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It seems like you have alot of problems with your coworkers.

Ortho/ Rehab lots of heavy lifing also heart breaking for patients with pathological fractures.

I started in the Nursery and Post Partum back in the days when L&D , the Nursery and PP were three separates units on the same floor. I went to Ortho & Rehab when the hospital where I worked was combining all the units because I knew L & D was not for me. Over the years I had worked in Ortho, Rehab and Med/Surg and Tele. on the same hospital. I got so burnt out on Med/Surg that one day I told the NM that I quit without having any idea what I was going to do next. My boss reccommended that I give PACU a try, I have been working in Preop/Pacu for almost ten years now and still love it . I hope to work in Preop/Pacu until I retire . I also worked as an Admission nurse for awhile. I have learned so much from each and every of the nurses that I have worked with on different units. For the nurses out there that are beeing stressed out and thinking of quiting nursing give a different unit a try . Hopefully you will find your niche and don't dread going to work every day.

No this site does not make me become a better nurse, but this site definitely keep me be more informed about what's going on with nursing. It also helps me unwind after a difficult day at work. Thank you Allnurses .

medlineplus.gov has alot of informations that maybe of help to you.

I love my job. I work in Preop/PACU and Phase 2 . I work with a bunch of very smart and hardworking people, they make all the different.

I used to do Peer Interview at my old job. One of the most important question had to do with conflict resolution. We would casually asked a candidate how he/ she would deal with a disagreement with a coworker, or a doctor. Our group were usually given a candidate's resume the day before to read , so most of the time we already know your work experiences and your education/ training before meeting the interviewee. Do not badmouth your current coworkers or your current boss as this would reflect very poorly on you. Our group used to write (not reccommended) not due to lack of experiences but due to poor attitude.

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MBT they are expensive but worth every penny.

Postpartum/Nursery Orthro/Neuro/Rehab Med/Surg Surgical tele PACU Preop/PACU . I love my coworkers (well, most of them). I found my niche

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I would ask a RT at your hospital he/she may know the answers to your questions . Good luck

I know this does not really relate to the post. A NS asked me once what the mg in a medication order meant. I told her that I didn't think she was ready to give any medication to any patient. I don't know what was told to the instructor,but the instructor yelled at me at the nursing station that the students were there to learn and i should be more supportive. to make it worse she didn't even give me a chance to explain after yelling at me infront of other people. I believe that as a NS you are still responsible for following the 5 rights before giving any medication. TAKE RESPONSIBILY FOR YOUR ACTION.

At the hospital where I work , an applicant is almost always inteviewed by a PEER GROUP before he/she is hired. The peer group is consisted of 4 people . 2 things that usually make us all say "we don't reccomend..." 1. Bad mouthing your boss /coworkers. 2. Complaint that the workload is too heavy. Good luck with your interview.

did you know that most librarians in the hospitals can order books for you alot cheaper than you could buy outside & they may be able to recommend to you what books to buy. plus you dont pay any tax

Most pts wake up quietly or moaning because of pain. A few would try to get off the cart ,take off their o2, remove the tubings (chest tubes, swan, aline, drains , NG, foleys....)or try to hit the staffs . I work in a busy PACU so i encounter one of the above situations almost daily. My coworkers and I think its just part of the job. Pts can't help how they react to anesthesia. That's why its so important to tell your anethesiologist/CRNA if you ever had any problem with anesthesia before......post op nausea, combative.... Good luck with your surgery

My sense of direction is pretty bad. So its all depend on where I can get a job. I will either move to Nashua, NH or Lowell, Mass. soon. I would love it If I can get a job in Nashua. People in Nashua are so friendly and helpful. The customers in my friend's store have very good things to say about both hospitals in Nashua.

how about an epidural? at the hospital where I work most of the doctors use epidural for total knee & total hip replacement the patient are usually very comfortable coming out of surgery. even better if the drip is started in the or. Good luck

HI every one, I 'm moving to NH pretty soon. Anybody in here the average hourly pay for a nurse working in ICU, CCU, PACU, ENDOSCOPY...?

We usually use the 3000cc saline bag. the rate of irrigation is usually set according to the color of the urine. i find that by using the 3000cc saline bag the foley rarely get blocked up, as people usually set the rate faster than if they were using the 1000cc bag becau se tey dont have to change the bags as often.l