3KittiesRN

3KittiesRN

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  1. New to labour and delivery nursing

    3KittiesRN replied to sboettcher's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Having worked med/surg for a number of years, I got burnt out. I have found a new love for nursing now that I am an L&D nurse . Been doing it for about a year now. What gets me through is knowing...

  2. Breastfeeding and 12 hour shifts...

    3KittiesRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello there fellow nurses! I have been away from these forums for a long time! But i am back now! =) I gave birth to the most amazing baby boy 8 weeks ago. I go back to work at 20 weeks to a busy...

  3. Breastfeeding and 12 hour shifts...

    3KittiesRN replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much everyone for all of your wonderful replies! I am glad to know that it has been done before! I am going back to work in less thank 2 weeks and am very much dreading it. But I know that I...

  4. New RN starting her first job in medical area.

    3KittiesRN replied to nynewrn's topic in California Nursing

    Congrats on the new job!! Your current nursing textbook (med/surg) is a great resource as well as your NCLEX study books. I started in med/surg as a new grad also. You are going to learn so much. The...

  5. Moving back to the Bay

    3KittiesRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hello fellow nurses! I want to move back home to the Bay Area where all of my family lives. I was born and raised in the Bay Area. After nursing school (graduated in 2008), I landed a job on a...

  6. First med error

    3KittiesRN replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    You did everything right. You recognized your error and took responsibility for it. I know it is hard not to beat yourself up about it. Every nurse has made a med error, and if they say otherwise they...

  7. IV insertion techniques!!

    3KittiesRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone!!! I am a nursing student currently enrolled in my program's IV therapy class. I was just wondering if any of you experienced nurses out there can give some tips and trick for inserting...

  8. My sister has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer =(

    3KittiesRN posted a topic in Oncology

    Hello everyone! My little sister has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, she is very young. She has stage two non-gestational choriocarcinoma of the ovary. Does anyone know of any good websites...

  9. Nursing School Weight! Help!

    3KittiesRN posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi everyone! I just graduated NS and am taking the boards on 07/15. I am soooooo nervous. Before nursing school I weighed about 140 lbs and I am 5'5, I am comfortable at this weight. However 2 years...

  10. What is the schedule "Short Hour"?

    3KittiesRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    As I browse through job postings I sometimes see under Schedule: Short Hour. Instead of part-time, full-time or Per Diem. What is working short hour?

  11. Let's Hear It for Med Surg!

    3KittiesRN replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    Med/Surg nurse here! With a whopping 1 year of experience! LOL I love med/surg because you get a variety of patients, you learn something new everyday, and like another poster said...we use a lot of...

  12. a must read book for nurses!!

    3KittiesRN replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    I read that book before I went to nursing school and became a nurse. I love her books! Tending lives is a really great book

  13. Nursing Nightmare - Whats's the most number of patients you cared for by yourself?

    3KittiesRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Good lord! That is a lot of medical/tele patients. Were you taking care of that many patients recently or was that a long long time ago? The most I have ever taken care of by myself were 5 because...

  14. Will I lose weight being a nurse??

    3KittiesRN replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I second this!! For example tonight at work someone brought the nurses a whole bunch of candy, gummy worms, chocolate raisins etc. It was the end of the night and I needed sugar so I gobbled them up!!...

  15. I want to work in Oncology! I have some ?'s...

    3KittiesRN posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi everyone! Sorry is this has been asked before but here goes... I have always had a passion to work in Oncology. I know that it is a difficult area of nursing to work in but I find myself drawn to...

  16. Thinking of nursing

    3KittiesRN replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there!! Here is my $0.02... I am a new nurse. I know it may sound cliche but... nursing does take a special kind of person. If you were to change majors to nursing you would need to start off with...

  17. Nursing shortage my !! (Bay Area)

    3KittiesRN replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I graduated in the Bay Area in May 2008. Me and many of my classmates had difficulty finding jobs. However, I do know for sure that some hospitals are starting their new grad programs soon...

  18. My first 12hr shift !

    3KittiesRN replied to DerekDoug's topic in General Nursing

    I remember I had to do 12 hour shifts in nursing school. I did not like it that much, but maybe it was because I was not getting paid! hehehe I work 12 hour shifts now and I love them, I would never...

  19. Medication Check Off!

    3KittiesRN posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone! I just passed my medication check off today! It means I can pass meds in the hospital now. For a medication check off you are given your assignment the night before and research all your...

  20. So confused/upset/hopeless. Current CNA student needing advice.

    3KittiesRN replied to meghanlee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, regarding your math question...purchase a dosage calculations book for nursing students. It gives you a review of basic math concepts and some formulas to help you calculate dosages, IV drip...

  21. So confused/upset/hopeless. Current CNA student needing advice.

    3KittiesRN replied to meghanlee's topic in General Nursing

    Meghanlee, Hi there! Do not feel like a failure! However the above posts are true, as a nurse, you deal with bodily fluids on a daily basis. Whether it be poop, vomit, urine, people coughing up gooky...

  22. Benefits to getting a bachelor degree in nursing?

    3KittiesRN replied to BrittanyC's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a question...why is it that in order to be considered "MAGNET" status all nurses need to have BSN's? Do they have this in writing because I thought that a BSN is not required for magnet status....

  23. How much debt did you graduate with?

    3KittiesRN replied to 2011NursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I graduated from an ADN program and at my completion I had about $4,000.00 in debt. I hope to pay it all off soon...this is credit card debt, I never had to take out any student loans. It...

  24. The benefits of a Med-Surg background

    3KittiesRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello fellow nurses!!! I am a new graduate RN and will be starting on a Med-Surg floor in a few weeks. I just wanted your opinion on the benefits of a Med-Surg background. I know that Med-Surg is a...

  25. night shift not offering enough experience

    3KittiesRN replied to NurseNature's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is a really good question! Thank you so much for asking, I don't have an answer for you, but I will be in a similar situation soon. I will be starting my career in Med-Surg on night shift and was...