LaceyRN12

LaceyRN12

Member

  • Content

    101

  • Visitors

    4,490

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by LaceyRN12

  1. Nursing will decrease my life expectancy... how do you keep going?

    LaceyRN12 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I feel like being a nurse is going to decrease my life expectancy. I am always so overwhelmed, stressed, mentally & physically exhausted, etc. I have no clue how nurses who have worked 20 years...

  2. Needle Stick Injury - beating myself up

    LaceyRN12 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was drawing blood with a butterfly needle and accidentally stuck myself. The patient said she doesn't have HIV or hepatitis. Her blood was tested and it confirmed she was negative for both of those....

  3. Needle Stick Injury - beating myself up

    LaceyRN12 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you guys for your input. I am feeling better about the whole thing. I've talked to other nurses and they all say the same thing has happened to them like 2-3 times atleast. The patient's results...

  4. Burned out already

    LaceyRN12 posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's been a year. And I'm already burned out. Is it wrong of me to think of switching to

  5. How do you cope with looking "too young" to be a nurse?

    LaceyRN12 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi everyone. I'm Lacey, and I'm new to this forum! Anyways, I look young for my age. And being short as well doesn't help. I've had people beat me up emotionally for looking "too young" to be a nurse....

  6. Burned out already

    LaceyRN12 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for not making me feel alone. I know I'm not; it's just that hearing it from other people makes me feel a little better. Venting, and hearing others vent, makes me feel a little better,...

  7. Burned out already

    LaceyRN12 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    All I have time for is handing out meds. I don't even have time to sit down and actually have a conversation with my patients. In fact, my co-workers were talking about the exact same thing. At least...

  8. Too much anxiety to practice nursing

    LaceyRN12 replied to RNw/hope's topic in General Nursing

    When you go for an interview, ask your interviewers this: What is the orientation process

  9. Burned out already

    LaceyRN12 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your input. Yeah, I'm trying so badly to get into the area I want to, but it's so hard. And I'd LIKE to do PRN, but I need health

  10. "I don't want an admit..."

    LaceyRN12 replied to MessyMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's nice that you do that. But you just need to understand how stressful it is to be taking care of a lot of patients just to get another one when you feel like you can barely make it with the load...

  11. Too much to do for ONE PERSON, staying late to catch up

    LaceyRN12 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I don't have enough hours in the day to do everything I need to do at work. There are always patients and family members needing everything to be perfect. And then you have sooo much...

  12. I get out on time...

    LaceyRN12 replied to nursedanny614's topic in General Nursing

    What is exactly "on time"? 7pm?? No one I have ever come across has left at 7pm before. It's always

  13. Patient care or charting first?

    LaceyRN12 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    What is CYA?? See ya?

  14. Too much to do for ONE PERSON, staying late to catch up

    LaceyRN12 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    I can't help it if I have to stay late because I'm waiting to give report to 2-3 nurses. They don't always come on time either and/or they're dilly dallying. I get annoyed, but I have to at least give...

  15. I get out on time...

    LaceyRN12 replied to nursedanny614's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what hospital you're at and how much charting you're required to do. There's SO MUCH to do, plus you have to wait around for other nurses to come so you can finally give report to them....

  16. Do pt families every drive you crazy?

    LaceyRN12 replied to purple10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    YES. Patients' families always lie and make me look bad. "I've been waiting an hour for my nausea medication!" No, it's literally been 10 minutes... It's truly upsetting because it looks like you...

  17. Too much to do for ONE PERSON, staying late to catch up

    LaceyRN12 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your words, everybody. I feel like if I stay in the room, the patient will have more things to say or more things for me to do. "Oh, since you're in here with me..." So I don't know about...

  18. Registered Nurses: Do you like your jobs?

    LaceyRN12 replied to mamba24's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you keep going back? I keep going back because I like the pay. And I keep going back because I'm waiting for my DREAM JOB POSITION. A lot of nurses don't like their jobs... actually, ask...

  19. Nurse self scheduling

    LaceyRN12 replied to Belle2013's topic in General Nursing

    Ours doesn't use seniority... it's first-come,

  20. Too much to do for ONE PERSON, staying late to catch up

    LaceyRN12 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad there are a couple people who feel the same way. I don't know anybody who actually likes being a nurse. YEAH, what about NURSE SATISFACTION SCORES? I just feel like the person who passes out...

  21. Burned out and hate nursing

    LaceyRN12 replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Whoa... you took the words right out of my mouth. I just feel like a pill-pusher and a servant. I don't feel like I'm making an actual

  22. Thought I would have a job by now. Getting depressed

    LaceyRN12 replied to SWRNUSA's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Uh, it took me almost 2 years to find a job... and that's WITH volunteer experience and knowing people and having had BLS and ACLS certifications. I have a friend who's looked for longer and can't...

  23. Can you work straights days?

    LaceyRN12 replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I never heard of having to be rotated to both days and nights... I guess I was lucky I was hired to days. I mean, they did ask me what I preferred. I said, "I prefer days, but I can also do nights."...

  24. help with rhythms

    LaceyRN12 replied to docomo's topic in Cardiac

    I first look at the QRS (count how many there are to see what the heart rate is). Then see if it's regular or irregular (example: PVCs). Then I look to see if there are P waves, and go from

  25. Temporarily on night shift; too scared to do it

    LaceyRN12 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was asked if I wanted to work for a month on night shift when I'm off orientation. I'll get paid a lot for nights, especially here in California. But I am soooo nervous. Sure, I've had a couple...