judybsn

judybsn

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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

  16. Negative Self Talk

    judybsn replied to jadelpn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Negative self talk is a killer. It spreads like a fungus. I am thankful for my long drive home when I can have myself a good cry or blast the music and sing or have a long talk with myself out loud....

  17. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    judybsn replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Malena

  18. What You Do Matters

    judybsn replied to springchick1's topic in Emergency

    My nursing life was forever changed by the kindness and compassion of the nurse who looked after my mother during chemo. As a seasoned nurse I learned more than I ever thought possible about nursing...

  19. thank you for preceptor

    judybsn replied to spacegal52's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have treasured every thank you letter I have ever

  20. Time Management

    judybsn replied to Katie13LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Get report, report to care aids, assessments, treatments, dressings, check bowel sheet, make list of stuff to do during shift, 5pm meds with laxatives, my supper break if I have time, hs meds, briefly...

  21. Nurses working on day off...

    judybsn replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I always call back. Sometimes I wonder if others do, as they are always thank me even when I say

  22. Ever have a patient work your very last nerve?

    judybsn replied to proud nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My dad was a GP and on hearing that his patient was harassing one of the nurses he marched right down to the nursing station and discharged the guy. I find usually it's the families that take the...

  23. How to survive 16h shifts...

    judybsn replied to lydzMtl's topic in Nursing Career

    I know it feels like THEY are trying to kill you, but you absolutely have to learn to say NO without guilt. You are the only one who knows how much you can take emotionally and physically and if YOU...

  24. How long does the "new nurse anxiety" usually last?

    judybsn replied to ASM90's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When in a new area I write everything I learn down in a pocket notebook, which I photocopy double sided in mini-print. When an unfamiliar event occur out comes my notebook. This has saved me much...

  25. Nursing gear passed on from older generation

    judybsn replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    My mother gave me her bedside nursing award metal when I was caring for her as she was dying. She said I deserved it more than she, which wasn't true, but meant the world to me. I inherited my dad's...