JulieW

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1. What Freaks You Out?

   JulieW replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   thanks for the laughs everyone! I agree that all of the above are totally nasty, but I can handle most without gagging (except colostomies, that's gag city). In terms of what 'freaks me out', I really...

2. New grad to MD office??

   JulieW replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

   Go for it, Amy. Only you know what is best for your family. I chose the same route due to the great schedule of office nursing, and found it to be my niche. I love it. It's a wonderful job. You won't...

3. New grad to MD office??

   JulieW replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

   Go for it, Amy. Only you know what is best for your family. I chose the same route due to the great schedule of office nursing, and found it to be my niche. I love it. It's a wonderful job. You won't...

4. nursing student is thinking about throwing in the towel after first semester.

   JulieW replied to Lynn Casey RN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi peaceful2100, I never realized how painful it would be to work weekends, 12 hr shifts (you will NOT see your kids if you work 12's except for long enough to kiss them goodnight), and holidays until...

5. 14 month Accelerated Nursing program

   JulieW replied to Cathy RN's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I haven't heard of that type of program specifically, however, requirements are certainly changing around here. For instance, 30-unit/two semester options for LVNs withOUT prereqs are becoming...

6. Drugs and drug addicts

   JulieW replied to chili2641's topic in General Nursing

   good questions chili, I don't have answers, either. I would be interested in hearing a rehab nurse's take on prosecuting/rehabing and who the most common re-offenders (age group,sex,financial...

7. IS THIS YOU?

   JulieW replied to SUBQ's topic in General Nursing

   kday, Thanks for including cigarette smell to the other offenses listed above! I can't stand the smell of someone who has just smoked a cigarette, and someone who chain smokes and has OLD smoke smell...

8. BSN minimum requirement

   JulieW replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

   Reading your post was an exercise in futility. Take english COMP next semester. It'll

9. BSN minimum requirement

   JulieW replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

   Reading your post was an exercise in futility. Take english COMP next semester. It'll

10. how do some of you handle being WAY behind schedule?

    JulieW posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Well, I love *almost* everything about my new job! But, not being on time is not much fun. Most days we are okay, only running 30-45 mins behind schedule (and that really isn't that bad for us!), but...

11. LITERALLY EATING THE "HELL" OUT OF YOUR YOUNGS

    JulieW replied to angelnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you. I, along with a few hundred others on this board , have gone through the same type of thing. I agree with fergus on the oppressed group theory. My orientation as a new grad was...

12. Joy Shepard!!

    JulieW replied to daz's topic in General Nursing

    Also Daz remember A-B-C's. Nursing school exams love to see if you can use them to prioritize and you'll see them on boards as well. airway, breathing, circulation. On your softball victim, airway is...

13. Joy Shepard!!

    JulieW replied to daz's topic in General Nursing

    Daz, Focus on what unit your class is on right now. Read class notes. I'm sure your homework correlates with the lessons being taught, and if you compare sympoms to those things you've recently...

14. WORKING NIGHT SHIFT AFTER HAVING BABY

    JulieW replied to MARTRN's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck!! I did nights for only a few months but do remember what it was like for those first few shifts. I think the most important thing is that you take your sleep time very seriously and...

15. Playing Favorites?

    JulieW replied to RNBell's topic in Nursing Career

    haha Duckie! I have worked with ones that would say such things like "it just screamed your name" isn't that revolting?? Anyway, on the floor I was hired to when I first graduated, my nurse manager...