PostOpPrincess

PostOpPrincess BSN, RN

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

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  1. Raining On My Parade

    PostOpPrincess replied to SNIXRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's okay not to be med-surg nurse. But you still have to do all of this stuff in school, so you must learn to cope. Good

  2. Healthcare reform

    PostOpPrincess replied to moneyline702's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    it's all about supply and demand. If patients become overwhelming or bedside caregivers, they will have to pay and I mean big time. I wouldn't want that kind of responsibility for no pay. I'd rather...

  3. Have You Had A Strange Reaction To A Drug Administered In The Hospital

    PostOpPrincess replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I was giving birth to my first baby, I was given Stadol. Wondered why my husband cloned a twin and why there were furry bunnies all over the

  4. Future Flight Nurse in 2025!!

    PostOpPrincess replied to tripp3horn's topic in General Nursing

    When I was four I wanted to be a unicorn.

  5. So, who is working for the holiday?

    PostOpPrincess replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in General Nursing

    I have all holidays off, only 1 call.

  6. Any experienced nurses having trouble finding a job?

    PostOpPrincess replied to VegRN's topic in General Nursing

    South Florida is desperate for OR nurses. WE have sign on bonuses right now. and yes, any intensive care unit RN will get hired on the

  7. Assaulted by patient... VENT

    PostOpPrincess replied to CeeKayRN's topic in Emergency

    No, this is NOT normal. Not where I work. Good luck and hope you make it out

  8. Assaulted by patient... VENT

    PostOpPrincess replied to CeeKayRN's topic in Emergency

    No one and I mean NO ONE will hit me and get away with it. Fight back? My family needs me so yeah, I will. That person/persons will wish they were never born by the time I get done--and I'm not just...

  9. Chest Wall Rigidity and Morphine

    PostOpPrincess replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    Histamine release. Fentanyl causes the rigidity and if you really want to see it IRL, you can give Fentanyl slowly to a premie newborn and there is NO CHEST WALL MOVEMENT EVEN AFTER INTUBATION. Very,...

  10. I'm Sorry, But I'm Thankful

    PostOpPrincess replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hail Marys cannot be saved. I wouldn't be beating myself up at this point. The point to ponder is BEFORE that turn to nowhere.... Who missed it? What was that point? That's the part that always gets...

  11. Any experienced nurses having trouble finding a job?

    PostOpPrincess replied to VegRN's topic in General Nursing

    What specialties do you

  12. How do you protect your back health?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Silas's topic in General Nursing

    Work in

  13. Where did YOU sleep last night?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    in my bed. but once during hurricane andrew 1992, i slept on the table in the cafeteria...another night on a chair in the corner of an office i found unoccupied, and another night on someone's office...

  14. Hypothermia, inside the unit, any ideas?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good to know the outcome. This probably happened so quickly r/t to dysfunctional thermoregulatory state. It can happen fast, it can happen slow. The trick is avoiding it from happening again as much...

  15. Snow- at what point do you call out?

    PostOpPrincess replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you all. We have this similar situations only it is related to "Hurricane Call." Our hospital has such an intense setup that SOMEONE will come to get you to go to work even if the OCEAN...

  16. silly question but would you could you demote yourself?

    PostOpPrincess replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    It is my understanding that you will be held to the higher standards of each licensure. i.e. if you have an RN license, you must work at that level--or you are accountable at that level. I know of...

  17. One good thing that happened at work today...

    PostOpPrincess replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I have the day off and I babysat my beautiful, sweet, adorable, gorgeous 4-month-old niece. She was so much fun and so EASYYYYY!

  18. Is this ever acceptable?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    NO. You do not return

  19. Getting Hired

    PostOpPrincess replied to HopefulNurse90's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No. My hospital wants experienced people

  20. Hypothermia, inside the unit, any ideas?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    R/O sepsis. Patient has gone from normothermic to hypothermic, bypassing the SIRS hyperthermic stage probably related to an ongoing ABX treatment, and perhaps, just perhaps some thermoregulatory...

  21. Feasible to get Thanksgiving and Christmas off as new RN?

    PostOpPrincess replied to ATLbubbles's topic in General Nursing

    When you become a nurse, find a department that you really want to work in and where their holidays work schedule/call/rotation is fair. That's all you can ask. Otherwise, if you feel you can't do it,...

  22. is being aggressive the only way to find a RN job now?!

    PostOpPrincess replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    If I knew there was nurse stalking my manager to work in my department, there is no way I'd approve of her hiring. We have peer review prior to hiring so that's easy to do. So my advice: Don't be...

  23. I work with some immature nurses.

    PostOpPrincess replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    A good argument to NOT have internet accessible at work, except for work related

  24. Drug overdose situation.....

    PostOpPrincess replied to lm8539's topic in Emergency

    As a NEW nurse you really ought to: 1. BLS -If you can't get the airway tubed, do PPV with an ambu. But you ought to actually call a Code Rescue/Blue/Help. (And put in an airway adjunct in case...

  25. Nervous here....going in for surgery today

    PostOpPrincess replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully your whole experience turned out