judybsn

judybsn has 40 years experience and specializes in Labor & Delivery, Med-surg.

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1. New Job Anxieties For "Mature" Nurse - Help!

   judybsn replied to pensivern's topic in General Nursing

   I found that if I wasn't scared stiff at first, I'd be bored in three months. Comforting myself with this fact helped me gets through those uncomfortable

2. Hospitality to Hospital

   judybsn replied to DarrenFWReilly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   This is

3. My Covid Story: From the Other Side of the Bed

   judybsn replied to Cricket183's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Thank you for sharing this. God bless you as you continue to

4. Devastated and Disappointed

   judybsn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   Going to a casual on call position was all I could find to cure my burnout. It worked wonders. I still could work full time hours if I chose, but initially it helped to cut back. Also working in a...

5. Please help. Career over before it starts.

   judybsn replied to Emjked123's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I've had back and neck injuries so am very careful. It didn't stop me from bedside care BUT I always asked for help turning and lifting patients. If I were you I'd try that ICU job. It would be...

6. I want to nurse in California, USA - Help!

   judybsn replied to MeganEvans's topic in International Nursing

   Of course it would be easiest if you trained somewhere in the US, but training and immigration are two separate

7. Risk of getting your family members sick?

   judybsn replied to Pete_soon2bRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have a changing station in my garage. I leave my shoes and used unies there and collect the dirty ones in a laundry basket there. When I'm out of new ones I wash them separately and bleach my...

8. Did you know? "Code Brown" means tornado. . .LMAO!

   judybsn replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked in S. Cally Code Brown meant a bomb

9. I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

   judybsn replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   In the days of large green oxygen cylinders at the bedside, glass IV bottles and chest tube drainage bottles, large open wards with curtains between the beds, reusable dressing trays, gloves for...

10. Whats your NICU experience?

    judybsn replied to jackiei3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you are trying to escape germs and other "dirty" issues, surgery and labor and delivery are better than most. NICU nursing is very interesting but hard emotionally. I tried it and couldn't take...

11. The Top 10 Things I Loved About Nursing

    judybsn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurses Rock

    I'm about to retire and have loved the journey! Never got bored with nursing. So many different fields to try. I would recommend it to

12. Cops and Nurses

    judybsn replied to GundeRN's topic in General Nursing

    My dad got pulled over for speeding. He was a doctor and told the cop he was going to the hospital. The cop escorted him to the door with lights and sirens. A bit embarrassing because he wasn't...

13. A Mother Seeking Healthcare Career Advice for High School Junior

    judybsn replied to Psata's topic in Nursing Career

    There is nothing like nursing!! It is a very exciting and fulfilling job and if you get bored with one area you can retrain for another specialty. It has provided me with 30 plus years of...

14. Generic name for vitals machine?

    judybsn replied to WalterWho's topic in General Nursing

    BP

15. Would love to hear your stories of rewards of long term care nursing.

    judybsn replied to Wokini1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You become the only family many of the patients have. So many interesting life stories. It is very rewarding