leighaRNBSN

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1. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

   leighaRNBSN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Humor

   Law and order SVU: a code is called and CPR is started... the patient remains in semi fowlers for the duration

2. I messed up today.

   leighaRNBSN replied to Crorns's topic in General Nursing

   As a new nurse, the day you're describing is something I fear. I fear messing up. You're ability to acknowledge it, to understand that your patient's needs could have been met better shows your potential to be a great nurse. I'd be more afraid if thi...

3. Career Change to Nursing...

   leighaRNBSN replied to AustinTJC's topic in General Nursing

   I also thought i would have to start from scratch, such a horrible feeling. I ended up feeling out a few schools and finding where my previous coursework would go the furthest. Prereqs will differ (slightly) from school to school. I live in NJ and en...

4. Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

   leighaRNBSN replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

   I was dead set on psych as I went into clinicals. My previous degree was in psychology and while I loved every minute of my psych education, i didn't want to be limited to only caring for a patient's mental well-being and neglect physical well-being ...

5. Career Change to Nursing...

   leighaRNBSN replied to AustinTJC's topic in General Nursing

   Already having a bachelor's degree puts you in a great position. I had my bachelors in psych and then did whats known as an accelerated bachelor in nursing program. Basically they take your entire first degree as transfer credits and then you take th...

6. How did you spend your first nursing paycheck?

   leighaRNBSN replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a newly licensed nurse (still jobless ) but when I do get that first paycheck, its be going to be spent on a gift for my mom. She was so supportive of me all through my nursing school journey. I wouldn't be a nurse if it wasn't for her. There's n...