SleeepyRN

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  1. What sorts of Nursing Students should drop Nursing School? Am I one of them?

    SleeepyRN replied to Vysection's topic in General Students

    I have never tried to disway a nursing student, so this will be a first for me. Get out now. You have very clearly stated that you are not up for the responsibility. Nursing is all about...

  2. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    SleeepyRN replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I understand financial reasons. I myself do not have a second pair. That's why I worded it the way I did ("do our

  3. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    SleeepyRN replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ok, kind of long. When I was 22 y/o, I was working for a very small family owned company in which we worked within the owners' home (the dining and living room area were turned into an office.) I had...

  4. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    SleeepyRN replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

  5. Nursing: Moment by Moment

    SleeepyRN replied to Charslight's topic in General Nursing

    First and foremost, I very much enjoyed your article, and I relate in many ways. As for the he/she, I believe picking one gender and sticking to it gives the article a nice literary flow. Otherwise,...

  6. How does increased access to healthcare affect nursing?

    SleeepyRN replied to Katie71275's topic in General Nursing

  7. Doctors not talking to nurses

    SleeepyRN replied to AlphaPig's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not that this would ever actually happen, or any benefit would even come from it, but sometimes I fantasize about a group of nurses going to the medical students' classrooms each semester and being...

  8. Limit of how many times you can take the NCLEX exam?

    SleeepyRN replied to toonsis's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I apologize this is long. I know this doesn't answer your question, but it sounds to me at least like you are already stressing yourself out over an exam that is far off. The exams you are going to...

  9. When someone asks you what you do for a living, do you say "nurse" or "RN" or "LVN"?

    SleeepyRN replied to HHN2472's topic in General Nursing

  10. When someone asks you what you do for a living, do you say "nurse" or "RN" or "LVN"?

    SleeepyRN replied to HHN2472's topic in General Nursing

  11. Mandatory flu shots????

    SleeepyRN replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The hospital I worked at as a PCT (CNA) while I was in nursing school, initially allowed employees to wear masks if they chose not to get the flu vaccine. Then the last year I worked there, the...

  12. what needs to be done for a new admission

    SleeepyRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I apilogize for such a no brainer question. I am in the process of applying for new jobs again. I have been a nurse for a year now, however, 6 months of that was spent in a pediatrician's office...

  13. wouldn't it be easier

    SleeepyRN replied to mvm2's topic in General Nursing

  14. Speaking of drug testing...

    SleeepyRN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Companies get discounts on insurance if they drug test, so sometimes they will say they will do random drug testing to get the discount, then never drug test so they don't have to pay for the test....

  15. Honeymoon phase wears off after a year--job or not

    SleeepyRN replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I completely disagree. There were times I wanted to cry and wondered if I made the wrong choice going into nursing. But then a good moment comes along, and I can't imagine doing anything

  16. Give me your insight...

    SleeepyRN replied to STLmomma27's topic in General Nursing

    You definitely get the crabby patients who, if you let them, can ruin your day. For me, (in my old job) I may have had a difficult day to say the least, but all it takes is ONE resident looking at you...

  17. Shockingly Humbled

    SleeepyRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I very much enjoyed your style of writing. I felt as if I were there in the middle of the chaos. Well done. I'd love to hear more "stories.

  18. ADN's being pushed out

    SleeepyRN replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Multiple variables can account for this. Its not as easy to simply sum it up as "well, more ADN nurses cared for patient B so the lower patient outcome must stem from that." New nurse versus...

  19. Debilitating Anxiety

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

    I'll return to let everyone know what my doctor says and how my next job goes! I received a lot of great info that I have already begun to look into. I was a productive member of society once, even...

  20. Debilitating Anxiety

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

    I definitely don't want to get off lexapro. It helps tremendously with my depression. I ran out and told myself "oh, ill just fill it tomorrow. The next day I told myself the same thing, and so on....

  21. Tell the CNA to clock out and go home

    SleeepyRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  22. Debilitating Anxiety

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

    Hi Marshall, Just a couple responses. I do take Lexapro for depression. It does wonders for me. There have been times where I forgot to take it and would end up going over a month without it. I...

  23. Tell the CNA to clock out and go home

    SleeepyRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was told by my DON when I reported an incident to her that dealt with a CNA, that I had the "right to send her home right then." The CNAs were VERY cliquish, so I can only imagine how I, the newbie...

  24. BSN patient outcomes

    SleeepyRN replied to S.G.'s topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Furthermore, I refuse to censor my questions simply because it MIGHT annoy some random person on the internet. I personally try to research what I can before posting a question, but I sure am not...

  25. BSN patient outcomes

    SleeepyRN replied to S.G.'s topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Its as simple as choosing not to