SarasotaRN2b

SarasotaRN2b

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  1. Thinking about switching majors. So discouraged.

    SarasotaRN2b replied to Pinky05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just think of micro as a bump in the road...to get down the road towards your goal, you'll just need to hold on tight and ride over it. Also, the first tests are usually the worst because you've no...

  2. TUGs...Anyone have experience with these???

    SarasotaRN2b replied to Devil_Duckie's topic in General Nursing

    I had to laugh when I read this. What a waste of

  3. 75% on first pharmacology exam

    SarasotaRN2b replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in General Students

    I have to echo SAHStudent... Hey Daytonite, can you send me them? I'll PM you with my email address. I find your information very valuable, and I'm stocking up on educational aids when I start...

  4. y'all ain't going to believe this one!!

    SarasotaRN2b replied to ebear's topic in Operating Room

    I thought it was the MD that is doing the procedure that marks the

  5. Ever "talk back" an MD/ other person whose screaming at you?

    SarasotaRN2b replied to diapason05's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am not a nurse yet, but I work as a health unit coordinator (unit secretary) on a telemetry floor. I have to say that the majority of the doctors are very aware and respectful of the...

  6. Applying as a nurse to a former place of employement

    SarasotaRN2b replied to agirlandherdogs's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi Amy, Since you are doing your clinicals there, I would attempt to make the best impression possible. Network with the nurses there...who knows, you may be offered a position there before you even...

  7. Lack of Confidence, I don't think I can do this!!

    SarasotaRN2b replied to svno7659's topic in General Students

    Confidence comes with time and practice. No one starts out on this nursing course with knowing it all, and those who say they do are LYING!!! Yes, you can do this...just take it one day at a time....

  8. Applying as a nurse to a former place of employement

    SarasotaRN2b replied to agirlandherdogs's topic in Nursing Career

    How do YOU FEEL about this facility? Other than the last position, did you have good experiences? Did you enjoy it? If so, apply...the worst that can happen is that it won't work out. You will...

  9. For The Love Of God Help Me

    SarasotaRN2b replied to Richarda8770's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I know that this isn't what you want to hear, but unfortunately CNAs (just like nurses) really don't get paid what they deserve. If you look under salary.com, you can find an estimate of the amount...

  10. my love of nursing is gone...husband died of medical mistake

    SarasotaRN2b replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in California Nursing

    Have you considered perhaps being a patient advocate?

  11. Peds in NYC

    SarasotaRN2b replied to BrooklynRN2008's topic in Pediatric

    Actually, Schneider's is in Queens, and Morgan Stanley's Children's Hospital is in

  12. Scared and anxious rolled into one!

    SarasotaRN2b replied to AlishiaRN77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You would be amazed at how many 30+ y/o students are returning to school. There is a higher chance that your nursing classmates will be nontraditional students versus traditional (just out-of-high...

  13. Feeling Guilty -- Need Advice

    SarasotaRN2b replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you need to forgive yourself and learn from it. Next time you find yourself with a family member like this, try to remember that you are only seeing one side. While yes, he may have sounded...

  14. Peds in NYC

    SarasotaRN2b replied to BrooklynRN2008's topic in Pediatric

    New York is a pretty big state...where are you? If you live on Long Island, you should look into Schneider's Children's Hospital. In Manhattan there is Morgan Stanley's Children's Hospital on the...

  15. Do you get sick more often in peds?

    SarasotaRN2b replied to ER1010's topic in Pediatric

    Besides washing hands, which is a biggie...take care of yourselves...I think many of us are so concerned about the health of the patients that we neglect our own health. Eat healthy, get some...

  16. What can you say about the competency in pediatric nursing skills of nursing students

    SarasotaRN2b replied to nomoreblues's topic in Pediatric

    Unfortunately, most schools will only spend a semester, if that on peds. I'm looking at a Children's Hospital when I am finished that offers a 22-week residency program that will hopefully provide a...

  17. What is it like working 3/ 12 hr. shifts?

    SarasotaRN2b replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    I like working the 3 12s in a row, but usually my first day off is a goner...I'm so wiped out that I spend most of the first day and night sleeping. I wouldn't mind working 5 8's...12 hours is a long...

  18. Do you compliment your co-workers?

    SarasotaRN2b replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely try to...I admire a lot of the people I work with and I try to compliment them on how they may handle a certain situation or just how I admire a nurse's overall professionalism. I do,...

  19. Does anyone here actually like or "not mind" cleaning poop???

    SarasotaRN2b replied to MrsNursey2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work the night shift in which the nurses really work as a team. I've noticed that many have different things they can handle and different things they prefer not to. It isn't unheard of for nurses...

  20. Florida Roll Call ......

    SarasotaRN2b replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    I currently work as a HUC/CMT at SMH, and while it is true that in the 90s they had a major problem...it is not the same hospital. I live in Bradenton and could work at one of the three hospitals...

  21. ANGRY! There's no place to eat or drink 'round here!

    SarasotaRN2b replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    The problem arises when those few decide to have drinks out of open cups versus closed cups/bottles. With so much activity going on at times, the chances for spills is so much the greater....

  22. Over 40 and working nights?

    SarasotaRN2b replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Forty-twelve! I love it! I work nights as a HUC/CMT, and the ages vary, although the majority of them are over 40 (as I will be when I finish nursing school). My goal is to work on this same floor...

  23. nervous about starting

    SarasotaRN2b replied to dkrooster's topic in General Nursing

    I've actually been circling this since I have been 18 (and I'm almost 43!), and I realize that I have let my fear paralyze me. I have decided that I am going to do this (I've been accepted for Jan.),...

  24. My brain says no but my heart says yes

    SarasotaRN2b replied to Megsd's topic in Emergency

    The hospital I work at used to have new grads being able to apply. they have now decided that nurses need to have at least one year experience on an acute floor before progressing on to either the ER...

  25. So EXCITED- Got a 100 on my first A&P Test !!!!

    SarasotaRN2b replied to chnc1024's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations, Chancie! Yes, A&P is more intensive and difficult than many of the other classes one has to take...but staying on task and studying hard as you have is the secret to success....