Nola009

Nola009

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  1. What did I do wrong?

    Nola009 replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's not about dumb/smart. Practicing as a nurse requires a certain education (and passing boards so that your state can verify that you have the expected

  2. have you ever caught norovirus from work or a patient?

    Nola009 replied to Healthcare102's topic in General Nursing

    I got some sort of stomach virus from work (probably). Everything I've read on Norovirus says there's emesis and diarrhea involved. I didn't have those symptoms. Just terrible, unrelenting nausea. And...

  3. New-Grad with 2 offers and need help choosing: Tele or ER

    Nola009 replied to RNDude2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Delete...

  4. Just passed the CMSRN!!!

    Nola009 replied to AJJKRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Congrats!!

  5. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    Nola009 replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They lie. I do one assessment that will include auscultation of all lung fields, and two focus assessments after that per shift, per patient. I am always behind on the mound of e charting my hospital...

  6. Influenza

    Nola009 replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for the loss of your

  7. Scared to Work

    Nola009 replied to Nola009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live in the Midwest and got another, slightly better job offer from another nursing home and took it. Brookdale wNted me to sign on cor 16-hr shifts... every weekend, all cor the convenience of the...

  8. Scared to Work

    Nola009 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sounds silly, I know. But as a new grad ADN RN, I am really scared to accept the kind of job offers I have been getting. I had dreams of working at a hospital right out of school. Unfortunately, it...

  9. If I speak, I am condemned. If I stay silent...

    Nola009 replied to TU RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I understand your dilemma. I think that having this conversation with your unit manager could help. I am a big believer in open communication-- cuts down on the 'what ifs' and the anxiety that goes...

  10. skeptical of another nurse

    Nola009 replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    Tell your boss for

  11. Lost my confidence

    Nola009 replied to KatherineH8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try a nursing home or snf. Any experience will be better than

  12. SNF 1st nursing job good career move?

    Nola009 replied to Puertoriiquena's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's better than no job (no experience). My first nursing job was at a snf ... it was very different from school where I had two patients in the hospital setting. Most of my colleagues at the snf we...

  13. Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    Nola009 replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find nursing dreary and demeaning. I have only been a nurse since'13, and I'm lookin to get up and out

  14. New Grad Nurse -LTC Blues

    Nola009 replied to newgradnurse1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing is not for everyone. Many of us dislike our jobs. At only two weeks in, it might be too soon to tell,

  15. Why am I starting out making 19 an hour?

    Nola009 replied to NewgradMary's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing is basically a way to work for THE MAN nowadays. The people who suppposedly "own" you (and the mds, pas, and nps) won't care how much effort and money you put into your bsn. They just see how...

  16. Why am I starting out making 19 an hour?

    Nola009 replied to NewgradMary's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing is no way to get rich, believe

  17. Influenza

    Nola009 replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    I've been around type A day in and out for a couple weeks too. I thought my hand washing and other precautions saved me ---apparently they didn't. I'm the most recent nurse on my unit to come down...

  18. Why do managers ask you to contact them with questions after interviews?

    Nola009 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have no idea, but it's very

  19. Death bed visions

    Nola009 replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    I don't... what do you

  20. Would you take a patient's blood sugar without an "order"?

    Nola009 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Especially if the patient asked you to because they were on solu-medrol and a diabetic? I

  21. Would you take a patient's blood sugar without an "order"?

    Nola009 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I supposedly ticked off the doctorof this patient--- a diabetic on solu-medrol, normally controlled with oral meds. I work night shift, this was 0500 in the morning, I didn't notice that he...

  22. Happy New Year

    Nola009 replied to GrumpyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here's to a Blessed 2015!!!

  23. NPO after midnight

    Nola009 replied to withorwithoutyou's topic in Medical-Surgical

    NPO=nothing by mouth. End of story. If they want nothing by IV, which is unheard of, that would have to be stated

  24. Complaining about your employer, loudly, at nurses' station

    Nola009 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with you. I complain when I'm off the clock, to non-employees who won't repeat what I said (AN, far away friends, & my

  25. Do you look foward to go to work and if so what position and why?

    Nola009 replied to RatherBHiking's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I have a job, but I wouldn't say I look forward to going into work. It's just