adventure_rn MSN, NP

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    describe your typical day as a nurse

    adventure_rn replied to hvymtlnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Gah, what does that even mean?? I'm a staff RN in a Neonatal ICU. I'm full time with 3 12-hour shifts per week. Our shifts are generally pretty predictable. We have 1-3 babies each (depending on...
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    adventure_rn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Old bats are best crusty. Young morsels are best deep fried. Nom nom
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    Treat Clinical Time with Respect

    adventure_rn replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

    Yeah, I heard about that once or twice in my program (notably those people didn't get new grad job offers at the hospital they skipped clinicals/class for...probably because the pissed of their...
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    How to get hired if experience is necessary

    adventure_rn replied to adcinhae's topic in General Nursing

    And 4) Find NICU-specific ways to bolster your resume and demonstrate that you're serious about NICU. You can actually join the professional organizations that I mentioned in point 2 as a student...
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    adventure_rn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    So that makes us crusty
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    This is a placenta...

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just to be clear...this is not one of my patients. This is a random, anonymous, (questionable) photo that I found on the internet. While googling placentas... A friend of mine thought I'd committed a...
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    This is a placenta...

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

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    How to get hired if experience is necessary

    adventure_rn replied to adcinhae's topic in General Nursing

    I'd ask about shadowing opportunities for students (either through HR or the unit). Earlier is better, since some hospitals won't let people who are about to graduate shadow--they basically say,...
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    Funniest thing you've heard in an interview

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Something tells me that the peers in that interview might be sending a few 'goodies' his/her way during orientation: "Did somebody say digital rectal stim? How about a sputum culture? I've got the...
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    This is a placenta...

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I hear ya, placentas are pretty amazing (as are bodies in general). Perhaps its the size and placement that's throwing me off. People must ask her all the time to clarify what it is, though she might...
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    adventure_rn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I love the COBs--they say the most entertaining things. The crustier the better! Can I be a proud future member? I was crusty born and I'm crusty bred, and when I die I'll be crusty
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    This is a placenta...

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    There is no context. I found it on pintrest, with the title "Tattoo of Placenta." No backstory. I'm guess that the writing is a baby's name, which is why I'm trying to be empathetic (perhaps...
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    Your worst nightmare (Part deux)

    adventure_rn replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    That's so sad!! Want to 'like' to empathize, but I just can't bring myself to 'like' that
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    Lucky he was constipated, or he'd be dead

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Hah, I always thought of "Oh, by the way-s" as people who come into the ED for something quasi-legit, and "oh by the way," while I'm here, can't you treat my depression, back pain, and dental issues?...
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    Lucky he was constipated, or he'd be dead

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Holy smokes, on both counts!! Especially in the case of AAA--I hope your dad is doing
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    Lucky he was constipated, or he'd be dead

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    That's some pretty awesome, committed skin assessment. Nurses the
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mercury??? Are those still in use today? That sounds like a sentinel event waiting to happen. Thanks for sharing--you learn something new every
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    Curious-why do people put ADN, RN? It's ASN...

    adventure_rn replied to RN_SummerSeas's topic in General Nursing

    Here, here! Everyone with the title RN worked his or her butt off to get it, and they've all been deemed competent by a BON. The rest, for the most part, is
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    Your worst nightmare (Part deux)

    adventure_rn replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

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    Curious-why do people put ADN, RN? It's ASN...

    adventure_rn replied to RN_SummerSeas's topic in General Nursing

    We should all get to put that on our badges! But seriously, it would be kind of awesome to show up to work with a badge like that. Would probably inspire a few
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    How to get hired if experience is necessary

    adventure_rn replied to adcinhae's topic in General Nursing

    If you're hoping to start as a new grad, you have to look for hospitals that have new grad residency/orientation programs that will hire new grads into the NICU. It's definitely easier if you have the...
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    Your worst nightmare (Part deux)

    adventure_rn replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    Since starting in NICU, I've had these crazy, elaborate dreams where I'm either trying to abduct a baby or helping somebody else who has abducted a baby. Must be all of those Hugs tags exit/tamper...
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    Being a Hostage to Your Bladder

    adventure_rn replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    I know that this article is six months old, but thank you for sharing!!! This happens to me every time!! It is SO embarrassing. Nurses' bladder indeed! Last time the occupational health nurse had to...
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Also, TV shows that completely misinterpret muscle wasting during ridiculously prolonged comas. Kill Bill: Legs are badly atrophied, so the heroine uses her arms to move her legs around and drag...
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    I really want this job- what should I do next?

    adventure_rn replied to denicola.c's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I tend to agree. If the program is as awesome as you say, they probably have a bunch of people contacting them doing the same thing, and they might get really ticked off--could actually work against...