Anna S, RN

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  1. Ambulance transfer service name suggestions?

    Anna S, RN replied to BIGT68's topic in General Nursing

    MobilMed EMS MediQuick EMS Rapid Response

  2. Another Case Study For Your Learning Pleasure

    Anna S, RN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    What's the answer? I have no idea what this could

  3. Nurses, how do you view your job?

    Anna S, RN replied to 8*P23J's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing was not just a job for me when I was a new grad, and it's still not, nearly 25 years later. Being a nurse is part of who I

  4. Laredo Medical Center

    Anna S, RN replied to Thought's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I

  5. Laredo Medical Center

    Anna S, RN replied to Thought's topic in General Nursing

    As the Commuter stated, it would be very difficult to live in Laredo if you are not bilingual. Also, nearly 1/3 of Laredo's citizens live below the poverty line. "According to the 2010 Census, the...

  6. Working as a RN with a Different Religion at a LDS/Mormon Hospital

    Anna S, RN replied to tabithug531's topic in General Nursing

    I briefly worked in a catholic hospital. Often,when a pt was in pain, nurses would pray over the pt instead of giving pain meds. Before staff meetings, all staff held hands and prayed. This was a...

  7. I feel like I've made a mistake signing this contract.

    Anna S, RN replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Students

    Sounds like and awesome deal, free tuition, guaranteed job, and you only have to commit to two years. Great advice on this

  8. Changing careers with negative feedback

    Anna S, RN replied to kh112079's topic in General Students

    Well, I'm a nurse, and I'm sorry to say it, and I don't like feeling this way, but I think that going from engineering to nursing is a step-down. At least as far as prestige, and being viewed as a...

  9. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    Anna S, RN replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are quite a few chronic dialysis pts who are like that- just awful people. I have no sympathy for them. As you said, they choose to behave the way they do. I'm having to deal with one of these...

  10. Should I have charted different?

    Anna S, RN replied to littlemissfit's topic in General Nursing

    I have charted similarly in the past. You charted the truth. I see nothing wrong with

  11. Can I Become a Registered Nurse While Being TERRIBLE At Math?

    Anna S, RN replied to HarleyQuinn's topic in General Students

    HarleyQuinn- I could have written your post a few years ago! I also still have trouble figuring out when to come back from lunch, and have to use a calculator for very simple math. I got a math tutor,...

  12. Fluid overload with low Bp

    Anna S, RN replied to uae808's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I encounter that every day. The extra fluid is not always in the vascular space, which may account for the low

  13. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    Anna S, RN replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Slavery ended in the U.S. 150 years

  14. Fired now what

    Anna S, RN replied to tsm007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats on your new job! Sounds like part-time is a good way to go after the bad experience you've had- you can kind of ease into it, and not be

  15. Already make $42/hr. Is travel nursing worth it?

    Anna S, RN replied to Elbajista's topic in Travel

    I traveled for many years with six difference agencies, and I usually made in the mid thirties per hr. Where the heck do you get $60. something an hour? Really desirable locations (Hawaii, for...

  16. WHATS THAT SMELL???

    Anna S, RN replied to lumbarpain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    http://www.dailywav.com/sites/default/files/wavs/whatsmell.wav

  17. Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    Anna S, RN replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    I went to a no-name, generic community college. Worked my way through, borrowed no money, zero debt. I took the same NCLEX, and have a valid RN license, same as RNs who paid many times more than I...

  18. Always the Instructor's Fault......

    Anna S, RN replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

    What I meant to say was my college did not have instructor

  19. Always the Instructor's Fault......

    Anna S, RN replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, my college did have have instructor evaluations. I graduated with the highest GPA in my class, and won The Microbiology Dept's Student of the Year award, but I did in spite of my...

  20. First time traveler. Looking for travel buddies.

    Anna S, RN replied to NativeRhythms's topic in Travel

    The original post is three years old.

  21. Illegal immigrant nurses can now be licensed in California

    Anna S, RN replied to Guest07/13/15's topic in Immigration Advice

    Illegal immigrants getting lesser tuition costs than citizens and other such advantages is not fair to those whom entered legally, nor to citizens. I compare it to prison inmates getting free...

  22. Sexism in nursing

    Anna S, RN replied to RNGuy12's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm sorry, but welcome to our world. Women have been putting up with similar stuff for many years. Ya'll won't shrivel up and die if you happen to experience just a little of it yourselves. Take...

  23. Wear your PPE!

    Anna S, RN replied to Anna S, RN's topic in General Nursing

    My company requires them, per policy, but my company contracts with hospitals to do procedures the hospital staff does not do. The hospital itself does not have policies for our specific procedures....

  24. Wear your PPE!

    Anna S, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    The hospital my company sends me to (I'm a specialty service provider, not a traveler or agency) does not provide full length face shields, so I bought my own, and bring it with me. I was very glad I...

  25. Wear your PPE!

    Anna S, RN replied to Anna S, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Pt was not being treated for HIV, and I had a scrape on my schlera. Blood would have gone right into my eye. Pt also had other blood borne disease, not just HIV. Face shields are required per company...