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YumCookies BSN, RN

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  1. What's the worst nursing mistake you've done or seen someone else do?

    YumCookies replied to AnnG_'s topic in General Nursing

    It looks like you've had some great responses already! If you are concerned about making mistakes, I have a few tips: 1) Don't underestimate your medication checks! Especially if it is a high alert...

  2. *how to survive as a nurse?*

    YumCookies replied to nohseungjin's topic in General Nursing

    - Keep work at work. - Put just as much effort in leisure time as you do at work. - Make your own health a priority. Eat whole foods, drink plenty of fluids, sleep well, and keep

  3. Leaving first job, did you have a pay increase?

    YumCookies replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    I went from 21 to 23 at my first nursing job (SNF), then 24 to 27 at my second nursing job (med-surg tele) - the raises were due to high turnover

  4. Driving after night shift is scary.

    YumCookies replied to Rufian's topic in General Students

    You could always take a quick nap in your car at your work's parking lot before heading out - I've done that on the few occasions I was too tired to drive back home

  5. are you guys exhausted after your shift?

    YumCookies replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in Psychiatric

    Actually, I'm pretty wired after a 12 and it takes me a while to settle down. The running around and stress at 5am when everyone wakes up, needing meds and this and that gets me worked up so I can't...

  6. Best strategies to deal with verbal abuse from patients?

    YumCookies replied to mmjp77's topic in Psychiatric

    "Please do not speak to me that way. I am taking my time to ___ (i.e help you, make you more comfortable, sort out your medication regimen in this case >.>). In most cases (usually it is the...

  7. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    YumCookies replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    If I had a second chance to do it all over again, I would've gone into engineering or computer science. I loved and excelled in math and science in school - I think I would've done well in it. Nursing...