SammiJoRNBSN

SammiJoRNBSN

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  1. Primary Nursing issues as a new nurse

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to rngretchen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sounds dreadful and

  2. Getting med/surg exp after 2 years psych

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to ali9802's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What I would do is to get into contact with Med/Surg unit managers at your facility, if you're in the hospital setting, and express your interest in Med/Surg. Ask about recommendations that would be...

  3. Life After Med/Surg

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in Medical-Surgical

    NurseHotFlash, I hope you find what you are looking for...however, I think that so many nurses are type A...which is why we are so hard-headed. I always tell myself after a difficult shift - did I...

  4. If you love being a nurse, and have good things to say,give some hope to the newbies!

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to gottagetmyrn's topic in General Nursing

    i would like to say...i love being a nurse and wouldn't trade it for the world! yes, there are days and perhaps a string of them that are insanely bad, i take time to reflect on my night and what i...

  5. 2nd Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    "oh great one, i come to you to beg a favor...is there any way to get rid of full moons? it was like a zoo last night down there in the ed!!

  6. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I know it's a dog-eat-dog world in nursing but I didn't think that meant

  7. Help, am I overreacting or is this normal???

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to spicy1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I believe that this is an overraction to the max! Although you are stating that you "appreciate" your NAs...it doesn't seem that you appreciate the underlyings of what it truly means to be a nurse. I...

  8. How has becoming a nurse changed your life?

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to Kylie53189's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to say that I have mainly positive things to say about nursing; however, I have only been in practice for a year so perhaps my views will change as I become more experienced. * I love my...

  9. new cna in tele/med-surg, what to expect?

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to DarkBluePhoenix's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Congrats! As a CNA, you're going to be the backbone of patient care, the patients are going to rely heavily on you for lots of things. It's hard work! I did it for 5 years prior to becoming a nurse....

  10. So unhappy, then a huge life change--is this a sign?

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to wannabecnl's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm sorry to hear of your loss, I couldn't imagine the pain and heartache you're experiencing. Perhaps this life-changing event will come in some other form. Just remember to take time to yourself so...

  11. opinions needed!

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to poodloo28's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome! First of all, I remember being in high school and worrying about the same thing. Then in college, I changed my majors numerous times. People change and mature with time...some faster than...

  12. Amazing experience c a patient in her final moments

    SammiJoRNBSN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This experience is unlike anything I've experienced before...however, since I have had such an interest in Hospice nursing since before I started nursing school and became an RN, I hope I will get to...

  13. New grad job woes - question (long)

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to Kringe38's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Kringe38, When I was preparing for interviews...I did some research at the local library. Check and see if your local library has a program (free to patrons) that helps with improving resumes and...

  14. Am I freak for charting meds as I pull them?

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to Izzy11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked in an LTC facility, I used a paper MAR and would make a little dot c my pen as I pulled the med and verified it against the MAR. Once I actually administered the med, I would come back...

  15. Need to share this...

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for sharing! I've had my share of Alz residents in the past who were "in labor" or "waiting for the bus because they can't skip school or mom will get after them". I miss them some of their...

  16. PBDS test . How to prepare?

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to mirtesen's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of which....I completed this test today actually. It's to assess your knowledge and is supposed to be used to guide the learning process based on experience, etc. It's long and...

  17. Why???

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to CJEgglestonLPN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    It's easy to feel so discouraged at this point, trust me, I had the same feelings. I took my test in Oct 2010 (about 2 months after graduation and hitting the NCLEX study materials really hard) and...

  18. BRA!!!!

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to BerryHappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i highly recommend dillards for bra fittings. when i was a teenager of course i always went to victoria's secret....they would try to put me in a 38d and i would go through bras like crazy (i.e....

  19. Drug seeking patients

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work at a county run facility which serves many of the underserved population. I have learned that no matter what personal prejudices I may have regarding people and their lack of caring...

  20. Not a real nurse?

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to Iris34's topic in Psychiatric

    Kind of funny that they said a psych nurse "isn't a real nurse". Last time I checked...psych is a HUGE part of the entire field of nursing, because we assess for psychosocial issues with each...

  21. So done.

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OMG, that sounds wretched! And I thought it was bad to have 12 patients in sub-acute care and getting 2-3 admissions every night and having to write everything out by hand, on top of dealing with a...

  22. Free CEs r/t Nurses Week (Happy Nurses Week!!!)

    SammiJoRNBSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! Just FYI if anyone is looking for Free CEs and access to journal articles, http://www.nursingcenter.com (website by Lippincott) has some goodies to offer on their site in celebration of Nurses...

  23. Work non-nursing related job while in school?

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    i would recommend keeping a health care related position while in nursing school. when i started my accelerated bsn program, i worked every weekend 12 hour shifts as a nursing assistant in a snf....

  24. New Rehab Nurse

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to Nessa,RN's topic in Rehabilitation

    I'm a new grad in a related field, subacute rehabilitation and have 12 patients. One thing I did, not sure if it will be helpful to you is to make your own flowsheet or "brain" or to look under some...

  25. 40yr old guy needs advice on STNA

    SammiJoRNBSN replied to Grumpy69's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Sorry to hear of the loss of your job. If you are looking to get into STNA work, the good thing is that there is a high need for them....and unfortunately the phrase "dime a dozen" can sometimes be...