RNforLongTime

RNforLongTime

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  1. How do I prepare myself for nursing school?

    RNforLongTime replied to tatempole's topic in General Students

    I liked the Incredibly Easy series by Springhouse publishers. It helped me make sense of things in more simpler terms. Nursing school and real world nursing are two totally different animals. Good...

  2. what area of nursing is 9-5, no w/e and whats the pay like? NY

    RNforLongTime replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    Acute dialysis nurses often are on-call a few nights a week and every 3rd weekend...sometimes getting called out at 2 or 3 am because someone decided going to bingo was more important than getting...

  3. what area of nursing is 9-5, no w/e and whats the pay like? NY

    RNforLongTime replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    It's very hard as a new grad to get hired into a Dr's office. Even they want you to have a year experience under your belt. In this current economy, you have to take what you can get job wise as...

  4. if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    RNforLongTime replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I would become a teacher. I'd be WELL on my way to being tenured..a decent paycheck..no nighshift, weekends or holidays. It's my 6th Christmas at my current job and it'll be my 5th Christmas working...

  5. What do you say?

    RNforLongTime replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this is a good theory but have you ever had something devastating happen to you RIGHT before you had to leave for work? I have. It was too late to call off. I was a wreck the whole shift....

  6. Anyone ever have a pt allergic to alcohol wipes?

    RNforLongTime posted a topic in General Nursing

    Seriously......a pt I took care of last night informed me that she is highly allergic to the smell of them? OK, sure. She tells me this the SECOND time I come near her with one to wipe the port off...

  7. I was a bad girl.

    RNforLongTime replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    I get ticked ALL the time when the med-surg floor has a patient that has to be transferred to my ICU NOW!! Last time they sent us down a pt who had a small bloody emesis and wanted to send him down at...

  8. Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

    RNforLongTime replied to nkochrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've been loving the Pilot Precise V5 and V7 RT. It's a retractable gel pen. Writes smoothly! I'm also a pen addict. I've got more pens in my locker than you could ever

  9. New Nurse Gear: What every new nurse needs?

    RNforLongTime replied to kae2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Stethoscope, bandage scissors, hemostats, pen, penlight, a good pair of shoes, an updated copy of a nursing drug handbook(I always buy Nursing 20XX Drug Handbook and keep the most recent copy in my...

  10. Nursing school is too easy!

    RNforLongTime replied to Maghunter's topic in General Students

    Wow, I've NEVER heard anyone say nursing school is easy. I agree with the above poster and it sounds like you are getting short

  11. What a blow to my ego

    RNforLongTime replied to letitbe_lindsay's topic in General Students

    Yep, this is what I do when a coworker interrupts me while I am giving end of shift report. I keep on talking. Her questions can wait until I'm done and 9 times out of 10, if she'd have kept her mouth...

  12. CCRN

    RNforLongTime replied to Zaphod's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I used the CD with Pass CCRN, Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio tapes and also attended a live CCRN review course with her. If you can see her live, I highly recommend

  13. New to Cardiac ICU and concerned

    RNforLongTime replied to NewtoICU's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Is there any way you can ask for a different preceptor if this one is causing you so much anxiety? Sometimes preceptor/orientee personalities don't mix and you are well within your rights to ask for a...

  14. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    RNforLongTime replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Not too long ago, my aide told one of our pt's that she was "one of the nurses". After she exited his room, I confronted her.."Did you actually just tell him that you were a nurse?" and she said yes....

  15. not looking "put together"

    RNforLongTime replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Ive been an RN since 1997. I have NEVER once ironed my scrubs. Nor have I had any complaints about it. I also work noc shifts and rarely put makeup on. I shower before work, brush my teeth, fix my...

  16. CCRN

    RNforLongTime replied to Zaphod's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Congratulations on passing the test! I for one thought it was harder than the NCLEX-RN. I think those that devalue the CCRN cert. are those who probably don't want to bother to prepare themselves for...

  17. Reference book for new grad in the ICU

    RNforLongTime replied to crissirn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Another vote for Fast Facts for Critical Care by Kathy White Learning Systems. I met her at NTI in 2008. She was SO nice! I also like the Diepenbrock "Quick Reference for Critical Care". I'd say get...

  18. How can I get a job as a psychiatric nurse?

    RNforLongTime replied to albanystudent's topic in General Nursing

    Come to my facility! We have an adult psych floor and a peds/geriatric psych unit! They are STARVING for Psych nurses. I would definitely review your psych texts. Review commonly prescribed psych...

  19. This is like going to war...

    RNforLongTime replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Students

    And it seems to me that there is an overabundance of hand slappy type posts from student nurses admonishing us old timers for daring to vent about our jobs or telling them to come back in a year and...

  20. Stop being so miserable

    RNforLongTime replied to mkhoaja's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    TDFlMedicRN, I'm guessing you too are a male? Only asking because, your last response is definitely not estrogen

  21. Stop being so miserable

    RNforLongTime replied to mkhoaja's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am fully aware that people come from different perspectives but it DOES get old when not-yet nurses come here to complain about how mean, rude and miserable us "bitter old nurses" are. Same song,...

  22. Schedule issues.

    RNforLongTime replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    And if you are only part time, why are you working full time hours? Sounds like you need to have a chat with your

  23. Schedule issues.

    RNforLongTime replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Tuesday through Saturday is FIVE days in a

  24. Stop being so miserable

    RNforLongTime replied to mkhoaja's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The OP stated that we should all "STOP BEING SO MISERABLE". I countered him with reasons that his mother's nurse MIGHT be having a bad day. We are all human, we all have bad days from time to time....

  25. Stop being so miserable

    RNforLongTime replied to mkhoaja's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    YAY! You GET IT!!! Welcome to the wonderful world of