eatmysoxRN ASN, RN

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    What to do after ADN at 20 yrs old?? College?? Work??

    eatmysoxRN replied to alexusleara's topic in General Students

    I partied a lot during my ADN program. I also graduated at 20.i didn't find it difficult to fit partying into my schedule and I stayed on campus. As far as getting your BSN, you won't be able to live...
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    Can't stop dreaming about work...when will it end??

    eatmysoxRN replied to julz68's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had those nightmares for several months. I still dream about being at work sometimes. Now it's usually having dragons as patients and my coworkers are unicorns and leprechauns (I have incredibly...
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    OMG Say it correctly!

    eatmysoxRN replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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    At night, I dress up as a Nurse :)

    eatmysoxRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Dark circles around my eyes and an energy drink stain on my scrub top too =) ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt
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    OMG Say it correctly!

    eatmysoxRN replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    WaRshington. Ugh. Or waRsh instead of wash in general. ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt
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    Ever have a patient work your very last nerve?

    eatmysoxRN replied to proud nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had a patient like that. Made jokes that weren't even a little funny. Nearly had a RT in tears making inappropriate comments he thought was funny. I just gave him my best evil eye every time and...
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    OMG Say it correctly!

    eatmysoxRN replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ohhhh that one hits me hard. Along with using the wrong words like "she don't be wanting that medication." I dislike it. Dilaudid gets mispronounced frequently as well. "A lot" has that space. I...
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    question nurses at the bedside

    eatmysoxRN replied to ghansen99's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Either better staffing ratios or more proper acuity placement. I can take 8 stable patients but if 2 of those are on cardiac drips or every 2 hour glucose checks... Well, it gets hard fast. The...
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    I still don't understand why a hospital would hire cna's, or techs but not lpn's

    eatmysoxRN replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    New RNs make less than 20 where I work. ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt
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    One huge reason I want to be a nurse

    eatmysoxRN replied to mrnightinggale's topic in General Nursing

    Loved it. ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt
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    What do you like most?

    eatmysoxRN replied to texasmum's topic in General Nursing

    Less turnover than days. Slightly higher pay. Less dealing with every other department. Nights on my floor are much more team oriented too (since we get less staff than days). ~ No One Can Make You...
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    How often do you have codes on your unit?

    eatmysoxRN replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    Probably a couple of times a month. Luckily that's all shifts and not just mine. The units have codes more often. One night we had two rooms next to each other coding in the unit and the doctors...
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    Nurses who have done the flu shot clinics...

    eatmysoxRN replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nursing Career

    Flu shot clinics are great. You can probably apply year round. I too have seen ads on Craigslist and found the one I did on that site. ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor...
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    Stuck in Med-Surg

    eatmysoxRN replied to hmnorwood's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You should take ACLS either way. It will assist you in obtaining a position somewhere closer to your goal. Good luck! ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt
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    Took my relative to the ED

    eatmysoxRN replied to CP2013's topic in Emergency

    It's a nice feeling to accomplish that "hard stick." I give a lot of it to luck sometimes. ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt
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    Do doctors have any idea what we nurses do? lol

    eatmysoxRN replied to missladyrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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    Without Orders

    eatmysoxRN replied to Apollo8933's topic in General Nursing

    I think many times it depends on the doc. Some doctors have pages of routine orders. Others don't. Some you know you can order their patient a lunesta at 1 am because if you called them for that you'd...
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    Workplace kudos mean so much

    eatmysoxRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I received a card from another department manager stating how great I was doing and how I excelled in demonstrating the facility's values. I felt special and appreciated although I would have rather...
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    Do doctors have any idea what we nurses do? lol

    eatmysoxRN replied to missladyrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think they know what I do about as much as I know what they do. (atleast some of them who seem to put in contradicting orders like they're watching me on a camera switch through 4 different types of...
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    Dear Nurse...

    eatmysoxRN replied to Okie36's topic in General Students

    Every nurse you come across won't be like that. I know plenty of nurses who enjoy having a student. You just need to remember that we all have routines that we follow and having a student means our...
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    My phone keeps going off at work...

    eatmysoxRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I am torn about the professionalism of cell phones because I love that I'm able to kind of use mine at work. I keep it on silent but while at the nursing station I use it for very quiet music. I don't...
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    How is Nursing School really like?

    eatmysoxRN replied to Mchs4735's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school was more stressful than difficult in my opinion. I always took nursing classes plus 2 or 3 other classes so I'd have 20 hours every semester. The nursing classes are unlike prereqs in...
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    ECG's will be the death of me

    eatmysoxRN replied to RN2BEESOON's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ekgs made easy. Search on amazon. ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt
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    Unsanitary practice?

    eatmysoxRN replied to GraceNotes's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is it just one room without a sink? How far away is the nearest sink? I have seen office rooms (as a patient) where sinks were in the halls instead of the rooms and it didn't seem like a big problem....
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    Pt Load & New Grad Burnout

    eatmysoxRN replied to naptimeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds absolutely dreadful and simultaneously typical. Unfortunately it seems like nurses are expected to do more and more with less staff and supplies. If possible, the best choice would be to find...