porcelina22

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1. Sleeping

   porcelina22 replied to Neo_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I work in a small ER, where we might have 5-6 pts between 0200 and 0700. Some of us will, occasionally, doze off. More often though we'll watch a movie in the breakroom or sit at the nurses station...

2. Birth Certificates

   porcelina22 replied to eager1hasbegun's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Here in AZ, when I had my daughter (9 years ago) I just didn't put anything down. Therefore, my daughter's birth certificate doesn't mention any father on it, there's not even a space for "unknown"....

3. Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

   porcelina22 replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

   I'm totally disheartend by the responses so far. I've been out of school almost 6 months, orienting in the ER the entire time, and I LOVE IT. I go to work never knowing what will come in the door....

4. New Grad in the ER looking for a shoulder to cry on

   porcelina22 replied to citizensaver's topic in Emergency

   Hello! I'm a new grad in the ED too. I started my position on May 21st- 2 days after graduation! I'm in the same boat. Some days I feel like I participated in a 13-hour long test (and didn't know a...

5. What Do You Love About Your Job?

   porcelina22 replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

   I graduate in 14 days! WooHoo! I'm doing my preceptorship in the ED, where I am also hired on to work after graduation. I LOVE my job because I get to see some of the coolest things, I get to learn...

6. Precepting an ED nurse

   porcelina22 replied to charliesmom's topic in Emergency

   I am set to start my orientation as a new grad in the ED on May 21st. My ED has an entire protocol from an organization of ED educators that has to be finished in my six month training. I am also to...

7. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

   porcelina22 replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Starting New Grad pay at my local hospitalis $20.29/hour, available overtime and differentials not included. There is NO WAY I would work for $11. I'm a nurse extern right now and I make...

8. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

   porcelina22 replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

   Good Grief! Talk about a popular thread!!! I am also a nursing student, and I graduate in May. I plan on going straight to ICU or ER on graduation. I have been a nurse extern in both places. When...

9. Have you ever done CPR off duty?

   porcelina22 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

   This is probably a stupid question- but as far as infectious diseases go, what are you going to catch by doing mouth-to-mouth? Aside from a cold, maybe Herpes if you managed your ENTIRE life without...

10. Lots of Lifting.........

    porcelina22 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm 4'11 and 105 lbs. Granted I'm a girl and a soon-to-be nurse, but I can manage pretty much anything the CNA's do. I can't see any reason you wouldn't be able to.\

11. rules for student nurses

    porcelina22 replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is your JOB. Treat it as such. Do your share, do it well. Help other people

12. Stupid things your school does/did

    porcelina22 replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    I would never disrobe for a classmate. I would fight that one until they changed the rules or kicked me out of school. My shcool has been pretty good. We don't wear stupid uniforms, all of our rules...

13. Stupid things your school does/did

    porcelina22 replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    delete

14. Gag Me, The Hospital's Food's Rank ! ! !

    porcelina22 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital patients get better food than what is normally served in the cafeteria most days. At least they get three different meals- We get a breakfast of overcooked scrambled eggs, ninja...

15. New grad recruitment

    porcelina22 replied to Wen83's topic in General Nursing

    GO! It doesn't matter if you haven't graduated yet. It's always good to know what's outt here and what people are offering, so that when you DO graduate, you have a good mind of what is competitive...