silentwolves ADN, BSN, RN

silentwolves has 5 years experience as a ADN, BSN, RN and specializes in Rehabilitation.

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1. RN jobs options after declining health

   silentwolves replied to medical_zebra's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   What area do you live in? I got Lyme Disease way before I went back for nursing school. my health has been in a slow, constant decline ever since getting Lyme. They call it “The Great...

2. What kind of Nursing should I try next?

   silentwolves posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I have been a nurse for over 6 years. It has been extremely hard to have any kind of balance in work and life due to health issues. I worked on a rehab floor for 5 years, and currently work as a...

3. Nursing Career Coaching?

   silentwolves posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Hi! I have been an RN for almost 5 years, most of that working on a Rehab floor in a Nursing Home. I got my BSN last year, and want to expand my skills. I tried a job at Dialysis, but it was too...

4. Feeling Pressured

   silentwolves posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   RN here, been a nurse for 4.5 years and just started training in outpatient dialysis 5 weeks ago. Im feeling pressured by upper staff, asking if I like it and will stay. They told me you either...

5. Rochester Regional or University of Rochester?

   silentwolves posted a topic in New York Nursing

   Hello! I live in Rochester, NY, and have been a nurse for several years. The 2 main hospitals in the area are run by either the University of Rochester, or Rochester Regional Health. I’m...

6. Jobs with shorter shifts?

   silentwolves posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hello! I am just about to obtain my BSN, and have been working on a short stay rehab floor in a nursing home since I became an RN. (I had a 3 month job at a hospital that didn't work out). I have...

7. Debilitating Anxiety

   silentwolves replied to silentwolves's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Thanks for the advice! I am working on medications. It takes so long to know whats working and what isn't! I am trying to avoid LTC since working on a rehab floor at one. I dont know, but I just...

8. Debilitating Anxiety

   silentwolves posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

   So I do not have much acute care experience. I made it through the 3 month orientation very roughly, and never had a nice preceptor who understood my anxiety. I left that job. Was out of nursing...

9. Are there any hard of hearing/deaf nurses

   silentwolves replied to Educatedwoman's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Me!!!! I'm basically deaf in my right ear. I've been a nurse for 2 years and still not comfortable listening to lung sounds and hearing them right. At a basic level, I can at least tell when they...

10. What happens if I become labeled as disabled after a work injury?

    silentwolves posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Earlier this year, I injured my back lifting a patient. I herniated the disk at L5-s1. Did things by the book, saw Occupational Med through workmans comp. I was put on restrictions and started...

11. Nurses With Chronic Pain...How do You Cope?

    silentwolves replied to westieluv's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi westieluv! I love Bostons!! and pugs, and frenchies, and rotties, ect..!!! I have had chronic low back pain since I was 12, from a sports injury. I also have chronic Lyme Disease, which leads...

12. Is this a threat?

    silentwolves replied to silentwolves's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was seen right away. The injury occurred on a Tuesday and I was seen by occupational medicine on Thursday. Its been almost 4 months, I can finally say I am not in constant pain, even while at...

13. Is this a threat?

    silentwolves posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hello all! I'm looking for some advise. I have chronic back problems from a sports injury when I was 12. I'm 35 now. In March, I reinjured it lifting a patient off the floor. (My manager was there,...

14. Need help tweaking my resume

    silentwolves posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello! I have copied my resume, ,but taken out specific names, numbers and addresses. I am looking for a new job. Bed side nursing is too much for me. I have major depression and anxiety, plus...

15. Deaf Nurses

    silentwolves replied to boston333's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hey!! I'm kind of stuck in the middle... I was born mostly deaf in my right ear. I developed fairly normally so it wasn't noticed until I was 7!!! I can't use any hearing aides of any type...