JesusKeepMe

JesusKeepMe

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  1. Hello everyone, hope everyone is well. Im writing this post so that I can 1. Send PM's , and 2. Because of my current situation. So like you all, I thought there was a nursing shortage, wanted to heal...
  2. Hello ladies and gents, hoping all is well with everyone. Wanting to know who has applied the MSN Nurse Practitioner programs at UAB. I've applied to start in the summer of 2014 for the...
  3. So discouraged

    Consider applying for prn positions also you guys. You get experience and some cash in your pocket. Don't limit
  4. Can someone help me with this problem?

    ........for
  5. Cops and Nurses

    Had just finished doing a 12hr overnight shift, then had to attend a 4 hr training after my shift. I was attempting not to fall asleep at the wheel as I drove 45 minutes home. I was speeding, ten...
  6. The Daily Habits Of A Psych Nurse

    Hello to all, hope everyone is having a great day/evening/shift...if you're reading at work. I was thinking about how my time as a psych nurse has led me to pick up some habits that I find myself...
  7. This isn't funny but I'm laughing over here! Reading these post
  8. Generic name for vitals machine?

    I thought COW = Computer on
  9. Generic name for vitals machine?

    Dynamap
  10. When folks tell you what you CAN'T do, that should be enough to push you to do MORE and do BETTER, or else you'll whine and get depressed and allow the words of others to define you. My short story,...
  11. New Grad needs help

    Your feelings are normal, all nurses go through that phase where they feel inadequate, and question/second guess everything they do. Sounds like you have no support where you work, that makes things...
  12. You know how we do if we feel a pt isn't getting the care they need despite use advocating for them, we documenr the crap out of that situation. Most times as nurses, documenting is all we can do...
  13. I want to become a nurse but my gpa is low

    If becoming an RN is your dream, then get to work making your dream a reality. You should already know the pre-reqs and minimum GPA needed to even be considered for entry into.the nursing programs...
  14. Venting and praying

    In reference to your personality d/o, you can be akward, odd, or one who isolates to themselves, yet thrive as a student and/or nurse. Seems like you have to work abit harder on your social skills,...
  15. Hospital sued for faces drawn on surgical patient

    Wow. The staff involved can't claim ignorance because we all know about HIPPA, we know to do no harm, we know to advocate for pts, what the heck were these folks thinking? Really? Why do you have time...
  16. New to Travel RN, need help with base bay

    Read over the contract numerous times before taking on an assignment. Was working with an agency that initially claimed I would get a stipend of $1500/month for housing, $250/week for food, and have a...
  17. Is There Such Thing As Free Housing?

    If you find free housing, please let me know. I had a position that claimed free housing, only to find out that part of my pay included a daily housing allowance that I could use towards paying for an...
  18. If you must have a paycheck like yesterday, I would say take the position, but keep
  19. Rude/ Inconsiderate nurses during clinicals

    Thanks alot for your response, as I knew there would be some who didn't like my post, but again, it doesn't bother me. Did I read the responses? Yes, I've read each response to the thread here. If...
  20. My clinical instructor could be a psych case study

    That's one difficult situation for sure. I would think that documenting your encounters with this instructor and bringing it to the attention of the dean would be the route to go. Other students...
  21. Had to report my supervisor today

    That fact that you're doing the right thing instead of sitting back and watching whatever wrong you observed continue to be carried out says so much about your character and practice as an RN. I'm...
  22. The Daily Habits Of A Psych Nurse

    Could you imagine to psych nurses who happened to be married to each other, going back and forth during an argument? Each one attempting to gain the upper hand and redirect the other? Sounds like a...
  23. The Daily Habits Of A Psych Nurse

    Lol! You redirected your mom? I love
  24. Rude/ Inconsiderate nurses during clinicals

    Use actual nurses on the defense huh? Well, okay. Well since the students seem to know EVERYTHING there is to know INSTEAD of ACTUALLY CONSIDERING the advice of nurses who have been students, let me...
  25. Rude/ Inconsiderate nurses during clinicals

    Try to look at the clinical situation from your preceptors pointnof view. You awake at 0500, clock in at 0645, then get to the unit to see fresh new faces...cool. You see the census, you hear you may...