nursepotter05

nursepotter05 RN

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  1. Question from a Nursing Student about Peds

    nursepotter05 replied to CKDunn's topic in Pediatric

    I agree with the above post. I have worked in Pediatrics for just 2 years. both as a nurse and a tech. I always knew I wanted Peds. I have always loved children. I think if I had not went to nursing...

  2. Best Brand of Shoes

    nursepotter05 replied to SwtTxLdy's topic in General Nursing

    I have worn other brands, however I am sold on Merrell's. I have 2 pairs of them&I love them. If I wear another pair of shoes, I can really tell it by the end of the shift. I work in an ED, and...

  3. Do you get sick more often in peds?

    nursepotter05 replied to ER1010's topic in Pediatric

    I have worked in the Peds Emergency Department for almost 2 years. I find that I got a lot of URI's when I first started working. However, I have found my immune system has strengthened the longer I...

  4. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    nursepotter05 replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad nurse, and I found it funny! People really need to lighten up!!! We need to laugh at ourselves in this profession. I mean a good laugh is what keeps us sane and keeps us from getting...

  5. What's the trick to putting in Foleys in women?!!

    nursepotter05 replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is what I was going to suggest. I work in peds, so we in & out cath infants and I find "wink" is very

  6. Relocating to TN

    nursepotter05 replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Your welcome! Congrats to you on your new

  7. Relocating to TN

    nursepotter05 replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Which unit are you going to be working

  8. Relocating to TN

    nursepotter05 replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Welcome to Vanderbilt! We are colleagues!! I am an RN in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Gallatin is a small town outside Nashville. It is 30-45 minutes away from Nashville. There would be...

  9. probably a dumb question about PIVs and drawing blood...

    nursepotter05 replied to rach_nc_03's topic in Pediatric

    Having worked in both Peds ED and Adult Med Surg, I found the adult floor did not allow us to draw labs from an PIV because they said it caused the IV to go bad sooner. In Peds Emergency where I work...

  10. Working with the kids.

    nursepotter05 replied to soon to be nurse's topic in Pediatric

    It does take a special person to work with kids! You have to be willing to do things that hurt them like IV sticks, shots, ect. It takes a lot more patience working with the kids. It is not as easy to...

  11. Picu Or Nicu?????????

    nursepotter05 replied to FutureNurse2B's topic in Pediatric

    I think any area in peds is more enjoyable than anything in the adult world. It takes special people to do peds, I think. You have to be willing to do things that hurt the child like IV sticks, shots,...

  12. You know you've been a nurse for way too long when...

    nursepotter05 replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    I do that a

  13. Family Witnessing Code Activities

    nursepotter05 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I would want to be there if one of my family was in a code situation. I work at a Children's Hospital where parents are allowed to be present with their child even during code situations. I am all for...

  14. study question advice

    nursepotter05 replied to kat29's topic in Pediatric

    You could get a doll and show the pt the procedure on the doll. You could tell her you need to use a tube like a straw to get her pee-pee. When you start to do the procedure tell her that you are...

  15. Relocating to TN

    nursepotter05 replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hey!! I work at the Children's Hospital at Vandy. it is definately a GREAT place to work. I started at Vanderbilt Medical Center on an adult Med-Surg Unit. I applied for the job on the job page off...

  16. PICU Tennessee

    nursepotter05 replied to kdc_89's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I work at Monroe Carell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. I am in the new grad training program. I start at 17.25, critical care pays $1 more, night shift pays $3 more and weekends are...

  17. took nclex 7/18- feeling nauseated

    nursepotter05 replied to cajam6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I made the mistake of looking up some of my questions, and the ones I looked up were wrong, too. I still passed the test! The questions you are remembering are probably the ones you did not know....

  18. Liability insurance

    nursepotter05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from nursing school in May. I passed the NCLEX on 7-14. I have recently started my Pediatric Nurse Residency program, when the question of liability insurance came up. How many of you...

  19. NCLEX-select all that apply questions

    nursepotter05 replied to pjina13's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I only got 2 of the select all questions. I did not get any of the point to the right answer. I did get 2 or 3 of the fill in the blank. All of them were easy med problems. I did not really think mine...

  20. The dreadful 265 NCLEX on 7/15. Pray for me!

    nursepotter05 replied to Cleigh26's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know several people who got all 265 and passed. It just means that you were real closeto passing anf it took the computer longer to decide. As far as not feeling good about it, I can say noone I...

  21. How Do You Know?

    nursepotter05 replied to mgd31181's topic in Pediatric

    I graduated in May. I knew I wanted to do peds from the time I decided to go get my nursing degree. Peopke told me I would change my mind when I did my peds rotation, but I didn't. It definately takes...

  22. Interview clothing

    nursepotter05 replied to debblynn13's topic in Nursing Career

    I wore a black pin stripe pant suite to my interview. My blouse matches the pinstripes in the suite. I also bought new black shoes. I wore simple earings and a simple gold chain. If it's hot, try to...

  23. Just curious - Age 35+ make it hard to find job?

    nursepotter05 replied to DanaS's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I will be thirty at the end of the year. I interviewed for a Pediatric Nurse Residency Program which had 159 applications and had 50 positions to fill. I got one even though I am older than most new...

  24. New, ICU, and Older Too!

    nursepotter05 replied to Nansanurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am 29 years old. I was not the oldest person in my graduating class, however I was close. I passed my boards on 7-14 in 75. I worked full time the entire time I was in nursing school and graduated...

  25. studying for NCLEX, how long?

    nursepotter05 replied to nurseabc123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders, Kaplan Q bank, and Hurst. I did over 1000 questions, probably closer to 2000 questions. I took an assessment through ATI which I paid for myself to see if it said the same thing the...