mrsshifflette09

mrsshifflette09

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

  16. New Grad Neuro Stepdown ICU

    mrsshifflette09 posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hello everyone. I am a New Grad as of May 09 and I start my first RN job next Monday, one week from tomorrow. I am VERY nervous right now about several things. First, I want to know if it is normal...

  17. Duke pay for nurses is shameful

    mrsshifflette09 replied to Shelley1960's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm sorry.....but that is just plain rude. I work at Duke along with a ton of great nurses. We work there because we like our jobs, and I am pretty sure that patients come to Duke for the world class...

  18. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    mrsshifflette09 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Peds Urology MD, Dr Weener... different spelling, but I'm sure the kids get a kick out of it!! First time I met him, I was in the elevator with about 10 other adults and all of us were snickering like...

  19. do you skip your lunch break routinely?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a neurosurg floor, and I very rarely ever have an issue with getting a break. Once I didn't eat until 4 pm, and my charge nurse was really mad at me....made me go at noon the next day lol. I...

  20. Telling patients you're short-staffed

    mrsshifflette09 replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Another reason is that you don't want your patient to try to get up out of bed on their own and fall instead of calling you because they didn't want to "bother" you. That's the main reason I never...

  21. When to sign the MAR?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to Crates's topic in General Students

    I never sign off on my meds until the patient has actually taken it. The patient has every right to refuse the med so I just wait till they have done it. I always put a line through the X on the sheet...

  22. salaries for duke and UNC hospitals

    mrsshifflette09 replied to jsnj2009's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I work at duke as a new grad and I make $20.32 starting out. Its a bit lower than NJ

  23. Is there anyone who thinks school is not that bad?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    Personally, I thought nursing school was fine. I had no trouble with the classes, my then boyfriend is now my husband and I am working at one of the top hospitals in the country. On the other hand, I...

  24. Positive nursing school experiences please!

    mrsshifflette09 replied to Remi's topic in General Students

    Of course you will have good and bad days. I had only few bad days in NS. I thought it was exciting and fun, because I knew this is what I am supposed to be doing. I had a very good support system. My...

  25. How to survive a 12 hour shift?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to MrRockerSN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Eat a good breakfast, like fruit yogurt and granola, eat lunch around 12, then have a snack around 3 or 4, like crackers or something. Normally I am to busy to follow my eating schedule, but this is...