Simonesays

Simonesays BSN, RN

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  1. new RN frustration; med surg makes nurses become bitter people??

    Simonesays replied to ChooSoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work on a med-surg floor (orthopedics & trauma) and I love it! I live in Canada and work in a busy urban teaching hospital so nurse to patient ratios arent' too bad (4-5 patients during the...

  2. Palliative care in nursing

    Simonesays posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday I was caring for a patient who had end-stage cancer. She had recently undergone chemotherapy which ended up causing internal bleeding. After days of failed transfusions and various...

  3. Palliative care in nursing

    Simonesays replied to Simonesays's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for your thoughtful replies. It's always helpful to hear the perspectives of others and learn from their experiences. @TakeTwoAspirin: "The family (very loving and involved) had not...

  4. I LIED to a professor

    Simonesays replied to Peonies n posie's topic in General Students

    That's awesome that you followed your conscience, made the choice that was best for you, and had a good outcome with your professor. One other thing to keep in mind is that you are a student. As a...

  5. Legally how many doses can a nurse hold?

    Simonesays replied to Donnagg123's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree with what the other posters have said. It depends on the drug that you are holding, why you are holding it, and what it is prescribed for. It also depends what type of unit you work in. I...

  6. How do you know if Nursing is right for you?

    Simonesays replied to astormofswords's topic in General Students

    [COLOR=#000000]I'm a fairly new nurse. I've worked for 2 years in an acute care setting in ortho/trauma. Before I entered into the program, I was similar to the way you described yourself- not very...

  7. Forced to resign, new grad with only 1 year of experinece.

    Simonesays replied to Elan84's topic in General Nursing

    These warnings are actually an opportunity for you. Ask yourself honestly: is the ER a good fit for you? Do you enjoy where you work? Are you feeling anxious and overwhelmed because you feel that...

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

    Simonesays replied to CanuckRN2's topic in General World

    Thanks so much for this post CanuckRN2! I am in the same situation (Vancouver to NY) and your experience/advice has been very helpful! I don't know if anyone has gone through this process would be...

  9. RN looking for work NY, NY

    Simonesays posted a topic in General World

    Hi. I am a relatively new RN with 2 years of med/surg experience on a trauma ward at a busy urban hospital in Canada. I passed my NCLEX and am now a licensed nurse in Minnesota. I am planning on...

  10. RN looking for work NY, NY

    Simonesays replied to Simonesays's topic in General World

    Thanks for your replies! I am still motivated to try and obtain a position related to the type of work I am doing (Trauma nursing), so I have been signing up for a few courses. I recently completed...