wannabecnl

wannabecnl

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  1. Cry baby CNAs

    wannabecnl replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm an RN working in the PACU with the 2 best LNAs in the world. If someone tries to steal them, I will haunt their unit until the LNAs come back... But I digress. To the good LNAs out there: THANK...

  2. Have we lost the "art" of nursing?

    wannabecnl replied to Barbara Hunter's topic in General Nursing

    One of the reasons I love the PACU is that I get to focus a lot of attention on my patients, albeit for a short time. I find it is the little things--and being proactive about them, because post-op...

  3. I want to work as a cna but im terrified of contagious diseases

    wannabecnl replied to Mell101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    20 years ago I decided not to go to medical school because I had an extreme germ phobia... and here I am working as a nurse and not getting freaked out anymore. I don't know if it was having kids...

  4. Per-diem nurses

    wannabecnl replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work per diem in a PACU with about 16 RNs. I don't think I'm getting paid any more for being per diem, but I'm a new grad, which may be why. I get paid when I work, I don't when I don't, and I...

  5. Male Nurse Hair Styles

    wannabecnl replied to Benners's topic in Men in Nursing

    I like your avatar picture--could you comb the long part back or part it and gel it to the side for interviews and clinicals? I agree with these posts that it is worth considering something a...

  6. I have a BSN, should I get CNA?

    wannabecnl replied to kristint's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree with the above post--some states will not let you work as a CNA/LNA if you hold an LPN or RN license. Find out what your state BON says. If you are allowed to work as a CNA, you might be...

  7. New grad in burn icu

    wannabecnl replied to rncg's topic in Critical Care

    You ARE still learning. You will be learning for a long time. I'm 10 months into my first job (first new grad my PACU has had in a very long time), and I am constantly learning and honing and...

  8. Nursing School Bag - Vera Bradley

    wannabecnl replied to musaafirah's topic in General Students

    Amazing how things have already changed in the 3-ish years since I started nursing school! I bought a Swiss Army backpack designed for holding a laptop and was able to take along all the texts,...

  9. What type of rotations did you go through in nursing school?

    wannabecnl replied to sevenup0307's topic in General Students

    Spring I: "fundamentals of nursing," which was on a med-surg floor, after 6 weeks in the sim lab. Occasionally followed patients to procedures, including a colonoscopy and surgery/PACU. 90 hours....

  10. Can we recommend a medication to a doctor to prescribe?

    wannabecnl replied to stallion8797's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not to mention telling the

  11. Can we recommend a medication to a doctor to prescribe?

    wannabecnl replied to stallion8797's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In PACU we have a pretty standard set of PRNs ordered by the anesthesiologists, but I often call and ask for something else, such as oral pain meds the surgeon has written a scrip for but hasn't...

  12. What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    wannabecnl replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I attended a 2-calendar year direct entry masters program and graduated in 2011 as an RN, not an APRN. I chose this route because I am interested in doing research at some point in the future, and...

  13. Personality At Work vs. At Home

    wannabecnl replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am much more patient at work than I am at home. My preceptor didn't believe me when I said I was a very impatient mom, because I am very patient with patients! I'm higher-strung and less organized...

  14. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    wannabecnl replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    How about asking some NP students or NPs what they feel would be (or would have been) the best experience? I don't see how most of the poop-free areas of nursing would contribute that much to being...

  15. Peer recognition program

    wannabecnl replied to inko1986's topic in General Nursing

    We have a hospital-wide program where anyone can submit a comment, whether employee, patient, family member, or visitor. The comment is posted to our intranet, with the person's name, unit, who sent...

  16. Should I consider a career in home care as a new graduate nurse, bsn?

    wannabecnl replied to skyheaven477's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm always intrigued with the different requirements for similar jobs across different employers. Around here, you can't work home care without 3-5 years of experience, period. Wow, as a recent...

  17. Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

    wannabecnl replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    The tough part is that this is a case-by-case situation, unlike issues that are part of a nurse's religious or other beliefs that are essentially permanent. Someone opposed to blood transfusions...

  18. How To Properly Clean Your Stethoscope

    wannabecnl replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work in the PACU, so I wipe down my stethoscope with a couple of alcohol wipes after each patient. A colleague told me I should also put a cloth cover over the rubber tubing so it won't break down...

  19. Confusing shoe restrictions!

    wannabecnl replied to mrs.rn2be's topic in General Students

    I wore plain white leather sneakers all through nursing school and found them to be very comfortable and useful. They were about as cute as my plain navy scrubs, and the second I graduated and got a...

  20. My Bad.

    wannabecnl replied to CodeteamB's topic in General Nursing

    In school they drummed it into our heads that we were never to give meds drawn up by someone else; when I was orienting on my current job, I refused to give meds drawn up even by my preceptor unless I...

  21. calling into work sick and feeling very guilty

    wannabecnl replied to chellemaree88's topic in General Nursing

    Had a UTI a few years back that I sort of ignored for a day, which that evening caused nerve spasms down both legs. I have never experienced pain like that and couldn't even walk; it was the only...

  22. What was the most memorable reaction you had from a patient?

    wannabecnl replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I work in the PACU and have seen improvement in patient emergence as propofol has again become available. I was touting the benefits of propofol to a patient the other day, and he looked at me funny,...

  23. Do you know where you are?

    wannabecnl posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    To assess orientation in the PACU, once my patients are awake enough to have a prayer of knowing the answers, I ask all of them (except young pedi) some version of the "pop quiz": 1. Can you tell me...

  24. Do you know where you are?

    wannabecnl replied to wannabecnl's topic in Nursing Humor

    When the patient can tell me both the day AND the date, I'm always impressed--I have to look at my watch! Also, I had a similar experience to Msjellybean when it was election time. I'd ask who the...

  25. End of Per Diem?

    wannabecnl replied to hdawnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work per diem in NH and have not heard anything like this. Perhaps it is a state or regional issue. I chose to work per diem because I like the flexibility, and I have health insurance through my...