ataymil8

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1. Depression + Anxiety as a Nurse

   ataymil8 replied to jesslahti future LVN's topic in General Nursing

   You are not alone. I suffer from the same issues with similar origins. I would freeze during labs when I was being tested. My anxiety would ramp up so much that all I could muster was an autonomic...

2. Getting Angry When Overwhelmed, Need Advice

   ataymil8 replied to cwest2's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I can relate 100%. I work nights on a high-acuity pulmonary floor with vents, chest tubes, feeding tubes, etc. We still manage to get everything else like psych and ETOH, fresh post ops, etc. we are...

3. Transferring positions prior to 1 year in first nursing job

   ataymil8 replied to 01.rn.10's topic in General Nursing

   Rotating shifts are not for everyone, just as days vs nights are not for everyone. If you interview for other positions in the system, tell the interviewer just what you said in your OP. You love your...

4. Nursing Uniforms: From Skirts to Scrubs and Beyond

   ataymil8 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   My mother is 92 and I have her cape, just like the one in the picture. My grandmother would be approximately 120 yrs of age if she were living and I have HER cape which is floor length. You can’t...

5. Ageism in Nursing

   ataymil8 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I’ve been lucky, I guess. I graduated nursing school in 2013. I’ve worked a few different positions since then, namely med-surg, icu, dialysis and home care. I was hired over a year ago for a...

6. Should I make the move? Am I ready?

   ataymil8 replied to ataymil8's topic in Critical Care

   Thanks for the input. Most pts will be respiratory distressed, septic, and ETOH withdrawals with complications, renal failure, etc. we have Telly on my current floor and I've been studying the...

7. How to develop ICU critical thinking skills and move away from being "task" focused

   ataymil8 replied to midnitej's topic in MICU, SICU

   Go for it! That is a LOT of prep time! I've been a nurse for a year now, working on a medical floor with a high acuity. I just got hired for an ICU position and I'm only getting 8 weeks with a...

8. Should I make the move? Am I ready?

   ataymil8 replied to ataymil8's topic in Critical Care

   I was offered the ICU job today. I'm going to accept the job. Can anyone recommend any study materials for now?

9. Should I make the move? Am I ready?

   ataymil8 posted a topic in Critical Care

   I really need feedback since I'm getting nothing constructive in my year's experience on a medical floor. The last year has been like trying to drink water out of a fire hose. It has been very...

10. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    ataymil8 replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just graduated in May and passed my boards in early June. Resumes out all over the place. I have a BA in an unrelated field. I am going to be 52 in the fall, but still plan on getting my BSN. I'm...

11. Here we go..... I have 24 Class C Misdemeanors...

    ataymil8 replied to MiaNursingStudent's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    What are you being punished for? You already paid your price back to society. On what grounds would they fine you? Best of

12. Case Study: Solve A Neurologic Mystery

    ataymil8 replied to Corey Narry's topic in Critical Care

    My first patient EVER in nursing school had

13. Anyone else a Biker Nurse? ;)

    ataymil8 replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I graduated from nursing school on May 16th of this year and just found out yesterday that I passed my boards. I am SO psyched. I have a 2007 HD Deluxe with 55k original miles on it. Riding is my...