smurfynursey

smurfynursey

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  1. New Grad Nurse -- Med/Surg or Specialize right away

    smurfynursey replied to smbisson's topic in Florida Nursing

    This is a very personal question... Because the new grad (and nursing in general) is very competitive in FL I would say take what you can get. I will say, however...That is what I did and I got a...

  2. Neuro/Trauma Cover Letter Critique Please

    smurfynursey replied to Nurse Kyles's topic in Neurological

    i would make sure you check your capitalization... dont want to be nitpicky, but it does reflect in a pretty big way if you leave out basic grammar rules that most us schools teach in 1st grade. hope...

  3. character scrubs

    smurfynursey replied to newestlilnurse2b's topic in Pediatric

    Cherokee4less.com and Uniform Advantage are my favorite places to get scrubs online. I have been a peds nurse since getting my license....so if I ever do adults (HA!) I'll have to get boring scrubs....

  4. Destruction of Narcs/CS

    smurfynursey replied to rnholly's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    When I was doing home care (moved to inpatient) I was told to dump them into a clean diaper and then throw them out. Does anyone else do this? I was only on-call for the home care division and...

  5. Nurses who never worked in the hospital?

    smurfynursey replied to cannonball59's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked at a hospital for 2 weeks as a new grad and legit, hated every minute of it. Since then I have done only peds in various settings - camp, rehab, LTC, hospice and home care. I don't like...

  6. Things that make it all worth it

    smurfynursey replied to kimmie4476's topic in General Nursing

    go you!

  7. What should I bring with me on my first day in LTC?

    smurfynursey replied to Mrsearly2009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    a good attitude!! and yes, Kattycakes, def more than one pen...maybe some Roller-blades as well? or wheelie shoes? i kid (sort of) Good

  8. When to get MRI's for patients??

    smurfynursey replied to Gennifer's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    How would an MRI help to find out if they are "really" in pain or not? If they act like they are in pain, then I medicate accordingly (tylenol works well for lots of alz pts) Is there something you...

  9. Pediatric oncology nurses in MA?

    smurfynursey replied to Hope4Kids's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I am trying to get into peds onc as well :) Do you have your chemo cert? (sounds like you might). I took it through APHON a few years ago, hoping it helped but nothing yet. I do have ELNEC, so we...

  10. Grief for the long term...

    smurfynursey posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello hospice nurses... I have a question. Do you know of any good websites on how to help someone deal with grief that is year (decades) old? I am not asking for medical advice but this relates to a...

  11. My first code-feedback appreciated!

    smurfynursey replied to sunnybabe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like you did awesome. Wanna come work with me? Haha i kid (sort of)

  12. Please share with me your experiences with this....

    smurfynursey replied to *LA*'s topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi everyone... I have a question. I am (all things considered) new to hospice - its been my per diem job for about a year. Years ago, I read a story about a nurse that was working in a SNF at night....

  13. Best prep to become a camp nurse?

    smurfynursey replied to Luv2paint2's topic in Camp

    Kfrancesca09, My first camp was the same way. My title was "health care manager" and it could be held by anyone with an rn, lpn or emt. It depends on the camp IMO. In contrast, Im at a disability...

  14. New Grad exploring HH

    smurfynursey replied to barbaralynn's topic in Home Health

    I would not reccomend home health to a new grad. I started home health (ped private duty) after 6 months of experiance and I did okay, but the experiance I had was very intense prior to that. Good...

  15. pediatric skilled nursing facilities/long term care in maine

    smurfynursey replied to kristinapastina's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I don't think we have anything like that here...We have group homes for adults with DD, but I don't think there are any SNFs dedicated to pediatric patients. Are you looking for Maine, or are...

  16. possible relocation, tips anyone?

    smurfynursey posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hello AN! I am an RN in maine and I am looking at the possibility of moving to WA with a friend...What is life like? Do you like it? how are the people? What are the good hospitals? I have 3 years...

  17. How did you *know* your specialty and when?

    smurfynursey replied to misscherie's topic in General Nursing

    I knew I wanted to do peds onc when I was in high school. I do peds home health and hospice now, and love it for the most part

  18. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    smurfynursey replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    I took my dog to Banfield once (the vet hospital in PetSmart) and they have a tech whose title is Pet

  19. Tips for Dealing with Difficult Patients...

    smurfynursey replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    ask them about the problem and listen!...I know this sounds stupid and simple but allow me to explain... As a student, I worked as a CNA on a hem/onc unit. We had a patient that came to us a few...

  20. question... US to Canada

    smurfynursey replied to smurfynursey's topic in Immigration Advice

    Thanks!

  21. question... US to Canada

    smurfynursey posted a topic in Immigration Advice

    Hi AN, I am likely moving to seattle next year and was wondering about what is required to work in canada. I am a US educated RN. Would I have to take a test? I would be looking at jobs in...

  22. ABHR topical

    smurfynursey replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Forgive my ignorance... But what is

  23. Sex in the workplace.....what do YOU think should be done?

    smurfynursey replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is a time and a place for this... While I don't agree with the off duty nurse that was shacking up with an on call, I really don't think the BON has anything to do with this...the AMA

  24. New Grad Resume Critique, Mark Away!

    smurfynursey replied to rskopek's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi, When I was in my senior seminar class, we had some HR people come and talk to us about resumes. They said that as a new grad your education is your biggest asset (that doesnt quite apply since...

  25. You know you are a pediatric nurse when...

    smurfynursey replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Pediatric

    So I work with a little girl on the weekends (day home health) that has 5 brothers and sisters. Today, the two oldest youngest (my pt is the youngest) were looking at the book of world records. One...