colleennurse ASN, RN

Since this is kind of what I was about to ask I will reply off this post. My family is thinking of moving to NC. I have an associates, am I going to have difficulty finding a job? I have 8 years exp as an RN, mostly in post-op. What is the yearly...

Hello- My husband and I are considering moving to Pittsburgh in the next year or two. Just wondering about the hospitals there. I have looked on the internet and UPMC seems like the big one there, but it seems like there are several hospitals affil...

I would say no if you are refering to patients admitted to an inpatient psychiatric area, they are admitted for a reason. You never know what one is thinking and you should never put yourself in a situation where you cant get away or be totally alon...

All you can do is be honest and explain what you learned from it and how you might handle future situations. Honesty and being able to admit when you made a mistake are good qualities. Everybody has made some mistake at one time or another. Good l...

I usually tell them to shadow a nurse in the hospital for a day/shift to see what a nurse really does. But I dont think anyone has ever taken my advice- what do I know

Have you tried finding a co-worker that you can talk to? Sometimes just talking about your day with someone who understands can do wonders. Especially when something like a code happens. You have to get your feelings out. Plus I find that when yo...

Im sure you have your personal reasons, but if I were you I would just get it. As previously stated that benefits outweight the risks. I am sure you are well aware that vaccinations protect others not just yourself. I know for the Flu my hospital ...

Wondering if someone can help me out here. I was reading in one of my pediatric textbooks and for immunizations it says something about leaving an air bubble in the syringe (I know that you do this for lovenox too), but why, what is the purpose? I ...

I have to agree with Ashley. Why would you take a job for 6 months anyway? Not trying to be snotty- just wondering. In addition to what Ashley said, if you are talking about a nursing position- it costs an employer thousands of dollars to train so...

Awe it makes me sad when people "don't like psych patient's". I work on a behavior medical unit, so I guess my hospital is fortunate to have such a unit. Someone else said it, people with mental health issues know if you do not like them. They don...

Dont have words of advice, just want you to know that I am sorry that this happened to you. Like someone else said utilize your work EAP. I've been stuck before and the whole situation is just scary. (((Hugs)))

If you have kids- make sure they can go somewhere in the day when you get home so that you can sleep- if they are not school age that is. Also I take a benadryl, one 25mg tab to help me stay asleep. Good luck

I would tell them when you feel comfortable. I have had miscarriages before, so I asked my boss not to tell anyone until I was ready for that reason. I think usually around 12 weeks is the norm. As far as the contact patient's, as long as you fol...

practice, practice, practice and more practice. This is a learned skill. Even if you are trying and blowing them and having to ask someone else to place it, that is much better than not trying at all.

lol- sad but true. No offense to the OP- I just thought this was funny

Scissors definately, you will need them for many things. usually when you need them you cant leave the room to get some.

I would say that I am mediocre. I agree with the above- ask the patient! They are gonna know if they are a hard stick or not. I also agree that the more you do them, the better you get. For me it is one of those skills that I try to get better at...

I dont think anyone can answer your question, because who knows. But as others have stated if you are prescribed Klonopin then it shouldn't be an issue. Good luck.

I would consider you a new nurse, since you have never worked as one before and I think your pay/orientation would be that of a new grad. As far as getting hired, just be honest about your situation, if you were working then at least you have that. ...

I usually tell people that it is not at all what they see on TV and that if they are serious that they should go shadow a nurse for a day to see what it is really like. I just make sure to point out that they should investigate it more before inesti...

I did not take a course either. I just used the Saunders book and CD's, they are mostly for content review anyway. I did 100 questions a day from the time I graduated till I took the test which was about 2 months and passed with 75 on my 1st try. ...

We just transitioned to EPIC. I like it and it seems to be going well. The hospital I worked for put a lot into the training and staffing when we transitioned. I think it helps you to remember things during your assessment, it does not really save...

It does always seem that admissions and all other things happen at shift change. When an admission comes at that time, I usually settle the person, get VS and let the oncoming nurse do the rest. It is a 24 hour business and I would not expect a nu...

Wow I guess I am lucky! I live in western NY. I work on a behavioral medical (we have some tele beds) and it is 5:1 on any shift. 1 time I had 6 on nights d/t a call in. Plus we usually have at least 1 tech if not 2. I worked med-surg tele at an...

yup I do hospital corners as I was taught in school