All_Smiles_RN

All_Smiles_RN

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  1. How many nursing jobs have you been turned down for?

    All_Smiles_RN replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I found that I got a better response by going in person to HR and filling out an application. Recruiters have been willing to interview me on the spot. When I have filled out applications online,...

  2. How long is your orientation??

    All_Smiles_RN replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My orientation on telemetry was supposed to be 12 weeks... but they cut it down to 6

  3. When to call the doctor...

    All_Smiles_RN replied to RNLisa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm wondering the same thing... when do you call the Dr. during night shift? It seems the experienced nurses think I should wait until my pt is crashing before calling a dr. overnight. For instance, I...

  4. shy girl

    All_Smiles_RN replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in General Nursing

    I consider myself shy in group settings. But one on one with a pt I do fine. I think as you start your clinicals, you'll come out of your shell more. At least I did. Good luck.

  5. Thinking about leaving

    All_Smiles_RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new nurse working telemetry. Had 1 week of classroom orientation and 6 weeks with a preceptor. I've been on my own for 2 months now and I'm having some issues, mostly with the charge nurse who...

  6. Thinking about leaving

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

    I'll be starting on day shift in the same unit in 2 weeks. My nurse manager doesn't think I need any orientation to days, not even one day. I haven't done any discharges, so I'm a little uncomfortable...

  7. Thinking about leaving

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

    There are no other new nurses on my floor on the night shift. There are 2 new nurses on days and they say it's better, that they get support when things go wrong. Going to days will mean rearranging...

  8. Does this sound right?

    All_Smiles_RN replied to lisab23's topic in Cardiac

    I'm a new nurse (5 months) and was a little nervous about taking ACLS. Let me tell you, I feel so much better after taking the class. Not that I want to run a code (hopefully a stronger experienced...

  9. Heparin SQ or drips

    All_Smiles_RN replied to mamason's topic in Cardiac

    I suppose it varies by the facility. On my unit, we have to have a co-signer before we administer hep, whether it's a drip or subq. In regards to drips, we have a protocol to follow in regards to when...

  10. Anyone here attend Daytona Beach Community College?

    All_Smiles_RN posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm starting the ADN program at DBCC this August. Just looking to say hello to any other students. Curious on your thoughts about the program, teachers, etc. I've been a student at DBCC for 2 years...

  11. Heparin therapeutic range?

    All_Smiles_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my final semester of nursing school and am unsure of one math problem. I've already conferred with other students and we have not reached a consensus. Hopefully someone here can enlighten us....

  12. Period Problems

    All_Smiles_RN replied to Super_RN's topic in General Nursing

    We all have different ovulation cycles. Since I was 13, I have gotten my period an average of 4 times a year. No underlying medical condition, it's just my cycle. I have one child and one on the way....

  13. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    All_Smiles_RN replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Central FL area $12/hr PRN to start as a PCT. I know some of the other hospitals in my area start around

  14. Holiday Pay

    All_Smiles_RN replied to aktransplant's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I worked for the only a$$es that don't provide holiday pay. Sore subject for me too. If I'm giving up Christmas with my family, pay incentive would be

  15. nurses continuing ed...

    All_Smiles_RN replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I feel ya on the school burnout! I'll have my ADN in May and all of BSN pre-reqs except chem I and II. Talk about coincidence. ;-) I am considering giving up my summer to get them both out of the way....

  16. Nurse-pt ratios

    All_Smiles_RN replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    On my tele floor, our nurses have 4-5 on a typical day with their pct's having 10-13. Some of your ratios scare me to death. I graduate next year and would be petrified to take on 7-8. God bless you...

  17. OB or Peds...which did you find harder?

    All_Smiles_RN replied to RazorbackRN's topic in General Students

    Peds was great, just a spin off on the med-surg stuff we learned in the previous semester. And of course there were the theorists like Erikson and Piaget. Nothing too complicated honestly. The...

  18. Gifts for clinical instructors?

    All_Smiles_RN replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in General Students

    There's usually ten of us in our clinical groups, we each throw in $3 and get her a $30 gift certificate to somewhere like chili's or applebees. $150 is just insane! I've seen other groups chip in a...

  19. What do you live for?

    All_Smiles_RN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Psychiatric

    Hearing my two year old say "i love you mommy"... Getting a letter in the mail from my love serving in Iraq... Nursing school almost being over and having survived it!... Having great conversations...

  20. Whattabout MRSA and C.Diff?

    All_Smiles_RN replied to Danianne's topic in General Nursing

    Someone asked if hospital workers are suspectible to contracting MRSA from patients. I am very curious about this. Last week I took care of a pt (I'm an aide) who was in for a cardiac condition...

  21. If you could no longer be a nurse?...

    All_Smiles_RN replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely

  22. question about insulin, heparin injections

    All_Smiles_RN replied to leopold's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student, and both hospitals that I've had clincals at have required two RNs to verify

  23. Need Help Picking Liability Insurance???

    All_Smiles_RN replied to soontobe_RN's topic in General Students

    Have you checked with NSO? Most nurses that I know of with malpractice insurance use NSO: https://www.nso.com/index.php For a student with $6 million aggregrate, $1 million each incident in coverage,...

  24. Anyone pregnant during clinicals?

    All_Smiles_RN replied to nursemommyof3's topic in General Students

    I'm another one that's pregnant in nursing school. Seems like there is a lot of us! I've been doing some searches on this board and have found numerous threads where people discuss how it is very...

  25. ER the T.V. Show

    All_Smiles_RN replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    Well Carter flew to Paris to see Kim (whose mom is in the hospital). Apparently he is fighting to keep Kim, and said he'd leave his life back in the states to be with her. Neela started an umbilical...