Sapphy BSN, RN

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    The people you meet.......

    Sapphy replied to Bolts's topic in Emergency

    Working in rehab has given me a new insight to the pain issue. In general I have found older people more able to cope with pain. We have a 92 year old lady with a L hip ORIF who says she feels SOME...
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    Is anyone else SCARED, after reading some posts from 1st years?

    Sapphy replied to Paula7's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Let me speak as a new nurse who is not having sauch a rough time! I have had my share of difficulties and have been in tears more than once... but overall my experience as a new nurse has been a...
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    funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

    Sapphy replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    This just happened the other day.... On a taped report a nurse called a Don Joy brace a John Boy brace.... they will be Walton's brace's from here on out
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    Mortgage for new grad RN?

    Sapphy replied to Kiwi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the two above posters but I will also tell you that we were told we had to be in our current jobs at least 6 months to get a motgage :) Hang in there.,..it'll
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    Officially off orientation!

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

    Congrats Jen! I have 5 more days on my 90 day probation period with my job. 8 pt's??? Oh man I WISH.... I always have 12 or 13 and never less than 10... It has really taught me some organizational...
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    Feeling Incompetent

    Sapphy posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK so here's what happened. I work in a freestanding rehab facility. I had a patient last night who was supposed to have a PEG tube placed and she had to go over to the hospital to have it done....
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    Feeling Incompetent

    Sapphy replied to Sapphy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well I made it through work yesterday. I got called into the Assistant DON's office and spent the better part of an hour crying. She really was wonderful and basically told me that she didn't intend...
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    Feeling Incompetent

    Sapphy replied to Sapphy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK Apparently there is much more to this story than I am even aware of. I just spoke to the charge nurse on duty right now. I called to find out if they needed me to come in now and write the order...
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    Feeling Incompetent

    Sapphy replied to Sapphy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for the quick response. I am sure it will be OK, my confidence is just a little shaken. The assistant DON really was very nasty about the whole thing and quick to point out that as things...
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    Proud of myself

    Sapphy posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I know it is nothing to get overly excited about but I have been runig scared of IV's since I was allowed to touch them last year in nursing school. Last night I finally started my first (and...
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    Proud of myself

    Sapphy replied to Sapphy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know with a lot of my profs I got the feeling that the old saying is right.... Those who cannot do,
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    Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    Sapphy replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Growing up, my mother as obsessed with one of us three girls becoming a nurse. She had quit nursing school 2 months before graduation and always regretted her decision. Well, being the rebellious...
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    What was IV tubing made of before the invention of plastics?

    Sapphy replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure about the other things you asked about but as far as glvoes go...I don't think they used anything. When I was in school we watched a really really outdated video on Pelvic exams.... and...
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    Why???????

    Sapphy replied to CheezeETs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    wtg!! :balloons: :balloons:
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    What's so great about the day shift?

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

    I am a 3-11:30 person myself. As a new nurse, where I work the patient load is smaller in the evenings. Also, my brain does not seem to even turn on much before noon lol. I just recently turned in...
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    It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    Sapphy replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have this one particular patient who EVERY nurse hates being assigned to. He is just plain mean and is never happy about anything. I actually said to him the other night... Being mean to me is...
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    You can't go upside down when you menstruate?

    Sapphy replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I loved swimming too but in high school I had Pool class second period.... and mess my hair up for the rest of the day?? I think NOT. My gym teacher told me once that I had more periods than...
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    Did you ~EVER~ feel this way??

    Sapphy replied to vanillabloom's topic in General Nursing

    I was 29 with 3 little ones when I went back to school. I was scared to death of everything!! It took a while to get into the swing of things and get back intot he habit of studying every day and...
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    Let's introduce ourselves...

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

    Hi everyone I'm Karyn!! I have posted on the forums before but I thought I proubably ought to introduce myself lol. I am 33 and a mom of 3 sometimes wonderful kids 14, 10 and 7. I graduated from...
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    Tell us what a *stellar* nurse you are!

    Sapphy replied to porterwoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hmm what did I do this past week that makes me a *stellar* nurse??? Well.... this made me feel SO good. Last wednesday I was talking with a patient who worked 27 years as a CNA. I was telling her...
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    Did You Get A Sign On Bonus?

    Sapphy replied to TLC RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad as of May 2005 and passed my boards...just found out today. I work at a freestanding rehab hospital and they pay a $2000 sign on bonus for a 2 Yr commitment... For our area (NW PA)...
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    considering rehab - is 8:1 with a CNA good?

    Sapphy replied to kek's topic in Rehabilitation

    I work in a freestanding rehab facility where our census is usually 36 or 37.... during the day there are two nurses with patient assignments, one assessment nurse, and sometimes if we are lucky we...
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    took nclex 7/18- feeling nauseated

    Sapphy replied to cajam6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    omg Omg I Did
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    the "herbs" on NCLEX?

    Sapphy replied to atlanta's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    [GARLIC Inhibits platelet aggregation Reduction of cholesterol Antifungal Antibacterial and antiviral Use: Reduction of cholesterol Treat hypertension Reduce risk of stroke Anticancer Antispasmodic,...
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    took nclex 7/18- feeling nauseated

    Sapphy replied to cajam6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took my exam on 7/18 as well. I have been nauseated ever since. I WISH mine had shut off at 75! I took 264!!! 264!! What the heck is that?? I think I would feel better if I had done that last...