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gigglymo

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  1. Will going agency now screw my resume/career forever?

    gigglymo replied to gigglymo's topic in Agency Nurses

    Thanks for the replies - I've really been struggling with being a "good employee" vs. having some semblance of a

  2. Do you worry about your patients after leaving work?

    gigglymo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know my fellow nurses are perfectly capable (and in some cases more capable than I am: experience wins every time) of taking care of everyone, but there are some patients that I can't help thinking...

  3. Do you worry about your patients after leaving work?

    gigglymo replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mean (and I don't think subsequent posters meant) to imply constant worry per se - I don't wring my hands and pace the floor, wondering how Room 17 is. I do occasionally think, "Huh, I wonder...

  4. I cant pass the Nclex-PN!!!

    gigglymo replied to La'Monique's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree with using Saunders, and just doing tons of questions. I think the NCLEX (either RN or PN) is more about knowing how to answer the questions - because you're not going to be able to memorize...

  5. feeling dumb

    gigglymo replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    The patient wasn't harmed, and you were following procedure and double-checking - so it got caught. Good job, and I bet you'll be more careful next time.

  6. I need to switch preceptors

    gigglymo replied to katygw's topic in General Nursing

    You said in your original post that you aren't very confrontational. There's nothing wrong with that - some people just aren't. I DO think that this will probably be the first of many situations in...

  7. I volunteer at a hospital & am wondering what the patients call the unit secretary on

    gigglymo replied to ladylulu's topic in General Nursing

    It rings through to the secretary after the patient hits the call button in their room. The call button is either on the bed or on the thing that looks like a remote control that also has the TV...

  8. First day ever as an RN....tips please...

    gigglymo replied to dizzyray822's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Scissors, Kelleys, stethoscope, pens x2, water, snack, lunch. And you're already asking questions, so I'm sure you'll be fine. :) Good luck - I loooove

  9. how many felt overwhelmed?

    gigglymo replied to natalia13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The general public has several incorrect beliefs regarding nursing. 1. There is a nursing shortage. 2. Nursing is easy! I mean, all we do is hand out a few meds and then we have time to sit at the...

  10. What's the longest time that passed before hearing back that you got the job?

    gigglymo replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry about it - it took about 1.5 months between my most recent interview and getting the news that I got the job. Try to relax and enjoy your time now - odds are you'll be working at that...

  11. HCA Midwest Loan Forgiveness Question(s) Please!

    gigglymo replied to tostu's topic in General Nursing

    I really just can't get over this. I just read this post to my husband and he thought I wrote

  12. HCA Midwest Loan Forgiveness Question(s) Please!

    gigglymo replied to tostu's topic in General Nursing

    I just PM'd you. I'm in a very similar situation. If you're still active on this site, I would love to hear from

  13. Where are nursing jobs?

    gigglymo replied to Karl Farmer's topic in General Nursing

    Without making myself stalkable, here are the details on the drive - my husband works in one major CA city, and our home is there. I work in another that's three hours away. Once a week, I drive to...

  14. Where are nursing jobs?

    gigglymo replied to Karl Farmer's topic in General Nursing

    Northern CA looks good for the farming and yard chickens aspect, but not for nursing - I'm commuting 3 hours one-way to work. I'd avoid CA at all

  15. How are agency nurses being treated in San Francisco?

    gigglymo replied to sn03's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it depends on the agency and the facility. I'm in an almost identical situation. The facility where I ended up getting per diem shifts didn't allow registry nurses computer access, so staff...

  16. New Grad Oakland Kaiser

    gigglymo replied to 13Virgo's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for replying. I moved to Oakland in January for my husband's job; after applying to 100+ positions here and hearing nothing, I wound up taking a position in Fresno and living/working there...

  17. Is it only hard for Asn and Bsn nurses to get hired?

    gigglymo replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in General Nursing

    I think the issue is experience and location, not degree. An inexperienced BSN in California may look 2 years before finding ANY job, while a new grad ADN in Texas may have multiple

  18. New Grad Oakland Kaiser

    gigglymo replied to 13Virgo's topic in Emergency

    Virgo - are you receiving responses from Kaiser's online app. process? If you've gotten through - first, congratulations, and second, I would really appreciate any tips!

  19. Can someone please appease my paranoia?

    gigglymo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was feeding another nurse's baby last night, and didn't check the cap on the bottle before the feed. The cap was on crooked and I spilled (frozen/re-warmed) breast milk on my hand. Now I'm all...

  20. Can someone please appease my paranoia?

    gigglymo replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    First, I want to say that you are my exposure-to-bodily-fluids hero. (Dubious as that sounds... :)) Second, thanks to you, I will now be referring to all fluids as juice. It just makes it sound so...

  21. Can someone please appease my paranoia?

    gigglymo replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    Did I think I was feeding a baby "infected" milk? No. Did this somehow turn into a "who can outgoogle who" competition? Yes. Will I post an admittedly paranoid and highly unlikely scenario when all...

  22. Can someone please appease my paranoia?

    gigglymo replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, exclusive breast-feeding for the first six months is recommended by both the CDC and the WHO, if the mother is unable to formula-feed exclusively or if she lives in an area with unclean...

  23. Man, you guys make nursing seem HORRIBLE! If I knew this before school...

    gigglymo replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    The "good" vents about nursing happen at the dinner table, because if I told my family over a meal that I had a C-diff/MRSA patient with Alzheimers, schizo-affective disorder, tube feedings, an...

  24. Man, you guys make nursing seem HORRIBLE! If I knew this before school...

    gigglymo replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    There's a post like this at least once a week. If you want the sunshine and roses, then choose your posts selectively. They're out there, and you can generally tell what's what by the title. But...

  25. Can someone please appease my paranoia?

    gigglymo replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with this patient population for approximately three days. I don't have kids. Personally, I don't think comments like "How can you have be a nurse and not already know this?!?!?!?!?!" are...