HeySis BSN, RN

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    Poor Judgment, Didn't notice Compartment?

    HeySis replied to morningland's topic in General Nursing

    I check not just pressure sensation like you have mentioned but also if they can sense wet or cold. I'll take an alcohol wipe and move up the dermatomes and ask the patient to tell me when they feel...
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    Nurses who don't have the "passion"

    HeySis replied to My_toe_sis's topic in General Nursing

    I'll admit, I did not go into nursing because I had some sort of experience or because I wanted to help people. I was a single mom in the early 1990's watching many things become automated and masses...
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    Lifestyle of a Nurse

    HeySis replied to contemplations's topic in General Nursing

    How often would you consider your work life to be stressful? How stressful? I've been a nurse for over 20 years now, and I have had both very stressful jobs and others not so much. I have found the...
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    Have to make a decision but I'm afraid

    HeySis replied to MostlysunnyRN's topic in General Nursing

    You don't say how long you have worked as an RN. If you've had at least a year of acute care experience then I'd say it's a no brainer to quit working while doing your BSN... if not I'd look at going...
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    I'm in tears--to accept or decline?

    HeySis replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    True! I was a teaching assistant for three semesters, I taught labs for Microbiology and Human Anatomy, held weekly office hours to help students, made exam questions, proctored and corrected exams...
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    Total Years It Took You To Reach Your End Goal In Education/Credentials

    HeySis replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I did my LPN 24 years ago. Went back and got my ASN and will finish my BSN in April 2017..... but I still have years to go, I eventually would love to teach nursing, so a doctoral degree will be in my...
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    Torn Between Two Careers

    HeySis replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    This breaks my heart, I don't know your circumstances that makes you the make it or break it provider for your family, but I always worry when it seems like one person in a marriage is taking the...
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    Doctor stole my stethoscope

    HeySis replied to ayejay09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Mine is engraved too, but I never thought of glitter nail polish!! I love that idea. I had a pair of bandage scissors that came up missing, had my name engraved on them, 2 years later we get a new DON...
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    Is charting coming before patient care these days?

    HeySis replied to annonymouse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, the patient first and chart later, I jot down things that I'm not likely to remember in real time and then go back in and fill in the spaces later. Our charting system allows for this (it...
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    What Direction should I go in.

    HeySis replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, I worked in LTC as an LPN and sometimes I worked with a fabulous team that had each others backs and then I worked with managers that had an "out to get you" and crucified anyone for any...
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    Board of Nursing Obligations imposed - CEUs help

    HeySis replied to M4dNursing's topic in General Nursing

    When I did CEU's to renew my license (I was working very PRN) I went to a website called MyFreeCE and used them, but I checked first and made sure my states BON accepted their credits. You'll likely...
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    Question about Cussing on the job.

    HeySis replied to Roda dendron's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No, I never have out loud. I may have cussed in my mind at someone, but I feel there is no room for that in the workplace and it can be considered bullying/workplace violence/hostile work environment....
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    Looking for a Job

    HeySis replied to anneeyy's topic in General Nursing

    I'd apply anyway. If they don't have applicants with all the qualifications they are looking for they'll have to look at others. And some companies post preferred qualifications. Look at preferred...
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    Best Nursing School Stethoscope?

    HeySis replied to NurseAsh723's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The best one for school is the one you want to keep and use for the foreseeable future. Get the best you can afford. I think the difference in Littmann's comes down to personal preference. I'd suggest...
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    Anything I can do with nursing and history degrees?

    HeySis replied to Weirdo's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know of career in nursing (or anything else) where the path of least resistance, and make a lot of money, go together. I would have loved being born into a chronically wealthy family and...
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    How do you get your first nursing job?

    HeySis replied to stnurse2016's topic in General Nursing

    I went right into a speciality after my ASN, PACU... in fact I'm still doing my residency program. I was hired before I graduated, under the terms of having passed NCLEX before residency was over. I...
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    How do you staff your PACU overnight?

    HeySis replied to slutgen's topic in PACU

    We cover on call from 7pm-7am and on the weekends and holidays (7am-7am). During our monthly meeting the calendar goes around the room and everyone takes a call shift until they are all filled. Ends...
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    Is this common?

    HeySis replied to pepino23's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has the phlebotomist come draw labs unless it's off a line... but then they'll come with the right tubes and label everything as they hand it too you and you hand it back, and they whisk...
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    Surgical RN's Post Call Day Off??

    HeySis replied to QueenElisaRocks's topic in Operating Room

    I'm in PACU and we work the day after call, if it's been crazy and we've been there all night we are the first to go home. If the morning is light we might get a call with a later start time instead....
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    I've waited a long time

    HeySis replied to Glycerine82's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!!
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    Overcharting

    HeySis replied to greener22's topic in General Nursing

    I work in PACU also, in fact I am orienting and find that each person that I orient with charts a bit different, so today I went to my facilities policies to look at what the minimum requirement is...
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    How long did you stay at your first job?

    HeySis replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    I left my first nursing job within 2 weeks.... so short of time that I rarely talk or even think about it. The environment was so unsafe and I was asked to do things I didn't feel right about...
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    Do I have to take my nclex in the same state as the nursing school I attend?

    HeySis replied to smc26448's topic in General Nursing

    You can sit for the NCLEX in any state....(went to school in Maryland, can sit for NCLEX in New Jersey, but still getting licensure in Maryland) But whether a different state will except your schools...
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    Mother baby/ Labor and Delivery Nursing

    HeySis replied to missmaddie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have two hospitals in my area and both are hiring MB and LD nurses. One is only hiring nurses with experience in those areas, because they are just starting up their unit and need staff that knows...
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    Advice to novice who wants to work with geriatric population.

    HeySis replied to ebcifaldi's topic in General Nursing

    IN my area most nurses work in LTC just to get some years of experience under their belt so they can apply elsewhere. LTC is the field I see most as not requiring experience. I worked LTC for many...