mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes

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  1. I love my job and hate when people leave. The grass is not always greener. I truly think that mew nurses are not prepared as to what nursing really is all about. nursing school is its own special...
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    Orthopedic Nursing

    I LOVE ortho! been an ortho RN for 9 years. Our "sister" units are neuro/ortho spine and we aren't cross trained to spine as much as I would like. The trend now is total joints are same day or OPS. We...
  3. No! I am a weekend option RN and work F/S/S (for about 6 years now). Everyone asks me why I don't go to the clinics or some other M-F 9-5 job. One, I drive 45 mi one way to work. I like working 3...
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    New Grad-ish. Need advice

    Sounds like the culture there sucks. If I am too busy, I apologize and say so! I don't do it often, but it should be OK to say no. 5 pts in a PCU is ridiculous. I know that Covid has changed...
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    Master of Nursing and Salary

    Luckily, we do get a stipend for certification (up to
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    Master of Nursing and Salary

    I have my MSN in Informatics and was not really prepared in my practicum to go into that, and although I know in the private sector, it pays well, I have stayed at the bedside and am on a few...
  7. you did what you should have but whoever is writing the orders doesn't know much about pain
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    Is there any point going to nursing school?

    Get your ADN and I bet you find a job. Things are rough right now and there are a ton of openings in Eastern NC, for
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    Re-entry

    they are hiring where I am, we are losing new grads to travel agencies! Eastern
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    Oral vs IV Pain Medication

    Depends on situation. I am an orthopedic nurse and ain management is a large part of our day. Usually, pain meds are ordered PO xmg QxH as needed for pain, with a pain scale (5 mg for pain 3-5,...
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    How Long Do You Expect To Be a Nurse?

    Public Service Loan Forgiveness. If I work for a non-profit, and make 120 on time payments (10 years), they will forgive the
  12. I don't have any advice for becoming a burn nurse, but bless you! We toured one when I was in school and it looks really hard. Never an option for me as I am so hot natured, I would not be able to...
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    How Long Do You Expect To Be a Nurse?

    Late in life nursing career. I have 8 1/2 years left of PSLF which will take me to 66. I am hoping to make it that far and retire.
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    So, who are you?

    Mom, wife, professional student. Nurse, advocate for diabetics everywhere. Animal lover. Independent free spirit. Hippie. ?????? Peter Pan. Never grow up
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    Out of My Element Again

    My first job was on an ortho rehab unit that was part of a LTC center and at times, I needed to work LTC side. It was not my forte, but it really helped me with time management. I am of the...
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    Can I be a Nurse if I'm shy/an introvert?

    I am an introvert and nursing is great for me. I can be "on" for work and then recharge at home. It's funny, when I was a teacher, I learned that most teachers are introverts. It is very odd,...
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    How can you know if a school is running a scam

    WOW I feel so bad for the people that don't know any better and fall for
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    Leaving Work / Nurse Duties Incomplete Passing To Night Shift

    where I work, we are pretty good at telling the next shift about why something didn't get done (code, RRT, etc). My biggest pet peeve is PRN medications not given. Like a pt hasn't had a BM in 3 days...
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    That First Domino

    I am not much of a regret person, because I feel that if one thing had been changed somewhere, I wouldn't be where I am now and I am really in a good place. When I decided to get a new career (I...
  20. I precepted an RN that had been a CNA on my unit for 4 years. She was an amazing CNA (and is now an amazing nurse!!). After 2 shifts, she said to me, when we were discussing the day, I can't believe...
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    How can you know if a school is running a scam

    what is your goal?
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    Is working overtime bad for your health?

    I work 12 hour shifts and pick up an occasional extra shift (one every pay period or so) I am not 23 (56 LOL) so I have to be careful not to get burned out. We are supposed to limited to 100 hours for...
  23. Def part of the "use it or lose it" skills. I used to intubate horses (no scope needed LOL). On my unit, we don't even do IVs. I would suck if I had to do one. We usually don't have chest tubes...
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    Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

    I got my first dose 3 weeks ago and my second one yesterday. No issues at all with the first one, other than the expected sore arm. For the second one, about 4 minutes after I got it, I got...
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    Using PTO

    We self schedule. So if I need March 1st and 2nd off, I can put in the schedule "req off" so they don't schedule me. Or if I have a doctor appt, I can put in "off" that day. We use PTO mostly...