beckyboo1

beckyboo1 BSN, RN

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  1. Do nurses get away with nurse brutality

    beckyboo1 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the same when the OP talked of "straining" a

  2. April Fools Jokes

    beckyboo1 replied to cardiacfreak's topic in General Nursing

    As in I hate those meeces to

  3. And we were having such a nice day, too...

    beckyboo1 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    We used to fear the frequent flier name too. Every so often, someone would bring up someone's name and we'd all cringe until they said "it's ok to say their name, they

  4. What are Your Goals for 2018??

    beckyboo1 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Continue my weight loss/getting healthier journey. Have lost 16 pounds since Nov 9th Increase my exercise level Finish my RN to BSN program and graduate in May!! Enjoy more free time after May

  5. Old Dog, New Tricks

    beckyboo1 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Thought I'd chime in here about change. I spent 30 years working in the same hospital with 27 of it as an LPN before I went back to school and became an RN. The past few years a lot of things...

  6. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    beckyboo1 replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if this has already been posted. Utah Officer Fired For Arrest Of Nurse, Recorded On Video : The Two-Way :

  7. Amazon Textbook Rentals?

    beckyboo1 replied to longwayup's topic in General Students

    I rent all my books because I don't want to have to mess with selling them and my classes are only 8 weeks. Amazon is good but I really like campusbookrentals.com with their great prices and they...

  8. Phone interview Thursday for Trauma unit Student nurse position

    beckyboo1 replied to Dani_2018's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked for an SSM hospital, they partnered with SIUE for nurses wanting a BSN. Be sure to ask about

  9. Is there still a nursing shortage?

    beckyboo1 replied to Skippy97's topic in General Nursing

    You are making a lot of assumptions about somewhere you know nothing

  10. Is there still a nursing shortage?

    beckyboo1 replied to Skippy97's topic in General Nursing

    Call it what you will but in this area, we call it a shortage. If you want to find a job as an RN, come to Columbia MO area where there are $10,000 sign on bonuses being

  11. Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    beckyboo1 replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    After 30 years of hospital nursing, I hit the wall. I no longer enjoyed pt care. I hate the politics, the lack of adequate staff. I took a leap and now work in an outpatient endoscopy facility. I...

  12. Doctor stole my stethoscope

    beckyboo1 replied to ayejay09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's a computer on

  13. Epic care plans and goals

    beckyboo1 replied to djamies's topic in General Nursing

    OMG please don't tell our managers, we don't need more to put in our care plans. And I agree, I have never once said "oh what should I do next? I know! I'll look in the care plans for

  14. Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    beckyboo1 replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly what I was

  15. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    beckyboo1 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's Healthcare Week where I

  16. Any of you LPNs bridging to RN in your very late 40s

    beckyboo1 replied to carz's topic in LPN to RN

    Just thought I'd update what I posted. I graduated with my ADN in Dec 2014 and am now in the works to signing up to get my BSN. Oh and I'm 49 now. Never too

  17. Breaking contract and its consequences

    beckyboo1 replied to RRRRS808's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Did you sign a contract because this was a new grad internship? That's the only reason I can think of that you would've needed to sign a

  18. College Algebra ughh

    beckyboo1 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a pretty much all A average but I absolutely cannot understand college algebra. I've always been able to learn anything, but not this. How did everyone else get through

  19. What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    beckyboo1 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Oh we nurses all get such a thrill from doing that right? smh

  20. signs of a bad unit

    beckyboo1 replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Nursing

    What is a virtual ICU? I'm not familiar with

  21. Quitting without a notice

    beckyboo1 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My thought is that yes, you can leave without notice but who is to say that down the road you won't decide to interview for another job and when you go for the interview, BAM, there is one of the...

  22. COB rollcall

    beckyboo1 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated LPN in 1987, finally went back and became an RN and finished in Dec 2014. All those years have been hospital years. I think I qualify as a

  23. So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    beckyboo1 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    You all might think I'm weird but I like being the nurse when we have nothing left to do for the patient but keep them comfortable. I like making sure they have the right meds to ease their...

  24. Jane Doe, RN, AAS, BSN, MSN, CCRN BFD

    beckyboo1 replied to Oceanpacific's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care if they put all those initials on there. I just have no clue what a lot of them even mean

  25. When do going back to school STOP!!

    beckyboo1 replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    What exactly is a Method 3