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whichone'spink BSN, RN

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  1. BSN Preceptorships - Does ER level matter?

    whichone'spink replied to JustinAllen's topic in Emergency

    I will be finishing my practicum at a Level IV trauma ER. If this ER gets a serious trauma case, the patient is quickly shipped off to the Level II ER at their sister facility. But I also work in...

  2. Just put an end my misery if...

    whichone'spink replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    400 lbs is nothing. Try close to 1,000 lbs. I had to hold part of a 1000 pounder's leg as my whole clinical group turned her and cleaned her. It was quite the

  3. New NURSE...Stuck between ER or Med Surg!

    whichone'spink replied to swtgal's topic in Emergency

    Whatever you think you can handle. Can you handle 6+ patients (emphasis on the +) for 12.5 hours every night? With no staff to back you up? Because that is what med-surg is like, and it sucks....

  4. Attention all night shift nurses, techs, cnas, and pcts...

    whichone'spink replied to LifesAJourney's topic in General Nursing

    I work evenings as a unit secretary. Don't write off nights as quiet compared to days. Nights are in many cases worse, because after 1900, it seems like the night shift house supervisor wants to...

  5. Acceptable questions for nursing students to ask?

    whichone'spink replied to linnywho's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Whenever I had to fill out these stupid forms for care plans, I would right patient refused to answer for the awkward questions; I never asked them though. It's not any of my business to ask about...

  6. Does the thought of going to your job make you sick?

    whichone'spink replied to Lucky724's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Some days it takes a lot to keep me from blowing my brains out. I don't know why I got a job as a unit secretary in med surg. I thought my ED job would disappear but it didn't. I shouldn't have...

  7. Do we need to take drugs.. in order to do our job?

    whichone'spink replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Do we need to take drugs in order to do our jobs? Yes. Most people use legal non-prescription drugs such as caffeine, Tylenol, and Motrin to deal with the crap they have to deal with. Others need...

  8. Technology taking over

    whichone'spink replied to mpink74's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital that has had Meditech for 5 years. I wish we had a better EMR, because Meditech is of the devil. It's great for finding information, but using it to chart and to put in orders...

  9. Advice for new RN

    whichone'spink replied to newgraduate52012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, it's probably too late to tell you to run, so here's the next best piece of advice I can give you: Get yourself into the hospital. Better still, if you like an area of nursing better than...

  10. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    whichone'spink replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I'm really sick of having to pick up after Dr.

  11. Madame, your ignorance is astounding

    whichone'spink replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Cleaning butts is the least of my dislikes about nursing these days. Actually, it's not a dislike. It's more satisfying than dealing with paperwork and WAFWOT assignments. I feel better knowing my...

  12. Need RN's opinion- BIG clinical mistake

    whichone'spink replied to CrazyheadSN's topic in General Nursing

    On most floors I have done clinicals on, I have not for the life of me found any manual cuffs. Sadly, I can't find the one I bought in my first semester of nursing school, and how in the world can I...

  13. What motivates you to go to work every day?

    whichone'spink replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Because I hope it pays off with a nursing

  14. What was your toughest semester in Nursing School?

    whichone'spink replied to Ellis02136's topic in General Students

    The semester I took med-surg was the worst. I had class on Monday and Tuesday, had to go to the hospital on Wednesday to get info for my care plan, and Thursday and Friday were clinical days. I had...

  15. If you hate being a CNA will you hate being an RN too?

    whichone'spink replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    Probably.

  16. If There Was A Major Epidemic / Pandemic Would You Report For Duty?

    whichone'spink replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a single girl, and if I had to stay over when the hospital went on lockdown, I would stay. If I were called in, I would hope there would be haz-mat suits before I go in. In that kind of...

  17. The Mockery of Nursing

    whichone'spink replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If all nurses was a drinking game, boy, the hangover would be a b****. And I have clinicals tomorrow so no can

  18. How do I get out of being a nurse?

    whichone'spink replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Geez, here I was thinking you were a moron, and that something far away from nursing would be a better bet for you. But you just offered your opinion about pot, which is true. I've never seen anyone...

  19. Units with Least Amounts of Call Offs?

    whichone'spink replied to kirstyne's topic in General Nursing

    I think the ED will have less low census days. And even if you're called off, you'll quickly get called back in because it goes from 0 to 60 in 3 seconds. Call back pay

  20. Male nurses student and skipping OB/L&D clinicals

    whichone'spink replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Sorry, you have to do clinicals in areas that are not to your liking. I'm not a male, so I don't know that awkward feeling that my male classmates felt during OB clinicals. All I can say is, it will...

  21. How has becoming a nurse changed your life?

    whichone'spink replied to Kylie53189's topic in General Nursing

    Since nursing school, I've been getting worse and worse. I feel like I've burnt out, even before I begin. I have less patience with anything and anyone. In clinicals and at work, it feels like I'm...

  22. Your Worst Mistake

    whichone'spink replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    I gave Plavix to a patient who was thinking about having a lap chole but it wasn't a done deal yet. Shortly after I gave her medications, the doctor came in and she said she wanted to go ahead with...

  23. Graduate nurse: difficulty finding job.. Emergency Medical Scribe Experience

    whichone'spink replied to Aniva's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I used to be able to enter orders, but the higher ups stopped allowing it this year. So now I take care of the rest of the paperwork, such as discharge instructions and calling back patients. I also...

  24. What nursing field do you think is easiest and hardest?

    whichone'spink replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

    I suppose desk jobs are easy. But every job has it's stresses and

  25. Graduate nurse: difficulty finding job.. Emergency Medical Scribe Experience

    whichone'spink replied to Aniva's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm a scribe too, and it has helped me immensely. Best part of the job is I can work it for as long as I can while searching for a nursing position. I have another job as a CNA/unit secretary on a...