babilidose

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1. Can I work with a hurt ankle?

   babilidose replied to Deepage's topic in General Nursing

   As worried as your friend is about her new job, she should be even more concerned about proper healing. She can go ahead and work and risk her career, or she can follow the advice of an expert in the...

2. Should I leave this racist town?

   babilidose replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I am soooo sorry this is happening to you. I truly to sympathize. It's not easy to move from a diverse environment/ urban city, to a rural, middle of nowhere town with a homogenous population. But I...

3. I got played by a kindergartner My

   babilidose replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

   lol I really love reading the school nurse forums. You all have the best

4. Wrong decision to enter critical care

   babilidose replied to TKOmurse's topic in Critical Care

   It sounds like you made a lot of significant life changes. A new locale, new hospital, new unit, new speciality. 3 weeks isn't a lot of time. Give yourself a break and some time to adjust. It will be...

5. Relocation Advice?!

   babilidose replied to Spuen's topic in General Nursing

   If you've never lived alone, I would wait for the Illinois interview. Both the south and the Midwest have very distinct cultures. However, going from living at home to living on your own in an...

6. percussion and vibration used in ICU bed

   babilidose replied to RBRN2885's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses and rt's used the bed percussion and vibration if there was no order, and RT used the best when an order was present. I don't recall there being a specific protocol in

7. How to deal with loneliness as a VERY young RN student...any help or advice?

   babilidose replied to createddaisy's topic in General Students

   19's not that young. Your age is probably not a deterrent to people. At the same age, I had friends younger than me and significantly older than me. Most people make friends of varying ages once they...

8. New Grad, No Job, Need Car?

   babilidose replied to kiwi111's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Agency nursing isn't for new grads. Period. I can't imagine an agency allowing a new grad to work for them without experience. It reflect poorly on them, and it's not safe for patient care. Maybe...

9. Night shift RN's :Do you eat in the morning after your shift?

   babilidose replied to DesertSky's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Working nights for me, i act like its the day. I wake up, have coffee, eat breakfast, maybe eggs and toast or oatmeal. Eat a snack around 2300, and then around 0300 eat a proper meal, my biggest meal....

10. Please Help, I'm new & made a huge med error, I'm devastated.

    babilidose replied to MasonDixieChic's topic in Patient Medications

    Everyone makes medication errors. Your charge nurses response wasn't the best. I understand her concern, but if nurses got fired every time a non fatal med error occurred, there would be no one at...

11. Stressing over snowmaggedon

    babilidose replied to HigginsdogRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you checked Airbnb? It might be slightly cheaper than a

12. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    babilidose replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I recommend you max out your 401k or equivalent each year, pay off your loans, and save up. A car isn't an investment. If You want a new one, go for it. Otherwise, a savvier business move would be to...

13. Is living alone in nursing school a bad idea?

    babilidose replied to TravelRhythm's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on your personality. I lived alone. All my friends lived alone. It was nice to get together for dinner and studying and then go our separate ways and spend times alone. I personally don't like...

14. Ask a CRNA any question you want

    babilidose replied to PaSSiNGaS's topic in Critical Care

    How do you feel about programs that have limitations for SRNA's learning their practice? Have you found that institutions are open to teaching new grads skills they might not have gotten a lot of...

15. Ivy League Schools worth it?

    babilidose replied to medic1969's topic in General Students

    It's personal preference. I think in many places, you're paying for the name. I went to a state school and was offered an ICU position as a new grad. It's about the effort you put into networking...