BrendaH84

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  1. New nurse anxiety

    BrendaH84 replied to SarahWRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    CONFIDENCE will take away the anxiety. To GET confidence: During your shift there are things you have to get done; 1. make a LIST of those things 2. At the end of your shift and during, you can make...

  2. Two people in the same chart?

    BrendaH84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    question on Cerner ,example. I came on a shift, old nurse is giving me report, there is an issue & she's taking care of it when I come back to do my "assessment" & my "ongoing assessment" she...

  3. Two people in the same chart?

    BrendaH84 replied to BrendaH84's topic in General Nursing

    cool thanks!

  4. starting IV's

    BrendaH84 posted a topic in Oncology

    just started a position in a Chemo Tx center a few days ago. One of the priorities I have been given is to start IV's. in my previous position, an IV team started IV's & occasionally I would...

  5. Morton Plant ICU

    BrendaH84 replied to chica1's topic in Critical Care

    I don't know if it's true but some hospitals also give you a physical & will rescind your offer if you don't pass. Like lifting 50 lbs off the floor, running-then they get your hear rate and BP,...

  6. Physical Exam at the VA Hospital

    BrendaH84 replied to UOLIN's topic in Government, Military

    did you ever get that job? and did they are about your

  7. Do you hate this job, & think 'how can I keep doing this?'

    BrendaH84 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you feel like you hate your first or second job and you are thinking why did I do this? Here are some of my thoughts, from MY experience or observations, in Nursing and in a regular office job...

  8. Do you hate this job, & think 'how can I keep doing this?'

    BrendaH84 replied to BrendaH84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just re-read my post, and yep, all that stuff is true. Two more things. 1. find a nurse who acts professional and kind, when you feel shocked, mad, sad, or frustrated, picture "what would she/he...

  9. starting IV's

    BrendaH84 replied to BrendaH84's topic in Oncology

    thx ONCRN, they said w/the smaller veins we can see sooner if they will have a bad reaction? if that works then NEXT tx is higher up. only 1/2 the pt's have ports . i can see leaving the tourniquet on...

  10. Out of Work Nurse

    BrendaH84 replied to kathyshonk66's topic in General Nursing

    what is

  11. A little too proud to be a nurse?

    BrendaH84 replied to joyfullpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    well i always said a Dr's office was my ultimate goal! :) You just confirmed that I was right. Thanks for your FUN post, now I wanna go get a nurse keychain or something,

  12. A little too proud to be a nurse?

    BrendaH84 replied to joyfullpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    where do u work that you love it so much :) ? to the original

  13. Do you have a job in a Chemo Office, do you like it?

    BrendaH84 replied to BrendaH84's topic in Oncology

    Thank you bot so much for the valuable

  14. Do you have a job in a Chemo Office, do you like it?

    BrendaH84 posted a topic in Oncology

    I currently work nights or afternoons, 8 hour shifts in a Skilled Nursing Facility, it's been great experience learning how to juggle 40 pt's, IV's, delegation, trachs etc etc.. It's also a few miles...

  15. LPN with no experience, no one wants to hire.

    BrendaH84 replied to Ivyblue's topic in Florida Nursing

    to the original poster, did you ever get a

  16. Should I take these online classes to make my resume stand out?

    BrendaH84 replied to silkysteph's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    i think if it was between u and someone who did not have acls and anesthesia awareness etc , i would pick

  17. New Grad Interview was strange...advice please.

    BrendaH84 replied to shaggy77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    listen 7-8 pts really means "and lots of times 9 pts" when others have high acuity pts or when someone calls in and there is no one to cover, been there when i was new, it made me hate nursing, please...

  18. Seeking IEN RN endorsement to Hawaii

    BrendaH84 replied to st1975's topic in Nurse Registration

    rhony, maybe the CGFNS can answer that (whomever they are). I'd like to know too

  19. Office personnel counted in RN to pt ratios

    BrendaH84 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Where I work, when they are figuring out the schedule based on tech and nurse to pt ratios, they count one of our office workers as a tech (even though she goes nowhere near the pts but she is a...

  20. Office personnel counted in RN to pt ratios

    BrendaH84 replied to BrendaH84's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ok thanks. hey what does mdr stand

  21. Welcoming and Involving New Hires

    BrendaH84 replied to inko1986's topic in Emergency

    I love the sticker with numbers on it-idea! also just invite them to sit with you on break or lunch when they are very new, the TWO times anyone did that when I was new, I can't tell you how much I...

  22. Adjusting to night shift

    BrendaH84 replied to texasmum's topic in Health, Stress Management

    when i was on nights i MAINTAINED that schedule with a slight modification; on days off i went to bed at 3AM and got up at 11AM, BUT i usually had to take a benadryl to make myself go to bed at 3am,...

  23. Cna test

    BrendaH84 replied to rifetamenkovic11's topic in Florida Nursing

    try looking here maybe CNA Jobs, Employment in Orlando, FL | Indeed.com this is a search for cna orlando, but i think u can narrow it by zip code

  24. CNA job + nursing school??

    BrendaH84 replied to AMV1014's topic in Nursing Career

    yes to all three questions, FOR SURE. if you wait too long they wont hire u cuz they know you must switch jobs when u become a nurse. so do it soon, at a close hospital where u WANT to work as a...

  25. Cna test

    BrendaH84 replied to rifetamenkovic11's topic in Florida Nursing

    did u apply via the hospital