PostOpPrincess

PostOpPrincess BSN, RN

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

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  1. Nursing Texts Highest Rate of Theft in Barnes and Noble

    PostOpPrincess replied to DawnSue's topic in General Nursing

    What part of South Florida are PPs from? I live in Miami and my B & N has all the nursing texts in situ on the shelves. Perhaps it is only certain parts of South Florida that these types of...

  2. Has reality TV and Hospital Drama effected the applicant pool & work environment?

    PostOpPrincess replied to 13905 BSN's topic in General Nursing

    The shows give the general public a very unrealistic view. I can only speculate that has a lot to do with a very uneducated, and not very smart public. Otherwise, who goes around believing these...

  3. PACU RN's

    PostOpPrincess replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    With a good orientation (ours last 3 months for experienced RNs)...Do you plan on going through an ICU course? Depending on your PACU--in ours--we get a lot of intubated patients and very sick ICU...

  4. PACU RN's

    PostOpPrincess replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    If you are a new RN, it's not a good place to learn basic skills (higher acuity PACUs in particular). You have to know your meds, particularly the anesthetics, narcotics, and BLS/ACLS. People don't...

  5. Bubble Study with Echo

    PostOpPrincess replied to stephmj's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying the IV site that blew has

  6. Techs don't like to be asked to do "scut" work

    PostOpPrincess replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    Get the job descriptions and bring to management. Management has to get involved and stop the

  7. how do you deal with difficult physician/surgeons

    PostOpPrincess replied to meriposa's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You work for the doctors? If you do, that's

  8. Do you think male nurses get more respect?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Meg88's topic in General Nursing

    Males certainly get more respect. The way you carry yourself as "no-nonsense" will get you more respect. Confidence exuded gets you more respect. But..it is not as easy as I make it sound..comes with...

  9. Let me hear your raves

    PostOpPrincess replied to Kyla.ann's topic in General Nursing

    I like where I work. Affirms my career many times over... Some days I have really, really sick patients... The days I'm not "up to par" I get the nicest outpatients who come in for biopsies or lipoma...

  10. traveling nurse

    PostOpPrincess replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    I do not know of anyone who would hire a new grad. That's NUTS. Who is going to train the new grad, pray tell? A traveling nurse is WAY up to speed the minute he/she hits the floor. Just needs to...

  11. A New Prespective on the Nursing Profession

    PostOpPrincess replied to whitedoginwi's topic in General Nursing

    Which is precisely why working with males is a whole lot easier. Honestly, I cannot stand working with a bunch of women. I am as forthright as can be, and solidly NOT passive-aggressive, but women...

  12. do you usually KNOW (sense), after an interview if you got the job?

    PostOpPrincess replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes, I know. They offer it on the

  13. A New Prespective on the Nursing Profession

    PostOpPrincess replied to whitedoginwi's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with finding the evidence to prove, although we have enough evidence IN OUR FACE that it is almost a moot point. It doesn't take into consideration the way women, in particular, are...

  14. Nurse stealing Dilaudid

    PostOpPrincess replied to susiesmith21's topic in Patient Medications

    Leslie, how do we get rid of these types? So tired of this

  15. Depressed about new job-hate it- quit???

    PostOpPrincess replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals are desperate for OR trained nurses. She won't have a hard time getting a

  16. Depressed about new job-hate it- quit???

    PostOpPrincess replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    That's NUTS! I'd definitely go somewhere

  17. Depressed about new job-hate it- quit???

    PostOpPrincess replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    18 cases by YOURSELF? You're the only one?

  18. Insensitive managers...

    PostOpPrincess replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    ((((((((hugs)))))))) Someday, hopefully, you can laugh at your manager. I can't help but laugh at him/her now. What a

  19. Just so tired of blame shifting

    PostOpPrincess replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    "Mea culpa" is not a bad thing to say. Some people will never understand what that

  20. It felt good, gave me inspiration

    PostOpPrincess replied to calljs15's topic in General Nursing

    It's very scary when you come out of anesthesia..it is very discombulating, scary and overwhelming. I hold hands and also give back rubs..and when we have babies, rock them until Mama comes to the RR...

  21. So my heart broke when I saw this patient....

    PostOpPrincess replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    As long as he is on a regular diet, Boston Market is sooooo much better for him...healthier food....

  22. Is it Easier To Find a Job With Your MSN?

    PostOpPrincess replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Having an MSN gives you an ADVANTAGE over those without... however... no clinical hours behind that MSN will not make you very

  23. OR Nurse Advice Needed

    PostOpPrincess replied to BrandNewRN83's topic in General Nursing

    Aren't they going to train you? It takes at least 6 months for our nurses before they are "let

  24. Solutions for Belligerent Patients

    PostOpPrincess replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    Security. No matter what, there is still an acceptable modicum of behavior. When they are not in control of themselves, the belligerent (unnecessarily belligerent of course) need their own version of...

  25. Do you push Fentanyl on the floor?

    PostOpPrincess replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    You have to be very, very careful with opiate naive patients. They WILL stop