HelloWish ADN, BSN

As a new nurse I went in early to research my patients, but I clocked in for it. I don't do my job without getting paid. Now as an experienced nurse, I don't need to do that. Also experienced nurses know what to hand off that you need to know so you ...

Those billing and coding courses are a scam unfortunately. If you are interested in that type of work, something like utilization review may be a good job to look into. I don't know how much experience you had, but that kind of job does require exper...

I had a needle stick by a patient positive with Hepatitis C (it was a non-coring mediport needle). I was okay, never contracted it. I then had another needle stick by safety pin that had been removed from a patient gown with a patient with MDRO (mult...

This is a common mistake with experienced nurses. I have just learned to go back and check later on to make sure everything has run as it should if possible. If I catch another nurses mistake who is already off shift, I just correct it.

I have a friend who was I think 60 when we went through nursing school together. She does pediatric private duty now. She is very physically active for her age. I think there is a lot to think about but think it is feasible.

Notify employee health. They will know and reassure you.

I am fortunate, our IMCU is 3:1. I interviewed at a couple of other hospitals near me which do 4:1 and they even took on sicker patients than we do at my current hospital.

I work at a good hospital and in a good unit too. They have a 94% employee retention rate at my hospital. You can ask the hospital about employee retention when you are looking for a position. They do exist!

Congrats! No it is not aggressive. I am not an aggressive person and every job I have gotten I emailed HR or the person I interviewed with to thank them for the interview and express my strong interest in the position. If I had not heard back a week ...

This sounds like a nice job. However, maybe you would feel more satisfied by adding a PRN job at the hospital. Then later you can decide if you want to move out of your current job. Office nursing wasn't for me and I had my dream job in research. I h...

A walk on a nature trail or floating in a swimming pool all by myself, although to shut my mind off I have to get lost in Netflix.

BPs often have to be taken in the forearm. If you have a patient with a mastectomy and cannot take the BP in that arm and the patient has a PICC line in the other arm, what do you do? Either the forearm or the calf area. I wouldn't put the BP cuff on...

Most hospitals offer Employee Assistance Programs as part of their benefits package, which are a certain amount of therapy sessions per year covered by your employer. Furthermore, no one will know you are in therapy!

Removing stitches and pain management. I like finding the right way to give pain meds that reduces the patient's pain when other nurses haven't been able to!

I think it depends on the hospital, the culture, and your coworkers. I am working in a Intermediate Care Unit. The hospital is in a nice location, and while I do take care of the critically ill, the patient's aren't as sick as some hospitals. The rat...

I feel like this is an insult to nursing and higher education. Sure I understand working toward college credit in HS, but if it is so easy to become a nurse then it takes away any professionalism and credibility associated with nursing. Should such y...

I do not chart every single hour, and I work in critical care in a step down unit. If I find I need to frequently chart in narrative, I addend my progress note and add to it with the times. I narrative chart frequently for cases of attempted suicide ...

I am so sorry this happened. It does seem excessive based on how you described it. You persevered through nursing school this far, so you can make it one more semester as much as it stinks! You can be a leader and study group leader for the next seme...

I don't like bedside report, as it is disruptive to the patient's rest. However, I did have a patient who we went to the bedside during report and the patient literally had a stroke as we walked in. This patient had been talking a few minutes before ...

I decided to give CBD a 3 week trial and keep my fingers crossed that I wouldn't be drug tested. This was to decide if it really helped then it is worth risk, if not I would move on. I researched the product and went with a company that had lab verif...

When I worked in a preschool, I was sick for one year straight. At the time, unknown to me, I had developed a need for a medication like Advair to prevent infections from going to my lungs. Also, my calorie intake was too low which lowered my immunit...

What gets me about these medical shows is that they show the doctor doing everything - I do find it somewhat insulting. Nurses just come in receive an order and say "right away doctor" and walk out. The doctor is at the bedside drawing blood, startin...

Apply for the oncology position. If you get an interview, let them know that your current position is not a good fit.

LOL!!!

I am still at the beginning of my nursing career, as I have been a nurse for 2.5 years now. However, I work in a critical care role and find my knowledge base growing. Any patient I take care of with a condition I am not thoroughly familiar with, I g...