Blackheartednurse

Blackheartednurse

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  1. love my job hate the hours

    Blackheartednurse replied to futurenicunurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I can understand your frustration I used to work second shift while I was in nursing school-hate it,I had no life besides getting home at 11 pm,taking shower,hang out online or watch some...

  2. Discouraged...VENT...ADVICE?

    Blackheartednurse replied to RUN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Just keep applying.I graduated on may 2009,got a job in another state around february 2010,was "let go" after two months now I'm back to the beggining.Yes,I understand how you feel-a huge...

  3. Why hospitals continue use incentive spirometry

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was recently reading that new studies shows that incentive spirometry have not shown to decrease pulmonary complications after cardiac or abdominal surgeries.The studies also revealed that deep...

  4. Why hospitals continue use incentive spirometry

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are full of yourself and dont even know me and thinl that I may have a hidden agenda,but you know what dont bother as I'm not interested in what you think about me. but I will provide the...

  5. New Nurse & New to Night Shift. Need Advice!

    Blackheartednurse replied to OBGYN*RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have an interview for a night shift awsome awsome tips,melatonin and blinds and curtains are really helpful suggestions,thanks a

  6. Why hospitals continue use incentive spirometry

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    well I have read this in one of the nursing

  7. Why hospitals continue use incentive spirometry

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yep that is

  8. USEFUL LINKS: Do Nut Crush Pills...

    Blackheartednurse replied to firefox828's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks a bunch very useful

  9. Light of hope for old new grads

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I dont thinks but who knows.I personally will believe it when I see my home state hiring old new grads or brand new grads.I know several people who finished nursing school seven years ago and they...

  10. Light of hope for old new grads

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    So this thread is mainly directed toward old,new grads who has been out of work for one year and still cant find job,yes we are still marketable..I have a nursing license in two states (my home state...

  11. Light of hope for old new grads

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!! I'm sure you are pretty

  12. Back to the hospital, need advise

    Blackheartednurse replied to jays's topic in General Nursing

    I'm reviewing a medical surgical demystified self-teaching guide by Mary DiGiulio and Donna Jackson,it is really awsome and cheap it was only 24.95...there are tons of books out there specifically I...

  13. Nurses not speaking english at work

    Blackheartednurse replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    I have a feeling that the OP is exagerrating a bit,I really dont believe that these nurses leave her on the floor by herself,do you actually believe that??? They would be

  14. New RN can't find job.. til now

    Blackheartednurse replied to RNcpac's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you considered moving? There a plenty of jobs in other states like

  15. Nurses not speaking english at work

    Blackheartednurse replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    But American nurses often create "cliche" groups as well and talk about facebook,parties etc and nurses from other countries feel left out so I guess it also equalize

  16. Can you "look good" as a nurse?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    I'm fit and I'm a nurse...I think that a proper diet and exercise is the key here;you can overeat now and then but it shouldnt be a regular "thing".When I see that my belly is getting rounder and more...

  17. Nurses not speaking english at work

    Blackheartednurse replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    Yes we should learn Spanish,POPE knew several languages,are you saying that he was insulting other countries? He could have preached in Polish or Italian but he was gracious and respectful enough to...

  18. Potassium tablets!

    Blackheartednurse replied to Acarter2618's topic in General Nursing

    You can dissolve them though,this was a common practice in a very prestigious,prive,large teaching hospital where I used to work. With all the respect,I prefer side effects that my patient...

  19. Potassium tablets!

    Blackheartednurse replied to Acarter2618's topic in General Nursing

    When I used to work in the hospital, administration of the potassium pills were my personal pet peeve,I was always scared that my patients would choke,just like the big ibuprofen pill (I think 900...

  20. Nurses not speaking english at work

    Blackheartednurse replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    And someone also may say that people are jealous of Americans....which is totally not the case,I have a few international friends who are highly educated (one is a doctor with specialty,one is an...

  21. Nurses not speaking english at work

    Blackheartednurse replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    What? The economy sux in this country,so stop with this "why do they bring foreign nurses from overseas" crap.This story is really getting outdated and just simply

  22. Nurses not speaking english at work

    Blackheartednurse replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    I think those nurses have every right to speak their language at work as long as they dont speak it at front of the patients,I mean we live in a free country so we have the right to dress the way we...

  23. Was I being hit on... or was it a genuine compliment?

    Blackheartednurse replied to CandyGyrl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I dont know...what does your initution tell you,I have been hit on by a heart surgeon before and you just know when you being hit on plus the guy send you body language-smiles to you,turn his head...

  24. difference between cardiac tamponade and pericarditis?

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone see a difference between those two conditons except a different

  25. difference between cardiac tamponade and pericarditis?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I never had to take Patho in my ADN program,I know sucks,the patho was was thrown into our med-surg classes,a little bit of this and that,but who had time to research patho fully in detail,I know I...