RNSuzq1

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  1. From deadening boredom to high anxiety

    RNSuzq1 replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi Garcia, Your plight is sadly not unique... I've been in Med/Surg for almost 2 years and no 2 nights have ever been the same. We're constantly busy, get admissions all night long, so "nobody" ever...

  2. Unpaid overtime...

    RNSuzq1 replied to regularRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Maggie, Are you quite certain that hospitals must give their employees breaks and lunches that are (totally relieved from duty)? I'm not talking about a Surgeon, OB or ER Staff that have highs and...

  3. Med Seeking Patients

    RNSuzq1 replied to RNSuzq1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi Daytonite, I've wanted to ask for advice about this for quite awhile, but wasn't sure how to word it. Obviously, even after a lot of thought, it just didn't come out right. I didn't mean to lump...

  4. The Uncertainty of it all

    RNSuzq1 replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi Garcia, You're right, the busyness on a Med/Surg floor will "blow your mind". You mentioned multiple events happening at the same time and sadly, that's just the way it is on these floors. Never...

  5. From Med/Surg to Peds

    RNSuzq1 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi All, In NS, my dream was to become a Peds Nurse (love working with children). Our Instructors beat it into our heads that we should all get a year of Med/Surg for the experience before heading...

  6. Not really miserable but...

    RNSuzq1 replied to LauraMT's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Laura, Sorry you're so unhappy in Nursing and don't have a passion for it. You mentioned that you also hated Teaching. This is just my 2 cents for what it's worth. You chose 2 Professions where...

  7. new grad positions?

    RNSuzq1 replied to jam2007's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hi Jam, The 2 largest hospitals at the NC Coast are New Hanover in Wilmington (near Carolina Beach) and Grand Strand Hospital in Myrtle Beach on the NC/SC border- you'll have to check their websites...

  8. Floor CNA vs RN compare and contrast

    RNSuzq1 replied to divokevan's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi Kevan, I graduated last year, worked as a CNA on a Med/Ortho floor through school and have been a Med/Surg RN for over a year. Nights we usually only have 1 CNA - 2 if we're lucky, sometimes none...

  9. hi a simple question

    RNSuzq1 replied to maygrad07's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi May, If they have NS running, we just put the pain med in the most proximal port. What most people do if they have something else running - they'll crimp the tubing closest to the port, flush, put...

  10. From Med/Surg to Peds

    RNSuzq1 replied to RNSuzq1's topic in Pediatric

    Hi, OP here. I wanted to Thank you both so much for the Peds info - definitely a lot to think about. I've got a major beef with NS, maybe not all, but at least mine. Like I said in the orginal...

  11. New Grad Job Help

    RNSuzq1 replied to lveroflife's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi All, I live in NC (my Husbands home), but originally from Boston. I was just checking around to see what the job market was like back home (I assumed there were tons of RN positions). Considering...

  12. An Unbelievable Night

    RNSuzq1 replied to RNSuzq1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi, Original Poster here. I was really upset when I wrote that post - just had to get it off my chest and looking for suggestions about other areas I might go into. I was definitely not looking for...

  13. An Unbelievable Night

    RNSuzq1 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi All, I apologize ahead of time for the length. I've been a Med/Surg Nurse for a year. Last night was the worst ever, I'm still stressed out about it and just had to "Vent". 1/2 hour into the...

  14. Med-Surg - help!

    RNSuzq1 replied to RFA158's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Sascha, Congrats on the MSN, that's wonderful - I'm assuming your goal is becoming a Nursing School Instructor, we need lots of those. Re: Supplies for working on a Med/Surg floor - I carry a bag...

  15. Lvn

    RNSuzq1 replied to DELIGHTFUL's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Delightful, Yes, that's true, we have a few local C.C's that still do that. If you're in an RN Program, after the first year, you can sit for the LPN Boards and work as an LPN until you graduate...

  16. Should I go to night shift?

    RNSuzq1 replied to LexiLuRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Lexi, I agree with all the other posters - Nights is just as busy as days (lots of admissions, etc.), but usually, the atmosphere is very different - and that's why most of us like it. Everynight...

  17. MedSurg - Team Nursing

    RNSuzq1 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi All, Just heard last night from my Charge Nurse that as of Sept. 1, my floor and most of our hospital is going to "Team Nursing". It's taken most of us off guard since they didn't send out...

  18. Please~~~~~

    RNSuzq1 replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in North Carolina Nursing

  19. Please~~~~~

    RNSuzq1 replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hi - Wasted-enough-time, You said you're in Wilson. I live in Clayton, Graduated in May/06 with my RN from Wilson Tech (it was worth the long drive - Great Nursing Program). My best friend from...

  20. first job, fired after 6 months.... heartbroken =(

    RNSuzq1 replied to Honeybun1206's topic in First Year After Licensure

    11111

  21. first job, fired after 6 months.... heartbroken =(

    RNSuzq1 replied to Honeybun1206's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Kat, First, I'm really sorry about your situation. I can't believe the hospital didn't ask you to consider another area of the hospital to work in - instead of Firing you, makes no sense. Just my...

  22. Throwing in the towel

    RNSuzq1 replied to sister--*'s topic in Nursing Career

    Kayartea, Excellent post. The reason "Sister" is thinking about leaving her job is the "Main" reason that most of us get so frustrated with Nursing - Not enough STAFF!!!!!! You mentioned the...

  23. Air Force medic vs Navy Medic?

    RNSuzq1 replied to TrinaRoschelle's topic in Government, Military

    Hi, As a former HM2, have to say the Hospital Corps School in Great Lakes was excellent. Not sure how much it's changed over the years, but we went for 4 months. Doesn't sound like a lot of time,...

  24. Military Medic to LPN in OH?

    RNSuzq1 replied to firefly12's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi Firefly, I'm a former Navy Corpsman - when I got out years ago, I heard that Florida and a few other States would let former Military Corpsman/Medics challenge their LPN Boards - not sure if they...

  25. When does weekend shift diff start/end for night shift

    RNSuzq1 replied to nicuRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Nightmare, Re: Friday Nights - if you work 7p-7a - tell your Mgr. that 7 of those hours are "Saturday" and you should be compensated like the rest of the weekend