indigosoul329

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1. RN TO BSN online

   indigosoul329 replied to ksrn2004's topic in General Nursing

   RN to BSN online...I was enrolled in Jacksonville University's online BSN program, and only recently stopped (temporarily) for financial reasons. I loved the courses, and found that their 8-week sessions were more my speed than a traditional semeste...

2. How many Nurse jobs have you had?

   indigosoul329 replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

   i have been an RN for almost two years, have had three nurse jobs, although one doesnt really count. first job was med-surg, for 1 year, 1 month. current job, in psych nursing, for almost 4 months. in between the two was orientation in PICU but i ...

3. Recommendations for New Grad in PICU

   indigosoul329 replied to brina's topic in PICU

   here's a question for everyone- i have been orienting in PICU now for a month...and i am slowly coming to the conclusion that it's just not for me. i hate this because i KNOW how much effort is put into orientation/preceptorship and how much money i...

4. Proper insulin combining?

   indigosoul329 replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

   we keep ours refrigerated too- i would suggest that drawing it uip while it's still cold is not a terrible thing, but waiting a short time before injection- or rolling the syringe in your fingers to warm it manually- might help. i've personally neve...

5. Trying to survive as a new PICU nurse..;(

   indigosoul329 replied to Elicec's topic in PICU

   i am so sorry to read about your situation i know nothing about the philippines but i would venture a guess that there are many places in the world that need nurses and would treat them with mre respect than what you are experiencing right now. be...

6. Proper insulin combining?

   indigosoul329 replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

   my understanding of insulins is this: clear, then cloudy the only stuff that can be mixed is reg + NPH - i thought we were not able to mix the other ones at all?

7. Am I alone in liking being a nurse?

   indigosoul329 replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

   this has already been said but hey, it's worth restating - not every moment of every day is awesome...but not every moment awful, either. i love nursing and i am glad to have found such a limitless, nurturing and evolving career path!

8. med/surg RN transitioning to PICU

   indigosoul329 posted a topic in PICU

   hi there! my name is nicole, i am 26 years old and have been an RN for just over a year. i have applied for and am hoping to be offered a position in a PICU, and i am looking for some thoughts from you seasoned critical care RNs! i have been workin...

9. Antidepressants and Sex Drive??

   indigosoul329 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Psychiatric

   hey, another option also is starting out at a very, very small dose...my prescriber is an NP and when i was taking meds for anxiety/smoking cessation, we started with what's normally considered a "sub therapeutic" dose of celexa and found that it was...

10. Antidepressants and Sex Drive??

    indigosoul329 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Psychiatric

    greetings all! this is my first post on the allnurses forums although i've been reading for weeks. i just wanted to briefly state that wellbutrin is not necessarily a good option for everyone despite the fact that it doesnt crush your libido...i fou...