LibraNurse27

LibraNurse27 BSN, RN

Community Health, Med/Surg, ICU Stepdown

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  1. Why do you love being a nurse?

    LibraNurse27 replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    What I love about being a nurse... Yes sometimes it feels like we save someone's life only for them to scream obscenities at us while throwing a pitcher of cranberry juice at the doctor but other...

  2. Roll Call - Who's Been Around the Longest and Your Accomplishments

    LibraNurse27 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    The best piece of advice I have gained on AN is to never take for granted great coworkers and teamwork. I can honestly say this site has helped me to appreciate my wonderful coworkers more and to...

  3. Just grin and bear it!

    LibraNurse27 replied to mi_dreamin's topic in General Nursing

    I totally feel you. Today I cared for a patient who has been in a SNF for years, nonverbal and immobile, totally contracted. Came in for urosepsis and hypothermia. They discussed quality of life...

  4. Call a waaaaambulance!

    LibraNurse27 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    After I cleaned a patient head to toe after huge incontinence episode, changed all his linens, started 2 new IVs, replaced K, phos, mag, calcium, gave him morphine, zofran, ativan, humidified his...

  5. Nursing passion or not

    LibraNurse27 replied to peaceful nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am also not so good at dealing with a lot of stress but I have actually found that being a bedside nurse has increased my tolerance for stress and helped me become more resilient. Now little every...

  6. I don't feel like a real nurse

    LibraNurse27 replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    I work in PCU and I really admire you for staying 7 years! It is so busy with patients teetering between going to the floor or going back to ICU! I bet you are much more valuable to your coworkers,...

  7. PICC Nurse in 2 months?

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all the replies! Yes, there will be a (very!) experienced PICC nurse training me. She has been a PICC nurse for over 20 years and is getting ready to retire. She is very patient and will...

  8. Nurses Eat Their Young

    LibraNurse27 replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've never seen or experienced nurse to nurse bullying. Gossip is another story... I hear gossip about q 2 hours every shift!

  9. talking to the cops about my patient

    LibraNurse27 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, Today I was taking care of a patient who was brought in my the police for a SART exam after her family member called the police to report that she had been sexually assaulted. The patient's...

  10. California New Grad taking job out of state, what are my chances of getting back to CA?

    LibraNurse27 replied to sunflow3rz's topic in General Nursing

    I still had kind of a hard time but not nearly as hard as when I was a new grad. Feel free to PM me if you would like to know about the hospital where I work. They hire a lot of new grads and RNs with...

  11. California New Grad taking job out of state, what are my chances of getting back to CA?

    LibraNurse27 replied to sunflow3rz's topic in General Nursing

    I am from the Bay Area and was also having trouble finding a job so went to Arkansas. Honestly I would have taken a SNF job but I didn't really know what that was... so uninformed! The program had...

  12. When to insert PICC/Central Lines?

    LibraNurse27 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am hoping to get some feedback on patients with difficult venous access. I am wondering at what point do most of you advocate for a PICC or central line vs peripheral IVs and peripheral...

  13. When to insert PICC/Central Lines?

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your reply! She is in the hospital for an infected hardware from a hip replacement she had years ago as well as a DVT. She will need surgery to repair and possibly remove the infected...

  14. Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

    LibraNurse27 replied to dbabz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know how a hospital can expect a brand new nurse to start an IV... maybe on a young, healthy, well-hydrated man in his 30s with huge veins... aka no one you will ever find in the ICU! It takes...

  15. Does the exhaustion go away?

    LibraNurse27 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds tough! It's hard to work a 12 hour shift after only 5 or 6 hours of sleep. I have had a job with a 1.5 hour commute each way in pretty bad traffic and I am sorry to say it did not get...

  16. I left my job and feel lost.

    LibraNurse27 replied to KatiejonD's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, congrats to you on saving a kid's life! Pedi emergencies are absolutely terrifying and it sounds like you handled the situation perfectly. An ambulance is definitely necessary for a...

  17. If you could start all over, would you choose nursing again?

    LibraNurse27 replied to FutureMrDrNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I posted this after a horrible shift... Today I am back into liking nursing! Just goes to show it can really change day to day, LOL sorry for the drama above. Being a nurse can be a great career...

  18. If you could start all over, would you choose nursing again?

    LibraNurse27 replied to FutureMrDrNurse's topic in General Nursing

    1.) Honestly... probably not =( 2.) I enjoy some aspects of being a nurse and I know I am lucky to work in a supportive hospital with wonderful coworkers. BUT the stress is too much. As stated above,...

  19. Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    LibraNurse27 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately I have seen a 13 year old boy develop a bleeding stomach ulcer after eating hot cheetos and takis every day (multiple times a day!) for years. He needed surgery and now goes to other...

  20. new staffing laws in mass? CA nurses

    LibraNurse27 replied to lorie101's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Cali. I previously worked in Arkansas and I LOVE the legalized ratios in Cali. When I worked Med Surg we had aids and a unit secretary. In ICU/Stepdown we don't have aids but we still have a...

  21. When did being pregnant become a disability?

    LibraNurse27 replied to guest940422's topic in General Nursing

    In an ideal world pregnant nurses would get an adequate amount of paid time off before their due date but that is not the case. I don't mind helping pregnant coworkers with more physical tasks and...

  22. Can I please get a Parking Spot!

    LibraNurse27 replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Nursing

    Feeling really spoiled right now... We have a big parking lot that always has spaces available for day and night shifters. Parking is harder for PM shift BUT we have valet parking for patients that...

  23. Am I a woosy for feeling 5 patients is too much on a medsurg floor

    LibraNurse27 replied to PaperPushingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you're a woosy or a wussy or however you want to say it, haha =) Being a Med/Surg nurse is tough! I agree with above posters that task-oriented thinking can really impede you. It's so...

  24. Per diem in Cali

    LibraNurse27 replied to baker1bv's topic in California Nursing

    California has good and bad areas just like any other state, as well as very liberal and very conservative areas, areas with more homelessness and other issues. In my opinion (I live in SF Bay Area)...

  25. Old nurse won't retire

    LibraNurse27 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    fyi not all young nurses spend time on their phones at work... I actually leave my phone in my locker unless it's my break to avoid distractions and have many coworkers of all ages that do the same. I...