anewsns

anewsns

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  1. Any nurses with mental illness?

    anewsns replied to CaliSarah's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    #Intense post alert: Bipolar type "one and a half" as my doctor put it (since no hospitalizations). anxiety/ panic disorder, seasonal affective. (Usually my stuff follows a seasonal pattern but not...

  2. Thread for Trolls

    anewsns replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

  3. What do you think of 12 hour shifts

    anewsns replied to RNattie's topic in General Nursing

    It's not you, it's probably NOCs. I understand about switching from 8's to 12's though. For me it used to be work and life on the same day. Now it's work on some days, life on other

  4. New Grad Quitting After 6 Months at a Hospital.

    anewsns replied to CoffeeNetflixRepeat's topic in Nursing Career

    I just have to say that your attitude and willingness to help, honesty, and wanting to do the right thing will get you far no matter what you do. (I think all this is reflected in your

  5. Day shift on medsurg?! Advice please

    anewsns replied to xanderfan's topic in Nursing Career

    It's just busier. Sometimes it's just the unknown that makes you anxious. It's like the same thing except you're dealing with more families , docs , therapies and stuff. It's still pretty controlled...

  6. RN-BSN? HELP

    anewsns replied to laurenm09's topic in Nursing Career

    Um yea I think you may have meant BS in psychology? But yes you have to have your ASN or BSN to get your RN. Nowadays a lot of us are getting our ASN first (2 years) and passing NCLEX then finishing...

  7. Any INTJ personality nurses out there...I need help in choosing any advance nursing car

    anewsns replied to BlackRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Funny was just looking at intjforum today and enjoy learning about mbti. (I'm not an intj though.) Im also curious to find out what happened

  8. Other healthcare alternatives for failed Nursing student?

    anewsns replied to CrassKal's topic in Nursing Career

    56/100? That's a low passing score.. it just depends on your

  9. Best experience for future educator

    anewsns posted a topic in Nursing Career

    After some reflection, I think I will look ahead to a masters degree and a future in education. I don't know what capacity I would like to teach in, but I would prefer to simply have lots of mobility....

  10. Making the switch to Public Health?

    anewsns replied to thelongnight's topic in Public, Community Health

    Just browsing and curious what happened with you after this thread . Did you make the transition

  11. Thread for Trolls

    anewsns replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    My kinda

  12. Is Nutrition course really the hardest course?

    anewsns replied to Farrah 34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Must be your specific school, that's generally not true at

  13. Need Advice on my next move.

    anewsns replied to jjamfam's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Apply to both! Can also call them and ask if your A and P still

  14. I love living/working in a small town :)

    anewsns replied to HyzenthlayLPN's topic in School

    Same! I actually thought this today in church how I was so glad to be part of such a large city / suburban parish and working at a large hospital. Small towns always made me feel stifled and...

  15. Why so much Negativity in Nursing?

    anewsns replied to lindsayCalifornia's topic in General Nursing

    It's true, there's often no way around some of these beside jobs, though I've seen a few of my classmates like go into offices , one was an LMT and started her own business to help post surgical...

  16. What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

    anewsns replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

    Coca Cola to remove gtube clogs (but try to avoid them of course.)Upside down shield mask for messy trachs when you're changing their PICC drsg (so the shield is over the trach without fully blocking...

  17. Future Nurse With a Neurological Disorder?

    anewsns replied to pavlovnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you're def fine with a script. They'll do a workplace physical in the future when you apply to jobs too and that will just be to make sure you're being followed by a doc for illnesses and they're...

  18. Should I switch from mental health rotation first to med-surg (acute)?

    anewsns replied to annieelu's topic in General Students

    Agree with the above though, it could possibly work in your favor to do med surg later , so it's fresher in your memory out of school, just a thought. Otherwise you're going to run into tons and tons...

  19. Why so much Negativity in Nursing?

    anewsns replied to lindsayCalifornia's topic in General Nursing

    It can be a very bad experience for many people but i think it's more human nature to vent and talk about negative things at times and this is mostly anonymous so the negativity is valid but...

  20. I love my job but....

    anewsns replied to dogmom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Just leave, sounds

  21. Patient's "right" to abuse nurses...I need your opinion

    anewsns replied to MsNewbee's topic in General Nursing

    That is completely unacceptable !!!! Id prob flip out or something if another nurse said that to me. And im not a flipper outter but good lord! I'd probably say "I missed the meeting where they said...

  22. NP Or Educator?

    anewsns replied to anewsns's topic in General Nursing

    That's true. The "lighting up " part is definitely a big giveaway. Also "I'm good at " something means i also enjoy it. I know i can teach in any capacity. I actjally love working with families. My...

  23. NP Or Educator?

    anewsns posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just looking for a sounding board here. Im curious which masters degree I should go for. Right now I'm a neuro step down nurse at a big teaching hospital. I plan to stay there for school, but I...

  24. NP Or Educator?

    anewsns replied to anewsns's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a bad predicament to have really ! Too many choices. I think the combination route sounds possible for me but first would be one step at a time. Part of me also considers informatics as i am...

  25. Fired from first hospital job

    anewsns replied to nurseblondie26's topic in General Nursing

    I'm stuck on why there was no co-sign on the insulin-.. When a group of people know each other and are doing a tough job they get bonded. It's not always cliqueyness”. They don't know you from...