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  1. What is the hardest thing about Nursing school?

    nurscee replied to chicksmom's topic in General Nursing

    Hard on my family life. Saw several divorces that last semester in my class. Make time to be with those you love.

  2. RN as Inpatient, horrible and looong rant

    nurscee replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry about your experience. I never tell anyone I'm a nurse if it concerns my health care. Right now I'm going through several root canals and I certainly don't want them to know. (you got...

  3. New at this, help!

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Telephone Triage

    I've been at this for a couple of months now. Basically, I love it. I think I've truly found my niche and encourage any nurse who is burned out by the hospital rat race to give this a try. It...

  4. addicted patients

    nurscee posted a topic in General Nursing

    On the way home I got to thinking about my pt. These pts are on tons of dilaudid....then no wonder several days later they come back sweating, crying, with mysterious abdominal pain. The only thing...

  5. addicted patients

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses were giving the lowest prescribed dose in the prescribed range. So, what they were doing was fooling the patient into thinking she was getting a higher dose. Except it didn't work for me....

  6. addicted patients

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital docs prescribe dilaudid quite often. I work on a med surg unit. Every once in a while we get a return "customer" in a few days. They have mysterious pains and want more dilaudid. I am...

  7. Ever have one of your patients threaten to sue? Scared!

    nurscee posted a topic in General Nursing

    One of my patients threatened to sue the hospital. Now I'm scared to death. Worried about everything I did the day I had him. I'm a fairly new nurse. Thinking of getting out of the hospital business...

  8. Sent in my resume...wish me luck!

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Public, Community Health

    Nope, not a word. Wish I knew. I have called his office and left a message to make sure he got it. Waiting is

  9. How in the world..and why?!?!?

    nurscee replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt once who stabbed himself in the abdomen. He also had a history of shooting himself in the abdomen! Woohoo....it was just a horrible wound. And so painful. Wonder how many times he could...

  10. Ever have one of your patients threaten to sue? Scared!

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad to hear they usually threaten but don't follow through. I haven't been able to sleep at night. I feel sick. This is a new hospital, so I guess I'm afraid I will be used as an example and be...

  11. Any Public Health nurses here?

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Well, I must say, I'm not sorry for the basic experience. And I would encourage every new nurse to go out there and get at least a year of hospital experience first. And one thing is soooo true. By...

  12. Has anyone seen narcolepsy?

    nurscee posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a 70 yr old man last two days with very odd symptoms. If anyone has seen anything like this I would like to know! He would clutch his heart (sometimes) and then was just "out" for about 5 min...

  13. Has anyone seen narcolepsy?

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm, he doesn't meet all the criteria. I wonder if I'll ever hear what they find. I have 2 days off. They may send him elsewhere for further testing.

  14. Any Public Health nurses here?

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Med/surg is mentally and physically very very hard. I am 53 and I think I'm maybe just too old for the pace. At my age I want an 8-5 job with weekends off so I can see my grandbabies and be active in...

  15. Any Public Health nurses here?

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Where are you going to school? What semester are you in? I went to Rose State. I don't know much about public nursing either. I only sent in my resume. I only graduated Dec 2004 myself. If I don't get...

  16. Less stressful than hospital work?

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Public, Community Health

    Oh, now I get ya. You are absolutely right about management in med/surg. It's just the cherry on the rotten cake. Sadly, the patients miss out. The very ones I care about most. Today I'm going to...

  17. Less stressful than hospital work?

    nurscee posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    :trout: I'm tired of working in the shark pit (med/surg in hospital) Thinking of public health nursing. I've GOT to find something at least a little less stressful or I'll go

  18. Less stressful than hospital work?

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Public, Community Health

    I've checked some things out. In my state having an assoc. degree isn't a problem. Just pays less. I haven't turned in an application yet. Just afraid I may be jumping from the frying pan into the...

  19. Angel of Mercy tell me why you became a nurse

    nurscee posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I go first... Sunday I was busy but found the time to care for a dying pt. He is very old, weighs no more than a bird, and every day I'm surprised he's still here with us. I shaved him, changed and...

  20. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    nurscee replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    mmm

  21. I like Med/Sug-Isthat wierd?

    nurscee replied to JustJen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I graduated about a year ago. I said " I will NEVER do med/surg or peds!" Never say never. I am on a med/surg/peds floor (although I stay pretty much away from peds for now) Anyway, I love that the...

  22. Bad "sticker" needs help

    nurscee posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a terrible sticker. It doesn't matter if I'm using a butterfly to draw blood, or putting in an IV. Any tips? Also, exactly when do I release the tourniquet? Which size catheter? Best place to go?...

  23. Allergy shots SQ or intramuscular?

    nurscee posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can't remember. Thanks,

  24. Bad "sticker" needs help

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey these are great tips! Just one question. Today I stuck two people. I came in from the side and got in! Yea! Got a flash, a beauuuuuutiful flash,,,,then blow!!! Do you turn the direction of the...

  25. Clip-on Stethoscope Lights

    nurscee replied to ActNGrowRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have seen these too and think they're great. I'd also like to know where to find