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    Want to move on!

    abundantjoy07 replied to veganliesa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You could always inquire about open positions at clinics, doctors offices, or at a school (elementary-college). The grade schools might be your best option as you get weekends off and don't have to...
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    Texas License Renewal Question

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    How does the BNE know if you have met or not met the minumum 20 hour CE requirement? After earning CE credits how do you apply them towards your hours
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    Texas License Renewal Question

    abundantjoy07 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Texas Nursing

    I wanted a more sound answer than I read from the BNE website. I honestly thought there would be somewhere to log your hours... Either way, I'll just keep them logged myself at home in case I am faced...
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    Feeling like an idiot!!!!!!

    abundantjoy07 replied to Heart4RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wish I could give you some advice... But unfortunately, I'm just like you. I absolutely hate going to work. Getting up, getting dressed, driving, and then thinking..."I have 12 hours ahead of me....
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    Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

    abundantjoy07 replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    That is truly
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    least stressful area

    abundantjoy07 replied to rajotolentino's topic in General Nursing

    In the hospital, I would think the least stressful job would be working as a nurse educator. The ones that you see during orientation that teach you how to use their equipment. Or working as a...
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    New job opening in nursery... should I go for it?

    abundantjoy07 replied to NurseCard's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Awww....babies. I would go for it. After all, who says you can only be one kind of nurse? There are soo many opportunities out there. Change, while scary, can be the greatest benefit in our career....
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    Pulling G tube?

    abundantjoy07 replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is oriented and still able to make decisions for himself then I don't think it matters that the child has POA. Doesn't POA only kick in when the MD determines the patient is not fully...
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    Charge Nurse

    abundantjoy07 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been charge, but every charge nurse I've spoken to about it said they were never oriented to being a charge nurse, they just walked in one day and were told they were going to be it for...
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    Med-Surg or Speciality-Need advice!

    abundantjoy07 replied to stustressed's topic in Nursing Career

    I would see if there are any open positions for a CNA first and if there are I would then persue a transfer. When you graduate and have your license go ahead and apply to the area you want to work....
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    How Many Times During the Night Do You Wake Your Patients?

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you tend to wake them every few hours? Or do you just pop in and turn on the bathroom light just to take a peek at them? Of course, there are some that wake up all the time, but the sleepers and...
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    Only one RN on nights--me. Time to go?

    abundantjoy07 replied to learning08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the other posters. There's nothing worse than having no one to turn to when it gets tough or when you just have a question. Granted the LPN is a nurse just like you, however, you having...
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    Patient in Respiratory Distress

    abundantjoy07 replied to casperx875x's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure this is very basic, but can anyone explain this to
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    New Nurse getting bullied at work

    abundantjoy07 replied to compassionate_1's topic in General Nursing

    She's probably ugly to you because she feels threatened. So you are new? You're probably doing a fantastic job moreso than she does her job. I mean if she leaves a million things undone and wrong and...
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    co worker with attendance issues

    abundantjoy07 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't do it. It's not worth it and on some level, I don't think it's
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    No job still UGH!

    abundantjoy07 replied to girlr6RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is your only experience private dute and office peds? I would definately try to apply to a general med-surg or medical floor. Be open to different shifts. With the general knowledge you'll aquire on...
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    Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

    abundantjoy07 replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wait a minute... You're a new nurse? Who hasn't been nursing for a full year? You work six days in a row!!! You're house supervisor AND Charge nurse? You run the code team? You have a full load of...
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    How do you not get caught up with long winded patients?

    abundantjoy07 replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, there are nurses like this. I was dumbstruck the day I ran into one of those ladies. She knew I had things to do and she had things to do as well, yet she thought nothing of spending 20+ minutes...
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    Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

    abundantjoy07 replied to Nurse K8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just want to work on a floor where I am generally excited and happy about what I
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    Question on Drawing Blood from PICCs

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Why is it that after a patient has had a PICC for 2 or so days (if even that long) you are not able to draw blood from the line? So many PICCs I've seen don't show an ounce of blood return. What does...
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    Question on Drawing Blood from PICCs

    abundantjoy07 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thanks for the great replies, this clears up a lot of issues I've had using PICC lines. I've also learned quite a bit from reading these posts. I have never tried asking a patient to turn their head...
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    I can't stand my new job at ALL. Thinking about quitting

    abundantjoy07 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    :eek:You can't print out the MARs? With all of the different medications, routes, dosages times however many patients you have... my goodness. And I thought chart checks on MARs was time
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    Advise please, (Long)

    abundantjoy07 replied to FreezeRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't think there is anything wrong in expressing an interest to the oncology nurse manager. Let him/her know you are interested and your preference to work nights due to school. You never know,...
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    oy!

    abundantjoy07 replied to D&Ggirl's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't give up, continue to search. Don't forget the smaller hospitals and nursing facilities in your area. Also, you might want to think about becoming a school nurse for a while to get out of the...
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    Job Switching Questions...

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here are my questions... I accepted a job offer at Hospital A a few minutes ago.:w00t: I'm still currently employed by Hospital B. My heart is still with Hospital B, therefore I would like to do PRN...