grinnurse

grinnurse RN

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  1. Anyone else frustrated with being a new nurse?

    grinnurse replied to asilmk's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow-we must work for the same hospital!! Or at least the same company!! LOL. I have been a nurse now for almost 6 months and I am not disappointed in my job but more in the company than anything...

  2. You are probably a med-surg nurse if.....

    grinnurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: as Napolean Dynomite would say "HECK

  3. making assignments

    grinnurse replied to Lisbeth's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The way that it works on our unit is that we split the "halls". Generally, each nurse takes a certain end of the hall regardless of the acuity of patients. That same nurse generally works that same...

  4. You are probably a med-surg nurse if.....

    grinnurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You know you're a Med/Surg nurse when your urine output looks way worse than any of your patients from lack of time for fluids. When your spouse gripes that the sheets are on the bed too tight and he...

  5. Medsurge Nurse?

    grinnurse replied to Cik's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small hospital on a Medical/Surgical unit and you do see anything and everything. Also b/c I am at a rural hospital, our pedis go on this floor as well. Mostly where I am at, we have...

  6. How many pt.s do YOU have today?

    grinnurse replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    The last day that I worked I had 8 patients, 7a-7p, 3 were total care NH patients, one that was totally incontinent of B&B. Thank goodness I have only 5 days left at this facility. I begin at a...

  7. medical advice seekers! (rant)

    grinnurse replied to sconoli's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it should be posted to the appropriate forums but what really gets under my skin are co-workers who stop you to ask a question for a family member and then before you know it they are...

  8. what do you think of the doctors you work with???

    grinnurse replied to MagicalThinking's topic in General Nursing

    For the most part I love the doctors that we have at the hospital. There is one hospitalist that we have that d/c's everyone of the patients meds from home.............doesn't matter if it's for BP,...

  9. Being called in extra....do you go??

    grinnurse replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital that I work at asks me quite often and I have only gone in once and that was when we had victims from hurricane Rita on our SNU. I can't just drop everything and go in when they call b/c...

  10. Team Nursing...yay or nay

    grinnurse replied to MokeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto:imbar Heck No and

  11. Overwhelming

    grinnurse replied to Vlynn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats on almost being done with school. That is such a wonderful accomplishment!!!:balloons: :balloons: I have been on my own for about 4.5 mos and I am still scared sometimes. I think that...

  12. Taking Med/Surg next semester! What helped u?

    grinnurse replied to anfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey Jen- Would you PM me a copy of this as well. I am always looking for ways to get better organized. Sure would appreciate

  13. Letter of Resignation or just Two Weeks Notice

    grinnurse replied to grinnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks to everyone who replied. I turned in a letter on Thursday to my nurse manager and I didn't feel as horrible as I had anticipated. She said that she totally understood and would be lying if...

  14. question: Required hours before taking NCLEX?

    grinnurse replied to MIA-RN1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not in Texas. We had graduation on Friday night and several sat for NCLEX the following

  15. Lowest blood sugar...?

    grinnurse replied to Mr.N8's topic in Emergency

    The lowest BS I have ever seen on a patient was 25 and that was just last week. It was an elderly gentleman in his early 90's and other than becoming a little confused, he had no other symptoms. Had...

  16. Flu Shot: Does It Help You?

    grinnurse replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I get the flu shot every year. So far since they have stopped giving the live virus I have not had the flu in years (knock on wood)!! I get it b/c I figure anything extra that I can do to protect...

  17. Letter of Resignation or just Two Weeks Notice

    grinnurse replied to grinnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks ZASHAGALKA and llg for the tips. I had really thought that 3 weeks would be sufficient. I was going to offer to work PRN for them if they needed it through the holidays to not leave them in a...

  18. taking students, precepting

    grinnurse replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    Here's what I did last spring for the nurse and the department that precepted me. I took my actual preceptor to dinner at a Mexican Food Restaurant that she liked that was close to the hospital (way...

  19. taking students, precepting

    grinnurse replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    Agnus- I totally respect your point of view and candor on the subject. Too bad there aren't that many other nurses that will be that honest and decline. I think the ones that don't have the guts to...

  20. med carts/control freaks

    grinnurse replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think these other people need to seriously get a grip about the med cart. OMG-if that was all that I had to worry about at work wouldn't life be grand. I am just happy if the previous nurses empty...

  21. I Need Your Input!!!

    grinnurse replied to Robin382's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Robin- I define health as being that of being healthy not only physically but mentally as well. I promote this in my practice of nursing by trying to eat properly, limit caffeine, drink more water...

  22. How Behind Do You Get?

    grinnurse replied to lisa41rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi there Lisa41rn- If you have only had one really rough day in four months of nursing girlfriend you are doing great!! I have now hit almost 5 mos and can't tell you how many really crappy days I...

  23. Working 12 Hr shifts???

    grinnurse replied to salvati08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been working 12's now since May and once I got used to them they are ok. Sometimes, depending on how busy they are they can get a little tiring. I don't think that I could go back to working...

  24. Stress and Depression

    grinnurse replied to RainDreamer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey Rain- Here is kind of what my experience has been with it so far. I am now into almost 5 months of nursing and please trust me when I say it does get better the longer you go!! My first few...

  25. Stress and Depression

    grinnurse replied to RainDreamer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dear Rain- How long has this been going on? I think it is normal at this time to feel both a little stressed and a little depressed as look at the transition that you are making in your life right...