PostOpPrincess

PostOpPrincess BSN, RN

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

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  1. Air Tight Cliques-Level One Trauma ER Nurses/ Hospitals

    PostOpPrincess replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    This I have to agree

  2. VENT before we Loose it!

    PostOpPrincess replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    You are so correct. That's probably why I work where I work now. Most people leave, uncomfortable, but alive and generally healthy. I just pretend the whole world is like that.

  3. Air Tight Cliques-Level One Trauma ER Nurses/ Hospitals

    PostOpPrincess replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    Weakness: Don't let them see you stressed. And Don't give them an in when they think they can get to you. ALWAYS a straight face. And why I left? I had a 12-year-old's brains on my hands one...

  4. Anesthesia

    PostOpPrincess replied to cmonkey's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This place isn't big enough to go into all the intricacies. Suggest you look at

  5. Air Tight Cliques-Level One Trauma ER Nurses/ Hospitals

    PostOpPrincess replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    I told you before you're going to need thick skin. Don't show your weakness...and whether or not there are mean people are irrelevant. These people are like war vets. They've seen it all and if you...

  6. experience nurses please help me!!

    PostOpPrincess replied to thongvo89's topic in General Nursing

    This is a funny test, and it is spot-on. I am a Groundbreaking

  7. Would you want to be your own nurse? Your own patient?

    PostOpPrincess replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I DEFINITELY do not want me for a patient. I am very assertive. and I DEFINITELY want me for a nurse. When your doctor friends specifically ask for you in PACU, you know you're not so

  8. Changing specialties mid-career (long)

    PostOpPrincess replied to bluesnurse's topic in General Nursing

    GO, GO, GO, GO, GO for

  9. Start nursing school with a newborn at home?

    PostOpPrincess replied to nurse2B444's topic in General Nursing

    No offense meant. But that's just nuts. If you have a choice, why would you even consider sacrificing your children's youth? They are young only once. Seems like YOU guys didn't have a choice. But...

  10. Why would I NOT help? I'm confused.

    PostOpPrincess replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone with two sets of hands that can help gets asked. It could be that I don't think that a role has labels that I truly agree with. I had the Assistant Director of Surgery keeping my confused...

  11. Why would I NOT help? I'm confused.

    PostOpPrincess replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you think

  12. Start nursing school with a newborn at home?

    PostOpPrincess replied to nurse2B444's topic in General Nursing

    Are you on drugs? Please decide what's a priority. Baby is always first (once you have one) and once you're in nursing school no one and I mean NO ONE is gonna cut you slack. I teach and I don't...

  13. Are nurses behind in their knowledge?

    PostOpPrincess replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    I do not know that drug nor frankly do I care. Now, if he is interested in the physiology oh how a South American patient can ge worms in their longs and end up in ARDS, I can spend the ENTIRE day on...

  14. Who loves their job?

    PostOpPrincess replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of things to add to my job....like the ER...people don't hang around (some hang around longer than others, but you know eventually they leave...) LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE...

  15. Its Finally Here!!!!!! Need your help people!!!

    PostOpPrincess replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    You are a new nurse as far as I am concerned. You need a good orientation and put on your roller skates. Develop thick skin, because it is a LEVEL 1 trauma and you will see some things that will...

  16. heres one...speaking other languages in front of patients

    PostOpPrincess replied to VM85's topic in General Nursing

    It's "Tagalog". And I do believe it was to keep certain details away from the patients. Don't know about the students though. I work in PACU where there is NO place to report, but in front of...

  17. Why

    PostOpPrincess replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talking about working with a hypochondriac? We have one of those. She has a doctor's appointment every day. Different docs. She's so annoying I just ignore her when she speaks and so does...

  18. heres one...speaking other languages in front of patients

    PostOpPrincess replied to VM85's topic in General Nursing

    I often do. I have to speak English in front of my Spanish speaking patients. How else does one

  19. Who loves their job?

    PostOpPrincess replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    PACU. I love my job too. Very fast paced with occasional downtime until the next round begins. Can be a crazy day and can have emergencies back to back to back to back. Or happening all at once....

  20. Promoting Team Bonding/Spirit on a Unit/Floor

    PostOpPrincess replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Monthly potlucks!!!!!! We have such a good time

  21. What does an experienced RN look for in a new grad?

    PostOpPrincess replied to snoozie64's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do not work with new grads. My area doesn't hire them. Students go through our area every now and then....and they are freaked out by the speed of recovery room and the somewhat uncontrolled (in...

  22. please help me to find out my correct salary in texas

    PostOpPrincess replied to kocheli's topic in General Nursing

    PM me...

  23. please help me to find out my correct salary in texas

    PostOpPrincess replied to kocheli's topic in General Nursing

    I do... You should check into why. You have a BSN and you have experience...but not in the United States. I do not know what it is like in Texas, but here in Florida they give you some extra because...

  24. Nurses who wish you "hadn't" - other healthcare careers you wish you'd pursued?

    PostOpPrincess replied to arigsbee's topic in General Nursing

    My cousin is a pharmacist. Needless to say, I went to visit him at work. I would much rather eat mud. Keep the $150 K....it's so boring that I checked on one of his co-workers just to make sure...

  25. Ideals vs Reality for the Aspiring Nurse

    PostOpPrincess replied to Peige's topic in General Nursing

    Allright new grads. More reality bites..... 1. YOU MUST make time to pee. NO EXCUSES. YOU matter. If you don't take care of yourself, do you think your patients give a rat's ***? So who will?...