SweetheartRN

SweetheartRN

LTC, Pediatrics, Renal Med/Surg

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  1. is it just me?

    SweetheartRN replied to UpinawayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it just FEELS like its done on purpose. I expect my day to be a complete disaster from beginning to end and when it isn't I'm pleasantly surprised. Yes I still get frustrated but when you...

  2. Multi-shift problem discovered during hand-off.

    SweetheartRN replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    its kindof hard to give you good feedback without knowing more about the specific situation but with days and days of chart checks completed its hard to catch something that was never done/initiated...

  3. HELP PLEASE !!!!!!!! MICROBIOLOGYw/LAB ONLINE FAST

    SweetheartRN replied to sdlane's topic in General Students

    Huh?:confused:

  4. Happier at work than at home?

    SweetheartRN replied to Gratefulprn's topic in General Nursing

    If you had a totally different lifestyle...lived in a different city, had friends to be with, family, places to go, etc...I highly doubt you would feel this way. When I read your title initially I...

  5. Do I need to quit?

    SweetheartRN replied to TriniMa's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've done both and Med Surg is difficult, if not

  6. Do I need to quit?

    SweetheartRN replied to TriniMa's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I was a new grad LPN I floated and on 1 floor I had 42 pts to one nurse on 3-11pm shift. 4 gtubes, 10 fingersticks, dsg changes, skin treatments, 3 breathing txts. They could do this apparently...

  7. If I see one more post titled....

    SweetheartRN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    Lol. Every now and then we have one of these kind of threads on AN....I guess we get a little :sstrs: Well from my point of view it was overdue for another one!!!!:dancgrp:Celebrate good times come...

  8. Was that a dumb decision?

    SweetheartRN replied to donnaalyssa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do what is best for you irregardless of the reasons why. Its your health, stress level, etc...Nursing is hardwork...which I don't mind, but what makes me upset is that they make it so much harder than...

  9. Are you so busy that you don't get a lunch break?

    SweetheartRN replied to cashew1's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday I was so busy that in the 14 hours I was there I was glad I hadn't eaten or drank anything so I wouldn't have to take an extra minute to

  10. Pt told me... why didn't anyone else?

    SweetheartRN replied to Blues1220's topic in General Nursing

    I have a feeling most home health agencies/companies do not have the funds for

  11. I hate being a nurse

    SweetheartRN replied to SJE RN's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds like fun to cover that many

  12. Professional Roles

    SweetheartRN replied to yakatchew's topic in General Nursing

    Legal nurse

  13. I hate being a nurse

    SweetheartRN replied to SJE RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Thats just it bulletproof. There is nothing wrong with that. Some nurses eat, live, breathe nursing and thats great for them. I'm glad of that. It doesn't make you a bad nurse though that you don't. I...

  14. I hate being a nurse

    SweetheartRN replied to SJE RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it would be very helpful but I don't think its 100% necessary. The experience you have is quite enough. When I got the position I hadn't worked in the hospital at all. I had worked a little...

  15. I hate being a nurse

    SweetheartRN replied to SJE RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I just want all of us that have and are struggling in nursing to know that I really believe there is hope. There is a place for each of us that we will come to find and enjoy. It is possible. Its just...

  16. I hate being a nurse

    SweetheartRN replied to SJE RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Its really the best nursing job I've had. Granted I've only had a couple of others. Nothing is perfect. It still has flaws such as the pay being lower being the main flaw but I like going to work...

  17. yes, another night shift post.

    SweetheartRN replied to mmccool719's topic in General Nursing

    I know this doesn't sound supportive but after reading your post I may need to switch to nights because days are kicking my butt. How do you know you would really like days? Ofcourse getting back to a...

  18. I hate being a nurse

    SweetheartRN replied to SJE RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Its a pediatric primary care clinic. The largest ambulatory peds clinic of its kind in our state. There are two separate floors. I can float upstairs if I want but upstairs is slower paced so I like...

  19. I hate being a nurse

    SweetheartRN replied to SJE RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Reasons I love clinic work and how I'm so mentally, physically, and emotionally relieved to be going back to it in a few weeks: 1.I can pee when I need to and not worry about being fussed out by a...

  20. don't know why I'm putting up with this

    SweetheartRN replied to EDnursetobe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You can treat it as a job or as a career. That is up to you. I'm about to start treating it as a job b/c I have decided to become more focused on my family life than on my "career". By doing that...

  21. Plus size nurse concerned about O.R. scrubs

    SweetheartRN replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    Not trying to tell you how to feel but you shouldn't feel embarassed. Ok I did just tell you.:lol2:This is a valid concern that you shouldn't have to worry about. I would email her and let her know...

  22. My gut is telling me you are not a nurse

    SweetheartRN replied to ksc0723's topic in Nursing Career

    At my hospital there is a rule with HR that you have to be in a position for atleast a year to transfer and if you are not, its up to your current manager to grant permission. Contact HR to find out....

  23. Administered wrong antibiotic

    SweetheartRN replied to carrie_c's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Was that patient going to get zithromax at some point since the patients name was on

  24. My gut is telling me you are not a nurse

    SweetheartRN replied to ksc0723's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds like you want to be a professional student. Maybe studying about what you will be doing is more idealized/glamorous in your mind than when you actually begin doing it. Like others have said,...

  25. Is med/surg really that bad?

    SweetheartRN replied to clearblue3's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Maybe thats my problem lol. I'm on a Medical Renal