mrsshifflette09

mrsshifflette09 has 3 years experience and specializes in Neurosciences, Med-Surg-CNA.

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1. PCCN - I failed by 10 questions

   mrsshifflette09 replied to ChineseNurse's topic in Cardiac

   I took it yesterday and failed by ONE point. I was SOOOO ******, but I decided that I am going to retake it. I hope I can pass this time. I want to get my CNIII and my $1000 bonus for passing the...

2. Hypothyroidism & Nursing School?

   mrsshifflette09 replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Students

   I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism in my second semester of nursing school. I was doing really bad in class prior to my dx, and I was sleeping all the time, couldn't remember a thing, and I gained at...

3. Overtime, how much?

   mrsshifflette09 replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

   I try to do 1-2 shifts per pay period as well, only because my husband is in school and I am the sole income. We have plenty of overtime shifts, but I don't judge people who dont do them, I just...

4. So do you really...

   mrsshifflette09 replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

   On the floor that I work on, we do a full head to toe Neuro assessment every 2 or 4 hours, depending on the stability of the patient. We do one full head to toe assessment each shift. I don't always...

5. Compassion required???

   mrsshifflette09 replied to jellyfishmafia's topic in General Nursing

   I think that since you know how you feel it should make it easier for you to be a nurse if you want to be. I feel like you would be a good fit for the SICU or the OR. You would have less families and...

6. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

   mrsshifflette09 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Oh and one more, I am glad that you had time on your night shift to look through my charting and medications to try to find the slightest mistake to call me out on. Meanwhile, I am in our patients...

7. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

   mrsshifflette09 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   "No, you don't ALWAYS get the crappy assignment. I don't think you'd be happy with ANY assignment." My ABSOLUTE favorite comment!!! It drives me NUTS when the same nurses always come in complaining...

8. Using Benedryl with pts with a subdural hematoma

   mrsshifflette09 replied to wgrassmRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I also work on a Neurosurg floor and we are very hesitant to give anything that may give a person sedative side effects if they have any type of brain injury. You were thinking right to not give the...

9. Nurses with Type 1 Diabetes

   mrsshifflette09 replied to ScwwcS's topic in General Nursing

   I wish I had advice for you too. My mom has type 1 diabetes and she always wanted to be a nurse. She was diagnosed at 12 years old. She was afraid to go to nursing school and become a nurse because of...

10. to study or unwind before NCLEX?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to Kwillpassnclex13's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would study one of the two days before, and relax the others. I studied until my husband and I got to the hotel we were staying at in the town where I was taking the NCLEX, then I stopped and...

11. Need advice for finding a job in the Raleigh/Durham area!

    mrsshifflette09 replied to clbkmb09's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Call 919-684-8111 and ask to speak with someone on Nurse Recruitment, NOT HR. You won't need to talk to anyone in HR until you get a job. That number is the main number for the hospital. And it won't...

12. Need advice for finding a job in the Raleigh/Durham area!

    mrsshifflette09 replied to clbkmb09's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I had this issue at first too. I applied to Duke, WakeMed and Rex, and then I called Nurse Recruitment often to see if I had any chances for an interview. I got really lucky, and I got an interview at...

13. Fired By Patient Family

    mrsshifflette09 replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    yeah this is going to happen. The best advice I can give, and I don't mean this in any type of rude way, is to just get over it. Laugh about it with your colleagues, and move on. I have a friend that...

14. Does anyone else use 'lisa frank' school supplies as an adult?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to katebean04's topic in General Students

    Haha I love this thread!! I love Lisa Frank notebooks and things!! They keep you in a good mood! I am an RN now and I work on a Neuro Floor, and I have 2 lisa frank stickers on my name badge. I don't...

15. Call Bell Requests

    mrsshifflette09 replied to pomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I got one the other day: "Can we get some lemon sherbert?" Sure thing, to go along with your ribeye and loaded baked