Simonesays

Simonesays BSN, RN

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  1. had an AWFUL night

    Simonesays replied to momof3al RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yikes! What a crappy night! I feel tired just reading about your shift (and this is not a dig at your writing style!). It's true: we all have assignments like this at some time or another. Once in...

  2. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    Simonesays replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oof. Just a little hint: if you have to preface a statement with a disclaimer, refuting an opposition before it is even made, you might be saying something controversial and offensive. In my...

  3. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    Simonesays replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wrote a longer post that I accidentally deleted. Oops! To sum it up, don't get too fixated on that initial salary. Think of the added bonuses that you'll eventually get (good benefits, OT, paid...

  4. How long is your commute?

    Simonesays replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    I can bike to work faster to work than I can drive (15 mins vs 20+ for traffic/parking) but as soon as I got my car that was pretty much the end of that healthiness. I'm trying to move to NY and I'm...

  5. Major Med Error

    Simonesays replied to keynurse's topic in Patient Medications

    As others have said, there was probably something else going on with the patient. However, for a 75 y/o pt, 2mg of Ativan IV prior to an MRI is definitely a hefty dose and I would question that in...

  6. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    Simonesays replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Banana, stat! For a low potassium. On a pt with a

  7. Immigration lawyer?

    Simonesays posted a topic in Immigration Advice

    Hi! I am a Canadian nurse trying to move to NYC to be with my long-term boyfriend. I started the immigration process last year. I wrote and passed my NCLEX in Sept then started everything else in...

  8. Drug seekers

    Simonesays replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting discussion! Your post brought up several different issues. Addictions, pain (chronic and acute), drug resistance, and drug dependancy- just to name a few. Each of these individual...

  9. What to do when you fear going to work?

    Simonesays replied to ChronicSG's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I think that it's actually a good thing that you're having this reaction. Nursing is a huge responsibility and admitting that you are feeling anxious as you start out in your career- good! It...

  10. Immigration lawyer?

    Simonesays replied to Simonesays's topic in Immigration Advice

    Thanks for all of your thoughtful replies! I decided to go for the TN visa instead of the fiance visa and opted not to get an immigration lawyer as it seems like a straight-forward process. My visa...

  11. For Canadian RNs: How to immigrate to NY State

    Simonesays replied to CanuckRN2's topic in General World

    Hi! Ugh. I won't bore you with a rant about the lengthy immigration process to move to NY. I just recently received my license from NY State and have applied for the visa screen. I'm still in...

  12. What to do when u find an unresponsive patient

    Simonesays replied to LucasNewGrad's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What everyone else said. But also, if you guys didn't have a post-code debrief, I would ask your manager for one. It would benefit not just you but also your colleagues. It definitely doesn't have...

  13. New Nurse on Paxil

    Simonesays replied to elomi18's topic in Health, Stress Management

    As others have said, only you and your MD can really decide if this is the best course of action for you. Personally, I took Effexor when I was in my late teens/early twenties for depression/anxiety....

  14. how much do you pay on student loans per month

    Simonesays replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I started with around 35K (eep!) and am down to 10K. I pay about 1000$ per month (some months a bit more and some months a bit less). I wouldn't be able to pay this much if I had children or...

  15. Heparin

    Simonesays replied to bear14's topic in Medical-Surgical

    As other posters have said above, a patient undergoing chemo for cancer is at an increased risk of thrombus formation. It is up to the heme team/onc team/provider to develop a plan of care that...

  16. Epidural question

    Simonesays posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can someone help me please? If a patient has a syncopal episode while they are on an epidural why is it inappropriate to elevate their feet after they regain consciousness (i.e. putting them in a...

  17. Epidural question

    Simonesays replied to Simonesays's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your

  18. Epidural question

    Simonesays replied to Simonesays's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Muno! Can you expand? Do you have any good

  19. Epidural question

    Simonesays replied to Simonesays's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your reply! I should clarify that this is an epidural infusion and a post-op patient (not

  20. What am I getting myself into?

    Simonesays replied to k8e_97's topic in General Nursing

    This! Well

  21. What am I getting myself into?

    Simonesays replied to k8e_97's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job! I started nursing school when I was older after spending most of my twenties working in a customer service position in a bank. This job afforded me the opportunity to travel and have...

  22. Novice nurse no-nos

    Simonesays replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your new job! Admittedly, I don't do a full head to toe assessment first thing on everyone (I work on a surgical floor too- ortho/trauma). I do a quick check on my most stable patients...

  23. I'm in a Quandary

    Simonesays replied to Hooligan's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely don't think that teachers are compensated enough for the hard work that they do! It sounds like you are a great teacher who is coming up with thoughtful and appropriate lesson plans, who...

  24. can RN order another RN to bring medicine for a client prescribed by physician

    Simonesays replied to d123456789's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As others have said, was the RN really busy (with a critically ill patient, numerous tasks...)? If yes, and you weren't equally as busy, she may have just been asking because she needed the help....

  25. I'm a nurse and I don't like people.

    Simonesays replied to addylpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What about working in a different area as a nurse (i.e. research)? I don't think you have to love being around people to be a good bedside nurse, but if you don't enjoy working in this capacity then...