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hikernurse

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  1. Volunteers in the NICU

    RNs do total care in my unit, but we do have volunteers who come in and hold the babies. Believe me, they are worth their weight in gold :). I'd talk to the nurse manager of the NICU where you want...
  2. Praying with your patient

    I'd be happy to pray with a patient and/or their family if they would like me to--regardless of their beliefs. I wouldn't ask, though, unless I knew the family well enough to know this is something...
  3. Working while sick- what do you think?

    Well, that creates quite a picture, LOL. Don't give administration any ideas
  4. Working while sick- what do you think?

    Me, too. It doesn't make sense to have such stringent sick day policies when we're working with an already at-risk
  5. Pregnancy & Radiation Exposure

    Congratulations! Could you ask one of the other nurses to hold the baby? I'm always willing to hold the babies of my pg coworkers--I'm done having kids and our rad techs are good at not usually...
  6. My Word... What Can't You Get at Wal-Mart??

    I haven't tried any Walmart ones, but I have used another store's quick clinic and I love them. In and out, the co-pay is not much higher than my doctor's office and I can fill my scrip and pick up...
  7. New Grads after 6 months: How do you feel?

    Boy, I hope so. I don't dare call in sick because I'm afraid I might not ever go back. Most of the nurses I work with are great and I like my unit, but I do get tired of feeling like the village...
  8. Just need to talk (long and sad)

    I think the blankets would be a thoughtful gift. You could tell mom that you were making blankets for her babies and ask if she would still like both of them. I'm sure she felt the love you had for...
  9. Parents that make you go MMMMrgh!

    It really can be. Plus, having to watch small children distracts parents away from spending quality time with their own baby. We try to decrease stim to these wee ones, but a lot of visitors to the...
  10. heh, if they spent as much money on staffing as they do on advertising, maybe there would be enough time
  11. Anyone else a little "lost?"

    I understand. Homework is always hanging over your head. Once I started work and could just come home and not try to fit in schoolwork in every spare minute, it definitely felt weird. You'll adjust...
  12. Sent home from clinicals :(

    After reading your post a couple of times, I can't really see what you did wrong. If you weren't sure about a medication you should have asked. It's easy enough for experienced nurses to miss...
  13. Any Ideas For Celebrating Nurses Week?

    Are you young and did a nurse eat you
  14. What was your last NCLEX question?

    Boy, me neither. I'm always amazed at the people who can walk out of a test and remember anything about it. I guess I was always so glad to be done that the memories immediately became hazy
  15. ADN or BSN easier to land a job?

    Where I live, it makes no difference whatsoever. Many of our nurses are ADN, some of whom go back to get their BSN, but it garners you no increase in pay, so most don't
  16. How do you deal.....Anger and death

    Epona, I'm sooo sorry. Losing someone you love is very hard. The best advice I got after I had a miscarriage from a very wanted pregnancy, was to accept whatever feelings I was having and go with...
  17. Anyone take the NCLEX without a classroom review?

    I looked into them, but I generally tested well in school and I wasn't sure I'd have gotten my money's worth. I studied a lot for the boards, but I think most of that study time was wasted. The test...
  18. Nurse Phobias?

    There's not a whole lot of icky that comes out of the wee ones. I'm with you on the satisfaction angle--it just feels so good to see the big clumps of stuff go flying down the suction tube :chuckle....
  19. trying to start my dream career with kids

    I worked and had a family (including a small baby) when I started NS. Yep, it was hard, but I'm an RN now . I always had homework with me. Whenever I had downtime at work, even only a couple of...
  20. And run around moving all the beds, wheeled computers, etc. out of the halls
  21. Tips for Survival

    Don't fall behind. Before you start school you can take practice tests from an NCLEX study book. You'd be surprised at how many you can get right before even taking nursing classes. That will help...
  22. Horrible Dream!

    I guess it's the professional version of the school dream where you suddenly realize it's finals and you forgot to study or even attend class. I have that dream alot and HATE it every time. It...
  23. Delegating to aides: How do you do it?

    A matter of fact statement tends to work pretty well :). Add a please and thank you and a rationale if the CNA needs one--it's always easier to want to do something if you know why. When I was a CNA,...
  24. Parents that make you go MMMMrgh!

    So are we. While I think it's important for families to meet their newest members, having a bunch of kids running around tends to give the impression that this is not actually an Intensive Care unit....