SweetheartRN

SweetheartRN

LTC, Pediatrics, Renal Med/Surg

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  1. WHY did you choose to work where you did in nursing?

    SweetheartRN replied to demylenated's topic in General Nursing

    How long did it take you to find you niche in nursing? I'm still looking but I know I really like peds clinic nursing. Was it what you expected it to be? It was better than I expected. Why do you like...

  2. Ya mighta told me that before!

    SweetheartRN replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    :lol2:

  3. IV antibiotics compatible with D5W ?

    SweetheartRN replied to Mithime's topic in General Nursing

    You guys have scared the poor girl

  4. New grad....how to quit or reduce hours at first job after 1 1/2 months....

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

    Can I ask what leads you to believe the hospital will be much better? I'm currently working my first job in a hospital on a very busy med surge floor and I've also done LTC as an LPN and thought at...

  5. Is med/surg really that bad?

    SweetheartRN replied to clearblue3's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Unfortunately it has turned out that way for me but im glad to see that its not so for other nurses. :) I'm the type of person that likes to pee when they need to and atleast eat once in a 14 hour...

  6. How did you find a job as a new grad?

    SweetheartRN replied to rn_yogi's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No I do not have a BSN and no near future plans of obtaining one. Yes I've been a medical transcriptionist (in highschool), registrar/secretary, nursing asst. and LPN before getting my RN. No I did...

  7. Other Nurses

    SweetheartRN replied to morecoffeepls's topic in General Nursing

    I'm

  8. Great nursing jobs out there :)

    SweetheartRN replied to ICU, BSN, B.S., RN's topic in General Nursing

    the bolded is basically what its all about. also nurses who work in the most favorable conditions are given the opportunity to provide the best quality care. other nurses have the desire but have so...

  9. Break from nursing?

    SweetheartRN replied to PCU_RN9's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I agree with the other posters. The jobs you listed are not necessarily low stress just different than the life threatening kind of stress we experience nursing patients. Unless you have previous...

  10. PICC line removal, a sterile procedure?

    SweetheartRN replied to Anoetos's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Picc insertion is sterile. Dsing and tube change is sterile. Removal is clean or aseptic. Meaning don non sterile gloves use sterile gauze and paper

  11. Advantages of Bedside Nursing

    SweetheartRN replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is good to see some positivity on here about bedside nursing too. Everyone should be able to share both sides of the coin and this helped pull me out of the dumps I've been in for a little while...

  12. vent about RN career over family/happiness

    SweetheartRN replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    Um. Leave already???!!!! Seriously, exactly what little thing is holding you up again? A NURSING JOB? Nursing job...wonderful man.....nursing job.....wonderful man......hmm? This is not too much of a...

  13. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    SweetheartRN replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure if we could do that we wouldn't be on Allnurses complaining bout it but I could be wrong. my coworkers whine at work but I don't. so just because I mention things about my job I don't...

  14. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    SweetheartRN replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I do wonder if all the care I give, busting my back and wearing myself down physically so much for people I've never met in my life nor will most likely ever see again nor get to know as people is...

  15. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    SweetheartRN replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Is there really an allteachers.com

  16. How To Draw Blood From A PICC Line

    SweetheartRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I would basically do what annister did. 1) Stop and cap TPN or pause and clamp tubing. 2) Clean both ports. Flush both ports with 10 cc syringe 3) On port that wasn't being used for TPN withdraw...

  17. From a student, to, hospital floor nurses...

    SweetheartRN replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Compassion and caring is all good and well but to survive in todays nursing world you need to think on your feet, have excellent time manangemnt skills, communication skills, and by all means take...

  18. Desperately seeking encouragement in 1st year

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

    I wonder what this says about nursing. People always mention being successful in previous careers and having dealt with stress before but its incomparable to their first nursing job. Yes, I'm going...

  19. Which schedule would use choose?

    SweetheartRN replied to Gratefulprn's topic in General Nursing

    The first for SURE!!!! When I saw the first option compared to the others I thought to myself you had to already know this is the best option and the $ is still good!!! Oh heck

  20. Fake Nurses

    SweetheartRN replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Um no. Lots of hospitals color code their staff nowadays and the color doesn't have to be white for you to know I'm an RN. No caps please.

  21. Abuse only 3 months in...what should I do?

    SweetheartRN replied to MelissaRN.'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    9 months is a long time to continue putting up with this abuse. These are not the normal new grad issues you should have to be dealing with at

  22. 1+ year of experience and can't find a new job??

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

    What area of nursing are you looking to go to from

  23. Are mittens a restraint at your facility?

    SweetheartRN replied to in2ICU's topic in General Nursing

    We do consider mittens to be restraints. They require a doctors order and have to be reevluated for continued usage every 24

  24. why does medsurg nursing have to be like this?

    SweetheartRN replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure you weren't on my floor last thursday watching me drown in this

  25. New Orientee Ticking Me Off

    SweetheartRN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    No need to get mad. His turn will come and no one will stick up for