rnsheri

rnsheri

Med/Surg, orthopedics, urology

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  1. Win $100! June 2015 Caption Contest

    rnsheri replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Glasses, Tom... Glasses are the difference between a UFO and a lamp. You're going to have to call the National Inquirer back

  2. The Patient's "Guests"

    rnsheri replied to rnsheri's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have a few more goodies. I love my job so much! I mean, who else gets to experience these joys? 21. To the family bickering at a terminal patient's bedside: STOP. In most cases, you guys have had...

  3. How long did it take until your anxiety went away

    rnsheri replied to Michellelove's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi! Congrats on your new endeavor! stepwintention has some good ideas and flutist could've been me. Going into nursing I was completely new to the healthcare field. I had previously worked food...

  4. doctor's office gripe

    rnsheri replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don't know what's wrong with these "professionals". I don't know if it's the get-em-in-ship-em-out mentality, apathy, or what. I don't have a GP for this reason. My last contestant stood across the...

  5. No visiting hours?

    rnsheri replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Visiting hours. Previous floor (Med/surg) had none. What's nice: 1. Family can alert us of change in status, or communicate with us when the patient can't understand that the call button isn't a...

  6. What is your nursing "joy?"

    rnsheri replied to jamisaurus's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yes on the IV's! And... 1. I take the catheter out of my post-op, and she pees within an hour. 2. It's 11 PM. Room 123's family finally decided it was OK to leave for the night. All 4 adults and 4...

  7. BE HONEST! What part of your job do you hate?

    rnsheri replied to Cheers_G's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Haha... some of the little annoyances I have: 1. Scripting. "Is there anything else I can help you with? I have the time!" I will have time to find you a TV guide and bring you some little crackers,...

  8. morbidly obese patients

    rnsheri replied to blackribbon's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You know what's awesome about this site? It's okay to have frustrations that we can't voice to our patients, friends, or family. I think it's safe to say that very obese patients with limited mobility...

  9. Why do nurses seem to have a bad reputation?

    rnsheri replied to unbrokenx3's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I can tell, any negative reputation we as nurses get comes from the patient's perception of experiences he/she has had. It disturbs me when a patient tells me, "I'm sorry to call for pain...

  10. Patients allowed to go outside and smoke???

    rnsheri replied to JackiRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I apologize in advance. I hate when patients go outside and smoke. I precepted at a hospital that was so proud to be a non-smoking facility. In theory, hospitals as non-smoking facilities promote...

  11. How to cope as a new nurse

    rnsheri replied to Lotus737's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am so grateful to hear your words... I am a new nurse of about 2 months. And here is half of my day: 6:30 Get to work early to print my patient med list. Look at new orders. Highlight my morning...

  12. doubting yourself as a nurse

    rnsheri replied to missjay3's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You said it! I am going through this exact thing right now. I come home and beat myself up for mistakes I made and things I said. I don't sleep well because I feel like I am too slow in acquiring my...

  13. Depression/Anxiety Medications A Possible Hinderance to Getting a Job?

    rnsheri posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am a new RN who has been looking for a job for a long time. I have had a dead spell where I got no interviews, but now am getting several calls for interviews. While interviews themselves are...

  14. Depression/Anxiety Medications A Possible Hinderance to Getting a Job?

    rnsheri replied to rnsheri's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Well ya'll, I got a great full time job at a location which allows me to relocate and be near my fiance who currently lives in another city. I listed my meds and answered questions honestly. I am so...

  15. Depression/Anxiety Medications A Possible Hinderance to Getting a Job?

    rnsheri replied to rnsheri's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Too funny!

  16. New Nurse Interview Scenario Questions

    rnsheri replied to iRNman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. Tell me about yourself. (I know it's not exactly critical thinking, but what you say needs to be pertaining to your medical experiences and your strengths, not a full-on story about where you were...

  17. Depression/Anxiety Medications A Possible Hinderance to Getting a Job?

    rnsheri replied to rnsheri's topic in Health, Stress Management

    OK, so ya'll are saying that when I take my urinalysis to not disclose the meds? I know none of them should flag for a false positive. OR should I disclose them for my urinalysis but refrain from...

  18. Depression/Anxiety Medications A Possible Hinderance to Getting a Job?

    rnsheri replied to rnsheri's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks ya'll! I have a stress management problem... I just want to be seen as competent, not labeled as less than anyone else. Life is