Workitinurfava

Workitinurfava BSN, RN

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  1. I need to vent please....

    Workitinurfava replied to Justwanttonurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just take the nursing home

  2. Can not make the decision between Medical School or Nursing school

    Workitinurfava replied to dlhonorio's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some of the things you listed aren't any different from going to school and working as a

  3. Is nursing for me ?

    Workitinurfava replied to slw2015's topic in General Nursing

    With your chemistry background I am surprised you didn't go for pharmacist. It may be a better fit for you. All of the job hopping says nursing may not be the job that keeps you content enough to...

  4. Doctor's lying about telephone order

    Workitinurfava replied to Irabee's topic in General Nursing

    What is the name of the medication? Was it haldol? If so, not sure if you already had an order for congentin but you could have given it. Especially if it is the persons first time taking it. Not...

  5. Family not supportive, is nursing really that bad?

    Workitinurfava replied to emnicole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You could shadow a nurse or become a CNA to see what it is like for a nurse. There are some CNA's that say they want to be a nurse afterwards and some say they don't want to. Being a CNA is tough but...

  6. Can not make the decision between Medical School or Nursing school

    Workitinurfava replied to dlhonorio's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a nurse who is going back to school to become a MD. Stick it out with medical school. It will be worth it in the

  7. Did you read all of the assigned readings in nursing school ?

    Workitinurfava replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    I read more during the RN program but for the RN-BSN program I only read the things I felt were worth reading. I ended up with 5 A's and 5 B's, not too bad for barely having time to read the...

  8. Working during RN-BSN?

    Workitinurfava replied to aachavez's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I worked on a oncology med-surg unit full-time while I went to GMU online. I would take either 2 or 3 classes and finished the program in 5 semesters (1.5 years total). My husband helped a lot of with...

  9. Would You do This Commute?

    Workitinurfava replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I take the ezpass so I cut a guaranteed commute of an hour to a commute of 30

  10. Dating a former patient

    Workitinurfava replied to sarahg88's topic in General Nursing

    Be prepared to be his 24 hour nurse if and when he has a relapse, let the word "patient" sit on your mind for a longer amount of time. I work in a mental health facility like you but I would never...

  11. Best strategies to deal with verbal abuse from patients?

    Workitinurfava replied to mmjp77's topic in Psychiatric

    *chair

  12. Best strategies to deal with verbal abuse from patients?

    Workitinurfava replied to mmjp77's topic in Psychiatric

    Teach them how to respect you (last thing you want them to feel is that they can jump you or you are scared of them) judge the individual behavior and have an action based on it. Some stuff you will...

  13. Best strategies to deal with verbal abuse from patients?

    Workitinurfava replied to mmjp77's topic in Psychiatric

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  14. Calling off :-(

    Workitinurfava replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

    This is a new trend in nursing that I am noticing as well. i have also seen it happen to nurses that are at wok and become sick. They have to call nurses to come in so they can

  15. Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    Workitinurfava replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    Nursing student currently in your first year, no disrespect but give it some time and you will see. It is all about the condition's of the job and as a student you most likely won't be able to see...

  16. Ditching NP school for MD?

    Workitinurfava replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    Go for MD, many but not all Np's look frazzled and overworked doing stuff for the MD. No offense but it is true. You can pay your loan off just fine, once you start making that MD money. Many nurses...

  17. RMA Wants to Become LPN : Afraid of Failure

    Workitinurfava replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I don't want to say no but usually people get going by the second try. Good luck

  18. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    Workitinurfava replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    I am going for MD right now. It is not about the money but rather the way in which they work. At the same time as a nurse I work my buns off and don't feel that the risk, and hard-work equal out to...

  19. General Surgical Unit or Telemetry Unit?

    Workitinurfava replied to jt47382's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go for surgery. Many of the surgery nurses I would run into in the hospital always said they felt sorry for the cardiac tele nurses. It is like the ICU but with too many sick patients to safely look...

  20. BSN straight to NP or gain work experience

    Workitinurfava replied to clint.parsch's topic in General Nursing

    I would just go for the NP and get it over with. Places of employment don't have to support you going for your NP, and you want to make sure your schedule will accommodate you going back to school. I...

  21. Nursing school in my 30s

    Workitinurfava replied to mirem's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you can go back to school with kids but what if there are complications with your pregnancy or some issues with your children that require you to be around them more, will you be able to handle...

  22. Do you ever feel like you 'settled' for being an APNP instead of an MD?

    Workitinurfava replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am currently going for psychiatric MD, because I have the money to pay all the debts that I will accrue after I finish school. The pay and responsibilities are in line with what I

  23. Scheduling harassment

    Workitinurfava replied to NurseDisneyPrincess's topic in General Nursing

    I am prn and get full-time hrs because I choose to work a lot of weekends. I am going back to school during the week so it works for me. Places of employment will schedule you according to what...

  24. PLEASE HELP: New grad, 3 months into first job, want to quit and leave it off resume

    Workitinurfava replied to roseofmay's topic in General Nursing

    If you absolutely feel like it is impossible to hang in there than go but if you feel you can fight through it stick it out. Sadly many places of employment may not give you enough time to be up and...

  25. How much do you pay for daycare?

    Workitinurfava replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

    1000.00 for a 5 year