I think that aggravated assault is viewed differently as a misdemeanor when it comes to the state board of nursing. I got into my nursing school bc I applied and it they only did a state background...
I work on medical telemetry-- also know as the psych hospital overflow, ICU/ER dump, geriatric unit overflow-- you name it, we got it. Most my patients are HOH and don't/refuse to wear their hearing...
I officially started my job 8/19/13. A new grad nurse for a medical/telemetry floor during day shift. I was so excited. Then I realized we were the "dump" floor..... ICU/ER dumps... Holding unit for...
So I recently (may 2013) graduated from nursing school. I'm working on an AMAZING medical/telemetry unit (we also take hospice and psych overflow)... But anyway, during the 3rd day of orientation...
Bahahhajjajaj!!! This totally made me lol. Before I graduated from nursing school I was all about neuro trauma ICU or cvicu then one day my bf woke up at 5 am and said his heart felt weird (I brushed...
This! This nurse nailed it. ICU nurses are very very very organized when it comes to lines. I a million times prefer patients intubated, sedated, and restrained (but that might be bc I came from a...
As a med-tele nurse (a brand new one at that) I won't lie that as a nursing student I loved ICU. I was obsessed with neuro trauma ICU and interned on that unit for 9 months!!! If you would've told me...
So. There is some crazy news..... Remember how excited I was to be in orientation?!? I had a seizure in the bathroom stall!!! What. The.heck. So of course I thought maybe I strained too much and...
Thanks everyone!!! I'm enjoying *sarcasm* all the orientation that my employer is making me redo from when I had clinicals.... So my days are long, but I am so glad to be at this