threebrats46

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  1. Difficult to drive on mountain roads with narrow paths and steep hills

    threebrats46 replied to 50kn's topic in Home Health

    I am just starting home care and dont have a 4 wheel drive so we will see..lol I do have friends who live in mountain roads and you have to drive uphill thru dirt or rocky roads to get to their homes...

  2. How does one become an Infusion Nurse?

    threebrats46 replied to KSGMaine's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I am about to start working for an infusion company and its my first so will try and remember to reply on how it

  3. Start new OR RN job in 2 weeks; oops - pregnant...

    threebrats46 replied to LAM2010's topic in Operating Room

    Congrats & so happy it worked out for

  4. I want to curl up in a ball and cry

    threebrats46 replied to JenniferA428's topic in General Nursing

    I am going thru this as well and am not a new grad. However when I got my 1st job after graduation..they basically told me I was hired on the spot and they told me orientation dates. I didnt hear...

  5. Oh crap...I can't believe I forgot...

    threebrats46 replied to EJBNeuroRN's topic in General Nursing

    We never transfer patients without giving them their meds..the other nurses would raise hell. We have a 3 hr window..if meds are due at 10pm we have between 9pm and 11pm to give them. If they were due...

  6. How was your life like after graduating from nursing school?

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

    Congratulations! You are not just an LPN!! I work with wonderful LPNs who have my upmost respect,more then many RNs! My life after nursings school..lol I planned to go back to school..to travel..buy a...

  7. Oh crap...I can't believe I forgot...

    threebrats46 replied to EJBNeuroRN's topic in General Nursing

    Id have called the unit. Once I woke up at 3am in a cold sweat and hubby was like are you ok. I said I forgot to sign the restraint forms. It

  8. Am I crazy?

    threebrats46 replied to LOjesjdatVE's topic in General Students

    Totally doable! It's hard but worth it! I used to read my daughter my textbooks as bedtime stories :) We had a student who was preg. and gave birth during spring break (perfect timing isnt that) and...

  9. Think im in big trouble!

    threebrats46 replied to Dummyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Don't lose confidence, you should try and find a hospital that has a great mentoring program as a new nurse. I hated it a lot but the lessons I have learned have been invaluable to me and turned me...

  10. No IV Practice / Little hands-on practice in clinicals

    threebrats46 replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in General Students

    I didnt learn how to put in IV or draw blood until my first job. Most nursing programs don't teach it. You aren't incompetent at all...all the skills will one day be so natural to you and you will...

  11. I'm a nurse, not a babysitter!!!

    threebrats46 replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I have my own kids and as much as I love kids I dont think I could deal with other peoples. I def wouldnt want to deal with the parents. I applaud you

  12. Confused on what to do

    threebrats46 replied to threebrats46's topic in Nursing Career

    Yea after I read what I wrote there really is no question. I guess I just posted it to validate myself in some sense. Thanks for the reply. I know managers have to be strict but there is a line...

  13. Confused on what to do

    threebrats46 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I usually read the topics but this is my first one I started. I work night shift in a large teaching hospital which I do love. I didnt at first but I have grown to love it. I am going on 5 years now....

  14. Written up for false documentation...

    threebrats46 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This happened to a coworker of mine at a LTCF...Id try and find something else..too many ppl fired in such a short time is not a good sign of a place to work at. Wishing u the best of luck finding a...

  15. Do I have to go back tonight?

    threebrats46 replied to RainMom's topic in General Nursing

    Is she a CHF pt? Mine do go into high 80s sat and the doctors say it is ok between 88-93% maybe thats why the lasix order as well. .I go thru this all the time and we dont send them to ICU unless its...