rachelita

rachelita has 5 years experience and specializes in ER, Oncology, Preop, Recovery.

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1. Grieving a perinatal loss

   rachelita replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   When I lost my baby, one of my nurses cried with me. I was not offended at all. On the contrary, I was moved and comforted by her caring. She was a great

2. Grieving a perinatal loss

   rachelita replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I am so grateful for this. I lost a baby at 27 weeks. It was heartbreaking. However, I had excellent, caring nurses who did all they could to help me. I was so thankful to be able to hold my baby and...

3. Frustration and Gratitude

   rachelita posted a topic in General Nursing

   me days I come off of a nursing shift feeling like a total moron. I guess that is what happens when you try a new specialty. Hopefully my coworkers and managers will not judge me to be an idiot and...

4. Have you always known you wanted to be a nurse?

   rachelita replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Nursing

   I knew I wanted to be a nurse ever since I was 3 years old and saw Nurse Dixie on the old Emergency TV show from the 70's. She was beautiful and smart and wore the cool white cap :) It took me until I...

5. Funny things said by students

   rachelita replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Nursing Humor

   While floating to the Gynecology floor a few weeks ago, I met a very sweet, well meaning early twenty something looking ADN student. She came out of a patient’s room and asked me in an exasperated...

6. PACU catch phrase

   rachelita replied to TennBSN's topic in PACU

   How about : Wake up with the

7. Online FNP programs

   rachelita replied to guessdior's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Check out University of Cincinnati

8. 2009 On-Call Pay Scales

   rachelita replied to openheartmary's topic in Operating Room

   $2.75 hourly to be on call, time and a half if called in, no minimum time. Florida Someone told me their CPA said that they could write off their cell phone bill as a business expense since it was...

9. What Cha Got Planned For Nurse's Week?

   rachelita replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work it is no longer Nurse's Week. It is now called "Hospital Week" I guess we are not special enough for our own week anymore. We do get free pizza and ice cream, however, which sounds...

10. We no longer triage

    rachelita replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    Do you still have to do all the the triage paperwork/computer work plus your usual initial assessment paperwork/computer input? I guess yo do, at least list of meds, history etc. When we have triaged...

11. Funny Sign In Slips

    rachelita replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    Here are a few more classics: "Sik" a personal favorite "Bleeding from rough sex" "Private" usually involving an object in an unusual place or a possible STD, often accompanied by "please...

12. This unhealthy dependency relationship some pts have w/ the Doctors needs to stop!

    rachelita replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

    I have low thyroid and used to see an endocrinologist who would make me come in for a visit to get my lab slip then come back for another visit to see if my med dose had to be changed. It made no...

13. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    rachelita replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    Don't foget about the crack pipes hidden in the socks or

14. Do Nurses Get Traffic Tickets?

    rachelita posted a topic in General Nursing

    We were having a discussion at work where one nurse stated she always hung her RN work ID from her rear view mirror in case she got pulled over. She said once the law enforcement officer saw that she...

15. skirts to work

    rachelita replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    I say Live and let live. As long as you take care of your patients, act professionally and don't flash your privates, there should not be an issue :) I know some older patients are nostalgic of the...