november17

november17 ASN, RN

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  1. MALE Nurse, Female Police Officer, Female Dr.

    november17 replied to likemike's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Sometimes if I'm feeling saucy, when I'm asked, "You're a male nurse?" I say, "No, I'm a female nurse." That always gets me funny looks... I have "RN" monogrammed in 1-1/2 inch font on the left side...

  2. NCLEX question

    november17 replied to mukshe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I probably spent about 10 hours total studying for the NCLEX, and I took it almost 4 months after graduating. I passed. I dunno, other people study their butts off and fail. I think it depends on the...

  3. am i slacking off?

    november17 replied to keepitreal29's topic in Men in Nursing

    Probably. I barely studied for my NCLEX but I passed it. Other people studied their butts off for 2 months and failed. It's different for everyone, really. unban keep it real

  4. 1 year (semester) male nursing student having Doubts

    november17 replied to Kennyboy117's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. I was the only guy in a class of 50. Try to keep your head up, ignore the gossip, stay out of the cliques. You'll get through. ADN vs BSN ? Ha...stick with the BSN. You're at where...

  5. Five courses?

    november17 replied to nurseontheway's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    No worse than working a full time job, really. At least once you graduate you'll be able to leave work at work though. Nursing school isn't easy, and yes the courseloads can be pretty

  6. Nursing Student's breakdown moment

    november17 replied to CC918's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a big deal. Your instructor was just reading off a preset selection of questions to try to make you think on your feet. She probably asks those same questions to every nursing student that...

  7. nurses as patients

    november17 replied to danggirl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind having nurses as patients. I've been grilled by more than a few. Especially when you have a nurse's spouse as a patient. I've also recieved the third degree from the nursing student...

  8. "Pranic Healing" for healthcare providers

    november17 replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

    Acupuncture works along the principles of energy lines

  9. Bariatric Surgery....years later

    november17 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, coffee is low calories. Plus it decreases your risk of developing diabetes. More power to

  10. My mother is embarassed that I'm going to be a nurse...

    november17 replied to iriska_meller's topic in General Nursing

    How is an NP better than a floor RN anyways? If you're happy with what you are doing, what does it

  11. A little scared....anyone feel this way?

    november17 replied to ConfusedStudent3's topic in General Nursing

    You learn a lot of skills practicing on dummies. However you will perfect them on real people. It just takes practice and actually doing the skills before you will feel comfortable. I remember my...

  12. assistance w/ report, anyone?

    november17 replied to David's Harp's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You'll get the hang of it. It took me a while to get used to it too. Most of the time in report we go over the exceptions...like variances to the norm and skip the stuff that is okay. You're still in...

  13. Enjoying being a nurse?

    november17 replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Work is work, but I enjoy my job (so far, so good). I can think of some complaints, but I've worked in crappier places. What can I

  14. I'm a nursing student and can't get a hospital job!

    november17 replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    Call and ask for them? Also, I had some crappy luck getting a job at a hospital when I was a nursing student. I was a CNA with 2 years of experience at a nursing home. I managed to get an interview...

  15. Is it normal to panic?

    november17 replied to <3Nursing07's topic in First Year After Licensure

  16. Three Questions - New Grads, Please Read

    november17 replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got offered a full time day position, but once I toured the floor and interviewed I decided I didn't want to work that floor. So I took nights (7p-7a) on the floor that I preferred. I don't really...

  17. Nurses that write their own orders

    november17 replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    A bladder scan costs $300 to $600?? I don't think we're talking about the same procedure. I'm talking about the little portable thing on wheels. There are several of them on our floors. The CNAs can...

  18. Is it normal to panic?

    november17 replied to <3Nursing07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I felt the same way when I first graduated, went into orientation. Heck I've only been on my own for a month and a half or so and I already feel a lot better. Try to look at the positive things. For...

  19. I want to do something else

    november17 replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Eating healthy and working out a bit is beneficial. I do a few sets with weights on my days off. It helps relieve stress, builds strength which helps prevent work injuries, and releases those happy...

  20. Interventions for high pulse rate? Help.

    november17 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly the first thing I would do as a new nurse myself would be to put 2L of O2 via NC on the pt (especially if it was far above the normal baseline), then continue to assess. Really, a high pulse...

  21. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    november17 replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The thought of quitting crossed my mind quite a bit when I first went on my own. The last several weeks have been great. I think there is just that adjustment period. I'm sure I'll probably feel like...

  22. was I wrong?

    november17 replied to MedSurgeNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Haha I did the same exact thing!! For some reason I was under the impression I was switching to night shift on a particular day. I stayed up half the night to sleep in later. Worse though, my ringer...

  23. Nurses that write their own orders

    november17 replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    Why irrigate when you can easily do a non-invasive bladder scan to see if the foley is non-patent? I don't really understand the logic behind jumping to irrigation. Unless of course, your facility...

  24. lazy mean assistants

    november17 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    There are some "lazy" aides on our floor, but nothing that bad!! I've heard them sarcastically say no a few times, and putting your foot down can be hard, but most of the time if you stand your ground...

  25. Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    november17 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You should have said, "It is also the size of the foley catheters where I work." You would have gotten a ticket 100% guaranteed, but it would make a funny story to tell behind the nurse