Sadie04

Sadie04

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  1. Temp (Camp Nurse) in Maine

    Sadie04 replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Portland, it's a great little city! There are lots of fun things to do here, esp. if you enjoy the outdoors. THere are numerous islands off the coast of Portland (very easy to reach by...

  2. too little to be a nurse?

    Sadie04 replied to prinzessdy's topic in General Nursing

    Being 5'1" and 110 lbs, soft voice and young-looking face I get these comments all the time. Older pts. constantly ask me how old I am, am I old enough to be a nurse, etc. When I tell them I'm 29,...

  3. Help! RN who does not like nursing!!

    Sadie04 replied to lblondie1128's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds dangerous. I think you need to get out of this job immediately and don't look back. Your license and patient's lives are at

  4. I want to change careers from nursing to teaching, help!

    Sadie04 replied to shalom's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Silverhawk, I find your description of hospital nursing to be very accurate (unfortunately). I have a BS in elementary education (certified K-8), then decided to get my BSN because the salary for...

  5. Nursing student just got a DUI

    Sadie04 replied to joecalifa's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad the OP posted his experience with drinking and driving. It's important to talk about this issue. Maybe just by reading this thread, someone who may have thought it was ok to "have a couple...

  6. Would you tell the family?

    Sadie04 replied to MedicalZebra's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow Zebra, that's a tough one. I'm so sorry this has happened to you and your

  7. I passed!!!

    Sadie04 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :balloons: :Melody: :biggringi :yelclap: :cheers:

  8. OMG I passed NCLEX!!!!!!!

    Sadie04 replied to *PICURN*'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Way to go!!! :balloons: :Melody: :biggringi :cheers:

  9. Magnet hospital

    Sadie04 replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

    Deb, I have to agree with your suspicions about magnet status. My hospital is well on it's way to achieving magnet and we have horrible staffing ratios. We do have lots of educational oppotunities for...

  10. ? about 16 hour shifts

    Sadie04 replied to rn2b2006's topic in General Nursing

    When I work 12's they frequently ask me to stay for an extra 4 hours. I don't very often - but sometimes I will depending on the patients I have. If you have a crappy assignment, 16 hours can be a...

  11. Substandard Healthcare d/t high Patient to nurse ratios

    Sadie04 replied to shandy84's topic in General Nursing

    Your experience is appalling. I'm sorry it has come to this. I fear it will only get worse. I am leaving hospital nursing in part because I would be scared to be a patient in my own hospital with the...

  12. Woot!

    Sadie04 replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Way to go Tweety!!!!

  13. Pizza

    Sadie04 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: Good one

  14. Today I was too busy

    Sadie04 replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    ((((xmaxiex)))) You sound like a very compassionate nurse. Unfortunately, due to chronic short-staffing, we are forced to cut corners, even in cases of dying patients which should never be allowed to...

  15. Four Star ICU Visitors

    Sadie04 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in MICU, SICU

    Now that's

  16. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    Sadie04 replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl:

  17. Your Ideal Patient

    Sadie04 replied to Smilyn45's topic in General Nursing

    One that understands that he/she isn't my only pt. and I can't always appear in 2 seconds when they ring for something. Sometimes I have to prioritize! Also what Deb and Renerian

  18. New Nurse burned out

    Sadie04 replied to inursm's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm sorry you're feeling burnt out. I think it's hard not to feel that way in this profession. I'm feeling the effects of burnout myself, I've been an RN for 2 years. I know I need a change but I'm...

  19. Meals that freeze well for elderly woman at home

    Sadie04 posted a topic in Home Health

    I'm looking for ideas for meals that can be made ahead of time and frozen for my 87 yo grandmother who will be going home from SNF soon. She was recently hospitalized for CHF and a leaky mitral valve...

  20. 66 Year Old Woman Gives Birth...

    Sadie04 replied to USA987's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There is already a thread about this in the CE

  21. If you could do it all over again.....

    Sadie04 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    If I had it to do over again, I would consider

  22. Are you nursing where you thought you'd be?

    Sadie04 replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    One reason I decided to become a nurse is the variety this profession offers. I always knew I would try different areas of nursing. 2 years into it, I'm on my second job (within the same hospital). My...

  23. What do you think about...

    Sadie04 replied to humiliated's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think they're 2 very different roles. I have no interest in becoming an NP, and some NPs have no interest in working as an

  24. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    Sadie04 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Chest hair doesn't bother me. I would be too hot and sweaty at work with a t-shirt under my scrub top, so I wouldn't expect it to be required for hairy men

  25. How many of you have 75 questions passed or failed?

    Sadie04 replied to Mino's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed with 75. I'm sure you did