RebeccaJeanRN

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  1. Difference between RN and LPN responsibilities in the hospital setting?

    RebeccaJeanRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can you please tell me what the difference is between LPN and RN responsibilities in the hospital? In other words, what can't an LPN do that an RN can do? I'm in an RN program and have met some...

  2. VA experiences

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to exnavygirl-RN's topic in Government, Military

    I work in a VA ICU. One of the tough things is that it seems that virtually EVERY patient has drug/alcohol/smoking history so its all failed livers, kidneys, COPD. The shocking thing for me...

  3. Uniforms.. color scrubs vs whites

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to staceylee67's topic in General Nursing

    I agree in part, yes we should introduce ourselves, but mixed up and sick patients will still think that the janitor who comes in wearing scrubs is a health professional too, if not an actual RN....

  4. Desperately need NIGHT SHIFT ADVICE!!!

    RebeccaJeanRN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi everyone- I'm starting on night shifts in two weeks and although I am middle aged, I have never worked a night shift job of any kind- what kind of advice can you give? I am desperate for any...

  5. Does your hospital have an RN "uniform"?

    RebeccaJeanRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone- I just learned that a local hospital went to a uniform for their RNs and that another one is planning that change in the future. So I wanted a current status from everyone: does your...

  6. Lunch and Dinner Breaks

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to AussieKylie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Campbell's now has some great soups in microwavable containers- and that, plus a fresh piece of fruit, makes for a fine lunch. Also- do you have Trader's Joe by you? They have wonderful little...

  7. How to say thank you?

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to Still Riding's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I like sending a personal card of thanks...to TWO people: that instructor plus whoever she reports to or who runs the program. Thank her very warmly but also specifically (e.g. "I really appreciated...

  8. Is there power in the color white?

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

    I posted in here once before in agreement to white again, as singularly reserved for nurses, but of course not old fashioned starched dresses, hose & caps...and there was an avalanche of...

  9. Strange post-partum behavior...

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, this is not normal behavior. This is a pseudo pregnancy, I've only read about this in the news or in books, but its the type that people imagine so much that their bellies even grow. Pregnancy is...

  10. Advice Please! A cna spread a rumor about me.

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    Since your fellow student was acting in role of CNA in the capacity of the hospital, then really (and you seem to know this now) you should have spoken to her supervisor if you wanted to address it....

  11. NICU Burnout...need to cry

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to BlueYYsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Besides offering cyberhugs, I really can't think of how to support you at this very draining time...I just wanted you to know that I'm listening and care. And that I just feel it in my bones that you...

  12. Mom & Dad were right: I'm a screw-up

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to suture_self's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Anybody who can get a 4.0 in pre-reqs is a pretty smart guy, as simple as that. So since you are so smart and hardworking, you'll catch on to what you need to do in nursing school to get the grades...

  13. Is it Just me or is school too easy?

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to richardjboro1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Maybe its just me, but I think its just

  14. Bad, Bad Incident. Can you refuse to work a particular unit?

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe you can refuse to work on an 'unsafe unit', because thats heresay. In other words, its really only rumor that its unsafe (albeit a rumor that appears to be based in fact). In theory,...

  15. What do I do? (long)

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to ChrgRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here are my questions: if you are a charge nurse over this person, and you said it would be very easy to catch her at what she shouldn't be doing- then that means that you see it all the time and...

  16. NICU Burnout...need to cry

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to BlueYYsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this. But not to worry about finding just the right words for the baby's mother. What speaks more clearly to this mother than any words is simply the fact that you did all...

  17. Desperate !!

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to mika1's topic in General Nursing

    All of the suggestions I could have made were made above- I do hope you will try some of them and let us know how you are doing! I noticed that you posted back in January about a financial crisis...

  18. NICU Burnout...need to cry

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to BlueYYsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for using this site to vent. I don't know how I believe this so strongly...maybe from the obvious way in which you are affected by your recent patients...but I have a strong sense of the...

  19. is confidence a turn off

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to alluvme's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know of one really bright student who was often given a hard time by some nurses when they first met her on a unit because they read her as arrogant, until they see how knowledgeable she REALLY is...

  20. Disclosing Depression in A Nursing Job Interview

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    While a person actually might be a better psych nurse because of one's own personal history & experience, clinical depression is not something I would want to disclose in a job interview. You...

  21. maybe I WONT go into nursing!

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    :offtopic: (Thread seems to have gotten 'hijacked' to an

  22. Question regarding narcotic addiction

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to bethin's topic in Pain Management

    One is NOT an addict because of taking meds that are needed. Pain control is a good thing and denial of that pain control, especially when ordered, is cruel and not within the standards of nursing...

  23. Hair color--is it that big of an issue?

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to SaintSybella's topic in General Nursing

    Red mohawk? Too conspicuous for nursing school or an interview, and even for many places of employment. I never really understood why someone would tattoo all over their faces, and rule out so many...

  24. Sad, sad case today

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is so sad. There's something about the sudden death of an otherwise healthy individual. It shocks you to the very core and goes against what we hope is the natural order of things (grow old...

  25. maybe I WONT go into nursing!

    RebeccaJeanRN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Take all the posts in this forum with a grain of salt. Some gripes presented in here are legitimate, some aren't. You are only getting one part of the story. Be a nurse, or don't be nurse, but I...