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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...

  16. How long is your commute?

    babilidose replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    How far is too far really depends on you. What shifts are you applying to or likely to get? If you work nights can you handle your commute in the AM? Currently I commute an hour and a half one way...

  17. Recommendations??

    babilidose replied to SamanthaRuiz's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Set your sights on a BSN. So many hospitals are moving towards wanting to become magnet. As a result, their preference is a BSN. My old ICU wouldn't even blink at ADN resumes, no matter how qualified....

  18. Can you get poked by removing an iv catheter?!

    babilidose replied to futurerntho's topic in General Nursing

    I would then highly encourage you to notify your preceptor if you're completing a task for the first time. Many of us understand that students may see things in sim lab or on YouTube but haven't...

  19. Can you get poked by removing an iv catheter?!

    babilidose replied to futurerntho's topic in General Nursing

    And so if the tip seems sharp/hard, why would you crumple it up in a ball and hold the catheter itself instead of removing it and placing it directly in the sharps container? Maybe you should review...

  20. New Grad, work calling on days off

    babilidose replied to hopemedsurg2picu's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't want to switch, don't switch. If it's not in your favor but you don't mind, ask that person switch an additional shift with you that works in your favor. If you don't want to work OT,...

  21. Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    babilidose replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    Just because she does it, it doesn't mean she does it well. New grads don't know their head from their ... And I say that because I didn't know my head from my gigantic behind. Humble yourself and get...

  22. Doubting myself because I want to be a nurse so I can "give back"

    babilidose replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    If you think it's what you want to do, go for it. But you had better find some confidence and a backbone, because I can assure you that behind the scenes, it was the confidence and knowledge of that...

  23. Comparing myself/feeling inadequate

    babilidose replied to ladydanger's topic in General Nursing

    If someone has complimented you saying you have quiet strength, how is that not praise? The detriment of every new nurse is comparing themselves to someone else's trajectory. If you've only been in...

  24. Best route to take to become a CRNA

    babilidose replied to rosscross12's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hospitals in large metro areas are going away from hiring adn nurses. My old institution grandfathered nurses in. But now, they don't hire adn's. Just get your BSN. Unless you have a family and really...

  25. Too many recommendation letters?

    babilidose replied to fery's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Submit hard sciences. The schools I went to didn't mind if I sent the lor's. But they were SEALED with the professors signature across the back. Most professors know that so I'm a but confused why...