happylush

happylush

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  1. Trach care

    happylush posted a topic in Pulmonary

    Hey everyone. I have a question. When you have a patient that has a cuffed trach, are you supposed to deflate the cuff before removing the inner cannula or not, and what is the purpose of it? Trach's...

  2. Trach care

    happylush posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! I posted this in the pulmonary section but wanted to know what you all

  3. First week of orientation finished... feeling overwhelmed!

    happylush posted a topic in Operating Room

    Well my first week of orientation is done, and for the most part I have just been watching and helping with a few minor things... I am feeling so overwhelmed right now.. its a totally different world!...

  4. Question about anesthesia experience in Oral Surgeon's office..

    happylush posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ok Kind of a long story... for all you anesthetists out there.. what do you think happened to me? I had my wisdom teeth out about 2 years ago. I remember in the oral surgeon's office when I was out...

  5. Very Scared!!!!!

    happylush replied to nurs4eva's topic in Operating Room

    Just be yourself! :) I was so nervous for mine... turned out they were super laid back and really nice! They were cracking jokes and I was giving it right back to them after awhile! :) They asked me...

  6. I got my OR Job!!!! :)

    happylush posted a topic in Operating Room

    Well after my interview a month ago, it came and went and I hadnt heard anything.. the position I put in for was filled by someone with more senority... well then another one was posted, which was...

  7. I got my OR Job!!!! :)

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah, I almost had a dilemma happen however... I had accepted a position the week before on the floor im currently on, but switching from day/night to day/evening... typically at our hospital once you...

  8. OR course

    happylush replied to avimom's topic in Operating Room

    Our hospital requires 1 year of recent acute care experience! I had an interview about a month ago and forgot about it because positions kept getting filled etc... they called me yesterday and told me...

  9. Job interview for the OR next week! Nervous..

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks everyone! :) The days seem to drag by when your waiting for impt news.. whether its good or bad, Im going to keep my chin up, knowing that someday I will get there, because thats my goal, and...

  10. Job interview for the OR next week! Nervous..

    happylush posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hey everyone! I have a job interview for the OR next week. I am really nervous because its going to be with 5 people! :/ EEK! I have worked as a floor nurse .. medical for a year and now a surgical...

  11. Job interview for the OR next week! Nervous..

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in Operating Room

    Well my interview is over and done with! It was with like 7 people, lol not 5! They asked me some really good questions, and I feel I asked them a lot of questions which I think they really liked, and...

  12. RN and LPN license question

    happylush posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! I just posted this elsewhere on the forum but wanted to see what you all have to say.... I just got my RN license about a month ago, but there are no RN jobs available right now in my...

  13. online courses?

    happylush posted a topic in Operating Room

    Just wondering.. are there any online courses you can take to get more perioperative nursing knowledge, experience? If most places will not hire you unless you have perioperative experience, how do...

  14. online courses?

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for your advice... I guess I will be waiting around and hoping for an opening after getting more med/surg experience, however what I have seen around the city I live, is you cant get in without...

  15. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

    happylush replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Chronic

  16. Nights! Yikes! Scared to start em now!

    happylush replied to porterwoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well our average at night is 6 patients for me, and 7 for my lpn.... and thats usually the max for us.... especially gets hard when you get one of them nights when everyone is awake, which was the...

  17. Nights! Yikes! Scared to start em now!

    happylush replied to porterwoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just started working night shifts last week, I rotate day/night and am a new RN just coming off orientation on a busy medical floor.... to tell you the truth, if your body can handle it, nights are...

  18. Medical floor

    happylush posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hello everyone! I just started my new job this week on our busy medical floor... I have worked there for a year and a half prior being a new LPN and am making the transition to RN.... I am just...

  19. Medical floor

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hey everyone! Well it is the start of week #3 for me getting trained in, and all I can say is " what training?" our floor has been so busy, the RN's that are SUPPOSED to be my preceptors end up having...

  20. just took it...very scared

    happylush replied to SpecFuz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA!!!!!!! :balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons: :cheers: I am so excited for you! Got any jobs lined up? :) YAY!!! Now go out and

  21. just took it...very scared

    happylush replied to SpecFuz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey everyone! The best advice I can give you would to be go out and do anything you can to get your mind off of the fact that you just took that darn test... I sat around my house for 2 days almost...

  22. How long did it take to get a job?

    happylush replied to youknowho's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I received my RN license in June and am still waiting for a job in MN. I am currently working at a hospital also, waiting working as an LPN but nothing............... I've had interviews for...

  23. I am freaking out!!!

    happylush replied to Dspence's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, I felt the exact same way you are feeling! I had 140 some questions and after it passed 75, I thought for sure I failed. I wanted the test to be over with, and like you I received a lot of...

  24. NCLEX today......

    happylush replied to EricG's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :balloons: What is your dream job you now have?

  25. Job interview!

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in Rehabilitation

    Well I leave for my last scheduled interview in about 15 minutes.... I am supposed to hear from the other two places by today.... I am getting nervous because at the end of the day I could POSSIBLY...