nutella

nutella MSN, RN

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  1. "Be a nurse! It will be fun!", they said

    nutella replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Who said "it will be fun????" But seriously - I feel good about being a nurse and nursing. Of course not everything is always hunky dory and there were days when I got home and was totally worn out,...

  2. Drug testing (before/during/after application?)

    nutella replied to futurenurse_16's topic in General Nursing

    Usually your employer will give you information as to where to go for pre-employment checks and they will also obtain consent for background checks. Depending on where they have the drug screen done...

  3. Help! MS Contain vs Roxanol reaction

    nutella replied to elimayrn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Just a suggestion as you are still pretty new to hospice. You wrote about "1 ml of roxanol" - which does not give really give all the information as there are different concentrations available. While...

  4. bedsores in dementia patient

    nutella replied to Dave Moody's topic in General Nursing

    As already stated we can not give any advice. You write that your wife receives hospice care - they coordinate her care and it is best to discuss it with

  5. What license or certificate do I need to insert and give I.V. Drugs?

    nutella replied to heronurse's topic in General Nursing

    Please be careful and check policy and procedures for your workplace. While your license allows you to insert iv and also give medication in general, the way you practice is not only governed by the...

  6. Gender and personality impacting happiness with nursing

    nutella replied to RedNation's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in areas that are more populated by male nurses (critical care , acute dialysis) and I did not get the impression that they struggled with their role. I think male and female are...

  7. What does "Benefits Ineligible" mean? Good/Bad for New Grad RN?

    nutella replied to JPChi's topic in General Nursing

    Those are usually the jobs that are "per diem" or below a certain amount of weekly hours (part time). You probably want to find some full time position to get experience as well as health insurance...

  8. The Right Decision

    nutella replied to purplegal's topic in Nursing Career

    Why not look into a position where it is less acute ? Not everybody can just jump right in and not everybody is a good fit for every position, not to mention that sometimes integration into a team can...

  9. TB Test Question

    nutella replied to HelloWish's topic in General Nursing

    There is a blood test out there now - the T spot test. Some places started to use this test instead of the 2 step test, which requires two skin tests within a certain time period to be cleared. You...

  10. Advise! Real life with ASN degree

    nutella replied to abilail20's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Going to nursing school with 5 children, some of them young, is very challenging. Once you graduate you may not be able to get the position you desire, not to mention only certain shifts. Plus the...

  11. I Should Be in Jail

    nutella replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Those are very sad stories - neglect and abuse is part of our professional life as nurses and other healthcare workers. It can be traumatizing to witness those incidents happen. Unfortunately,...

  12. Philippines nurse in Netherlands - Can I work in Germany?

    nutella replied to Jlou_07's topic in International Nursing

    There are language and education requirements and not speaking and writing German fluently will exclude you. Your education would have to be evaluated and there is also the problem that EU citizen...

  13. Been working as a new RN for 3 months and I need tips and encouragement before I quit! :(

    nutella replied to Martinez,RN's topic in General Nursing

    3 months is really not a long time and it is normal to feel anxious. What I have seen in LTC, when I went there to do consults or visits for hospice, is that a lot of nurses do not know their...

  14. Help please! Trouble finding a job, while on Seroquel!

    nutella replied to EstrellaAzul's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest - if you can avoid 12 h shifts and any rotation and on call jobs you should be fine. As you already found out, you need enough sleep and a job with regular hours and just 8 hours will...

  15. hiring older nurses

    nutella replied to KThurmond's topic in General Nursing

    I feel there are many factors re hiring. More experienced nurses are more expensive and can be very opinionated. At the same time they may offer the knowledge that an employer needs. I feel that it...

  16. Fiance from Germany RN to United States

    nutella replied to Gauntlet182's topic in Nurse Registration

    Hello, perhaps things have changed the last 10 years but here is what I had to do: 1. I had to send in all my education to the CGFNS (they are online) for a specific review - the kind of review you...

  17. Even the Stoic Have a Breaking Point

    nutella replied to Rose_Queen's topic in General Nursing

    Rose Queen - how sad!! I am sorry that this happened. This is truly a heart breaking situation and event and I can not imagine anybody not feeling sad about it. About 25 years or so ago in nursing...

  18. so many falls!

    nutella replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I think that on LTC units with patients who suffer from dementia and parkinson's the fall risk is higher due to the nature of those illnesses. Prevention is important but you have to have enough...

  19. How Do I Start Over?

    nutella replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of my children had medical problems for many years and it was not always easy, at some point I had to do the paperwork for intermittent family leave to protect my job. But you won't qualify for...

  20. Tired of being talked to like I am stupid

    nutella replied to Student2Registered's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never had doctors talk down to me or not treat me with respect but I also worked the first 9 year in critical care and it seems less a problem in that area. One time a physician yelled because I was...

  21. Do you feel burnt out?

    nutella replied to Vinsanitii's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for around 20 years. However, I have not always worked bedside and also not always full time. There are many opportunities for nurses and sometimes a change in scenery is...

  22. Civilian Nurse in Germany

    nutella replied to YesYesRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is not clear to me if you are asking about employment within the military hospital in Germany or just in

  23. Hiring new grads vs. experienced

    nutella replied to froggy93's topic in General Nursing

    They are cheaper and stay at least for a while to get experience. There is the idea that a new graduate can be taught and will put up with more while an experienced nurse may speak up or not put up...

  24. New Grad off Orientation

    nutella replied to froggy93's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was doing just fine when I went to the ICU right after graduation. But I had been a paramedic prior and had relevant clinicals - one of them in the ICU I got hired for. I have seen new graduates...

  25. After a few months off on forced medical leave, worried about losing my job after any slip

    nutella replied to RNsteve's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever happened - it sounds that you are a liability for your employer. Perhaps acute care is not the setting for you , perhaps nursing is not the right job - I do not know. Since you had...