Paulini

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1. Will nursing wreck my hands?

   Paulini replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think it's fair to say that she's not cut out to be a nurse because she worries about her hands. I am a nurse and I love it, but I do worry about my hands. I suffer from contact dermatitis on...

2. What Do You Do When Co-Worker Falls Asleep on Night Shift?

   Paulini replied to NightNerd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I'm a PACU/post-op nurse in Poland and when we are able to, we are allowed to sleep. There are usually 4 nurses on a night shift and when we only have 1 or 2 patients, half the team goes to another...

3. New grad RN, don't think I can do this

   Paulini replied to becmcg's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new grad too, almost 6 months into my first job. The first 2 weeks I cried almost every time when I finished my shift - didn't even make it to the locker room once. ^ months in, I still feel...

4. NICU or PICU?

   Paulini replied to Paulini's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   ...so I went to visit a newly built University Pediatric Hospital and when they showed me their ICU unit they swayed me It's the nicest I've ever seen as a student, lots of room and the ratio of 1:1...

5. NICU or PICU?

   Paulini replied to Paulini's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I'm not sure myself as to what doors they would be. Oh well I guess if I'm not happy I'll always be able to switch. Thank you for the encouragement, I've decided to apply to the NICU of the best...

6. NICU or PICU?

   Paulini replied to Paulini's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I'm not 100% sure what I will want to do, that's the problem! So I'd like a really diverse and well rounded first job, one that would open the most doors... We do have an NNP role in Europe, in the UK...

7. NICU or PICU?

   Paulini posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hi all, I am a newly qualified Austrian born, Polish trained nurse. I plan to move abroad (to Austria, Switzerland or the UK, haven't decided yet) within 2 years. Obviously I'm very inexperienced, but...

8. The Patient I Failed

   Paulini replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   That is my biggest fear, that I will end up like some of my patients: bed ridden, half concious, suffering for months before finally being allowed to die... I'm always very uncomfortable when I...