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  1. Ahh, drama. Please help me out!

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I talked with a copuple coworkers and to HR about it. HR told me that I only owe 2 weeks notice and as long as I give 2 weeks, I won't be put on the blacklist, so to speak. HR sees nothing...

  2. psychiatric unit interviw help!!!

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can you think of what questions they will ask besides the general?? I am really sick of med surg and I want to try this. i loved my clinical rotation on psych. can you think of questions? and plese...

  3. I burned my bridges 4 years ago....(need advice)

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi fellow nurses, Ok, 4 years ago I graduated as a RN. I applied for a job at a local hospital, got hired, got my pre-employment physical, and then 4 days before I was going to begin hospital...

  4. Can anyone explain to me a couple things about CVP??

    raindrop posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    1) First of all, what is so significant about the number? What is a normal number for someone healthy? What does that number mean?? 2) Now, can anyone expalin to me, step-by-step, how to get a CVP...

  5. When should I start applying for a new job?

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am moving back to my hometown May 28th. I won't want to start my new job until the beginning of June. I really want to work at a doctors office, physicans group, or clinic (with normal working...

  6. Getting tired of working 12 hour shifts......

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    Got an email from a nurse I befriended at my old job. When I worked there, everyones biggest complaint about the mandatory 12 hour shifts was that they turned in to 13-14 hours shift. Report on that...

  7. Please pray it will go fast

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I moved to Chicago for a guy. Big mistake. I have been very depressed living here because I absolutely loathe my job. I haven't liked it since my first day. I opted to stick it out until the end of...

  8. Panic iron level of 7500!

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    What the heck could cause this? This patient feels just fine. How will they treat it? His doctor is sending him home tomorrow and he is to see a hematologist. I can't believe

  9. Our unit clerk

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    She always seemed so nice, but now I know that she is wolf dressed in sheeps clothing. She reports EVERYTHING to our manager. Nobody ever seemed to know who was reporting stuff to her and then the...

  10. Our unit clerk

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I probably will do that on my last night, which I think is just around the corner (I hope). I work Oncology and some of the "rules" on this unit just blow my mind. Aside from the mandatory Friday...

  11. Any advice is much appreciated

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a rut and a lil depressed about it. I have been a nurse for 3 years and I"m pretty burned out already. I've only worked Medical and I know there are other areas to work in, but I am scared to...

  12. Any advice is much appreciated

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    My 12's turn into 14's and then I have an hour commute. And I work every other weekend. And if its my weekend off, I have to work the Friday night prior to, which means I don't get off until my...

  13. Any advice is much appreciated

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice. I did think a/b staying here and working Home Health but that thought only lasted a second.....Because I don't have a car

  14. Did I handle this the right way with my coworker?

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, For the past couple months, I haven't been putting up with ANY aggressiveness from coworkers. In the past, these type of folks would burn me out and I would end up depressed and/or quit. But now,...

  15. should I transfer?

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know how this is going to sound, but the only reason I don't like my floor is due to a couple coworkers, who happen to alternate as charge nurse. Margaret is a total dog. She is really nasty to me...

  16. should I transfer?

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to those of you who responded with advice. It's beena day since I made this post and I can see more clearly now. But to the others who are offended by my 2 curse words. Too bad. I walk on...

  17. How bad will this make me look if I call in tom?

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have only been here 5 months. If I call in tom, it will make the 2nd time. I am getting burned out and I want to start applying for a transfer. Will 2 times in 5 months look bad? The reaons I am...

  18. I have a IV insertion question :-)

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    You find a vein on a patients arm; the vein can see and felt. The vein curves/angles, a lot. is it OK to insert the needle at the same angle that the vein is angled at, while inserting the IV?...

  19. Why leuko/irridated blood products for chemo patients??

    raindrop posted a topic in Oncology

    I am thinking about becoming a Onc nurse, but I"m trying to understand a few things before I apply for this position. I was reading up on some stuff from my old nursing books, and it says that for...

  20. Working for myself as a private caregiver....I have a couple Q's about this

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would like to place a classified ad in my paper, advertising that this nurse will make house visits daily to care for individuals who needs help but does not want to go into a nursing home. I will...

  21. Why are beta blockers contraindicated for ppl with asthma?

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just

  22. I can't believe I stood up to one of the 'bullies'!!!

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am always so quiet and reserved!!! But ever since I started this job (from hell) 3 months ago, one nurse who I'll refer to as Amy has been nasty to me since day 11. I said day 11 because I only...

  23. TPA for central Line clots??

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I have never used alteplase as a clot buster, but a nurse who I received report from did and now I have some Q's about it: The patient double lumen PICC line was completely occluded in one port...

  24. Is this normal management or just my floor?

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been at my job for 3 months now on a Medical/Onc unit. I had 2 weeks orientation with another nurse before I was on my own (3 12 hours shifts/week). Ok. My first day by myself: I had a VERY...

  25. I can't stand my new job at ALL. Thinking about quitting

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had one week of hospital orientation and then it was time to work on my floor. Guess what....I had 7 days of orientation on my floor. A total of 2 weeks since I work 12 hour shifts....and now I'm...