Lisa CCU RN

Lisa CCU RN RN

Geriatrics, Cardiac, ICU

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  1. 1 year in and I want out

    Lisa CCU RN replied to BloomGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, why not just teach nursing? You don't have to go back to school, just teach at an LPN

  2. 1 year in and I want out

    Lisa CCU RN replied to BloomGirl's topic in General Nursing

    If you like kids, why not do as the others suggested and do school nursing? Going into a school or preschool environment isn't going to fix the problem of stress because kids are just as stressful as...

  3. February NCLEX takers.....

    Lisa CCU RN replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did the Hurst Review and I am doing questions in

  4. Do New Grads get hired in CCU, ER, ICU, etc?

    Lisa CCU RN replied to Vanillanut's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm doing an internship similiar to the one the above poster describes. It's in ICU and I wouldn't be in ICU without it. I feel like I'm in school again

  5. Taking the NCLEX in January? Stop in here...

    Lisa CCU RN replied to allthingsbright's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got my ATT! I test on February 20th at

  6. Taking the NCLEX in January? Stop in here...

    Lisa CCU RN replied to allthingsbright's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, my school sent in our applications today after one of the hopsitals called to complain they were taking too long and that people were going to lose their positions of they didn't get a date...

  7. Does anyone else like working night shift besides me?

    Lisa CCU RN replied to Joyfullme's topic in General Nursing

    I love working nights as well and I have never had a problem day sleeping. No administration and fewer

  8. For all student externs in the Memphis area...

    Lisa CCU RN replied to Cinqly's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    You have to think, right now the hospitals are busy getting new grads into orientation programs and hiring the new grads period. I would think soon, they will have some more time to do interviews....

  9. Taking the NCLEX in January? Stop in here...

    Lisa CCU RN replied to allthingsbright's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats Amy, RN.

  10. Nurse Tech job at Methodist

    Lisa CCU RN replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I hadn't heard

  11. Pt identifiers

    Lisa CCU RN replied to jamst149's topic in Patient Medications

    Sounds good to

  12. I graduated!

    Lisa CCU RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can now move to the graduate nurse forum and a GN position at work! Now, if only I weren't starting MSN program in

  13. Nurse Tech job at Methodist

    Lisa CCU RN replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    New grad pay is 20.80 at St Francis with $1 bedside diff. No benefits pay is 28.50. The shift diffs for evening, night and weekends are $3.75. They are set to go to $4.25 this month

  14. Pt identifiers

    Lisa CCU RN replied to jamst149's topic in Patient Medications

    I personally don't care how big of a nimrod I look like, I ask my patients this info each and every time I do anything to them. I have not even taken NCLEX yet and I've seen three docs walk into the...

  15. Nurse Tech job at Methodist

    Lisa CCU RN replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Yes, but they are now only allowing techs to work one 8 hour shift per pay period. The pay is 12.25. Try St. Francis. Pay is

  16. Adult CCRN wanting to go to PICU at Lebonheur

    Lisa CCU RN replied to MBCRNA's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I don't work at LeBonheur, but I have friends that do. They have a 20 week orientation for PICU. Now I don't if a seasoned nurse can participate, but the best thing to do is call HR there and ask. The...

  17. I asked my doctor to get me a licensed person to give me an injection

    Lisa CCU RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    In TN, I 've never seen less than nine

  18. Where will you be working when you pass NCLEX????

    Lisa CCU RN replied to CareBayer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm working in the ICU as and starting a 12 month internship on Jan.

  19. I asked my doctor to get me a licensed person to give me an injection

    Lisa CCU RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion is that is it came across as quite condescending to tell the MA you were were a BSN and the comment about MA's thinking they were nurses. This particular MA said nothing of the sort and I...

  20. As an RN, do your other passions have to be limited?

    Lisa CCU RN replied to LaborandDelivery's topic in General Nursing

    I remember that. I think she was a stripper

  21. Drinks in the nurses station...

    Lisa CCU RN replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    What's unprofessional about drinking water? They do it in courtrooms, boardrooms, and even in the pulpit at

  22. Taking the NCLEX in January? Stop in here...

    Lisa CCU RN replied to allthingsbright's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated December 15th and I am taking the Hurst live review, using Suzanne's plan, and reviewing with a website sponsered by my job. I want to test in January, haven't gotten an ATT

  23. Friend calls herself a nurse but never really worked as one

    Lisa CCU RN replied to MommyandRN's topic in General Nursing

    Did she take the NCLEX and pass? You never mentioned that. If not, then she isn't a nurse. If she did, then, it doesn't matter; if she took the NCLeX and passed she is a

  24. Feelings about graduation

    Lisa CCU RN replied to jennygirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I personally wish I had a time machine to get me to Saturday or that I could hibernate till then or something, lol. I am also paranoid that something is going to go wrong and they are goin to send me...

  25. Too UGLY for Nursing?

    Lisa CCU RN replied to showbizrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My thought is that I'd like to think a church going person would not be so shallow, but they are human too. Seriously, are you kidding though? I don't know why anyone would be so publicly rude and...