Underoo

Underoo

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  1. I've been an RN for over 2 years, focusing on med/surg units in a hospital setting. I am finally at my wits end and so tired of our healthcare culture where I spend my entire day handing out pills...
  2. I have thought a lot about working in home health. I want to try something completely different from med/surg and want a new setting. I am moving soon and am considering trying out and agency and home...
  3. Bremerton, WA??

    I've worked at Harrison! I was employed there, not on assignment. I enjoyed it. I felt pay was average for the area. I loved the staff I worked with. I felt confident in administration and had a...
  4. Travel assignments in Washington State?

    I would definitely do a few assignments and get a feel for the area. WA was a complete culture shock for me. I don't care for the Tacoma area, mainly due to traffic and some areas just aren't the...
  5. Overloaded new m/s nurse.

    Ew. If I were in your position, I would be looking for a new place.. a new floor, a new hospital, etc. Med/Surg is hard no matter where you're at, but facilities vary. That ones sounds like it really...
  6. I've been an RN for almost three years, working in a small community hospital on a medical floor, then a bigger hospital on med/surg. My most recent experience feels more on the critical side, having...
  7. Anyone been diagnosed with Adrenal Fatigue? I am awaiting lab results but my doctor (who is an MD but has changed her practice to alternative medicine) is almost positive I have moderate adrenal...
  8. Question about isolation precautions...

    Our patients on ANY isolation are encouraged to stay in their rooms. Of course we can't make them and if they're independent some will go out to smoke or wander in the halls anyway. As far as PT goes,...
  9. Nurses need water

    The longer I'm a nurse, the better I get at time management, however each day is different and unpredictable. I think the reason I don't go to the bathroom enough at work is because my brain is so...
  10. When you reach that point of "Yeah, no."

    I work in Med/Surg and more often than I'd like, I have contact with patients who act like your SP, whether it be from dementia or substance abuse (usually substance withdrawals unfortunately). I had...
  11. Hi Suzie, so nice to meet you! I am a Christian and RN as well. I am living in Washington state, but am originally from Georgia. I love the Panama City/Pensacola area of Florida. It is where I met my...
  12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Was caring for a patient who was entering into the dying process. He kept staring across the room, so I asked what he was looking at. He said, "Look at all of them.. It's so beautiful." He died within...
  13. The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    Codes always come in threes... Scary but
  14. Not using common sense. (1. Bragging on facebook about starting a cool IV, then having a coworker see it and try to get me in trouble.. 2. Being facebook friends with a frequent-flyer patient who...
  15. Jumping the Nursing Ship to Follow My Dreams

    Oh Em Gee.. I just felt like I was reading my diary. I have been an RN since 2010 as well, but have worked in Med/Surg in two different hospitals in two different states. I too am at my breaking...
  16. Brain storm with me.

    Awesome! Thanks for recommending the book. I just bought it and am looking forward to learning more about this type of practice. As an RN just starting my journey in hopes of being a holistic nurse, I...
  17. Holistic Nurses, what are your thoughts on GMO's

    I am an RN but not a holistic nurse (yet), however I truly believe that GMOs are dangerous. My husband and I have recently began a lifestyle change in our diet and we are already finding that we feel...
  18. Hi- Im trying to get involved in medical missionary clinics, whether it be local or overseas. I have 2 years in med/surg. I just joined our county emergency relief team, but wondering if anyone has...
  19. Medical Missionaries

    Hello- I'm a med/surg RN of 2 years. I am very much interested in getting involved in overseas medical mission trips and making that my career somehow. Any advice? Where should I go from med/surg to...
  20. our CNAs are usually 7-10 and they do vitals, baths, feeding, I&O, EKG, bladder scans. No foleys or blood draws or blood sugar checks. They work hard, but they do complain about their loads and I...
  21. Med surg nursing getting more exhausting

    Im seeing more and more IV drug users and ETOH withdrawals.. Like at least one a day. Their crazy behavior takes up all of my time and my sweet little old people barely see me. Makes me sick. Also...
  22. How to Deal with the Chaos of Med/Surg

    Honey, don't I know exactly how you feel! Im 2 years into being a med/surg RN and have worked at two totally different hospitals on opposite coasts. Seems like med/surg is pretty much the same...
  23. Pros and Cons of your job?

    I have worked as an RN on a med-surg floor for two years, both in a small community hospital and in a larger hospital. I will be relocating next year and hope to have a fresh start in my career. The...
  24. Pros and Cons of your job?

    Thank you for the informative feedback. I guess I'm trying to find something that gives me more time to breathe and actually learn about each individual, and less chaos and stress. I have thought...
  25. Well, it is what it is. Just a revelation.

    What about school nursing? You'd have less stress, more time to relax and catch up on paperwork, plus you'd have the same schedule as your child once he/she is school-aged. The money isn't as good,...