RNJill

RNJill

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  1. What would nurses like from families on holidays?

    RNJill replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    A sincere thank you note is probably my absolute favorite. Of course some nice chocolates or something similar is always good, but I always keep encouraging cards that I receive from anyone in my life...

  2. What Do You Expect of A Preceptor?

    RNJill replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    1) Treat me with some measure of respect and kindness. I can work with different personalities and don't expect everyone to be Pollyanna, but rolling your eyes when I talk, sitting with your back to...

  3. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    RNJill replied to AZO49008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't think that I'll ever be the kind of nurse that wears the truly "cutesy" tops with cartoon characters/bunnies/colored teddy bears/etc. Never was a cartoon fan and I'm told a lot that I look...

  4. To the Excellent Experienced Nurses...

    RNJill replied to RNJill's topic in General Nursing

    JoPACURN and Esme12, thank you so much for your sweet

  5. To the Excellent Experienced Nurses...

    RNJill posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know that there are so many threads and comments on this board about older nurses "eating their young," but I wanted to let everyone know that as a nurse just several months into my career, I have...

  6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    RNJill replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are one day post-op and you HAVE to get up and walk. Yes, I know it hurts, but I did give you pain meds just a little while ago. No, you cannot wait a little while/until you have a nap/until your...

  7. Blood, Bodily Fluids and Germs OH MY!

    RNJill replied to Lisa, MA's topic in General Nursing

    ALWAYS take my uniform off immediately after I get home and ALWAYS shower after my shift. I also have recently felt the need to start spraying off my shoes with Lysol a few times a week also...don't...

  8. *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    RNJill replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Clearly, nursing *needs* to make toast in the AM because the OTHER things to be done during that time frame-accuchecks, actually assessing patients, drawing any labs that are still needed, and maybe...

  9. Wrong reasons for going into nursing.

    RNJill replied to madfowl's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that I don't feel like I was "called" to nursing. That being said, there were a lot of reasons why I chose it(interest in science/patho/etc, desire to help people in difficult...

  10. if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    RNJill replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have to say that so far nursing has been going well for me, and I'm very excited about (possibly...hopefully!) becoming a nurse practitioner in the future. But... I do love to cook and bake,...

  11. the dreaded holidays..... & do you work 'em by choice?

    RNJill replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Nursing

    I'm single w/no kids, and hardly mind working the "minor" holidays (Labor Day, 4th of July, etc) and although I'm working on Thanksgiving this year and am far away from home, I'm totally fine with it....

  12. Lower back pain from standing all day

    RNJill replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    Second pretty much everything that has already been said but would also add that it may really help you to try to work out in some way on your days off...particularly in a way that involves...

  13. after all the horor stories.. here's a good one.

    RNJill replied to paramed1's topic in General Students

    I'm obviously not a student anymore, but when I look back on nursing school I can honestly say that the vast majority of my instructors ranged from at least tolerable to EXCELLENT. The one bad...

  14. Does this happen to you?

    RNJill replied to NoblePath's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad who has been working for a few months and I've definitely had some dreams about work-and just some crazy/stressful dreams period-more so than before I started. I think the worst came...

  15. Have you always known you wanted to be a nurse?

    RNJill replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Nursing

    No, it has definitely been a career choice that "evolved" out of many circumstances and years of thinking. For many years (middle school and until my senior year of high school), I was almost certain...

  16. Peers critical of my new grad job choice

    RNJill replied to MissCharlieRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think you have an awesome attitude about this opportunity. It really sounds like you did your homework and found a solid place to work that will give you good learning experiences and pay the bills!...

  17. Started a new job, and wondering if these are signs of bad things to come

    RNJill replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just have to preface this response by saying that I'm also a new grad, so I can't give you an "expert" take. However, from everything I've been taught with regard to issue 1, it's standard...

  18. A happy rant about my nursing coworkers :)

    RNJill replied to KSU-SN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's always sooo good to see posts like this on the new-grad portion of the site

  19. Overwhelmed new grad having difficulty concentrating

    RNJill replied to LordHaveMercy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Although I can't say that I've specifically felt the inability to concentrate that you describe, I AM a new grad and thus have already had many of those "Oh my gosh I can't believe that I will ever be...

  20. Starting nursing school.. how can I be a successful new grad?

    RNJill replied to jennafezz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Obviously, keep your grades up in school, maybe join your state's student nurse organization (attend the conventions, get involved with it), but most importantly, get some work experience related to...

  21. How do you relax after a hectic shift?

    RNJill replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I find that in order to relax after my 12s-especially if I'm trying to sleep between them, I really have to make an effort to progressively slow down before bed. I usually take a leisurely shower when...

  22. 10 Things to NEVER Say to a Nurse

    RNJill replied to mosaicism105's topic in General Nursing

    The "Why don't you become a doctor?"/variants on that sentiment are probably among the most annoying to me. I think the best was when, shortly after I graduated from nursing school this May, an...