Lulu Belle RN, EMT-B

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  1. Lulu Belle

    Ambulatory Surgery: where does my career go from here?

    Thank you, Rose_Queen. I appreciate the feedback.
  2. Hi All I'm making a somewhat unexpected switch from night shift in the hospital to circulating nurse in an ambulatory surgical center, and will eventually train to PACU as well. It's 9-5 M-F, comes with a 30% raise, and no weekends or holidays, which...
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    Case Study(CSI): Stomach flu? Anxiety? What's Going on Here?

    Has she been febrile? What did the vomit look like? Has she had a cough? Any findings on her abdominal exam? Where else is she having pain? Can we make the BMP a CMP? Let's do a UA and a Utox too. Would someone be able to educate me on why an LDH wo...
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    Scared new nurse jitters

    Of course you're nervous before starting this new job! Totally normal! Just show up with a smile on your face, ready to take responsibility for your learning and you will do great. I really recommend finding other new grads to talk about your experie...
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    Virginia Mason Residencies 2019

    I think they set me up with an interview during the screening, but I don't think that's the case for everyone who gets offered an interview
  6. If you're not familiar, the PECARN Head Injury/Trauma Algorithm is great for reassuring parents, and when advocating for/against imaging in the pediatric population: https://www.mdcalc.com/pecarn-pediatric-head-injury-trauma-algorithm
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    I think I'm going to be let go from Orientation :((

    MD Communication/Communication has been super tough for me during orientation as well. I have been working really hard to get over the idea that I shouldn't speak up or reach out to MDs because I'm new. That line of thinking is just not acceptable--i...
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    Integrity - Should I say something

    When I was in school, I witnessed a classmate do something that would have warranted immediate dismissal from the program if I had reported it. Even though I personally did not like this individual, soon thereafter her behavior caught up to her enoug...
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    Have any Nurse Residents had to ask for letters of rec?

    I appreciate your advice, aspiringcnm3. I needed the reminder to slow down. I have a whole soapbox speech about how I feel like every day I spend as an RN is like getting paid to learn, and here I am not practicing what I preach by rushing to get ou...
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    Any nurses that love nursing and love their job??

    I am a new RN! I was a CNA, but not for the same hospital and my experience did not put me any higher on the payscale. There is a whole thread on the topic here if youre interested
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    Any nurses that love nursing and love their job??

    Wow, I thought I was still reading the thread about starting salaries.. thats embarrassing!
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    Any nurses that love nursing and love their job??

    1. NP education is severely lacking compared to PA education, and there is a resulting theory-practice gap that should scare you if it doesn't already. 2. PA's don't specialize in school and have the freedom to move between specialties without additi...
  13. Hi all I am a new grad RN with an Aug. start date. I am in a position where if I do not attend grad school for fall of 2020, I might not be able to for a long time. Deciding to forgo getting RN experience was not a choice I've made lightly. Anyways. ...
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    Kicked out of BSN program in final semester

    What kind of school--assuming there was no breach of your school's code of conduct--would not let you graduate because of one failed course?! Was it your capstone that you failed? Would it be an option to take an incomplete until you could finish wha...
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    Seattle Children's Nurse Residency 2019

    I got an email with an invitation to interview at midnight last night. Not sure if I’m taking it because I am worried about the licensing timeline. Fingers crossed for everyone in this thread, and definitely keep us updated!