LDAthleteNurse BSN, RN

I've always wondered, but never wondered enough to try it for myself. Lol does it hurt? Is there a stretching, burning or stinging sensation? Ive had a UTI before, so I can only imagine having a foley inserted feels like those last little painful tri...

Just wondering how much fellow nurses pay per month in health insurance. Thanks!

I have a REALLY bad fever blister from being Out in the sun too long. It's terrible. I'm embarrassed about it. Should I call in?

LOLOL that's unfortunate.

Greetings, sister!

I'm so sorry. I definitely should have conveyed this fact at the beginning of this post.

Thanks everyone for your input!

I called my manager and it is definitely against policy to work around laboring women and children with an active HSV-1 fever blister. It's still in he "weeping" phase so it's still contagious. I'm kinda bummed out because this is my last week on ori...

My concern is more so my patients comfort and safety and less so my own embarrassment. It's an active HSV-1 outbreak that was exacerbated by sun exposure at the water park. I have been using abreva and lysine supplements. It seems to be healing well...

It's a HSV-1 blister. Sun exposure irritated the epithelial lining of my skin giving the virus the perfect oppurtunity to cause a blister

BSN 23

Are you a new grad? If so, your best bet is to apply for a new grad nurse residency position in labor and delivery. Dont go into medsurg if you don't want to work in medsurg. It's not necessary to have medsurg experience before working in Labor &...

L&D 1:1 (most of the time)

Charting q15 mins for pit patients.

No. Traffic tickets wont stop you from becoming a nurse.

Go to the interview.

Checked my BP at work yesterday and it was a whopping 90/55 hr 56. That's pretty normal for me though. My Co worker checked hers and it was 140/85 hr 79. What are your baseline vitals?

Awesome advice! Thanks:)

I have accepted a position at a hospital that will have me earning at least $30 an hour. That is ALOT of money for me. Considering the fact that I will be 24, splitting living expenses 50-50 with mom, and I have a vehicle that is completely paid for,...

Thanks for the car advice! I will keep that in mind when I am in the market for a new vehicle. What do you think of my plan for paying off my student loans? Do you think it's a good idea to do it this way?

***UPDATE*** Hey guys! I know this thread is probably old and forgotten by everyone involved, but I just wanted to do a quick update on my financials. I've been working for about 3.5 months now and I am loving my job and the money it's bringing in. ...

Yeah I changed the name once I officially got my RN and I haven't been on AN as much lately because, work lol.

My lifestyle and specialty.

Nope. Not a jealous bone in my body. I am extremely happy where I'm at in Labor and Delivery. If anything, people are jealous of me and my job. I cannot fathom working any where else but where I am. The important thing is to develop an attitude of po...

MedSurg/Telemetry nurses are generally over worked and under appreciated. It is trully a ghastly specialty. I refused to apply for or even considering working in those fields because they suck so bad. Have you though about changing specialties? Maybe...