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    February 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    BSNbeauty replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "I think my wife is having another dream of being at work. All of a sudden she lifts me up and start changing the
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    Finding time for breastfeeding assist

    BSNbeauty replied to Tonyac303's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is very hard to find the time to help with breastfeeding. There are many factors that can affect the baby's latch. I usually give them the basics and assist when I have time. There are times when...
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    Is there any nursing Job that is not stressful

    BSNbeauty replied to nursegillian's topic in Nursing Career

    I've worked in many different settings and I've found ICU/ LTC/ER to be my top three stressful jobs. My less stress jobs have been : Methadone dispensing nurse, School nursing, and Post partum. Post...
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    Critical care nurses... You all rock!!

    BSNbeauty replied to NurseQT's topic in Nurses Rock

    Send this to their nurse manager so that they know they were appreciated and
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    Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    BSNbeauty replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I definitely get your post Ruby. However, I think there is a small percentage of new grads that do need to leave their jobs just to maintain their sanity. I was one of them. Yes, I had bills but they...
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    LTC Charting: A Beginner's Guide

    BSNbeauty replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This needs to be printed and placed at every LTC nursing station. I wish I had this, when I was a brand new grad LPN in LTC several years ago. Commuter, all of the things you've written has bee...
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    About That Avatar...

    BSNbeauty replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby I feel like you are beating a dead horse. You have great intent, but people are going to do what they want to do. You can't fix stupid. Don't waste your time with creating these threads. There is...
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    Any one work for "let mommy sleep" company?

    BSNbeauty replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all the replies. I declined the position though. The shift is 9pm-7a and really did not work well for my
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    Interview with scrubs on

    BSNbeauty replied to LH...RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you are asking us this question then you don't deserve this
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    offered day shift...help!

    BSNbeauty replied to minniemickey23's topic in Nursing Career

    We can not tell you what shift you should do. We do not know you or your lifestyle. My advice is to write a list of pros/cons for each shift based on your life and go from there. I personally hate...
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    Workplace Bullying-Nursing or 7th Grade?

    BSNbeauty replied to rbs105's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I could have written this myself 2 years ago. There were two nurses in the CVICU that made it their daily goals to intimidate and bully any nurse they felt they could. I found myself depressed, and...
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    Your experience as a lpn turned RN

    BSNbeauty replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in LPN to RN

    My CNA and LPN experience makes me a more rounded RN. My LPN experience enhanced my RN education. I was able to take what I already knew and expand on my knowledge. The transition was great. I was...
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    What are the little things you do to help the next shift?

    BSNbeauty replied to kristandrews's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I always give pain medicine to my patients 1-2 hours before my shift end. Even if they don't ask for it, I bring it anyway and make sure they take it. There is nothing worst then a patient being in...
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    You're Hired!......Then......

    BSNbeauty replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This really sucks. I would keep looking and if they want to hire you then fine. I wouldn't sit around waiting for them to make up their
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    New grad nurse, feeling like I am barely hanging on!

    BSNbeauty replied to Indigorn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would give it more time before throwing in the towel. Please also be aware that critical care is NOT for everyone. I found that out, after being an ICU nurse. I wanted it to work so bad, but it was...
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    January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    BSNbeauty replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Surely, there is a job offer behind that large amount of debt, because I'm sure gonna need
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    When Intensivists don't want to accept a patient...

    BSNbeauty replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    What is the patients map ? Just because the systolic is low doesn't mean there is not enough organ perfusion . Make sure to document everything and go up the chain of
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    Don't feel sorry for me because I work in long term care...

    BSNbeauty replied to rose-n-arrows's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some of my greatest nursing moments was as a long term care nurse. Thank you for what you do and the way you do
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    POLL: nurse-to-patient ratio

    BSNbeauty replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    I work in mother baby. One couplet equals two separate patients. I usually have 3-4 couplets or 6-8 patients. Sometimes the babies are more work than moms. I had a baby yesterday on phototherapy and...
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    ughhh... Hail all the floor nurses

    BSNbeauty replied to nichefinder's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, maternal child health is a specialty. I still consider working postpartum as floor nursing. I have 8-10 patients and I am running all
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    When Faith Creates False Hope

    BSNbeauty replied to kabfighter's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    When I worked in the ICU I had several patients who had anoxic brain injuries and have been later diagnosed as brain dead. When family members pray and display their faith that God will bring their...
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    ughhh... Hail all the floor nurses

    BSNbeauty replied to nichefinder's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a floor nurse on mother baby and Love it!!! I can't imagine myself doing anything else. I've done ICU and ER and it was not my thing!!!! I was either overstressed or completely bored. The...
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    Does nursing really suck that badly?

    BSNbeauty replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nursing is definitely what you make it. I've worked in different specialities and settings and some are more stressful than others. I've found that areas of nursing that are less stressful tend to...
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    Advice on how and when to escape

    BSNbeauty replied to Kyte's topic in Nursing Career

    I could have written this post a year ago. I was in the exact same position as you. So this is how my situation went down. When I noticed that my previous NM and staff was trying to get rid of me, I...
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    January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    BSNbeauty replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "I asked Santa to lower my nursing school debt and give me better grades, however, he did just the