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  1. Small rural nurse intimidated by large hospital

    threebrats46 replied to Nataayy's topic in Rural

    I work at a large city hospital and the nurses are required to perform RT,phlebotomy,EKG and on a regular med surg

  2. Bringing kids/hubby to work with you?

    threebrats46 replied to threebrats46's topic in Home Health

    Oh and I want to point out bc I am per diem I get sent out to admissions late evenings too up to 10pm the latest. I really hate taking the late cases bc I do get frightened but I need them money and...

  3. Bringing kids/hubby to work with you?

    threebrats46 replied to threebrats46's topic in Home Health

    I def see everyone's point. My main concern is that I get sent out to extremely rough neighborhoods and they do not provide escorts. I had my hubby escort me a few times. I know many RNs who do this...

  4. New Grad RN still no job

    threebrats46 replied to annamee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    See if you can get a private duty case,or nursing home. It may not be what you want but you def need the

  5. Nursing listed as 4th on a list of fun jobs.

    threebrats46 replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is fun! We get to do things that would shock regular human folk :

  6. Is this appropriate behaviour when placing a condom catheter?

    threebrats46 replied to canned_bread's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Great Idea for the skin prep swabs!! Never thought of that

  7. Is this appropriate behaviour when placing a condom catheter?

    threebrats46 replied to canned_bread's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Then I am a prude as well! I cant imagine asking my patient to do

  8. Will my tattoos hold me back?

    threebrats46 replied to MLutiker's topic in General Students

    Also as for the OR...does it really matter? The patient's are usually under

  9. Will my tattoos hold me back?

    threebrats46 replied to MLutiker's topic in General Students

    Nursing School and job interviews may be your only issue, just wear long sleeves,use coverup. On the job I have work with male and female RN who have their tattoos exposed and the hospitals don't have...

  10. Over the Animosity

    threebrats46 replied to nursefina's topic in Emergency

    I think the "walk in each others shoes " is a great idea! I wish my hospital had done

  11. Need advice Nurse or Doctor

    threebrats46 replied to confusedstudent_88's topic in Nursing Career

    Im In NY and so many new grads can't find jobs. I have friends in Cali and same story. One I know moved to Texas for work. It's not easy anymore! I would not be an RN unless your heart is into it,you...

  12. Single Mom Nurses,,teens and NOC shift?

    threebrats46 replied to bratmobile's topic in General Nursing

    i have the same issue,I have left my older one alone and I HATE doing it! There is no perfect shift as a mother. Sounds like your kids will be secure though and you are taking all the right...

  13. New Grad Nurse Dilemma. Please help.

    threebrats46 replied to peacelives10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    PS : Now in my hospital where I did tele almost every unit has become tele and many hospitals are doing the

  14. New Grad Nurse Dilemma. Please help.

    threebrats46 replied to peacelives10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did telel for my first job and didnt really want to be in tele but it has given me invaluable experience! Take the

  15. Saline Flushes

    threebrats46 replied to brenjen's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I pull back and push out air even with the adults bc thats what our policy is. With peds IDK but with adults really doubt itd hurt

  16. Can you hate someone after 3 days?

    threebrats46 replied to RH-CC2011's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I cant stand when patients take away from more critical patients time. I have told some of them that I am sorry but at the moment there is someone more critical I need to care for and I will get to...

  17. I hate ignorant people...

    threebrats46 replied to sarah620's topic in General Nursing

    I was a pharm tech once while in nursing school and the pharmacist told me I should become a pharmacist instead. She said You'll be wiping butts and dont let noone tell you otherwise. So ignororant....

  18. Ugh...Bedside Report

    threebrats46 replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    We have always done that on my unit and it never made me feel comfortable at all. Other patients can hear. I feel like one nurse goes around to do walking rounds before the next shift does report and...

  19. Murphy's Law of Nursing

    threebrats46 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Terrible!!!

  20. Murphy's Law of Nursing

    threebrats46 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Happens to me ALLL the time. Darn these need barcode

  21. charge pay

    threebrats46 replied to suhlir's topic in General Nursing

    1. how much extra do charge nurses make at your facility? 3.00 extra for the night 1. if they also have an assignment. full assigment approx 6 patients more or less 2. what type of floor it is....

  22. Burned out from floor nursing, need advice, please..

    threebrats46 replied to frazzled2012's topic in General Nursing

    How about being a prision RN...they need Christ more then anyone? Check out the specialities section..I have been enjoying reading the different types of

  23. Burned out from floor nursing, need advice, please..

    threebrats46 replied to frazzled2012's topic in General Nursing

    I feel exactly the same way as you did not too long ago. I was depressing..telling myself I wasn't cut out for this but I love many aspects of nursing just not floor nursing. When I was hired I was...

  24. How does one become an Infusion Nurse?

    threebrats46 replied to KSGMaine's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I just started the job (well orientation) and so far LOVE it. I worked on a very very busy med floor in a teaching hospital and just every single change I got to practice putting in IVs,dressing...

  25. IV site dressing

    threebrats46 replied to mtnmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    NO way to just tape!! We put tegaderms and have IV start kits and we use statlocks as well. I still see nurses putting just tape and I always change that dressing. If I were a patient I wouldnt want...