O9eleven

O9eleven

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  1. I hope you're not my coworker. You'd let me die under the bus.
  2. The sloppy image of nurses today

    OP, AN tore you up for this one. Good read
  3. How do I deal with "needy" nurses

    It's ridiculous? Really? You sound just like the nurses OP is venting about. You just don't get it. I imagine you could possibly be the one nurse whom all the techs get a stomach pain when they find...
  4. Onward to Texas!

    If you make it, Welcome to The Lone Star
  5. CT tech accessing ports

    Increased risk for infection is a big deal. Any medical staff accessing port must have the proper training. In my clinic only trained RNs are allowed to access ports and we must use a sterile...
  6. Even the Stoic Have a Breaking Point

    SMH. I'm sorry you experienced this. As I read your story I felt like I was watching the event unfold from afar with my heart feeling heavy as I continued to
  7. Anyone else a planner nerd?

    Woops, the brand name is Condren. My
  8. Anyone else a planner nerd?

    $50-60 for a planner? SMH. I CAN afford it now that I'm a nurse but as a student no way. I've never heard of this Erin Cochran brand until this thread. As a student I would have used the money for...
  9. ATI Fundamentals Exam

    I agree with all said. Don't stress out, do all the practice pre-test as well as the test. READ ALL the rationales. Retest until you get high scores on the practice ATI tests. Good
  10. How'd you know?
  11. I want to quit ICU after one week.

    Quit.
  12. Student, mom, wife... In that order

    You already have an upper hand against many of us because you don't work, which is a big plus. I was also a non traditional student, married, two kids, and working full time all while attending...
  13. What to do?

    Ahhh, I love the drama. Keep it
  14. Frustrated by cheaters?

    Every school has those students. I think you're just sorry you don't have access to those notes. Worry about you, who cares what or how the other students are doing. Don't waste time worrying unless...
  15. I bet it felt great to have said that to her but it wasn't
  16. I really hate nursing school?

    I hated nursing school as well. I went back to school at 35 y/o thinking at that as an older "experienced in life" student I would just love being in school but I didn't. I hated every minute of it...
  17. Grab that nurse by his neck and tell HIM to calm the f*** down while handing that patient but in the reality of it, just report that nurse manager
  18. Why I love being an oncology nurse

    Great post. I also receive responses like yours when family and friends find out I work with oncology patients. They seem to immediately feel sympathy for me but I'm quick to educate them on the many...
  19. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    She must have been on her med when she wrote this
  20. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    Congrats to you. Keep focus on what you want to accomplish. Oh, also when you pass your boards come back here and mention it so that the negative, I'm going to try to crush your joy posters can see...
  21. Sticking to the OP topic question without getting all critical or judgemental or trying to offend anyone, yes I have
  22. How was your first year?

    I'm in my first year is nursing and have been very fortunate to work with great staff. It's tough at times because I expect myself to be as knowledgeable as my co-workers. I have to remind me that...
  23. What to study before Nursing School?

    In the words of Frankie goes to Hollywood, "Relax don't don't do
  24. Vent about toiletting patients

    Your comment is a huge
  25. Turning down a preceptor

    Same