nursey_girl

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1. Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

   nursey_girl replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

   You probably have a thicker skin then you think, you were just caught off guard and shocked by his inappropriate behavior. It might not be the last time you get a butt chewing, but you'll certainly be...

2. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

   nursey_girl replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

   I remember right out of nursing school, I worked on this med surg floor. I was already a nervous wreck, and my assignment was this doc. I didn't know who he was, but was totally freaked out by the...

3. Who thinks this stuff up, anyway??

   nursey_girl replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I will tell you this... Our shiney soon to be new hospital had a nice planning committee to help design and plan our units. (It was all for a cutesy show.) None of our ideas, including physician imput...

4. New Job

   nursey_girl replied to Sue Damonas's topic in General Nursing

   I've been doing some PRN work at a hospice facility. I also love it and sometimes consider doing it full time. My other job is in labor and delivery...( both ends of the spectrum) I am so tired, and...

5. Should she quit

   nursey_girl replied to WannaBRN4's topic in General Nursing

   My sister and I started out together in nursing school. It seemed to be so much more of a struggle for me. I ended up repeating my first semester. It was the best thing that could happen. I was able...

6. best christmas gift

   nursey_girl replied to kblunt751's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Exactly... take a well deserved break, enjoy the holidays, and relax!! After the holidays, you will get a new breath and hit the floor running with a new excitment for NURSING... not nursing

7. Do nurses get paid enough for what they do?

   nursey_girl replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

   I don't necessarily think I'm underpaid for the work I do. However, for the drama and BS I endure from the staff and higher ups....heck yea!!! (Could you ever pay me

8. My dad is dying.....

   nursey_girl replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   I am so sorry you are hurting and scared. I went through the same situaion this year with my Dad...the very same story, the very same disease process. I lost my Dad in July and am still having trouble...

9. A Dear Abbey letter. What is your take?

   nursey_girl replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

   I work in labor and delivery. A lot of "things" are exposed there and a lot of modesty goes out the window. It's still my patients option to maintain as much modesty as possible, and more that a few...

10. Zoloft???

    nursey_girl replied to grannypatches's topic in General Nursing

    Over 1/2 my graduating class was on some kind of antidepressants... Go for it! You be great, and be so happy you

11. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    nursey_girl replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Off the top... I'm a lousy patient. My new nickname after my hyst was " THE BEAST". I remember being right out of nursing school, and working as a new nurse on a med surg unit. I was assigned a doc...

12. help me stop making med errors!

    nursey_girl replied to BulkyMonster's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When i first got out of nursing school, I was in the same situation. Couldn't get it together, and all the eyes upon me thing just made things worse... I got to the point that i absolutly HATED my...

13. Why am I trying to make career changes already?

    nursey_girl replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered working in women's health? Labor and delivery has a lot of teaching oppurtunities, etc. ...Got to go catch a baby as I write...

14. what do you think of the doctors you work with???

    nursey_girl replied to MagicalThinking's topic in General Nursing

    I've had the unpleasant experience of working with some very unpleasnt docs. At my current facility though, our docs are pretty awesome!! They respect our opinions, they value us as part of a team....

15. My husband works for me- is this ever going to work?

    nursey_girl replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like if it's working out for you, him, and the majority of staff... so be it. Let things be and be happy! If he's the peach you and the majority thinks he is, the others will either be won over,...