PostOpPrincess

PostOpPrincess BSN, RN

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

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  1. What about when it's your loved one who's sick?

    PostOpPrincess replied to calljs15's topic in General Nursing

    In all honesty, you do not want me as a family member of a sick patient. Unless you've got as much experience as me and can catch as well as myself--yes, this is a little bit brash--you're gonna be...

  2. Having a hard time with death

    PostOpPrincess replied to bamagt's topic in General Nursing

    Such is the "circle of life." Chalk it up to experience--if you can't handle it, you'd better get someone to help you handle it or you won't

  3. Foleys and tampons?

    PostOpPrincess replied to JemJ's topic in General Nursing

    EXACTLY. That's what peripads are for. What happens when we get so busy or caught up in an emergency and heaven forbid we are not able to change the tampon? Give me a break. That's all about...

  4. lawsuit

    PostOpPrincess replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's a

  5. How important is amount of PAY to you?

    PostOpPrincess replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    Big time important. I don't work for free and my accumulated experience and knowledge is gold to me and to my patients. It's validated when physicians and top administrators ask for me to care for...

  6. For my resume: Am I an "RN Graduate" or "Graduate RN"?

    PostOpPrincess replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    Until you are licensed, you are formally a "Graduate

  7. Being assertive

    PostOpPrincess replied to cuteinpinkNS's topic in General Nursing

    Take a class through a college--assertiveness training. It takes a whole lot--self-confidence, knowledge, reconciliation of roles...it's not an instant thing, unfortunately. Good

  8. cruelest thing I heard a nurse say

    PostOpPrincess replied to work67's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with Scott. We are so judgemental when we don't need to be.

  9. Foleys and tampons?

    PostOpPrincess replied to JemJ's topic in General Nursing

    I do not put tampons in other women. That's potentially adding to a precarious situation already. That's why peripads were made. A tampon is for comfort only and sorry, but Toxic Shock is too close...

  10. 2 cents?

    PostOpPrincess replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    I call that the "post-baby syndrome." It lasts until you get rest and sleep. I think by the time your baby goes to school...j/k you just need to find your groove

  11. Reporting to ICU

    PostOpPrincess replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Working with women. I do not like working with my own gender just because of this. So

  12. Pacifying a difficult family that will not listen to reason??

    PostOpPrincess replied to Work in Progress's topic in General Nursing

    You will be in this situation more times than you will ever know. The most important thing to remember is that YOU are not at fault, and families cope how they cope. YOU cannot change them. YOU...

  13. advice from the nurses to a student

    PostOpPrincess replied to FNX614's topic in General Nursing

    This is a very, very realistic remark. No judgement on your friend--I do not know her personally and I am sure she is a very nice person. There are some people who just cannot do the schooling for...

  14. NRP Certification = Experience?

    PostOpPrincess replied to mcchampe's topic in General Nursing

    Certifications can never equal

  15. Ratted out a co-worker and now feel guilty

    PostOpPrincess replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    There's no sticking together in this situation. Something is amiss and I wouldn't want to go down with this other nurse's

  16. What do they mean by street clothes? Quick clarification please :)

    PostOpPrincess replied to NICU Kristen's topic in General Nursing

    They mean business casual. NO JEANS, FLIP FLOPS or anything you would wear to the

  17. advise; how do you handle the loss of a patient?

    PostOpPrincess replied to idnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I witnessed a death the other day that has impacted me. I didn't think I could "feel" so much after having part of a code team and having participated in a bajillion, zillion codes. You never...

  18. Advice from nurses about experiences

    PostOpPrincess replied to Lawne's topic in General Nursing

    I reserve as much energy as I can for my family because they deserve a "good" part of me. That means that all of my professional "empathy" is limited to being very professional and not crossing the...

  19. Overcomplication: The Bane of the Nursing Industry

    PostOpPrincess replied to Flying ICU RN's topic in General Nursing

    SPOT ON, from one oxpecker to

  20. If Nursing doesn't work out,is Medical Lab Technologist ok for a "Prissy" girl ??

    PostOpPrincess replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you thought about working at Macy's as a perfume girl? No body fluids and lotsa time to look "girly girl" and

  21. A Lesson in Family, Ethics and End of Life

    PostOpPrincess replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs, Tait. God bless you, may He bring you comfort on this very, very difficult, but inevitable journey. I wish you and your family the best.

  22. Can I bolus this patient? A legal / practice question about sedatives and narcotics

    PostOpPrincess replied to simvee's topic in MICU, SICU

    Are you a

  23. Can I bolus this patient? A legal / practice question about sedatives and narcotics

    PostOpPrincess replied to simvee's topic in MICU, SICU

    Before you continue doing what you're doing, you must first establish what your end goal is for the patient. Example: Is the patient to remain heavily sedated to recover a severe trauma? Or is the...

  24. CRNA Jobs?

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

    You've got a long road. You should worry about it, IF you pass nursing school, IF you get a license and IF you get a job...that's about 7 years down the road before you even start CRNA school. Start...

  25. Making a difference.

    PostOpPrincess replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    When the physicians ask me personally to take care of their family, I feel like you do. That's a LOTTA respect there, my dear....GOOD