PostOpPrincess

PostOpPrincess BSN, RN

M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU

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  1. Please,please give me some guidance here...

    PostOpPrincess replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    If you're going to let this set you back, you're already dragging yourself down. Chin up, and move forward and go towards your

  2. How can I assist a nurse under stress?

    PostOpPrincess replied to 4theBetterGetter's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Laugh. A

  3. Caring nurse turned Raging *****

    PostOpPrincess replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    Enhanced what's already

  4. Spouse Turning Nonsupportive During NP School

    PostOpPrincess replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

    Good nurses don't consider nursing "just" a

  5. Critical Care .....trying to make it work as an LNA there....help

    PostOpPrincess replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    Do your work. Network well. Be open to learning. And whatever you do...don't disappear all the time. That's

  6. Will "doula" on a resume hurt me?

    PostOpPrincess replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Be prepared to explain you're not a nut. I have doula friends--some fringe, some not fringe. The fringe ones and I avoid the topic of babies ALL the

  7. Spouse Turning Nonsupportive During NP School

    PostOpPrincess replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

    Excuse me? You're the one that works, pays the bills, and HE'S complaining? He should be kissing your

  8. Beating Stress post duty

    PostOpPrincess replied to RelloydRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My home life has NO medical whatever in it. And when my friends ask for advice, it's always, "go see your doctor. I am OFF DUTY." I don't want to be "on call" 24/7. No

  9. are you tougher on foreign nurses?

    PostOpPrincess replied to ItsTheDude's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer working with the foreign nurses because not only are most astute, they are hard workers. I find my American compatriots tend to run to "mama" at a drop of a hat when they feel wronged....

  10. How do you safely pass meds on 33 patients?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    When you learn it, I would love to know. I know for a fact I cannot do

  11. Unhappy nurse? How to be happy?

    PostOpPrincess replied to florence09's topic in General Nursing

    This.

  12. I work with a DUMB nurse!

    PostOpPrincess replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    The true reason why standards for passing NCLEX should be

  13. Vent: Dysfunctional Family Dynamics

    PostOpPrincess replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    P.S. This won't be your only time dealing with control freaks. Give them what you can give them, but set limits. Let them know the patient has the option NOT them...let them do what they want. They...

  14. Vent: Dysfunctional Family Dynamics

    PostOpPrincess replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    Patient is oriented. Family is causing her to be distressed. Kick them OUT. Nicely, of

  15. Who does the doctors answer to??

    PostOpPrincess replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    It's doable where I work. The nurse to nurse hostility exists--we don't pretend it doesn't, but it is NOT condoned, nor is it ignored. There are appropriate steps to follow. Yes--we are WAY ahead of...

  16. Who does the doctors answer to??

    PostOpPrincess replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    That is changing. More physicians are being hired by hospital systems as they rid themselves of the expenses of their practice. They make beaucoup money without the overhead. With that benefit,...

  17. Increase admission chances: Direct entry CNL

    PostOpPrincess replied to Meg11's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with PP. Don't lock yourself

  18. Identifying yourself as an RN when flying commercial

    PostOpPrincess replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    No. With that knowledge or their behalf, there is an expectation. I do not want to have to do anything unless I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO...especially when I am on vacation. Besides, when flying--what Good...

  19. how come we as nurses are taught and do things differently?

    PostOpPrincess replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    PRUDENT NURSING. Order or not, what would a prudent nurse do? That's the FINAL question.......when faced by a

  20. Are they trying to get rid of me? Will I make it as nurse?

    PostOpPrincess replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    A big resounding YES. Guess what else? We used to give all of our baths at night. Day shift was too crazy. Be

  21. Excuse me! Yoohoo! Hey you! Doctor Person!

    PostOpPrincess posted a topic in General Nursing

    Dear student who did that to a physician, Please don't do that again. At least in my presence. That chart does not belong to you because you have a careplan to do. You made a mistake of making...

  22. Chief of staff stood up for us ... a total "WOW" moment.

    PostOpPrincess replied to Meg88's topic in General Nursing

    Good for him! and good for YOU and your

  23. Nursing, physician's assistant, or doctors

    PostOpPrincess replied to newbie_clinical's topic in General Nursing

    My physician friends are encouraging their children to go to nursing school. Figure that. Many of them do not like having "spent" years in Med

  24. First complaint against me...

    PostOpPrincess replied to EMSnut45's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am finding that the younger generation, having been helicoptered so much, do not understand what true disappointment is like. And they are just beginning their careers. Imagine if, having scoured...

  25. First complaint against me...

    PostOpPrincess replied to EMSnut45's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL!!! There's crying, but NOT in front of the boss... I cry for the sick, I cry the patients who are alone on their deathbed, I cry for a dying baby...I cry for the little old man who is losing his...