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colleennurse ASN, RN

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  1. looking for some advice

    colleennurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I am at a crossroads with my job situation. I am currently working on a med/surg/tele floor and I am wanting very badly to leave the hospital enviorment and get into home care. My dilema is...

  2. looking for some advice

    colleennurse replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Cooper :) What unit are you moving to? And thanks for the congrats on my marriage

  3. looking for some advice

    colleennurse replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, that is what I needed to hear! I worked at my last job for six years and they knew I was leaving due to me graduating from nursing school. So that was easy

  4. Terrifing 1st Day Off Orientation

    colleennurse replied to Nurse_Newbie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Welcome to nursing !! :) I completely agree with MLOS. I also noticed that you said that the other nurses helped you out, that is awesome and that is how it should be. We all have felt as you do...

  5. Needlestick from a HIV+ Patient.....I am so upset :(

    colleennurse replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    RiaRN...I know what you are going through. I also stuck myself while giving a SQ heparin on a very old man who also jerked as I was withdrawing the needle and I also did not report. That was the...

  6. At a crossroads:

    colleennurse replied to WoWChick's topic in Nursing Career

    WOW! I could also have written these posts. I just hit my year mark. I am sooooo wanting to get away from the hospital and the crazy shift work. I am very interested in community health nursing,...

  7. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

    colleennurse replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

    I once called in for not getting any sleep. I was scheduled to work a day/eveing double and I was having so much anxiety about going in that I tossed and turned until about 230am (at that point I...

  8. Med Surge

    colleennurse replied to Deee23's topic in General Nursing

    As some of the other posters said, you will see a variety of medical diagnoses and surgical patients. It is a good area to see all kinds of stuff. Don't be nervous about your clinical, you are there...

  9. Student Nurses

    colleennurse replied to AussieKylie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love having a student with me. I think I can relate to them as I was in thier shoes only a year ago. I had one with me a week ago and she was assigned to only one of my patients who really didn't...

  10. silly little question

    colleennurse replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I think it can vary from facility to facility, but where I work usually 38.5 (101.3) or greater is when we would call the doctor or pa and get blood cultures. Sometimes depending on the doc...

  11. Confronting a co-worker

    colleennurse replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your responses. I know I did the right thing by saying, well writing something to the CNL. This morning when I got to work he thanked me again for saying something to him. I...

  12. Confronting a co-worker

    colleennurse replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well he respmded back and said Thanks for letting him know. He also said that I should never be afraid to go to him if I need too. I feel better now

  13. Confronting a co-worker

    colleennurse replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    The only reason that I confronted him via email is because I know I will choke up and start crying and I won't say what I wanted to say. I know email is not always a great way to communicate, but it...

  14. How do you deal with seeing a dead body?

    colleennurse replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    The few times that I have had to do post mortem care I just ensure that the pt is treated with utmost respect. My dad passed away before I became a nurse and when I am doing post mortem care, I think...

  15. Help! How Hard & How Many Hours?

    colleennurse replied to sexymonkeyboy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you are not working you should be fine. I worked full time through my entire program, I do not have any children. I did pretty good in school, still had time to spend with my boyfriend and...

  16. Keeping Nursing Textbooks...???

    colleennurse replied to nyclizzo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I kept mine, but I have only used my med-surg, drug book, amd medical dictionary. Sometimes when I get home from work I need to look something up and it is a good

  17. Maybe Nursing isn't for me???

    colleennurse replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    Do not give up because of A&P. I had taken it 2 yeasr before I got into my nursing program and there was a lot I did not remember. But, someone else said it too, you will go over it and over it...

  18. Moral Issue Question...

    colleennurse replied to Thepreacherswife's topic in General Nursing

    Preachers Wife, I think what Tazzi is trying to say is that in order to use someones organs that is a donor that person has to be kept alive on life support until they are ready to harvest whatever...

  19. Intimidation and Threats in Nursing School

    colleennurse replied to Pianoforte's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry that you are going through this, especially while in nursing school, like it isn't enough stress!!!! It sounds like you did the right thing by going to your instructor/DON instead of...

  20. Nursing Shortage Where YOU work?

    colleennurse replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Western NY and I think we have a shortage. There are always jobs available and there are 4 hospitals in my city. The hospital I work at has a major shortage. I am scared about this summer...

  21. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    colleennurse replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just wanted to respomd to you in regards to asking questions. I am 9 months in my nursing career, and I still ask many questions when I am unsure of something. PLEASE do not let other nurses make...

  22. I'm not "WIPING BUTTS"

    colleennurse replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anyone likes to clean up poop, but come on....think of how embarressed the patients must feel. My mom was very sick when I was young and she had sore all in her peri area, she has told...

  23. I don't think I hate Med-surg, but I think I do.

    colleennurse replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya! I work a med surg tele unit. All of your concerns are the same ones I have. We also have LPNs, they get thier own load and all, but when it comes down to it, the co assigned RN is...

  24. question about looking for a new job

    colleennurse posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello all. I am an RN and I work on a med/surg/tele floor. June will be 1 year for me as a nurse. I am already at the point where I am hating my job and I am really interested in community health...

  25. Not sure what to do?

    colleennurse replied to daisygal's topic in Nursing Career

    If you really want to be an RN then go for it. I was horrible at school myself prior to nursing school. I barely graduated from high school and attempted college a few times before I realized that I...