rnay312

rnay312

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  1. First Neonatal Death

    rnay312 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi all, I have worked in a Level II NICU for about 2.5 years. I absolutely love my job. Luckily, our babies are mostly stable so deaths are few and far between, but I knew I wouldn't be spared...

  2. 5 Weird Questions Patients Have Asked As An OB Nurse

    rnay312 replied to JanineKelbach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a NICU nurse and attend deliveries frequently. I hear the circumcision and weight question occasionally, but my favorite is a father's response to his newborn's molded cone head: "Is it going to...

  3. Night shift RN's :Do you eat in the morning after your shift?

    rnay312 replied to DesertSky's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I eat dinner (my breakfast) before I go in, have a snack at 2200, eat lunch at 0100, have a snack at 0500, and eat breakfast (my dinner) when I get home. I love to eat. I eat healthy food, but...

  4. Feeling guilty about calling in sick.

    rnay312 replied to Becca, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was in almost exactly the same situation, except I called in 15 minutes before my shift. I felt a little queasy but brushed it off to nerves, but as soon as I got in the car I started vomiting. I...

  5. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    rnay312 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. Arizona 2. 3 years experience 3. NICU 4. $29.99/hr 5. $5.20/hr flat differential for night shift 6. No

  6. A mother's touch: NICU nurse helps dying mom bond with newborn

    rnay312 replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is beautiful and heart

  7. Recurrent Nightmares About Work

    rnay312 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I'm just curious if anyone has recurrent bad dreams about work. I have this dream about once a month - that it's 0300 (I work 1900-0730) and I haven't done my initial assessments or passed out...

  8. Recurrent Nightmares About Work

    rnay312 replied to rnay312's topic in General Nursing

    I am an anxious person in general (not to the point of having to be medicated, I've never taken a benzo in my life.) But I think it can be a good stress that drives me to do a good job at work, to...

  9. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    rnay312 replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

    I have a similar story. I was a nursing student watching a lady partsl hysterectomy, wearing all the surgical garb. The nurse I was assigned to told me if I start to feel faint to just sit in a chair...

  10. I have a NICU internship interview!!

    rnay312 replied to Contrail's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't really have any advice other than be yourself, but I just wanted to say congratulations and I'm jealous!! Good

  11. Dayshifters - do you take a breakfast break as soon as you get to work?

    rnay312 replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in General Nursing

    Is this serious? Two and a half hours of break time when you only get one unpaid half hour? Do you work in the

  12. I ♥ downstaffing!

    rnay312 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    I get excited too! In fact, I got that call

  13. Unhappy in Job

    rnay312 replied to Unhappy RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for just over a year on a neuro unit and trust me, at four months all I wanted to do was run away. But I stuck to it knowing that the feeling is completely normal (sick to my stomach...

  14. Nurses not making enough...wait what?

    rnay312 replied to Reese2012's topic in General Nursing

    And for the record, I don't think CNAs are paid nearly enough either. It doesn't matter that an RN has more of an educational background, CNA jobs are physically demanding and worth a heck of a lot...

  15. Nurses not making enough...wait what?

    rnay312 replied to Reese2012's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. They did not truly know what they were getting into. You do not realize the enormous responsibility shouldered by nurses until it's on YOUR shoulders. Maybe it's not entirely exhausting in...

  16. Health care costs are RIDICULOUS!!!!

    rnay312 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    A total of 100 minutes of radiation to my orbital muscles cost $36,000. Thank goodness for decent insurance. It is absolutely ridiculous. I could have bought a car or two with that money. But I'm...

  17. Nurses with nose piercings?

    rnay312 replied to Chameleonchick's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa. To answer your question, no, nose rings are generally not allowed, though my facility doesn't mind. I have a tiny nose stud and have had no issues. I go to work, care for my patients and give...

  18. Need help to convince parents!

    rnay312 replied to NateH's topic in General Nursing

    I did an ADN program for a few reasons: they accepted me first, it was inexpensive and it had a higher percentage of people passing the NCLEX on the first attempt. There were long wait lists at both...

  19. Feeling so guilty about calling in.

    rnay312 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I think I'm just looking for someone to tell me not to feel bad here, but my goodness, I just feel awful. I try not to call in unless it's really bad. I take my job very seriously and don't...

  20. Feeling so guilty about calling in.

    rnay312 replied to rnay312's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for the nice replies. I do feel better, and by better I mean less guilty as well as physically. Sometimes I feel that managers don't even take into consideration that going in sick...

  21. New RN, New Job! HELP!

    rnay312 replied to PrynsezNing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was the same way - I felt like I knew absolutely nothing. I couldn't remember anything from clinicals, even something as simple as how to hang a piggyback. I'm now on my 6th month of working, 2nd...

  22. You know it's going to be a crazy night at work, when

    rnay312 replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    When you drive to work and see a full moon.

  23. Body Bags

    rnay312 replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    The ones at my facility are black and plastic. Something about black is even worse though... white would be nicer. I know what you mean, about it being impersonal, but I have no idea what could make...

  24. CALL BELLS

    rnay312 replied to GRUNGE's topic in General Nursing

    Laughed out loud at

  25. Pima CC Seat Shuffle

    rnay312 replied to Staragate's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I remember when I got that email! I was soooo excited! :) Graduated in May, and I'm now on my 4th week working as an RN. You guys will get