GuEsT78

GuEsT78

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  1. NCLEX

    GuEsT78 replied to momofrn's topic in General Nursing

    From what you say, it sounds like her problem doesn't lie with what she knows, which is what Kaplan or a tutor could help her with, but in managing the emotional stresses of test taking. Think, for...

  2. How to be a NICU nurse?

    GuEsT78 replied to hopefuljoy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You're different from me. I never worked in an NICU, and the few times I floated to my hospital's "Babyland," where NICU babies graduated to be fattened up, I was terrified by how tiny they were. I...

  3. too long to become a nurse

    GuEsT78 replied to Butterfries's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    TheCommuter is right. Forget all the bumps on the road to become a nurse. Put that behind you. Focus on the future and becoming the best nurse you can be. Let the past be past. Also—and this is...

  4. Being bullied

    GuEsT78 replied to tearful_eyes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with Gooselady that when the entire system is wrong, getting out is the only solution. In the situation I described above, I did that twice, once leaving the unit and once leaving the...

  5. Being bullied

    GuEsT78 replied to tearful_eyes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is very good that you posted this request for help. I saw something similar when I worked nights in pediatric Hem-Onc, so I know just how important it is that you get relief. There are few...

  6. Telecommute full time while working part time as staff rn...possible?

    GuEsT78 replied to PediatricRNTX's topic in Case Management

    By all means keep that pt staff position. Do it for social and psychological reasons even if you don't need the income. You'll vegetate just doing calls to disembodied voices from home. Being a hermit...

  7. Need advice please!

    GuEsT78 replied to TSimpson730's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Probably for the best. Although their reasons are different, they've also decided you're not a fit for this job. That explains dropping you from the schedule but not contacting you. Not a nice way to...

  8. 1st nursing job, Do I disclose condition?

    GuEsT78 replied to Loxam10's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]She is wrong. Illnesses can make people better nurses. I had several patients with anorexia nervosa that left me frustrated because to me their behavior made no sense. They...

  9. Need advice please!

    GuEsT78 replied to TSimpson730's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I'll take up what you said item by item. Don't worry. You'll probably never need one. Go quickly and quietly, and they'll almost certainly leave you alone. The last thing they want is for this to...

  10. Need advice please!

    GuEsT78 replied to TSimpson730's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    CT Pixie is right, "Get the hell out of dodge!" I'd add, "And never look back with regret." There are some jobs that are not only a joy to leave, leaving them speaks well of your decency and...

  11. 1st nursing job, Do I disclose condition?

    GuEsT78 replied to Loxam10's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Rose_Queen make a joke about being "batty," but she's full of good sense. She is right. Some job benefits don't start immediately. They may take time to kick in at all and accumulate slowly for the...

  12. So nervous about actually leaving my hospital job

    GuEsT78 replied to babynurse73's topic in Home Health

    Trust your feelings. Your unhappiness with hospital nursing is telling you to move on. My hunch is that within about six weeks you'll be so loving your new work that'd you'll be mad at yourself for...

  13. After more than 3 years, I finally landed a hospital job!

    GuEsT78 replied to murseforever's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulation! I hope you love the work. Just keep in mind that hospitals (particularly on day shift) have a level of politics that's likely to go far beyond anything you may have experienced in...

  14. Performing Vital Signs Without a Policy

    GuEsT78 replied to Riawahine's topic in General Nursing

    I should add that problems can be sins of omission as well as sins of commission. Giving the appearance of care without actually providing it could lead some people to feel that they've been given a...

  15. Performing Vital Signs Without a Policy

    GuEsT78 replied to Riawahine's topic in General Nursing

    Several posters are right. What's of concern isn't what small set of vital signs she should take, but what should be done if, for instance, a client's blood pressure is dangerously high. Is simply...

  16. May be traveling to Seattle, WA

    GuEsT78 replied to jmrobi5's topic in Travel

    ----- Take into account that I biked to and from Seattle's Wallingford to South Lake Union in all sorts of weathers for about a year and a half and that was before it was trendy. Young and healthy, I...

  17. May be traveling to Seattle, WA

    GuEsT78 replied to jmrobi5's topic in Travel

    I moved away from Seattle not quite two years ago, so I'll offer some location advice. I suggest that you make your first choice between Seattle and Tacoma before thinking of hospitals. They are very...

  18. DC Nursing Programs

    GuEsT78 replied to monicaveney's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    BusyBSN2B is right. Look at a school's licensure exam pass rates. That's a good guide to the quality of their training. You do not want to put yourself in a situation where you're forced to self-study...

  19. Struggling

    GuEsT78 replied to Pistachio830's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I walked home in grade school, I sometimes played a game. First, I'd simply walk along the curb going to my house. Then I'd imagine that same curb was on the edge of a cliff and that the pavement...

  20. Oahu/Big Island RN Job Question

    GuEsT78 replied to salvati08's topic in General Nursing

    Be sure to keep in mind that the cost of living is much higher in Hawaii, typically about 30%. Housing costs are terrible. My niece, when she lived there with her Navy hubby, was fortunate to get base...

  21. I need opinions on med error issue

    GuEsT78 replied to ~Katniss~'s topic in General Nursing

    The others are right. Congratulate yourself on making a successful exit from a bad situation that was likely to grow far worse. I also admire your courage standing up for yourself. When I faced...

  22. What Makes A Better Pediatric Nurse? Life Experience vs. Credentials

    GuEsT78 replied to JNURSCO's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    What a fascinating topic! It's also one that's quite relevant to me, since the bulk of my nursing-staff experience (16 months) was caring for children with leukemia from 3 months (my youngest...