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ambr46

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  1. Gift basket for new L&D nurse

    ambr46 replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's very thoughtful. Bet she'll love

  2. 5 months in, someone talk me off the ledge :/

    ambr46 replied to snaps's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Gosh that sounds really rough especially with your mother's health condition on top of it all. Have you thought about possibly switching units in the same hospital? Are there any other departments...

  3. Are you a pharmacist who became a nurse? Switching Career

    ambr46 replied to lzjessi's topic in Nursing Career

    Well at least you will ACE pharmacology. Seriously though I think it would be a huge pay cut for

  4. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    ambr46 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Gotta hand it to you. That is pretty darn

  5. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    ambr46 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Bellatrix I'm with you. Don't we have bigger fish to fry than dwelling on this screen name issue. It's resolved now correct? How do some of you nurses get anything done if one discrepancy is going to...

  6. now that it was mentioned..

    ambr46 replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's hard to find a job that you actually like. If you are truly happy and able to make ends meet then stick with it. You can always change career paths down the road if you find yourself getting...

  7. Am I in nursing for the wrong reasons?

    ambr46 replied to lieutenant dan's topic in General Students

    ED nursing might be a good path for you to explore. I hear they see just about

  8. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    ambr46 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So much fuss over the user name. She isn't claiming to be a nurse yet. Let the girl have a little joy. This is a huge accomplishment and she is excited. Good point her user name is

  9. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    ambr46 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow I love this post. What a stark contrast to another person on this site stating that their starting wage puts them below poverty level. It's all in the eye of the beholder I guess. Congrats on your...

  10. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    ambr46 replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Pay goes up with experience so as a new grad you are in the bottom of the pay scale. As for nursing homes I always found them stressful for the unrealistic workload. Working in the hospital in my...

  11. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    ambr46 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    There will be days that you are pressed to your limits and even the coolest cat is gonna feel the pressure. Emotions are what sets us apart...from the

  12. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    ambr46 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Get some time under your belt and then come back and see us

  13. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    ambr46 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Are you still in orientation? If not give it some time and I am sure you will have a day where some anxiety is inevitable, if not then you are simply not

  14. When you just don't want to go to work....

    ambr46 replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    I just hope for really good pot

  15. What type of needle do you use when drawing up from glass ampoules

    ambr46 replied to jamsandwich2015's topic in General Nursing

    Filter needle but I also hate glass ampules. I cringe everytime I have to open one because I have cut my finger twice when the glass broke unevenly. I have also had one or two roll of my cart and...

  16. Interested in the medical field: Nurse or Doctor?

    ambr46 replied to Klareh's topic in Nursing Career

    There are some 14 month certificate LVN

  17. Delegation Woes

    ambr46 replied to FutureCRNP's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You really have to help them out when you can. When you need their help just ask in a matter of fact way. Patient so and so needs a linen change. They can be your greatest asset but there is a little...

  18. Pregnant in nursing school

    ambr46 replied to Hmfog's topic in General Nursing

    You can do this! I was 37 had been trying to have a baby for six or seven years and then I stopped trying while doing the LVN to RN bridge, got pregnant, worked nights weekends, graduated and had the...

  19. Frustrated New Grad

    ambr46 replied to greysfan_LPN2RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Take the hospital job. Starting nights in Med Surg is the way to go until you get the hang of

  20. LVN Burnout

    ambr46 replied to dodiewayne's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I went from LTC into home health and it made a huge, huge difference in the quality of my life. Getting my RN though gave me more options than working as an LVN. I too got severely burned out in LTC...

  21. Do we "just give meds"?

    ambr46 replied to theviolinist's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unless you are one of those rare nurses who just loves long term care then finding something else might save you a few years on your life. For me, I felt that if I spent more than two minutes with a...

  22. LTC emergency...sorry no meds today

    ambr46 replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm just laughing thinking about this nurse I know who said he tried LTC care for a day. He said he asked his co-workers at the end of the day, "So what am I supposed to do with all of these leftover...

  23. My DON came to my house today

    ambr46 replied to mtjoanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What's with these crazies? D.O.N coming to your house??? That's absolute nonsense. Hasn't she ever heard of a

  24. My I'm going to medical school

    ambr46 replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had to stop reading. The post seems frantic and harried like a train going off the rails...into a place I do not want to

  25. Are most new grad RN preceptors like this on the first day?

    ambr46 replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, the last thing I would expect a preceptor to do is to pressure a new grad to rush on their meds...sounds like a recipe for disaster. Dude has a chip on his shoulder. Try and stay calm and do...