rockchickrn

rockchickrn BSN

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  1. I want to be a nurse with a 9-5 job w/ weekends and holidays off

    rockchickrn replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I too am sick of weekends and holidays. Want a 9-5

  2. Forgotten Morphine

    rockchickrn replied to p007's topic in Patient Medications

    I always always always waste right away and do not walk around with a partial vial of whatever in my pocket. Make this a habit now! It is your

  3. Don't Say The "Q" word!

    rockchickrn replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am a total believer in not saying the Q word! Every time someone says it the SH%T hits the

  4. Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    rockchickrn replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I totally support planned parenthood. They offer so many health services besides abortion. If you don’t like abortion, don’t have one. That’s my

  5. Nurses with PTSD

    rockchickrn replied to Gypsy Moon's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have CPTSD from being severely bullied when young and having an abusive ex husband. Have you ever considered psych? I left med-surg after experiencing some of the same feelings that you are...

  6. Nurses with bipolar or anxiety/depression

    rockchickrn replied to freckles23's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hello. I am a nurse with GAD, and probable high functioning hypomania. I have been stable on medication for years. It is nothing to be ashamed of. We don’t shame people for having cancer or...

  7. Student with ADHD

    rockchickrn replied to Scottish _23's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hello! I am a nurse with ADHD. You will learn how to organize. I always like to set up a pt. List with names, room number, meds and anything else important. There is no shame in taking meds to...

  8. Staffing Ratios

    rockchickrn replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Psychiatric

    OMG that is horrible! I currently work on a psych unit in a hospital and have between 4-6 patients with a

  9. Thinking of Transitioning to Psych

    rockchickrn replied to silentRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I left med-surg after 18 years to do psych. And I am so glad that I did! I really enjoy psych. And for me it doesn’t seem as overwhelming as

  10. They want us to give drip meds on med/surg

    rockchickrn replied to bindikwan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In my opinion just trying to push more onto already overloaded med-surgery nurses. Why I left med-surg

  11. RN wanting to be an Esthetician

    rockchickrn replied to edilleyrn's topic in Aesthetics

    That would be my dream, to leave nursing and do

  12. Getting accepted with petty drug possesion

    rockchickrn replied to nurseynurse1023's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Cannabis prohibition is ridiculous and I’m sorry that you went through that. However it will depend on your board of nursing and how old the charges are. Good

  13. April 2019 RN-BSN with Aspen University

    rockchickrn replied to scrub_bug's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am on my third class in Aspens RN to BSN program and Aspen is great. They are very affordable

  14. Aspen University

    rockchickrn replied to nmsanch's topic in School, College Programs

    I am a current Aspen RN to BSN student and Aspen is great! You can also Make $250 a month payments in the BSN program. They don’t have an NP program but they do have a few specialized masters...

  15. Nurses Furious As Dentist to Lead Nursing Research Institute

    rockchickrn replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    This is appalling! This position should be filled by a Nurse. Just another slap in the face to our

  16. What does your username mean?

    rockchickrn replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    I LOVE Rock music! I’m married to a lead guitar player in a classic rock cover band. Rock and Roll will never die! I’m also a bit of a bohemian free

  17. I think I'm going to be let go from Orientation :((

    rockchickrn replied to iconicqueen's topic in Nursing Career

    I’m sorry you’re feeling so stressed. I could really appreciate what you were saying about longer orientation because I have always been slower at orientation also. I have ADHD and an anxiety...

  18. Be honest or let it fly?

    rockchickrn replied to Reese Nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Think I would just wait. The criminalization of cannabis is kind of

  19. Psych or LTC less Stressful?

    rockchickrn replied to Purple_Clover's topic in Psychiatric

    LTC way more stressful. Love

  20. What's your favorite nursing task?

    rockchickrn replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    None of them! Why I work

  21. I found a way to avoid HIPAA violation!

    rockchickrn replied to egglady's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I work on a behavioral health unit and we aren’t allowed to bring our phones onto the

  22. Psych or LTC less Stressful?

    rockchickrn replied to Purple_Clover's topic in Psychiatric

    I have found psych. To be much less stressful than

  23. They want us to give drip meds on med/surg

    rockchickrn replied to bindikwan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I’m glad I’m not in med-surg

  24. Positive drug screen for THC. Should I self-report?

    rockchickrn replied to Nurs3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hopefully the day will come when they treat cannabis like alcohol and quit penalizing people that used on their own time and weren’t under the influence at

  25. Fiancé considering starting all over to become Pharmacist

    rockchickrn replied to NotANurseBut90's topic in Nursing Career

    She may want to consider advancing her nursing degree. That can open up a lot of cool things to do as a