ruralnurse84

ruralnurse84

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  1. Don't like nursing at all, what can I do with my BSN?

    ruralnurse84 replied to lostrnugh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Farawyn, I don't know if this is everywhere but at least the area where I went to school, which was an ADN program, the local hospitals preferred the ADN grads over the BSNs in the area because we got...

  2. Tech allowed to just sit at desk most of day doing nothing

    ruralnurse84 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The bolded part is something I encountered before I went to nursing school when I was working in a clinic as a scheduler. One coworker was a brown noser and on top of it tattler (and by tattler I...

  3. Would you live in a rural community for nursing?

    ruralnurse84 replied to thenursehopeful's topic in General Nursing

    I tried it for a year because my husband had found a job in a rural area that was good for his career while I was still in school. I enjoyed getting to learn several different areas, but on average...

  4. How long is your commute?

    ruralnurse84 replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 22 minute commute, which is almost half of what I used to drive. My old commute was 40 minutes. Both in rural areas so very little traffic to deal with. That 15 minutes makes a huge...

  5. Accidently took home a patients' insulin!

    ruralnurse84 replied to iliket0fuu's topic in Patient Medications

    Omg...this brings me back. My first quarter in the hospital, I was giving humalog and in this hospital they used the pens so each pt had their own...well I put the entire insulin pen into the...

  6. How many questions did you pass the NCLEX with?

    ruralnurse84 replied to shanell85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    76 in 45 minutes...got to go back to my hotel room and nap for a few hours before I had to check out and drive 3 hours

  7. Very, Very Bad Week

    ruralnurse84 replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

    Heather I am so sorry for your loss. I recently went through my own mc in June and know how emotionally painful it is. I still struggle. I commend you for being brave and going to class (I know you...

  8. Question about weekend schedules

    ruralnurse84 replied to melc0305's topic in General Nursing

    I have a nurse I used to work with who works 6 in a row at the place I used to work and then, she might take a night or two off and then works about the same at another facility...she's 62. I know...

  9. Question about weekend schedules

    ruralnurse84 replied to melc0305's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to add that two of my nursing friends who both work at different hospitals also have a set similar schedule to mine. So they also work every other weekend. It seems to be fairly...

  10. Night shift managers?

    ruralnurse84 replied to mp15nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a manager but at my hospital, we have PCCs on each day and night shift, essentially the shift managers. They do 12s just like the rest of us but switch an hour earlier. Is there a reason you...

  11. Question about weekend schedules

    ruralnurse84 replied to melc0305's topic in General Nursing

    Our schedules are pretty set, working 3 on 1 off 3 on, 7 off. So I always work the same nights, every other week, which ends up being every other weekend. It's a lot in that week working but then...

  12. Least Favorite Things Patients Say

    ruralnurse84 replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Cranky old men who complain about how "freezing" it is in their room (had to be at least 80 degrees in there, 5 blankets piled on) and that it's a crime we keep them so cold and that they're going to...

  13. Pregnancy Work Woes

    ruralnurse84 replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  14. Pregnancy Work Woes

    ruralnurse84 replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    Before my miscarriage a few months ago, we had a patient that tended to get violent and that night was very intoxicated. She needed a lot of help transferring and by no means was she large but when I...

  15. Dilemma-need advice

    ruralnurse84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This might get a little long so please bear with me. A couple of months ago I applied for a job out of state as my husband I really want to move back to Washington to be closer to our families. He...

  16. Dilemma-need advice

    ruralnurse84 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in General Nursing

    My husband talked me in to doing the interview because his job is a sinking ship as well. He's not sure if the company he works for is going to have a contract at the end of the year and so he could...

  17. Find your Specialty Quiz

    ruralnurse84 replied to Sisyphus_01's topic in General Students

    Right on point....certified nurse midwife. That is the direction I'm headed

  18. Going to School in One State and Testing/Getting Licenced in Another? (Louisiana to Utah)

    ruralnurse84 replied to tabithug531's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was in a similar situation except different states. I graduated from a school in Washington already knowing I would be working in Montana. As I did not want to pay for both licenses and wanted to...

  19. 3 months in and feeling incompetent

    ruralnurse84 replied to quirkystar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you asking your more experienced fellow nurses questions that you have? I am six months in and I have found I am able to ask my 30 year, 40 year veteran nurses questions whenever I work with...

  20. Need advice...retaliation?

    ruralnurse84 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well the nurse in question and really a lot of us working there are not from the area...our SO's jobs landed us in that area so I was never worried about that and really all my other coworkers are...

  21. Need advice...retaliation?

    ruralnurse84 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    A little background... I am a new grad in a tiny hospital...2 nurses per night shift. I love my coworkers at night with the exception of one. I have been very fortunate to have preceptors who treat...

  22. Need advice...retaliation?

    ruralnurse84 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Fortunately the rest of the nurses I work with are amazing and I was able to trade shifts with one of them so I wouldn't have to work with the nurse in question. I think what bothers me the most is...

  23. Need advice...retaliation?

    ruralnurse84 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well thank goodness I have the best boss in the world...already talked to her about it and nothing will come back to bite me in the

  24. Dear Nursing Instructor

    ruralnurse84 replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    "A nice thought, but you can bet that the first time you did this, said locked out student would go crying to the Dean and YOU'D be the one getting the talking to with a "you can't do that" to top...

  25. Do you mix your own pit?

    ruralnurse84 replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In our tiny rural hospital we mix a lot of meds ourselves including Pitocin. I was actually surprised to see a premixed antibiotic the other