HisHands ASN, RN

I haven't been on in a while.... lots of stuff going on: husband deployed, returned and then moved me across the country. Now we are in "sunny" north SF Bay area, and, um... loving? it. Anywho, there were 12 hour shifts up the whazoo in MI, but I c...

Well, being from MI, all you see for like 4-6 months a year is gray sky and snow. When my husband told me Uncle Sam was moving us to CA, I envisioned sunny skies and relaxing on the beach. Has it been aweful! It's been cold, rainy, and definitely ...

my husband is military. we are doing our first move from michigan to northern california. i heard through the grapevine that you need to re-test in california. i couldn't imagine not nursing, but we will only be there for 6 months. so, if that's...

Cherokee brand (not cherokee workwear) makes a great flare leg pant (with the stylish slit at the ankle). We have to wear Navy and white, so I'm a white scrub pro. You can't see through them or anything.

I am shocked. I am 5'3" and wear cherokee scrubs. I have to buy the regular length because the petites are WAAAY to short, even for me. But, the regular lengths go completely over my shoes and drag on the ground (really not all that professional)....

I really hate to sound like a downer, but here's something to think about. When I sat down for my very first nursing class, I remember thinking "I only need to get a 75%?! That's awesome." I was a good student... I graduated with a 3.5 overall. ...

wow classy, you seem really disqualifying here. "So to all you in the lower echelons of nursing with visible arm/neck tattoos who dream of achieving more:trout:." What the heck is that? I could TOTALLY see my employer saying, "Yes Crystal. You ar...

if they are currently active, my facility won't allow you to come in. we require a clear from the pcp.

1 - I think it's bunk that RNs who FAILED school are trying to become LPNs. If you FAILED nursing school obviously you missed something there. There must have been concepts that you didn't understand. I'm sorry but I would NEVER let you anywhere n...

hope this helps darlin blessings, crystal

There will always be someone around you don't like. There will always be someone who got their job, and you didn't think it was fair. There will always be someone who does things differently, non-traditionally, or in a different way than everyone e...

So what?

Our facility has complete careplans, all alphabetized by dx. All we have to do is date and sign them. Blessings, Crystal

I just meant "girlfriend" as a female friend. I know you want to find some way to let this person know she's been influential in your nsg journey. Why not tell her? I bet she would love that sort of encouragement right now. Maybe you and your cla...

I work evenings 5 days per week. One thing to consider which may or may not affect you is this. I get off at 11:30pm. By the time I wind down it's 1-1:30. Sometimes later. I don't see my hubby much, either. It's also difficult if you are used t...

I agree. I don't think it was appropriate for her to tell you about her situation. I understand she probably wanted to vent or whatever, but it definitely crosses some role boundaries. She's not your girlfriend, she's your instructor. (God, I'm o...

No. I don't think a student should really be able to make a mistake. When I was in clinicals, we started out with ONE patient. We were to know absolutely everything about that patient. We were to know every med, every time those meds were to be g...

your opinion might change after a few more years under your belt.

I work in a rehab facility. There are three nurses on my unit on my shift. Our average stay is 2-3 weeks, so we get quite a few admissions. Sometimes there might be two admissions on one set, and none on another, so naturally the nurse without the...

I probably pass out more Lipitor than he does. Where's my free vacation?!

I agree that a policy needs to be made. When I gave her the MAR, I gave her report. Where we work Nurse 1 gets rooms A-D, Nurse 2 gets rooms E-H and Nurse 3 gets rooms I-L. She was nurse 1 and I was nurse 3. So, it was definitely her pt, and she ...

I quit smoking 2 weeks ago. I feel good about that. I also got a membership to a ladies only gym, and I got my nails done on Friday. The biggest thing though is taking a night alone with my hubby. Blessings, Crystal

I know my scenerio is rather unethical, but here's an idea. If an MD is receiving a significant amt of money to do an ad, do you think he is more likely to perscribe a certain med over another. Like, hey I bet Zetia would work great for you, but sin...

Here's a truth that unfortunately you will need to learn. I just learned it for heaven's sake. You need to work someplace that is working for you. I got hired at what seemed like a great job. I quickly learned that the pts were NOT taken care of...

*morphes into the Incredible Hulk* *Background tunes: I've got the POWERRRRRRRRRR*