RainDreamer BSN, RN

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    dayturnal and nocturnal!

    RainDreamer replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're not being weird, you're being human ...... you need your sleep just like we all do :) You need the same amount of sleep working nights as you would working days. If you worked days, would you...
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    Orientation burnout, should I change units?

    RainDreamer replied to Race Mom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good news that you don't have to pay the 5K if you do decide to leave. Any decent hospital that doesn't have trouble retaining nurses, doesn't need to wrestle people into a contract. Good to...
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    What's harder? NS or your first job as new RN?

    RainDreamer replied to scastillo1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing school was a walk in the park compared to my first year as a nurse. It's something everyone has to go through, but it's over before you know it, and it's definitely worth
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    need help w/ head-to-toe assessment.....

    RainDreamer replied to cynrod's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First of all, welcome to allnurses!! Secondly, check out this thread: Health Assessment Resources, Techniques, and Forms Lots of great information and links there. Good luck to
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    Does anyone EVER

    RainDreamer replied to rettax2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations!!!!
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    I passed the CCRN!!!!

    RainDreamer replied to kitty29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congratulations!!!!
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    Blood Sampling

    RainDreamer replied to lvnurs9's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    6 mls a day?! Wow! I assume she has to be transfused pretty
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    12- Hour Shifts

    RainDreamer replied to hygienejunkie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    After working 3 12s for almost 3 years now, I can't imagine working 5 8s!! Sure, the 12s can be long ...... and it takes a bit to get used to it at first, but our shifts are pretty steady, so it's...
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    Meds on NCLEX

    RainDreamer replied to JEN.RN.PDX's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Know major medications/herbs ........ the basic classifications, side effects, and nursing interventions. Good luck to
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    You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    RainDreamer replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So true. And you know what mom is eating
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    Blood Sampling

    RainDreamer replied to lvnurs9's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    From the venous pool draws I've seen, it doesn't look any more painful than a heel/venous/arterial stick. They actually seem to sleep right through it because it's over really quick. It keeps from...
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    The Lack Of Teamwork Is Astounding!

    RainDreamer replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Bad working conditions are always going to be bad until people change it or quit putting up with
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    Blood Sampling

    RainDreamer replied to lvnurs9's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, I started a thread a while ago on the venous pooling technique. It's still fairly new and they're still doing research, as far as I know. On our unit, there are only certain nurses that have...
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    You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    RainDreamer replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Or you ever get breastmilk in your eye. Been in the NICU over 2 years now and that happened to me last night for the first (and hopefully the last) time
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    Checking Gastric Residuals in NICU

    RainDreamer replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We check placement before every
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    The Lack Of Teamwork Is Astounding!

    RainDreamer replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    We have awesome teamwork where I work. Some assignments are busier than others .... and those with less busy assignments help out those with the busier assignments. When you get an admit or have a...
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    Staying late - effect on pay

    RainDreamer replied to rockermom's topic in General Nursing

    Our shift if from 1900-0730, that's 12 hours of paid time with 30 minutes for lunch (although we all usually take 1 hour for lunch). I never stay late, even on the busiest of busy nights, I never stay...
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    moving to arizona from UK

    RainDreamer replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Congratulations, how exciting!!!!
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    Checking Gastric Residuals in NICU

    RainDreamer replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Like I said, you know if there's bilious residual when you check
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    ...am I supposed to know everything?

    RainDreamer replied to Sunkyst08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No way are you supposed to feel like you know everything. And the new grads that go in with the attitude that they "do know everything" are the ones that are guaranteed to fail. Feeling like you...
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    Nurses Smoking

    RainDreamer replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    From what I've heard, yes it's very hard to quit. That's why I never started. Seeing my grandma die a painful death from lung cancer was more than enough reason for me to never
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    Nurses Smoking

    RainDreamer replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    Are cigarettes FDA
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    Peeves at work

    RainDreamer replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't really work related, but kinda .... since it happens mostly at work. When I go to get off the elevator and the people waiting to get in just start coming in. Umm, HELLO!! Elevator...
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    Working Alone on a unit

    RainDreamer replied to lauron9's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have that problem at the hospital I work, just because the place is huge and we never have fewer than about 30 nurses/shift. But when I did my preceptorship in a level II NICU at a tiny...
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    question about infants

    RainDreamer replied to june2009's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've never seen an allergic reaction to a medication in the NICU. Allergic reactions to medications are rare in infants because of the immaturity of their immune system and immune response. Also, they...