Mrs. SnowStormRN

Mrs. SnowStormRN RN

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  1. Is it okay for a CNA to call herself a nurse?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The charge nurse did address it. The CNA got defensive. Its in the original post and post

  2. How long did it take to get use to working nights?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    NO

  3. How long did it take to get use to working nights?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ive never had to really be up all night, but I HATE being up in the am. It has always been hard for me to get up in the mornings and go to work. When 8hr shifts were still going on 3-11 was my best...

  4. RUSHED NARC COUNT

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    Keep doing it the right way, im not jumping to conclusions that the other nurse is a drug addict or anything like that because she could be rushing to get home or to pick up her kids or whatever...

  5. How long did it take to get use to working nights?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. Click Nurses tab at the top, pick an area that will fit the thread you want to post, hit New Thread and go from there. GOOD LUCK in your

  6. Is it okay for a CNA to call herself a nurse?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok, so after page 4 no one actually read the info under the title - because this seems to be waaay in left

  7. how old is to old for medsurge

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    103 yrs old, if she has a bad back, cracking knees, and occasional chest pains and is often confused with being a patient - otherwise all nurses are welcomed on the MedSurg

  8. As a nurse, how do you perceive that physicians feel toward you?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to jaimeandjules's topic in General Nursing

    Ive worked with a few arrogant doctors and a few fantastic ones. It all depends on the individual. :) (as for the link in which many MDs were attacking the nurses based on the Presidents comments have...

  9. Furthering career options to my LPN degree

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to mmcdlpn's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a LPN I worked most of my career in psych without a psych degree. I say go for the holistic cert. UNLESS you plan to get a MS, PhD/PsyD in psy which will actually be useful. If you want to...

  10. When job-hunting, when/how to ask for time off

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Ive had to tell future employers about time off I needed during the interview (although its never been three), maybe she could mention the closest one and the latter later? It never affected me...

  11. What to expect as a RN Nurse Supervisor role with no nursing exp.?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked where we had a nursing supervisor who was a new grad she was so overwhelmed after 2 months she was gone, they did it again and hired a new grad and she didnt make it a month! With that...

  12. What's the worse thing you have seen?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

    I totally misunderstood the question then, I saw the smile and thought you meant funny. One thing that I always tell people to do is shadow a nurse for a day, as well as ask permission to sit through...

  13. Worst Interview Ever!!

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to 312time's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Think of it this way, if you wouldve gotten that job you couldve been working for her - scary right? i knooooow. She did you a huge favor by not hiring you, now you can find a better place to work....

  14. Dealing with emotions at work

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Im an emotional person as well, oddly enough I have always been able to seperate home and work. The key for me is staying busy, downtime is NOT your friend. Exercise on a regular basis, and if it is...

  15. What's the worse thing you have seen?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

    Do you mean worse or funniest? You have a smile in the post, so Im thinking its a misuse of words, maybe??? When I worked in LTC, there was an elderly man that carried around a comb and everytime he...

  16. How do you know how much you should be paid?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I want to know how I can find out a fair pay for a RN in the state I am currently in (MD). I came from working in NC and the cost of living is significantly different, plus I have experience....

  17. Confusion about being licensed in different state.

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to arblack's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can test in Michigan but obtain a Florida license. You will need a Florida application but your testing center will be in Michigan. I took my boards in VA but I am licensed in MD (I just...

  18. L&D is def. what i have to do...

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to samantha0890's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When you ask questions you need to expect a variety of answers - they wont all be what you want to hear. With that said, the reasons teacher say MedSurg is to kind of "get your hands wet" L&D is...

  19. Am I selfish for going back to school?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to nancypants's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, someone asked whats your plan RN school or LPN school? LPN school will be shorter but still stressful and time consuming between class and clinicals. Make sure youre not just going into to this...

  20. Will I be able to take that transition back into acute care without failing?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I've been working in Mental Health since 2006 (before that I worked in LTC and MedSurg) and I absolutely love it. But lately Ive been desiring a change, and fear is holding me back. I would...

  21. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Lets hope for the best, your husband overcame it and we know its possible. Addiction is a terrible disease. Good Luck to

  22. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hopefully he will be clean and sober by then and maybe he can get a job advocating against drugs and be a community nurse and aid in helping others to get

  23. How do you know how much you should be paid?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    THANKS! I just checked it out, excellent site - even listed job openings in my

  24. Will I be able to take that transition back into acute care without failing?

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I will definitely do this, thank you all so

  25. Duties of The Floor Nurse.....

    Mrs. SnowStormRN replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    They will probably say, "wow, they actually had to do their own assessments? Thank God for the Rosie3000zx."