Serhilda ADN, RN

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    Worsening Health, Considering Resignation

    Serhilda replied to Serhilda's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the kind comment. I'm looking forward to getting back to work to see how my body responds. Honestly, I'm not optimistic and I'm a bit worried, but I'll give it a shot and go from there....
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    Pathway Advice please

    Serhilda replied to banbhat's topic in General Students

    I would also choose option 3. You're losing income and taking a longer time to get to your end goal
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    Worsening Health, Considering Resignation

    Serhilda replied to Serhilda's topic in General Nursing

    All great suggestions, Katie, thank you. I was considering advancing my education faster given my situation so it helps to hear maybe it's not such a bad
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    Worsening Health, Considering Resignation

    Serhilda replied to Serhilda's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply, NurseCard ? I probably should've mentioned a close friend of mine mentioned putting in a good word for me at the psych facility she works at too. I'm hesitant to work with good...
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    What is most important to chart on?

    Serhilda replied to Red_Diamond's topic in General Nursing

    A good rule of thumb I tend to follow is that if something was worth calling the provider about at night, be it the on-call NP or sleeping doc, it's probably worth charting too. Also, if I document a...
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    Why do RN injuries keep happening?

    Serhilda replied to GeoffPT's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I recently sustained a minor back injury at work primarily due to inadequate staffing/a lack of consideration when creating the assignment (I had multiple incontinent AMS patients on a cardiac tele...
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    Are Patients Cared for Equally? Challenges of the VIP Patient

    Serhilda replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I refuse to prioritize someone simply because they're wealthier than the patient next to them, despite recommendations to do otherwise. They become so accustomed to special treatment that being told...
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    Did this patient overreact?!

    Serhilda replied to Apatientnow's topic in General Nursing

    In case other posters haven't made it obvious to you by now, NO, she was not overreacting and both of you should be held accountable for your inappropriate behavior towards this patient. Lord have...
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    I don't do well under pressure. Pls help

    Serhilda replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    Why would two kids bother you? I mean this in the best way possible, but it's not a pediatric ICU, just two in a school setting. Focus on the fact that their acuity is likely low and there's no need...
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    Should I Go Right Into Psychiatric Nursing?

    Serhilda replied to khepting's topic in General Students

    You may find a neuro telemetry floor interesting and a happy medium. It's tough work from what I've heard, but plenty of psych patients combined with medical needs. If you really can't stand med surg,...
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    Do employers look at new grad grades?

    Serhilda replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Students

    Absolutely. It was required information before applying and either a 3.0 or a 3.5 was the minimum. I don't live in a highly saturated area
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    Highly Sensitive People in Nursing: Stress & Burnout - Research

    Serhilda replied to RNliveoak's topic in General Nursing

    I'm somewhat of a sensitive person and couldn't be happier with my job. But I'm also optimistic and unfazed by grumpy, noncompliant patients. Interested in what these results will
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    RN tells my mom that I don't need to take pre-requisites to become a nurse

    Serhilda replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Students

    Every nursing program around me requires prerequisites prior to being accepted. Also, no, a BSN is not "universally required" like the previous poster mentioned. Half of my ADN class had a job lined...
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    Not so sure about psych anymore

    Serhilda replied to TerpGal02's topic in Psychiatric

    I would RUN, not walk, away from this employer. It's not worth it. I'd probably move more into an outpatient community health type of setting if I were you. I'm so sorry this happened and he really,...
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    Patient sent a friend request

    Serhilda replied to Kaisu's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would do exactly what JB said. I wouldn't leave it unanswered, especially a hospice patient. I'd blame it on policy like you
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    Are you a "Sister?"

    Serhilda replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    My floor has loads of foreign nurses and they do this. It's weird to me and I don't go along with it. They're not my brother or sister, they're my teammate at
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    Health insurance that restricts employees from receiving care outside of employer owned ho

    Serhilda replied to floatRN's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work for does this too and I dislike it for more than one reason. One reason being I ran into a doctor that did a procedure on me. This is a doctor that has seen me partially nude, and...
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    Nasty/aggressive patients

    Serhilda replied to Kugrad2018's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the solution to this person's irate behavior is to attempt to increase the OP's empathy for her. I've had people do this before. I don't recall the details but it was outside a gas...
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    Opposite Sex Coworker Social Boundaries

    Serhilda replied to cyc0sys's topic in General Nursing

    The pretentiousness of your post and the fact you're calling your wife's concerns irrational on a nursing forum says a lot about the communication between you two. What do you want from us, validation...
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    Nurses Eat Their Young

    Serhilda replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I witnessed it once as a student. She was an inexperienced nurse who was known for going after students and being condescending to patients. Never had an issue with her personally but most of my...
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    "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    Serhilda replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's never bothered me because it's really not a big deal. They're most likely just trying to help because lay people don't know any
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    How many phone calls do you get as a bedside nurse?

    Serhilda replied to RNgemini's topic in General Nursing

    Dear God this is why I don't miss day shift. I'd get approximately 20-30 calls during a shift. On nights I get about 5 and it's usually tele, a patient, or a CNA. I found it especially difficult to...
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    Rant. Questions are killing me!

    Serhilda replied to broughden's topic in General Students

    Psychosocial and cultural sensitivity questions can be pretty predictable after a while. In this case, before I even finished reading the question or all the answers, I knew C would be correct. You...
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    How do you feel about B's?

    Serhilda replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

    Get the strongest understanding you can while in nursing school. I did feel grades were an accurate representation of someone's understanding and recollection of a subject, unlike what some may say....
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    Nursing school and cadavers?

    Serhilda replied to Etak's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Back in nursing school, I assisted a physician with the dissection of a cadaver. It was a wonderful learning experience that not every nursing program will have, and even if they do, it'll probably...