NurseTricia99

NurseTricia99 has 10 years experience.

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1. Funny Names for Nurses

   NurseTricia99 replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

   I had a Dr. Butt who referred me to a Dr. Finger one time!

2. i feel so stupid

   NurseTricia99 replied to NurseTricia99's topic in First Year After Licensure

   thanks so much for your support, guys! i have been a nurse for four months now and work at a large teaching hospital in the heart of a city that was ravaged by a hurricane (hint hint). i work on an...

3. i feel so stupid

   NurseTricia99 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   last night, i made such a stupid mistake and have been beating myself up ever since. i called a doctor about a patient's high blood sugar (493) and got new insulin orders. while i was sitting there...

4. feeling discouraged, defeated, and confused

   NurseTricia99 replied to psfjtf's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I myself am a brand new nurse and I feel your pain. I too am struggling with feelings of inadequacy, stress, fatique (i work nights at a hospital an hour away from my home) and unhappiness. I went to...

5. use Xanax prn - should the school know?

   NurseTricia99 replied to NurseTricia99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Thanks for your advice. Honestly, I'm still deciding what to do, but since I do have a prescription for it and use it sparingly, I'm going to quit fretting! I certainly don't want my nursing...

6. use Xanax prn - should the school know?

   NurseTricia99 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   My doctor put me on Celexa and Xanax a few years ago for mild panic attacks and to help me sleep at night. I use the Xanax every once in a while when I just absolutely cannot sleep. When I got my...

7. license was suspended - documentation errors

   NurseTricia99 replied to lisa bear rn's topic in General Nursing

   I am so sorry to hear about what is happening to you. As a new student starting in the Fall, I am often worried about losing my licence because of a mistake, instead of being maliciously neglectful....