Surprised1

Surprised1 MSN, RN

pediatric neurology and neurosurgery

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  1. The answer to "no skills new grads." Are you ready for the DEU?

    Surprised1 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Dudette, I wish I could tell you about the transition to DEU, but it occurred before my time. However it's not quite like you describe. We don't have students at all times, just 2-3 days per week...

  2. Are nurses unwilling to help each other out?

    Surprised1 replied to kirstens's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like your unit has a culture of every man for himself. My unit is the opposite. We automatically help each other with heavy total cares, etc. I do realize that my unit's culture is not the...

  3. The answer to "no skills new grads." Are you ready for the DEU?

    Surprised1 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I am a preceptor on a DEU and I love it! It's a great way to give the student a more complete picture of what a nurse's day entails. My students pick up on my enthusiasm for my job, and I treat them...

  4. Help with interview outfit

    Surprised1 replied to lrobinson5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Deep Southeast! We're very formal and traditional. Sent from my iPhone using

  5. Help with interview outfit

    Surprised1 replied to lrobinson5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Those will be fine! Sent from my iPhone using

  6. Help with interview outfit

    Surprised1 replied to lrobinson5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I like the top and blazer; they will look great with a black pencil skirt if the blacks match. I'm not digging the shoe, however. I think you need a regular heel as opposed to the wedge. Sent from...

  7. Who Let the Dogs Out in Nursing?

    Surprised1 replied to Donna Maheady's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    We have several therapy dogs that visit our unit every week. I don't know what's better: the look on the dogs' faces when they see the kids, or the look on the kids' faces when they see the dogs!...

  8. Help with interview outfit

    Surprised1 replied to lrobinson5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wow that's a cute dress!!! I insist that you buy it! But not for a job interview. I used to work in staffing, and I can tell you that a suit (or similar silhouette) is the way to go. No flared skirts...

  9. What nursing task do you loathe???

    Surprised1 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    It's a deal!! I derive great joy from starting IVs, but trachs and ostomies make my stomach

  10. More new nurse questions - ice water & dressing changes?

    Surprised1 replied to tsm007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should talk to your clinical educator and wound care nurse, and check the P&P. I laughed at the ice water comment 😃 Sent from my iPhone using

  11. What nursing task do you loathe???

    Surprised1 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Trach care, always, but especially if the patient has pseudomonas! The smell, the slime,

  12. I Hate People (my rant)

    Surprised1 replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    AlyaMF, First let me say that I commend you for recognizing this issue within yourself, and for seeking professional help. This shows that you have a heart and a conscience. Do realize, though,...

  13. Your worst nightmare (Part deux)

    Surprised1 replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    I am oddly comforted by the fact that so many of us have the dream about not knowing about/forgetting about one of our

  14. Your worst nightmare (Part deux)

    Surprised1 replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    You know, you're starting to grow on me! I used to get ticked off when I read your threads, now I just chuckle

  15. Your worst nightmare (Part deux)

    Surprised1 replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    forgot to quote

  16. Is this normal for a novice RN?

    Surprised1 replied to Aneri J.'s topic in General Nursing

    That's a high nurse to patient ratio!! How much orientation did you receive? What are you expected to do for each patient during your shift? I see that you're in the Philippines. Maybe you have a...

  17. Your worst nightmare (Part deux)

    Surprised1 replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    I occasionally have the same one as you: I dream that I either didn't know about, or forgot about, one of my patients, and I get this panicked, sick feeling when I realize that I never even went in...

  18. It's not my job to pray with you.

    Surprised1 replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    In response to the two bolded sentences above: It is unkind, not to mention fruitless, to tell a patient that there is no God. Their God is real to them, and you are not going to accomplish anything...

  19. It's not my job to pray with you.

    Surprised1 replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    This is a really interesting thread for me, and timely as well. Today I was with a patient and family during a crisis, and the family wanted me to pray with them. I have a relationship with this...

  20. So excited to officially join the Nurses forum

    Surprised1 replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! I'm happy for

  21. A question??

    Surprised1 replied to Salisburysteak's topic in Patient Medications

    We use different tubing for each different ABX. So, merepenem gets its own tube, vanc gets a tube,

  22. Report: Where do you work and what do you want to know

    Surprised1 replied to Oh'Ello's topic in General Nursing

    Good idea for a thread. I want to know why they're here, a pertinent PMH (i.e. I don't care about their T&A in 2012, but I do care about that VP shunt), what labs and diagnostics were done thus...

  23. I got an interview! Why do you love peds?

    Surprised1 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Pediatric

    Well, don't leave us hanging! What kind of tree did you

  24. I got an interview! Why do you love peds?

    Surprised1 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Pediatric

    Congrats on your interview! I love Peds because I get to be silly at work, and because touching the lives of children and their families in times of crisis is so incredibly rewarding. As far as what...

  25. Do We Need More Nurses?

    Surprised1 replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on if you already have a degree, it can take anywhere from 3-4 years to get a nursing degree. You could probably get an Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) in 3 years, including prerequisite...