PixieRN1

PixieRN1

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  1. I hate my first job

    PixieRN1 replied to jkel0912's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh boy, you are not in a good situation at all. I cannot imagine being competent as a new grad, in any unit, in any facility, in any level of care, inpatient or outpatient, after less than two weeks...

  2. Pay and Cost of living

    PixieRN1 replied to natbabyx123's topic in General Nursing

    It varies so much even within a state. And surprisingly, sometimes the more populated or urban areas do NOT pay more. I'm in VA. My base rate in one location in a small city public university...

  3. DNR/DNI: What Age Would You Choose to No Longer Be Full Code?

    PixieRN1 replied to LollaPaupRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 37 and I have an advance directive. But DNR? Honestly, some days after work I would be totally willing to sign a DNR. So I have no clue what actual age I think I'll be when I put pen to

  4. Sign on room when pt dies for no more svcs. in room/ courtesy sign - do you have one?

    PixieRN1 replied to deweydecimal13501's topic in General Nursing

    We put a floral grapevine wreath suction-cupped to the

  5. NICU New Grad Residency/Fellowship Programs?

    PixieRN1 replied to outsidegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if it is because there is no equivalent to "med surg" experience to have prior to NICU? I guess technically there is newborn, but that is nothing at all like NICU because it doesn't involve...

  6. NICU New Grad Residency/Fellowship Programs?

    PixieRN1 replied to outsidegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Now this was 15 years ago, but when I was a new grad, I applied to NICU. The unit only listed having an RN as the requirement, no number of years experience. I got the job as a brand new, baby nurse...

  7. How much does the college you graduate from determine your employment?

    PixieRN1 replied to Kaitlyn.w0908's topic in General Nursing

    Makes little to no difference in my

  8. Failure to thrive, Care plan

    PixieRN1 replied to jeddicarn2b's topic in General Students

    With low muscle tone and feeding issues, risk for aspiration is very real and could be a reason for low feeding volume. A baby can micro aspirate without a color change. Interventions would be a...

  9. MSN in nursing for people with different bachelors good deal?

    PixieRN1 replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Students

    For me personally, and I stress PERSONALLY, I would never pay 100k for any degree in nursing. No way no how. Unless you come from money or have a financial situation where that amount of money doesn't...

  10. Real shortage of nurses or bogus?

    PixieRN1 replied to RNFall2017's topic in General Students

    ::clapping it out:: That was eloquently written and accurately put; very well done and an interesting read. Thank

  11. I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    PixieRN1 replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    I'm going to respond from a slightly different angle than others. I want to reassure you that, regardless of the career, nursing, teaching, IT, you name it, there is going to be a sort of disconnect...

  12. Making an error

    PixieRN1 replied to AusSRN's topic in General Students

    No how, no way did you cause this code. Yes, the heat could have sped things up. But truly, the pain could have been a symptom of bleeding, but no way that you caused that code. Moving forward,...

  13. Is working as nursing intern worth it?

    PixieRN1 replied to m&m0310's topic in General Students

    Hanging IV fluids is giving meds and outside of your scope of practice. That can land you in hot water with the BON and impact your ability to get a license one day. Just because you don't have a...

  14. Fluid and electrolytes

    PixieRN1 replied to Bunny92's topic in General Students

    Hi! Old nurse here. I agree with the previous poster about learning the A&P behind it. For instance, if you know that anatomically, K+ follows Mg+, you will remember that if the K+ is low, you...

  15. Witnessed UDS

    PixieRN1 replied to Chucktownnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Virginia does not do mandatory witnessed UDS. My initial screen was witnessed, but I have not had one witnessed screen since. Best

  16. "My kids"

    PixieRN1 replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I never referred to them as "mine"...simply because...well, they belong to someone else. Mainly I have made it a practice not to because I don't want to risk either the child's family or even some...

  17. PICU nurses who are parents!

    PixieRN1 replied to emmajune's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I did NICU for 8 years and PICU for 7 before moving to psych. I had no issues maintaining boundaries between my work and home life. My kids are 13 and 10 now. I had my first pregnancy during my second...

  18. Let's hear about your worst shift ever!

    PixieRN1 replied to mamax3's topic in General Nursing

    One night in PICU...a soft-spoken, beautiful cardiac "frequent flyer" teenager on our unit had just got her much needed heart transplant! The unit threw a party when we found out. The whole unit was...

  19. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    PixieRN1 replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

    Pharmacist. Hands

  20. How long did it take until your anxiety went away

    PixieRN1 replied to Michellelove's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Fifteen years in, and I still get it. It's never disabled me, but I'm just being real. The only thing that has changed are the exact things that make me anxious have changed widely over the years......

  21. Wild 29-Weeker Story

    PixieRN1 replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I saw that piece too and it was

  22. Messed up

    PixieRN1 replied to Tlynn17's topic in Nurses Recovery

    First off, big hugs. While I don't have any advice or predictions regarding what will happen, getting back into sobriety and taking charge of your mental health is the first step you need to take......

  23. Do I need a pediatric stethoscope?

    PixieRN1 replied to nursetwedt92's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've been a lifetime NICU (8 years) or Peds ICU (7 years) (large cardiac transplant and whole organ transplant unit as well) nurse for 15 years. Like the previous poster, I used the Cardiology III...

  24. A penny for your thoughts

    PixieRN1 replied to taggart84's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is a laymen's article about bupropion abuse. Abuse of Depression Drug Gives a Cocaine-Like High Injecting Wellbutrin gives a high that addiction doctors liken to that of IV crack cocaine....

  25. Virginia Monitoring Program

    PixieRN1 replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm in HPMP too. The urine could be an etg test. The general numbers are that this checks back out roughly 84 hours for consumed alcohol. I'm merely assuming that the blood is a Peth test which goes...