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nurseby07

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  1. I hate drunk drivers.

    nurseby07 replied to Apollorn's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, me too. I've seen way too much damage caused by alcohol. We had one gal on our unit who had had one glass of wine and decided to drive home from dinner (really her BAL was really really low) yet...

  2. how to find csf with head trauma???

    nurseby07 replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

    What about a paper towel? Blood or no it would show a halo more easily than gauze, or am I wrong? I don't know about the

  3. are they supposed to know this by now?

    nurseby07 replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And one more thing... While working as a CNA at the hospital I had a new grad from the BSN program follow me (his idea) for the day. He confided in me that he had never emptied a foley! Talk about...

  4. are they supposed to know this by now?

    nurseby07 replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I get your point..I will also freely admit that I tend to be a bit critical, in my mind only, of the students on the floor from the university which turned me away. I know it isn't right, I just am...

  5. Do I keep this ER job or not???

    nurseby07 replied to Itshamrtym's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above poster, you know the answer, you just need validation that it's okay not to continue. Well, it's okay. Anxiety & stress aren't worth it, glorified ER job or not. Good

  6. Upsetting Email about HH

    nurseby07 replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    Boy, am I with you there! Just starting (after my bout with flu) a HH career after 20 years in hospital, clinic and what have you. It'll be interesting what we have to say in 5 years, eh? :cheers: Sue...

  7. Upsetting Email about HH

    nurseby07 replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    hoi dutch: yes, i replied back with my reasons and probably a bit too harshly. she responded with apologies and wished me luck. i am really looking forward to the changes this will bring, both good...

  8. are they supposed to know this by now?

    nurseby07 replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We have a running joke on our unit between the adn/bsn nurses. If a bsn rn doesn't know something we (adns) say something along the lines of "Didn't you write a paper on that in apa format?" The...

  9. Nurses...Miserable?

    nurseby07 replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    hey, i know this is going to come across as negative, but how can you start a post saying that it is your divine calling from god to become a nurse and after reading a thread on a website you have...

  10. Nurses...Miserable?

    nurseby07 replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    that is why you have to choose a career that you are passionate about. nursing is a calling. if you aren't called to do it, you will run at the drop of a dime. i don't know if you are a christian...

  11. Jobhopping or just trying to find my field

    nurseby07 replied to moose76's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know how you feel. I am leaving just shy of my 1 year mark. It is really one of the scariest decisions I ever made. Nursing is full of opportunities and life is too short to let fear keep you in a...

  12. PTSD- Am I alone??

    nurseby07 replied to strugglingnurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I know I am not alone here, but it is pretty sad to go to a website for support. I got a new job! My dream job! Then today my husband of 2 years left me, it seems that the ptsd that I and my children...

  13. Is this all there is?

    nurseby07 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi everyone. I don't mean to sound like a whiner. I tried talking to my best girlfriend (non-nurse) about this and I think I made her mad because I make 3x what she makes as a receptionist and I...

  14. Patients who don't use their call light....

    nurseby07 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I call that "The Lost Look At The Nurses Station" better known as "Can he have this Frappuccino even though he is

  15. Patients who don't use their call light....

    nurseby07 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nancy- Vent away! I totally and completely understand! I HATE when my pt has to share a room with someone else. Every time you go in the other patient needs something else. And how is it possible that...

  16. ethical or not?

    nurseby07 replied to rxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I know that in the non-nursing world it is customary to give 2 weeks notice, but what about in the nursing world when the schedule is out two months ahead of time? That's what I'm not sure about and I...

  17. update on job

    nurseby07 replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! Your story reminds me of myself. I love my coworkers but the stress of acute care has gotten to me. I resigned myself to go to days and/or get a new job. I just opened my paycheck and...

  18. HH Interview #2

    nurseby07 posted a topic in Home Health

    I had my second interview today. It was exactly what I was hoping for. They were a little uncertain as to my capabilities becauses I have only 9 months experience. I think I was able to calm their...

  19. Had my first HH interview yesterday

    nurseby07 posted a topic in Home Health

    I drove 15 miles, without traffic, to a really bad part of town. Went in this sad, decrepid building. Found the office. Met the woman who was to interview me. She was very nice, well put together,...

  20. Just who do I think I am?

    nurseby07 posted a topic in Home Health

    After close to a year on an extremely busy icu-stepdown floor I decided to follow my dream of home health nursing by just applying for a few jobs just to see what would happen. Well, they just called...

  21. Had my first HH interview yesterday

    nurseby07 replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the reply. Nope, not taking that job. I sat there and had my entire education flash before my eyes. No way in hell. Like I said, I'll see how Monday goes with this other place. Thanks for...

  22. Is this all there is?

    nurseby07 replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey everyone! I have decided to take the bull by the horns-I have an interview tomorrow with a home-health agency, and another on Monday. We'll see how it goes. Perhaps all of that laying around in my...

  23. Did I abandon my patient?

    nurseby07 replied to LauraMT's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think nurse works at my facility

  24. Nerves Are Shot!

    nurseby07 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing a typical day for you. I know what you mean about avoiding people on days off and getting lost in nonsense books and reality tv. I often wonder if people with "normal" lives also...

  25. Miserable New Grad!

    nurseby07 replied to emergencyRN757's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yuck! Hey! You're okay, and just like the rest of us new grads. I personally prefer the bathroom, I lock the door, sit down, have a good cry. Clean up, go back out. It is really stressful. I am...