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  1. Transition into Trauma Stepdown

    bewitched posted a topic in Critical Care

    I have 4+ years of nursing experience on Intermediate Care (1.5 yrs), Multisystem/Transplant ICU (6 mo), Multisystem PCU (2 yrs), and Hospice nursing (6 mo). I have been an ANM at my current role for...

  2. 100% online RN-to-BSN programs?

    bewitched replied to amyrae76's topic in General Nursing

    I'd check out Western Governors University. 100% online with no clinical hours for BSN as far as I know. I have been enrolled 8 months now working on my RN to MSN. It runs about $3200 per six months...

  3. ANM considering return to bedside nursing

    bewitched replied to bewitched's topic in General Nursing

    I am fully aware that bedside nursing does require staff meetings, inservices, etc. However, I am currently meeting on a weekly basis with myself and the other ANMs and our manager, for several hours...

  4. ANM considering return to bedside nursing

    bewitched posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just looking for some insight from anyone who's been here or similar. I am an Associate's-prepared RN with four years of experience in IMCU, ICU, hospice nursing, and PCU. I've worked my way up from...

  5. Nurse Mgr position at Union Hospital?

    bewitched posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Hi there! I applied for a Nurse Manager position a few weeks ago at a unionized hospital in Florida (NNU) and I didn't know it was unionized until just today. I have had 2 phone calls with a...

  6. frustrated with transition to icu

    bewitched posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I am an RN with 2 years of experience on a stepdown unit with a 3 to 1 ratio, lots of PNA, CHF, COPD, MI, stable trach-vents, GI bleeds, AFIB/RVR, DVT/PE's, etc. I consider myself experienced and...

  7. Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

    bewitched replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LadyFree28 is correct about the origin of "finna." I am in FL and I knew exactly what the word means-- it's a contraction of fixing to, which in itself is a very Midwest/Southern type of word to me....

  8. General workplace/personal life separation

    bewitched replied to MassED's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think I am fortunate that the friendships at my worklace do not seem like a facade to me. There are some people who are casual acquaintances with everybody but keep a professional distance, and...

  9. afraid of being stuck by a needle

    bewitched replied to treeye's topic in Patient Education

    I used to hate needles, and I still get a fair bit of anxiety from them, but getting my blood drawn for my first hospital job 3-4 years ago was not bad, and neither was last week's for my new job....

  10. Did you know? "Code Brown" means tornado. . .LMAO!

    bewitched replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    The explanation I've heard against DNR armbands at both of my hospitals has been that it's a HIPAA violation, as in, they might not want the whole world knowing they don't want to be resuscitated....

  11. Det Norske Veritas (DNV) vs JC?

    bewitched posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's been about two years since I posted on AllNurses--now I'm back with some real nursing experience under my belt I hope to be a helpful contributor as opposed to the nursing student asking...

  12. New Grad in Intermediate Care?

    bewitched posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I've been working as a PCT (basically CNA) for the past seven months at a local hospital and the chances seem promising that I may be offered a position on nights on the Intermediate Care Unit after...

  13. Medical Terminology

    bewitched replied to Newbie_1's topic in General Nursing

    I understand everyone's answers so far and I agree with them. However I voted "eh" in the poll because although I took both Latin in high school and a Medical Terminology course, I don't feel that...

  14. What and How Much Can You Tell to Patient's Family?

    bewitched replied to CuteNurseUnl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The hospital where I work uses a pin number system. The number is given upon admission. Only family members/friends/whoever that has the number may be given any information about the

  15. Hospital Nursing: Vision vs. Reality

    bewitched replied to SaraStrong's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know what to tell you because I am a nursing student, I spent the summer working as an Intern (basically just a tech job) and I felt this way almost every shift I worked. I am terrified...

  16. Staring Nursing Program

    bewitched replied to maidoly88's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ADN program. :) Be confident, realize that no one is out to get you. Except that you probably will have one instructor sometime in your nursing education who is out to get you, or at the...

  17. Staring Nursing Program

    bewitched replied to maidoly88's topic in General Students

    ^ Regarding working while in school, I do know a few folks who work but it is part-time, basically on the weekends. I couldn't imagine working any more than that, what with all of our schoolwork, and...

  18. Staring Nursing Program

    bewitched replied to maidoly88's topic in General Students

    Congrats on starting nursing school! I'm in my third semester now. Not sure what advice to give because I am generally the one who's out of sorts and my friends have to slap sense into me... But...

  19. Clinical Hair

    bewitched replied to VampsGal2009's topic in General Students

    I use this method for my bra-strap-length hair and it makes a beautiful, perfect sleek

  20. Jewish patients: End of Life practices

    bewitched replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Along this line, you might also consider emailing rabbis from different denominations on this topic. However I will caution you about "Messianic" Judaism (aka Jews For Jesus) suggested earlier in this...

  21. Jewish patients: End of Life practices

    bewitched replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    It's more to the effect that an unrelated and unmarried man and woman shouldn't be alone in one another's presence, lest it lead to inappropriate conduct....

  22. NANDA Diagnoses for the Nursing Student

    bewitched replied to KatePasa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Imbalanced nutrition (more than body requirements) R/T excessive fast food consumption secondary to lack of time to do anything other than study AEB student states "McDonald's is gourmet now that I'm...

  23. Does anyone LOVE Geriatrics?

    bewitched replied to geekchic's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My mother's worked with Geriatrics for about 20 years now and she really enjoys them, but I was relieved to get out of my nursing home clinical rotation last semester. Yes, I got fond of the nice...

  24. regretting nursing school??

    bewitched replied to Val_998's topic in General Students

    To the two posters above me-- this thread is from 2 years ago, the OP just posted to say that she stuck it out and is glad she did. :) To the OP--congratulations and I'm glad that things worked out...

  25. New grads and student nurses...textbook question!

    bewitched replied to NothingsImpossible4U's topic in General Students

    I kept my Chemistry, A&P, Human Nutrition, Microbio, and Human Growth and Development books from my pre-reqs. I am about to go into my 2nd semester of nursing school and I haven't looked at any...