anewsns

anewsns

Neurosciences, stepdown, acute rehab, LTC

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  1. Is it possible to accept two positions. One as an SICU nurse and the other as an ER nurse?

    anewsns replied to OnlyHim's topic in Nursing Career

    That sounds like a really bad idea for anyone. They are going to want you to be flexible if you are new and you can't be if you're working at another job. You can always pick up

  2. Should I leave ICU and go into L&D?

    anewsns replied to glyles3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What would be your reasoning for staying in

  3. Am I overreacting?

    anewsns replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think it would be fine to write a letter to an administrator for peace of mind. Thats offensive and no matter the result , it will take a load off your

  4. Love my new job

    anewsns posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I finally got out of my long term care/ SNF job after five years. I wanted some more excitement and experience and couldnt quite get into the acute hospital so I went with an acute rehab hospital and...

  5. Feeling extremely discouraged

    anewsns replied to NurseNykole's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Woah that's a crazy amount of patients. I tended to want to keep things sort of open ended about when I was going to do them. So I would have like an ongoing list. So as I was quickly moving through...

  6. Best way to get ED and hired at 55yrs

    anewsns replied to Jewelsy's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, try being a CNA first in a nursing home. That does give you a good idea of whether you'll like it or not. At my school , you could get your RN but take your LPN boards at semester 3. So, you...

  7. Thoughts on the "doctor's stethoscope"

    anewsns replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    The "apology " was just as ignorant as the comment itself. It's not as though the nurse was dressed in a sexy nurse halloween costume. It was scrubs which should have given her an immediate clue that...

  8. New employer requires I bring my antidepressant Rx and get "cleared" from my MD

    anewsns replied to ORRN21's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I had to go through occupational health for my new job as well and got cleared by my doctor. I think if you sign a confidentiality agreement and it's going to a medical office , and not directly to...

  9. Taking vitals - what to do when you can't feel radial pulse?

    anewsns replied to newuser321's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think this is just a practice thing. Just keep looking for one, try different spots..Try pushing down a little as well, some of them have weak pulses at baseline. There was one (and only one )...

  10. Burnt out

    anewsns posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I've been a ltc/ snf nurse for almost 5 years now , have been wanting to go into acute care and have applied only at a few places but of course it's hard to get hired .. Occasionally I go through...

  11. Lifelong predicament, PLEASE help!!!

    anewsns replied to onehope67's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    One day at a time , it seems like you're worried about things that may or may not be true. (I'm prone to this myself too). I don't know much about criminal charges and nursing licenses , but I wonder...

  12. Respect for New Nurses

    anewsns replied to Taylorgrn15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm younger and a softie myself but somehow managed to establish myself as a respectable supervisor. An employee from a different department once said she overheard a CNA being mouthy about a task and...

  13. 18 Year Old CNA? Should I do it?

    anewsns replied to dancediva234's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was about 22 I think ? I liked the course and passed with flying colors . the first six months were awful as Im pretty sensitive emotionally.. But I did get the hang of things and was a CNA for...

  14. Inmate/Staff Relationships

    anewsns replied to Tina, RN's topic in Correctional

    The relationship(s) had been going on since at least 2013. I think it just kept spiraling slowly until the lady was living in an elaborate delusion. The prisoners must have targeted her as someone...

  15. Getting Re-hired on Previous Floor?

    anewsns replied to lizrn1214's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    well, I agree with the nurse manager, it would be hard to be put in a position where you're working with people who don't want to work with you right off the bat. But , if you still want to work there...

  16. EEK! Any tips before I start my LTC job?

    anewsns replied to LoriRNCM's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ah yes , I've been there 5 years , I made the sheet for new people coming in to make the orientation process smoother for them . I actually just had the HUC take the form for the report sheet in the...

  17. EEK! Any tips before I start my LTC job?

    anewsns replied to LoriRNCM's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just made up a new training sheet at work that consists of diagnoses , cognitive status , activity , diet , fall risk , how they take their meds , and "other" I'm not sure if it's going to be...

  18. norco limit

    anewsns replied to supaflyz's topic in Rehabilitation

    Yep just

  19. Which was more stressful: nursing school or actually working as a RN?

    anewsns replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I actually thought school was harder , because life circumstances were hard for me as it was at the time , and as someone says, school inundates your life and work doesn't have to. I worked 24 hours a...

  20. Accepted into ADN program BUT

    anewsns replied to nolansmom's topic in LPN to RN

    The instructors know where you're at if they've taken other Lpns. RN school is only a little bit about skills but mostly about making good judgment calls. If you're able to do it now , you'll have a...

  21. if you suck at nursing interviews, clap your hands!

    anewsns replied to WakeYourMindUp's topic in General Nursing

    I think the application process is a little odd. It seems like they could make it a little shorter and get to the main points so they can weed out people before 100 people spend an hour applying to...

  22. Positive alcohol test

    anewsns replied to Omaapecm's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Aw, man , sorry to hear... no tolerance means no tolerance , but you've gotten better before , and you can do it

  23. Different job markets for ADN's & BSN's?

    anewsns replied to chuckster's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Many ADN candidates do this as a cheaper and faster option and desire to pursue their BSN afterwards and go into acute care. I think continuing to do clinicals the way they are is wise if we're all...

  24. Anxiety & Nursing

    anewsns replied to newRNinthecity's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I too have a pretty bad mental health history including anxiety and am a good nurse. I have two pieces of advice for you that work for me. One is continue to eat right, you need tons of fuel to keep...

  25. What is the worst case of bullying you've seen in your nursing career?

    anewsns replied to Guest878640's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    those nurses are lucky to have the time / luxury to stop their day to take chairs from nursing students. (Excuse a little sarcasm) I actually take chairs from people sometimes too.. If someone, any...