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  1. Sometimes I hate being the nurse in the family

    MIA-RN1 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    My husband retches and gags cleaning up the cat's hairballs....I guess I am the only one who can handle the vomit and that began long before I was a nurse. The kids come to me first anyway. I have to...

  2. 3 12s or 4 8s (nights) what's better???

    MIA-RN1 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    12's sound better. If you have a SO you could do weekends and save on the daycare. Caveat--where I work, new grads aren't allowed to do 12's for 6 months d/t burnout. However, I think what I am doing...

  3. Myers-Briggs Type

    MIA-RN1 replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    this is all interesting but I wonder---wouldn't it be more accurate to have someone to whom we are very close answer the questions? Someone who knows us well and can be more objective. Are we giving...

  4. What do you do to calm yourself at work?

    MIA-RN1 replied to dano's topic in General Nursing

    I just remind myself that I can to it, I am trained to do this job and I know how to do it even if I feel like I don't sometimes. I also get a HUGE sense of security if I have blocked out my time and...

  5. Myers-Briggs Type

    MIA-RN1 replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    I am INFJ. Spooky because it fits pretty

  6. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    MIA-RN1 replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1. how many questions did you take on nclex? i had 75 2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? i took kaplan and just did questions from saunders and kaplan for...

  7. Kaplan Test#6 200 Questions

    MIA-RN1 replied to HOTGAL73's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Mine did that too. It almost always said I'd missed a couple questions. My opinion of Kaplan is not very high and I only took it because it was free and work offered it. If you are getting 64% you are...

  8. Things that make you go... ehhh errmm ack!

    MIA-RN1 replied to xt1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have learned that if I can separate the action from the person, I am fine. So its not a patient vomiting, its a patient, and some vomit. Last night I rubbed a patients back while she retched and...

  9. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    MIA-RN1 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi Jessica. Where I work is like many other hospitals in that we have three 'main' shifts--7a - 3:30p; 3p - 11:30p; and 11p - 7:30a. Then there are 'off shifts' like 7a - 7p and 11a- 11p. Plus call...

  10. Help!! I'm in the shock and rejection phase of reality shock!!

    MIA-RN1 replied to NurseBunky's topic in First Year After Licensure

    how are you organizing your assigment sheet? That is a key to good time management. I have mine w. the patients names and room numbers across the top and then columns down in hourly increments. At the...

  11. Finding that first job...

    MIA-RN1 replied to grapejuice01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    do it now. I graduated in May and started looking the previous October. I had my job lined up by early November, and got one with sweet hours that I wanted, versus the leftovers that others got

  12. employee health and pre-employment physical?

    MIA-RN1 replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I did NOT disclose my fibromyalgia to either school or my employer. I figure that as long as its under control (it is, I've had it for around 15 years now and I know what to do) they don't need to...

  13. Ever Get Insomnia B-4 Work?

    MIA-RN1 replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I solved the problem for myself by finding a 3p - 11:30p position. Now I don't stress at all about sleeping or getting up early. I did my final week of 7a - 3p last week and it was torture because I'd...

  14. I keep thinking I did something wrong....

    MIA-RN1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yikes. I am just finishing up my orientation on mother/baby. I had four couplets tonight, three were at least 24h or more past delivery, very straight-forward, no issues. The fourth was a fresh...

  15. Advice on choosing a starting point in nursing

    MIA-RN1 replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in Nursing Career

    personally I think it is too early to choose if you have only just taken your first semester. Many ER's require you to have some med-surg or critical care background. As a recent grad myself, I would...

  16. I keep thinking I did something wrong....

    MIA-RN1 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    thank you AM-RN. I am glad to hear that the large pink pill was right. I knew it was the right medicine on an intellectual level--I did look it up but without a visual I just felt uncomfortable. last...

  17. I keep thinking I did something wrong....

    MIA-RN1 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    I was tired last night! I documented her pain which she rated a 4-5/10. She received the toradol for her pain and the tylenol I obtained as a verbal order for her fever. I ended up giving them pretty...

  18. My Turn!!!

    MIA-RN1 replied to colleennurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yay! I just posted to you in the other thread to find out when you found out you passed! Congrats!

  19. took NCLEX RN this AM

    MIA-RN1 replied to colleennurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Colleen! Did you get your results

  20. More free time in school as a GN/RN?

    MIA-RN1 replied to testikleez's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked for 18h/week and had classes for about 14 h/week and then had to study. I now work 40h/week and have way more free time. Its all about the quality. Now I can read a book or take a nap or go...

  21. Got nightmares?

    MIA-RN1 replied to RITA2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    water often symbolized your own emotions, so pay attention to the characteristics of it in your dreams--is it clear? (you have good insight to your feelings about the issues you face) or is it dark or...

  22. Do we HAVE to address docs by "Dr.--"

    MIA-RN1 replied to kmokay's topic in General Nursing

    I am new to my job, most of the doctors that I have seen have been the residents. Since they are almost all at least 10 years younger than me, I call them by their first names. (they introduce...

  23. nursing magazine

    MIA-RN1 replied to vampiregirl's topic in General Nursing

    How do you get Advance for nurses? I remember trying but it was only via email and not

  24. Did you lose weight?

    MIA-RN1 replied to H2O Sprite's topic in General Nursing

    I gained some at the end of nursing school and hoped to lose it at work. I started in June and lost 7 pounds so far....but they KEEP FEEDING US! There is forever a free lunch for one reason or...

  25. nursing magazine

    MIA-RN1 replied to vampiregirl's topic in General Nursing

    I love RN and Nursing 2006. I really like Nursing made Incredibly easy--especially when I was in school. I think AJN has great research but its too political for my