SleeepyRN

SleeepyRN

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  1. salary for peds office?

    SleeepyRN replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Pediatric

    Any thoughts? I have my second interview

  2. Needing Advice...

    SleeepyRN replied to Coppersmom's topic in General Nursing

    If you could tough it out 3 more months, I would. But if your mental health is suffering too much, it is just my opinion to put your sanity

  3. Needing Advice...

    SleeepyRN replied to Coppersmom's topic in General Nursing

    My vote is to put your resume out there. If you had only worked 9 months but NOT have been a CNA there, I would try to tough out 3 months. But you have worked for this hospital for quite a while. That...

  4. Describe your 10/10 pain. Piggybacking off of recent pain discussions.

    SleeepyRN replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    When I ask about a patient's pain level, I'm (for the most part) not doing it to see how bad the pain is. I use it to show me efficacy of pain management meds or techniques. Example: if a patient...

  5. Tips on administrating vaccines to the lil ones

    SleeepyRN posted a topic in Pediatric

    Any suggestions or advice for the scared kids to administer their basic immunizations? I would greatly appreciate feed back

  6. Tips on administrating vaccines to the lil ones

    SleeepyRN replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Pediatric

    Thank

  7. Why do nurses "eat their young"?

    SleeepyRN replied to hope4ccns's topic in General Students

  8. What do you think of fibromyalgia?

    SleeepyRN replied to Emergent's topic in Health, Stress Management

    But no one is denying that one has angina or hypercholemia. Absolutely stress exacerbates symptoms. But they exacerbate symptoms of a condition that already exist. Not the other way

  9. What do you think of fibromyalgia?

    SleeepyRN replied to Emergent's topic in Health, Stress Management

    EXACTLY! I have interstitial cystitis and the pain can be unbearable. While I'm handing my resident their Norco and it is 5 minutes late they throw a temper tantrum. Meanwhile I'm standing there on my...

  10. What do you think of fibromyalgia?

    SleeepyRN replied to Emergent's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I find that depression many times builds AFTER the symptoms started. If I had fibromyalgia and was in that pain, AND knew people thought I was faking...I'd be depressed too. I have my own condition...

  11. Pet Peeve

    SleeepyRN replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Lol, gotcha.

  12. Pet Peeve

    SleeepyRN replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Patient Medications

    AGAIN...I too was a CNA. And damn proud of it. I saw decline in the patient much earlier than the nurse would. One of many any examples was when I walked onto shift at 7 am (sitter at the time.) The...

  13. telephone triage for busy pediatric office

    SleeepyRN replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Pediatric

    Do you find that there is a common reason families call, or does it vary widely day to day. If so, what are the most common things parents call about? And what are the most common reasons for...

  14. telephone triage for busy pediatric office

    SleeepyRN replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Pediatric

    Living in the suburbs of Chicago, pay rate tends to be higher than many other states. The job description stated: administering vaccinations, phone triage and family teaching. There are 5 doctors...

  15. telephone triage for busy pediatric office

    SleeepyRN replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Pediatric

    This was more than helpful. Thank you for your

  16. telephone triage for busy pediatric office

    SleeepyRN replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Pediatric

    Thank you! That clears it up

  17. Pet Peeve

    SleeepyRN replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Patient Medications

  18. Pet Peeve

    SleeepyRN replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm not understanding. I believe I have made it clear that I value and trust the CNAs observations, and then reporting it to me. Drugs are not a cure all. They can be BETTER on them, but a person...

  19. Trying to get into nursing school with a less than perfect educational record...

    SleeepyRN replied to frenchtoastwaffles's topic in General Students

    I completed my RN in May 2012. Then I took almost a year off and worked. I now have only 6 more months

  20. Parents who decide to pursue the difficult task of nursing school (Rant)

    SleeepyRN replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    So many of my classmates had children. I highly admired and respected them. (My mom worked and went to nursing school while my dad worked and obtained his Bachelors all while raising us kids.)...

  21. Trying to get into nursing school with a less than perfect educational record...

    SleeepyRN replied to frenchtoastwaffles's topic in General Students

    I was academically dismissed from a university because I stopped attending classes and went to work instead. Then I tried ged-eds at a community college, and again, due to certain life circumstances,...

  22. Am I stupid for changing to the LPN program when I am passing the RN program?

    SleeepyRN replied to ruby1228's topic in General Students

    Once again, only you can make yourself feel like "****!" No one is saying being an LPN is lowly. But it is awesome to continue education if that is what someone wants. Frankly, your post sounds like...

  23. Am I stupid for changing to the LPN program when I am passing the RN program?

    SleeepyRN replied to ruby1228's topic in General Students

    That sounds like a lot of time now, but I can say from personal experience that once you do graduate with that RN, (that's IF you even fail) you brush it right off your shoulder. Toward the end of my...

  24. i feel not good enough...

    SleeepyRN replied to rrlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  25. i feel not good enough...

    SleeepyRN replied to rrlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you don't take responsibility for your feelings...well, you're screwed in life. If you need others to value yourself, the problem lies within you. That is not to say to allow yourself to get walked...