asfreeasabird

asfreeasabird

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  1. New Grad Advice

    asfreeasabird replied to tc3214's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Be confident in what you have learned. You don't need an experienced nurse to check ALL of your work. That being said don't be afraid to ask questions of nurses you trust. Find a good nurse that you...

  2. Nursing BURN OUT!!

    asfreeasabird replied to premedwoahs's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses have a huge rate of burn out. Know when not to take extra shifts. Take care of yourself, eat well, exercise, and take regular vacations. Know when you are starting to get burned out, and take...

  3. LPN?

    asfreeasabird replied to nursingstudent221's topic in Nursing Career

    I was an LPN before I became an RN. I worked in LTC and now work on the medical floor at our hospital. I am thankful for the experience I gained as an LPN. I gained excellent time management skills. I...

  4. Firm Boundaries/Days off

    asfreeasabird replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    I understand what you mean I work 12hours shifts on a medical floor. 30minutes is taken out of our paychecks for lunch, but I have had up to five phone calls during my lunch hour. Some days I take the...

  5. Looking for help: What to do for Nursing exposure

    asfreeasabird replied to Luz430's topic in General Students

    You could volunteer as a candy striper (if they still do this). Our hospital has something called transport. A transporter will take the patients all over the hospital for diagnostic procedures, wheel...

  6. When The Patient Teaches You

    asfreeasabird replied to franciscangypsy's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have had that happen a few times. I have care planned it so they can do the care themselves. I asked my manager and I had one of my patients reaccess her own portacath because she would be doing it...

  7. What tips would you give a new RN

    asfreeasabird replied to SkeesB's topic in General Nursing

    1. Wear comfortable shoes 2. Be confident in what you know and ask about what you don't 3. the patients can wait, go the bathroom 4. find a mentor 5. have a sense of humor about what you do (somedays...

  8. Alternates ..why not just give them a number??

    asfreeasabird replied to Cathylady's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The community college I went to told me where I was on the alternate

  9. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

    asfreeasabird replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was an LPN for a few years at a long term care facility before returning to get my RN. An LPN is considered "the bedside nurse." The LPN will typically care for a more stable patient. Our hospital...

  10. interview for 3 jobs at once but i *really* want one...

    asfreeasabird replied to sashamay's topic in General Nursing

    Just remember people can tell when you are smiling on the phone. I would shoot for all three instead of the oncology dept, you can always transfer later. It is a great oppertunity to work at a...

  11. Pregnant during nursing school?

    asfreeasabird replied to heatherhammy's topic in General Students

    If you have the option I would recommend waiting. You don't want to deal with swollen ankles, morning sickness and nursing school exams. At the school I graduated from many of the pregnant gals failed...

  12. Would it be tacky to advertise this?

    asfreeasabird replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

    My aunt worked as a critical care nurse for 10years and became a personal trainer. Her clients seek her out because she is a nurse. Something about having someone there who knows what to do if you...

  13. Should nurses with long hair be required to wear it up?

    asfreeasabird replied to dura_mater's topic in General Nursing

    When mine is down I usually have something to put it up, because as we all know in nursing you never know what is going to happen during the day. Our floor is a little stricter. We are not allowed to...

  14. Bad hospital experience making me question my future career.

    asfreeasabird replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    Our local hospital had a pretty bad nickname. A few years ago it partnered up with a chain of other hospitals and has since been trying to improve it's reputation in the community. Most people notice...

  15. Top 15 Reasons to go into Nursing

    asfreeasabird replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    1. You will learn to see everyone as an equal...everybody is equal sick in a hospital gown 2. You will have a bladder that is like a 50gallon drum 3. You will be able to watch medical dramas and be...

  16. Do you LIKE every patient that walks through your door?

    asfreeasabird replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the greatest joy in the day is being able to hand them off to the next nurse. You know what patients I am talking

  17. Can someone please help me answer this question?

    asfreeasabird replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    It sounds like a classic case of exaserbation of CHF. I don't know anyone who would think about PE given the clinical picture. Even if I was thinking about a PE you don't have to be out of the country...

  18. What are pre-req's?

    asfreeasabird replied to Anne36's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Our local university is trying to get people in to the nursing program without having to wade through too many prerequisites. The theory is you should be able to get a four year degree in four years....

  19. Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

    asfreeasabird replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how many of our lawmakers actually read this bill before voting for it. It seems more political than in the best interest of the

  20. HURST or KAPLAN??? Trying to decide

    asfreeasabird replied to mariyahsmommy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I graduated one of my teachers recommended a Kapplan book. I bought the book at barnes and noble for around $35. It went through strategies for the NCLEX. I liked it a lot. I passed the NCLEX...

  21. LVN or RN???

    asfreeasabird replied to mmmmmark's topic in General Nursing

    I did the LPN route then transitioned to get my RN at the same community college. I noticed that I needed to study less because the A&P made sense after caring for patients. Nursing is cyclic...

  22. New to LTC and charge?

    asfreeasabird replied to eesmith3's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is a different kind of stress. As the charge in LTC I was in charge of my 15-20 residents as well as the 120bed facility, which during the week wasn't bad but on the weekends when everybody wanted...

  23. First complaint against me...

    asfreeasabird replied to EMSnut45's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some days despite your best efforts people compain. I had a night when a patient was hyperkalemic and had received kayexallate and was up and down to the commode all night. I was charting outside her...

  24. New RN to work supervisor position at LTC facility

    asfreeasabird replied to crna2b-RN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I was RN supervisor at a LTC facility. The job requirements were caring for a hall with 15-20patients many of whom did not need a lot of care. I also rounded on the other halls to make sure there were...

  25. Hi, I'm New and a Few Questions...

    asfreeasabird replied to Despareux's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Some nursing programs look at volunteer experience and some don't. The one I went to looked at if you were a CNA, LPN or EMT. I think this experience will help you be more comfortable interacting with...