WalterWho

WalterWho

Intensive Care and Perianesthesia Care

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  1. Family life while on assignment

    WalterWho posted a topic in Travel

    Hi all, So I'm currently looking into travel nursing. I've thought about it a lot over the years and lately I feel as though it may be time for me to make the move. I have some questions for all...

  2. I don’t fit in, and my coworkers think I’m an idiot

    WalterWho replied to Newbie4567's topic in General Nursing

    Truth be told, your first year as a nurse is gonna suck wherever you spend it. Eventually things will click and you'll prove yourself. Don't give

  3. PACU DOCUMENTATION/ASSIGNMENTS

    WalterWho replied to Alison Kirkpatrick RN's topic in PACU

    Its worth mentioning that ASPAN publishes their recommendations for frequency of vitals, assessments, etc. Where I work, our policies often mention adhering to ASPAN standards and guidelines. As for...

  4. PACU Traveler?

    WalterWho posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Hello my agency peeps. So recently I've been seriously entertaining the idea of agency nursing, but I'm slightly concerned about the availability of assignments. I'm a certified perianesthesia nurse...

  5. Violence is Not "Just Part of the Job"

    WalterWho posted a topic in General Nursing

    “I’m gonna kill you” Is what he said just before grabbing Ashley Schade’s neck with both hands during her shift in a Washington ICU. She detailed the event in a social media post: “having a...

  6. What should I expect as a new NP student

    WalterWho posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So I've applied to a couple of schools here in Texas, mostly online, but I can't help but have this deep uneasy sensation in my gut. I work full time in ICU with a wife and a 3.5yo daughter at home...

  7. Rude Nurse

    WalterWho replied to RNGraduate.18's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I can understand how an LVN that may have been practicing for 10+ years can get a little bent out of shape when a nurse fresh out of school with no prior medical experience technically...

  8. Why do you love being a nurse?

    WalterWho replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, the struggle is real isn't it? I've always told myself that I work to live, I don't live to work. With that guiding principle I've come to the conclusion that yes, nursing can be the hardest thing...

  9. As seen on TV

    WalterWho replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm personally a big fan of the BVM either hovering over the patient's mouth or just barely touching when the nurse/doc/medic quickly gives

  10. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    WalterWho replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Man, I love these! Can't believe I just found this thread. It's my first nursing job in med/surg, code blue a few doors down, not my patient but I run to help. CPR has started and the nurse doing...

  11. Confused

    WalterWho replied to Studentnursec's topic in General Students

    It seems to be a common theme that there's always at least one heinous professor that makes you question your entire existence in every nursing program, at least through my experience that is. What I...

  12. Did your dating life improve when becoming a male nurse?

    WalterWho replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Men in Nursing

    Funny, I was just talking about this the other day. I'm married now, but back in the good ol days I actually found that being a male nurse did help in the dating game, but maybe not in the way some...

  13. How NOT to Write an Incident Report

    WalterWho replied to CloverPark's topic in Nursing Humor

    O. M. G.

  14. Don't Say The "Q" word!

    WalterWho replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was orienting a new nurse when she said the "Q" word, of course I quickly corrected her, but unfortunately the q-karma proliferated exponentially through the cosmos before it could be dispelled. One...

  15. do i still have a chance at pursing a nursing degree

    WalterWho replied to Plerma's topic in General Nursing

    Is there any harm in applying anyways? Maybe even to both? You won't know for sure unless you give it a shot. Also, in my opinion, sticking it out and retaking stats and chem if needed is probably the...

  16. Go to grad school or jump off a cliff?

    WalterWho posted a topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm just reaching into the dark here, not sure exactly what I'm looking for, but I'm thinking about going to grad school. The idea of going back for another 3 years makes me want to literally...

  17. Baby nurse doo doo doo doo....

    WalterWho replied to mi_dreamin's topic in General Nursing

    I literally LOLd reading this. Good stuff. Real

  18. How do you deal with know-it-all family members?

    WalterWho replied to StephaneeD27's topic in General Nursing

    Well now, it's easy, you

  19. I'm very exhausted after 6 months of working in a surgical onco unit?

    WalterWho replied to Surgonconurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with beekee. I felt like I learned more in the first 6 months of my nursing career than I did in two years of nursing school. It wasn't until a year after graduation that I had my...

  20. I don't feel like a real nurse

    WalterWho replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    I see this type of behavior from new nurses all the time, and to be honest I don't believe it's because they are smarter, or have more skill than you, rather I believe it to be naive of inexperience....

  21. Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    WalterWho replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    Me: "Mr. Jones, your surgery is over. You're in the recovery-" Mr. Jones: "No Cody!" Me: "My name is Chris and I'm your-" Mr. Jones: "Behave, Cody!" Me: "I'm gonna move you a bit and look at your-"...

  22. How did you pick your speciality? Hospital or clinic?

    WalterWho replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds kinda silly, but I didn't choose... But then again I kinda chose not to, if that makes any sense. There's so many ways to go! When I graduated from nursing school i told myself to not get so...

  23. What made/makes you want to be a nurse?

    WalterWho replied to Imnotasailor's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse for a lot of reasons; the pay, the challenge, the rush. But it wasn't until I was already practicing when I discovered the real reason. I had a real sick dude that had emergency...

  24. Do I hate my unit, bedside nursing or just nursing in general?

    WalterWho replied to Skakuntala's topic in General Nursing

    I felt SO stupid when I first graduated! To be honest, I was a nurse for a whole year before I had my first shift where I felt like I knew what I was doing when the s%#t was hitting the fan. I hated...

  25. Could a seasoned bedside nurse be a thing of the past?

    WalterWho replied to Wheels28's topic in General Nursing

    I've often wondered this myself. I read a statistic the other day, that if i remember right, said the largest portion of nurses leaving the field have less than 10 years experience, and it makes sense...