER/ICU/OR has the most male nurses. Just want to add that I find male nurses to be the best to work with. They are non catty, laid back, go with the...

  12. Nursing school interview today

    inland18mempire replied to Amanda1985's topic in General Nursing

    I had no idea Nursing Schools had interviews! Wow! Just try to relax. You'll do fine. Stressful now, and 5 years from now you won't even remember it. Have fun

  13. Angry over lack of proper care by a nurse

    inland18mempire replied to nurse grace RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm sorry over the death of your mother. Because it's still very recent, your emotions are still high. I think it's easy to place blame on someone, some thing when there is so much hurt going on....

  14. Night Shift Sleeping Woes

    inland18mempire replied to JessiekRN's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to night shift! On nights that I work back-to-back, I sleep all day so that I'm reenergized for my next night shift. If I'm working one night but have the next off, I'll go home and sleep...

  15. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    inland18mempire replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    I'm reading some of these posts and they seem a little far-fetched. Traveling all over europe? New houses? Luxury cars? An RN salary isn't going to do that for you :*(. Please don't attack me! I'm not...

  16. Going to have a student!

    inland18mempire replied to ShayRN's topic in General Students

    Don't be mean. Be friendly. Show her the tips and tricks. Say things like "you're doing great" "that's awesome"

  17. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    inland18mempire replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I was taking A&P for fun (yes people, I said for fun) because I absolutely love science. As I worked through labs I noticed that like 80% of the people there were pre-nursing school students. So...

  18. what do you do about phone calls if you could come to work extra on your day off

    inland18mempire replied to olli975's topic in General Nursing

    They call me to work overtime all of the time, and I just don't answer the phone. Let it go to voicemail. Heck, I can barely do 3 shifts a week, let alone overtime! I've been nicknamed "low-census...

  19. Anyone else get rejected after an interview?

    inland18mempire replied to nycpicurn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I second the Beta-blocker suggestion. But I would recommend 20 mg. But of course ask your PCP and see if it's right for you. It will keep your voice from shaking. It will give you a "calm" feeling in...

  20. What can I do to pass the hesi exit?

    inland18mempire replied to twilight3's topic in General Nursing

    At our school, the hesi exam was a required exam that the nursing schools must administer, HOWEVER, it had no impact on the students grade wise. What I'm trying to say is that this exam meant nothing...

  21. NCLEX

    inland18mempire replied to Destiny08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In my opinion, Kaplan is a COMPLETE rip off and a waste of money. Their services are outrageously high, and they offer no more preparation than anybody else. Fortunately for them, they have the money...

  22. Student Nurse Interview....Please help me

    inland18mempire replied to ChicagoICU_RN's topic in General Students

    I think this was intended for you, the student, to talk with another nursing student directly. By directly I mean face to face. They don't bite, I

  23. Would you have done the same? Recieved wrong prescription.

    inland18mempire replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in General Nursing

    I did not say it's no big deal. To the other poster: Are you accusing me (I suppose implying) of not being mindful of the doses I give at work now? The conclusions some people are drawing are being...

  24. Comfort measures for an end stage COPD pt

    inland18mempire replied to Blessed RN's topic in General Nursing

    lots of morphine and ativan/versed/etc. i've had several end-stage COPDs and the morphine made all the difference. basically, they need to be sedated. and they should be! i don't want to be gasping...

  25. Nursing easy or difficult

    inland18mempire replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    The schooling was pretty easy - just a lot of volume. The actual job itself is fairly redundant and easy. To me, the difficult part is adjusting to the 12 hour shifts. That is by far the most...