BSNbeauty BSN, RN

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  1. I love your post and completely understand how you feel. I did not want kids ever, never been pregnant before in my life!!! And now I'm four months preggo ( failed birthcontrol). I've been at my job...
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    Being a SAHM after graduation

    Working PRN as always an option too. There are many nurses who are moms who have a system that works for
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    Being a SAHM after graduation

    You have two options. Put off school and wait to go to school after you raise your kids or go to school now, graduate and wait 6 years to get a job. I would personally go with the first option. If you...
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    Walked in on a pt rolling a joint

    If I was the nurse, I would have notified the patient of the smoking policy and I would have notified management as you stated Marijuana is illegal in your state. Just like I would have done the same...
  5. I'm thinking about working a few extra shifts to help out with our down payment for a new home and a few upgrades for the house. I generally hate doing my normal 3 12's but when I know I'm working...
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    I got a job !!!!!!!!!

    Yay!!!! Congratulations
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    The car seat test

    We don't sell car seats, so our parents wouldn't have that option of buying one at the gift shop. I'm still confused on how they forced you to get one from the gift shop. I'm surprised they didn't...
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    Denied a job, what would you do?

    You look like a great candidate on paper, but when I read the part of your post that said " the other two nurses only had BSNs", makes me think you think you are inferior because of higher degree...
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    Uncertain about Nursing

    I'd never regret becoming a nurse. I love being a nurse. It has its hills and valleys but overall, I love it. I think you need to find a specialty you
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    What is the most overtime you've ever worked

    Well, I can't count my OT out. They are cancelling shifts like crazy. I'm just praying I don't get
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    Don't want a full time job, but wait..,

    You can't put a price on freedom and flexibility. A 9-5 may not be your best
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    Pregnancy and being a nurse

    I'm a nurse and I'm 15 weeks pregnant. I work Full time on Postpartum. I do get nausea and headaches from time to time and I always keep ginger ale and crackers on me. If I feel a wave of nausea come...
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    NCLEX Question? READ THIS!

    Even though you spent time and energy writing this thread, people are still going to ask the same questions over and over and over again. Your thread will eventually die down and no one may see it...
  14. I was a CNA in LPN school and a LPN in RN
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    Couplet care/ discharge nurse/ baby friendly

    Once the D/C nurse D/C the patients. She is done and helps other nurses on the unit. Either way, she leaves at 1500. The D/C nurse at my job works from 7-3 since our discharges happen mainly between...
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    A nurse who doesn't breastfeed

    I plan to attempt to do both breast and bottle with my baby ( due in December). If for whatever reason breast feeding does not work out I'm not going to let any make me feel bad about it. My coworkers...
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    Days or Nights with kids?

    I'm three months pregnant and trying to decide what shift I want to do. Right now I do mainly day shifts with the occassional night shift. I'm leaning more towards staying on days because I don't want...
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    June 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    "I feel so overwhelmed, I begged my identical twin sister to work half of the shift for
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    What is the most overtime you've ever worked

    Wow!!!!!!!! I bet your check was nice !!! If I were not moving I definitely won't be doing any OT, I just don't want to have to dip into our CD's so I guess it'll be worth it in the long
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    LVN and RN

    Yay!!!!Congratulations to you ! Nope, you don't need the LVN license
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    New job on 3rd shift. Struggling. Need tips

    Night shift isn't for everyone and that is OKAY. I don't have any advice except for you to really self evaluate to see if this shift is really for
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    Nurses selling at work?

    I don't mind it as long as they are not aggressive with
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    Couplet care/ discharge nurse/ baby friendly

    At my job we have 3-4 couplets and sometimes five couplets. However, there are some days where we have antepartums are nicu moms mixed in our assignment which means we can have an odd number of...
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    Scrub the Hub

    I'm one of those people who almost always scrub the hub. One of my biggest pet peeves is when I see nurses not do this in non-emergent situations in which I do hand them an alcohol pad. In fact, when...
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    The Happiness in your job thread

    I work in Post partum and I honestly love my job. It is generally a great floor with great co-workers. Ofcourse there is always the exception but the good definitely outweighs the bad. For the most...