Nola009

Nola009

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  1. Does the company you keep work in health care??

    Nola009 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a newer nurse, but have worked in the health care setting for a long, long time. Plus, many of my family members work in health care too. More and more often, I'm finding that I have trouble...

  2. What gives with the unsupportive spouses?

    Nola009 replied to dragonfly414's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My husband looks at my nursing career as if it's a machete to the

  3. Admin nurse returns to bedside and.....

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

    No, it would be completely alien not to. Our DON HATES to work the floor... After a long, breezy LTC career, she is high above that now a days....so she says. That's until we get a shift we CAN'T...

  4. Congratulations Judi (aka traumaRUs) Our new Community Manager Assistant!

    Nola009 replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    Congrats!!!

  5. Don't be Judgmental!

    Nola009 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not judging your judgements. Think what you will, it's fine with me. As long as we all know it's a two way street we're on... it's all good. It honestly bothers me to work along side or (gasp)...

  6. Precepting with no itinerary?

    Nola009 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been precepting in Med-Surg for a few days and haven't had any kind of list of what the expectations are going to be as I go along, all I know is I get 8 weeks of orientation. This will be the...

  7. Precepting with no itinerary?

    Nola009 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    It's actually a 6 week orientation (oops). I am less than one year into practicing, and I've only worked in LTC an d SNF so far. This is only a critical access center, so I don't think they get really...

  8. How/when did you know which nursing specialty you wanted to get into?

    Nola009 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been asked which nursing specialty I want to get into a lot, and honestly have no idea. I liked different aspects of most of my clinicals. Unfortunately, I have no idea if there's a particular...

  9. Nurse VS Respiratory Therapist?

    Nola009 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Sooo, you're asking people who are already nurses which they would choose? We can't tell you which is "better" for you. Good

  10. when is it okay to combat rudeness w/ rudeness?

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

    I don't curse, or get physically threatening/ intimidating, but I do believe that sometimes, when the covert rudeness is getting on your last nerve and you are about to go off, a few well placed,...

  11. NO CONFIDENCE

    Nola009 replied to changes14's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, don't let us or anyone else tell you what's possible for you. I am a big believer in the human ability to learn, adapt, and grow. Although different from yours, I've had many obstacles...

  12. Nurses Who Don't Want to be Nurses

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

    OP, I think you brought up an interesting point and a common misconception. For a lot of us nursing isn't exactly the job or the deal we thought it would be. For others, it is! Not trying to bring you...

  13. Am I being bullied? Or is this normal?

    Nola009 replied to baymar67's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe. You are there, we aren't.Trust your instincts. I have just started working at a hospital, and have witnessed a specific nurse bullying one new grad and non-stop complaining about almost every...

  14. The imposition of chemical restraints...

    Nola009 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My place of work has a MSDS nurse who tries to instruct us on the use of PRN medications. We have a certain resident who has in the past had psychotic episodes, and we have IM ativan to give and once,...

  15. Rumor mill at work... How do you deal with purely nosey people?

    Nola009 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work at a small-town place and I have noticed, through friendly, casual conversations with other shifts' nurses that they #1 know a lot more about me, without ever asking well, ME than I do about...

  16. 4 Mo. In, Want Out

    Nola009 replied to starry01's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Well, if your job is really bad, the thing I would do is go PRN. Give any reason you can, definitely work some shifts and continue your

  17. Rumor mill at work... How do you deal with purely nosey people?

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

    I'm sorry, I should have explained myself better. I was very tired when I wrote my post. I definitely am polite and distant. I don't talk much about my personal life, so I am surprised at how people...

  18. What is Normal for New Nurse

    Nola009 replied to JollyMolly2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing school was stressful. Studying for and taking the NCLEX was stressfull. What many nursing students (including myself, before) might not think a lot about is that the first job will be very...

  19. Out of school 2 years.. now what?

    Nola009 replied to Imeanreally's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing homes might consider you. I would agree that you might take some refresher courses. In general however, LTC work requires less of the RN-level skill

  20. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    Nola009 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Especially when it comes to getting hired, pay raises and such things. I mean, I'm sure hospital administration can't possibly expect us all to look like super models, but isn't there some sort of...

  21. The infamous time management post

    Nola009 replied to Iwander's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sounds busy. I struggle with ADD (I think) and anxiety as well. Will be starting a new med surg position soon. As new nurses, there's a lot for us to learn and it's been my experience so far that so...

  22. Nurse, Madonna, and waitress??

    Nola009 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just wondering how many of you got the impression that too much of the general public's view of nurses seems unrealistically high or on the other side, they treat us with the same disdain as gum on...

  23. Goodbye...

    Nola009 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Heeeeeeyy....COME ONNN!!! We hate to see you go! But understand that you need to do what's right for you. TAKE CARE & thanks for your voice in the

  24. Would you do this...? Thoughts....

    Nola009 replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    No, I would not. Would rather drink a shot of formula q

  25. Coworkers that act like spoiled brats...discuss

    Nola009 replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She sounds like a weird one. I have a CNA who gets buddy-buddy with a lot of the nurses. When I politely delegate, sometimes I get a look like 'why are you asking meee?!' Have another one, a nurse,...