beckyboo1

beckyboo1 BSN, RN

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  1. If you accept a job, stay at least a year

    beckyboo1 replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My biggest problem with the whole thing is that patients are the ones who suffer from short-staffing. And giving 2 weeks' notice is not long enough for a new person to be trained to take their

  2. If you accept a job, stay at least a year

    beckyboo1 replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Good question, they've asked all the previous employees what's up but I think the key is finding out why all the new ones want to leave so that things can hopefully be improved. Sad sad situation....

  3. If you accept a job, stay at least a year

    beckyboo1 replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    When I saw this thread, I thought of my own little hospital. On my unit (20 beds), they hired 6 new grads in May. All have now quit, some with 2 whole weeks notice and some who just said they...

  4. Warning----Fashionista in the House

    beckyboo1 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Doctor's wife (who happened to be an RN) put a full face of make up on the morning of surgery. I guess the no make up, no jewelry thing wasn't meant for

  5. Is it okay to tape record on my phone my patient's report?

    beckyboo1 replied to strawberryluv's topic in General Students

    The purpose of the brain sheet is so you don't need to write everything down. Defeats the purpose if you write everything down on paper THEN write it again on your brain sheet. Good luck finding...

  6. Pearson Vue: Bullies?

    beckyboo1 replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I voted, in jest, but honestly, I had to wait 6 flippin weeks when I took the LPN boards in `87. I'll be taking my RN boards this coming winter and I'll be thrilled that I can find out in 48 hours. I...

  7. Is This Bullying?

    beckyboo1 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I gave my patient red jello tonight for real and it was all I could do not to crack up laughing as I handed it to him. Thanks AN!

  8. Is This Bullying?

    beckyboo1 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh I remember and love that thread

  9. Does your school discourage working?

    beckyboo1 replied to remotefuse's topic in General Students

    Our programs recommends working 16 hours or less per week. I work 24 hours a week and have been ok. However, some classmates who tried to work more than that have struggled. I think a lot depends...

  10. Full liquid diet-smoothies o.k.?

    beckyboo1 replied to lsparksmile22's topic in Gastroenterology

    I'd check with a dietician affiliated with your

  11. Is This Bullying?

    beckyboo1 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    noooo, Kentucky's abbreviation is KY...as in KY jelly the

  12. Is This Bullying?

    beckyboo1 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been waiting for someone to post something like this....glad it was someone with a sense of humor

  13. Is This Bullying?

    beckyboo1 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OMG I have never hit "like" on so many posts in 1 thread! LOL love

  14. You will not learn anything in the conference room!

    beckyboo1 replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You'll have to pardon me if I don't see how that was a practical way to learn anything about nursing. Having one patient for each student is still better than watching anything Hollywood dreams up....

  15. You will not learn anything in the conference room!

    beckyboo1 replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is school wide for us and our actual care plans aren't due until the next week. We must have a concept map completed before we leave clinical though that the instructor has to approve of. Then...

  16. You will not learn anything in the conference room!

    beckyboo1 replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's how it was done 20+ years ago when I was in LPN school but not now. It's

  17. Where and when do you study?

    beckyboo1 replied to sarahjeanleach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Currently, I study best on my covered patio. No inside distractions and I live in a pretty quiet area. However, I don't know what I'm going to do when it gets too cold to sit

  18. You will not learn anything in the conference room!

    beckyboo1 replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As much as I agree that students should be out on the floor (and in my years as an LPN have complained plenty about those who sit in the break room/conference room all day), I was shocked in my RN...

  19. Came across this gem...

    beckyboo1 replied to MECO28's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOL love

  20. 10 Study Tips that will Make Nursing School Easier

    beckyboo1 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Students

    Nursing exam study guide? Who gets

  21. BSN programs are harder than ADN

    beckyboo1 replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    And no physician is going to ask you if you are ADN or BSN before asking you something about a patient

  22. Getting blood out of scrubs/ Dying scrubs/ Crafts

    beckyboo1 replied to mscvxd's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Btw, hydrogen peroxide followed by cold water is a good way to get blood stains out before they are set in by the

  23. Telemetry or MICU job offer??

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

    Nothing wrong with getting telemetry experience first. But...a piece of advice. This is a relatively anonymous forum and I wouldn't share the names of the places you're looking. That or have your...

  24. Acronyms: Where's the COW?

    beckyboo1 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Where I do clinicals, you call them "work stations on wheels" or

  25. Online School Program Search

    beckyboo1 replied to bsprinkle15's topic in Online Distance Learning

    for Excelsior, you have to be an LPN or RN