Fairemaid

Fairemaid

med-surg 18 months, respiratory 3.5 year

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  1. Anyone call way after their shift to tell just one more thing? :)

    Fairemaid replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have never had to do this yet, but have been on the receiving end of the call. A particular nurse, who always leaves me with strange requests, has called back after she leaves at 3:30pm several times...

  2. what is your openion about DNR ( donot resucitate)

    Fairemaid replied to realnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    What bothers me the most about this topic is the fact that family members can overturn a patient's decision. I don't believe that the DNR status, if made by the patient of sound mind, should ever be...

  3. Anyone else frustrated with being a new nurse?

    Fairemaid replied to asilmk's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can surely relate to this thread, as I am also a new grad, and have worked as a nurse since July. I work on a med/surg/isolation floor from 3p-1130p. At least half of my nights I stay until after...

  4. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    Fairemaid replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    What great stories on this thread:p I have only been an RN for 4 months and I have had at least 3 nurses as patients and one nurse as the mother of teenage patient in for overnight observation (poor...

  5. Lowest blood sugar...?

    Fairemaid replied to Mr.N8's topic in Emergency

    A recent patient of mine had an episode of hypoglycemia during the day shift, BS down in the 50's which he was treated with food, and it did come back up in the 80's. By the time I did his BS on my...

  6. How Behind Do You Get?

    Fairemaid replied to lisa41rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

  7. 1st test grade :(

    Fairemaid replied to lizzieB05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    lizzieB05 said "Had my first nursing test last week and made my first C ever." Hang in there LizzieB05, I had a "B" average for my first year and I dropped to a 73 average in my last semester of my...

  8. Weird, Odd Nurses Behavior.....

    Fairemaid replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    Graciegirlienurse said "At the grocery store when I get to the checkout, I have to place everything in its catagory. all of the produce goes together. all of the frozen food, etc. this is very...

  9. Start orientation tomorrow

    Fairemaid replied to cloudydrms's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why oh why, did I pick such a hard floor?????? Cindy (accepting any and all prayers) You picked such a hard floor because you know that someday you will be up to the challenge Good luck on your...

  10. My patient coded the other night

    Fairemaid replied to jenrninmi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know how the pt turned out, at least by the end of the shift, she had not regained consciousness.

  11. Let's introduce ourselves...

    Fairemaid replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, my name is Rebecca and I just graduated in May 2005 from a local Community College, with an ASN-RN. I am training at a 360-bed facility on the isolation floor (we do regular med-surg also, but...

  12. My patient coded the other night

    Fairemaid replied to jenrninmi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a code experience on my 9th week of training, with a pt who had been having severe dyspnea on exertion, and PE had been ruled out. I had this pt for two days before she coded and she was able...

  13. Shoes???

    Fairemaid replied to MarylandNsgStudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I own 3 pairs of Dansko clogs, two are older pairs and I just got the white pair when I graduated. I go for walks in my clogs and never have any problems, and my white ones are the ones with the...

  14. Afraid of giving report, need adivse please!

    Fairemaid replied to ImShelly31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad on a Med-Surg floor and I got anxious about giving report (which in my hospital is taped on the phone -Voicecare). My preceptor gave me the idea of highlighting all the info I needed...

  15. nurse-patient ratio

    Fairemaid replied to dawn1rhino's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad training on a med-surg/ isolation floor that only has ten beds in single patient rooms. (Half the ward is closed because of construction, but when it reopens in 2006 it will have 35...

  16. When do you officially start working as an RN?

    Fairemaid replied to celle507's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Celle 507 said I would love to continue hearing other people's experiences about when they were able to start (I am in MA). I guess I need to talk to her again and clarify things. Dear Celle, I took...

  17. NCLEX tomorrow 7/11!!!! anyone else?

    Fairemaid replied to jlp2778's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i had to work 3-11 and couldn't check my quick results until i got home. my whole family stood around the computer while i logged in to the site. and there was my results *grade: pass*. we had a...

  18. NCLEX tomorrow 7/11!!!! anyone else?

    Fairemaid replied to jlp2778's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Holy cow, I took my NCLEX on the 11th also. I wasn't overly nervous, but then again I'm not usually outwardly nervous. I had to drive 1 hour to the site and was happy that my test was scheduled for...

  19. Things to do while awaiting NCLEX results

    Fairemaid replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Think about how nice if will be to spend some of your new RN$$ on a splurge item just for yourself. I plan on buying the entire BareEscentuals collection :chuckle Fairemaid-who will be taking the...

  20. Things to do while awaiting NCLEX (or any other) test results

    Fairemaid replied to prmenrs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Think about how nice if will be to spend some of your new RN$$ on a splurge item just for yourself. I plan on buying the entire BareEscentuals collection :chuckle Fairemaid-who will be taking the...

  21. Things to do while awaiting NCLEX (or any other) test results

    Fairemaid replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Think about how nice if will be to spend some of your new RN$$ on a splurge item just for yourself. I plan on buying the entire BareEscentuals collection :chuckle Fairemaid-who will be taking the...

  22. How many of you had a different career/education before becoming an RN?

    Fairemaid replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone, I went to art school first, right out of high school, and never worked in the field. I had no idea what I was getting into, my parents had also gone to the same school. I worked as a...