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  1. HELP!!!! All the nursing nurses...

    firstyearstudent replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I went back to work when my baby was four months old and she is seven months now and I am still breastfeeding and pumping at work. Fortunately, my unit is not super-duper chaotic and I have only...

  2. why no tylenol before blood cultures drawn?

    firstyearstudent replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of holding Tylenol. We don't do this on our unit. We also don't "hold" antibiotics. We do the blood culture before giving antibiotics but, if for some reason we couldn't do a timely...

  3. Uniforms and dress codes

    firstyearstudent replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think if the hospital wants employees to wear something in particular, they should give it to you at the very, very least. Ideally, they should also wash it for

  4. Where is the caring and advocacy for ME when I really need it????

    firstyearstudent replied to LoveActually's topic in General Nursing

    How

  5. Is nursing your second career?

    firstyearstudent replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I'm regretting it a little now. Heh heh. I'm wondering if I shouldn't have gotten a masters in something instead of an ADN. Yeah, nobody cares if you have a bachelor's in something else. I don't think...

  6. Drug seekers: where's the compassion?

    firstyearstudent replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    What gets me is when patients become addicted because of their interaction with the healthcare system (on our unit we give out IV morphine and Ativan like candy on Halloween) and then the nurses turn...

  7. The Worst Nursing Job You Ever Had

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    There are a couple of reasons why I want to get out of bedside nursing, despite having a relatively cushy job (I'm on BMT and our population is mostly independent and our ratio is 1:3). I'm in my 40s...

  8. Why is nursing such a horrible job?

    firstyearstudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    Get to the crux of the matter in 50 words or

  9. "Fired for NO Reason"

    firstyearstudent replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The thing I hate most about nursing is the culture of

  10. "Fired for NO Reason"

    firstyearstudent replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Uncompensated homework? Just another reason why this is a crappy job that no one wants to do. I know about personal responsibility. Whatever happens, it's the nurse's fault. End of story. (Don't you...

  11. What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    firstyearstudent replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    Do not ignore fever, SOB, chest pain, anuria, reduced LOC or low

  12. The Worst Nursing Job You Ever Had

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Heh heh. I've only been a nurse for three years. This is my first and only job and it's pretty good. Just looking for reasons to count my

  13. California nurses, how do you experience burnout?

    firstyearstudent replied to want2banurse35's topic in California Nursing

    All the problems in nursing don't just magically go away when good staffing ratios are in place. However, I am in CA and the ratio on our unit is 3:1 (better than the law requires) and I would...

  14. Feel like throwin' in the towel!

    firstyearstudent replied to ljb2584's topic in General Nursing

    The ratio on my unit is 1:3 and the majority of pt.'s are independent. I don't know how you do it. I really

  15. "Fired for NO Reason"

    firstyearstudent replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Critical thinking can be learned just like everything else. I fault this gal's teachers, instructors and preceptors. And in what job are you expected to go home and do

  16. Modifying tasks when pregnant. My boss says "no".

    firstyearstudent replied to RNnik07's topic in General Nursing

    They totally would not do it for me. I had to go on

  17. What is your "weak point"?

    firstyearstudent replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    I'm forgetful -- but I would never say this in an interview. Heh heh. I would say something stupid that they want to hear, like I'm a perfectionist. Heh

  18. If it's such a horrible job, why not quit?

    firstyearstudent replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to try to get into position to do something else in healthcare. But there are some aspects of bedside nursing that I do really enjoy (it is not 100% horrible in every way!). Also, I feel...

  19. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

    firstyearstudent replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

    Outside of the obvious of better staffing (ratios), the hierarchical nature of healthcare needs to change. Nurses need to practice their specialty, not just fulfill MD orders/dispense meds. Also the...

  20. Why is nursing such a horrible job?

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Being held to a standard of perfection that is unattainable given the workload and amount of responsibility. Emotional and verbal violence from doctors, administrators, coworkers and

  21. Shift B.S.

    firstyearstudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I got a late admit yesterday and after running my butt off to do as much as I could for the next shift, during report, all the next nurse did was focus on the one thing that I did not do (change the...

  22. Why am I so terrible at delegating??!!

    firstyearstudent replied to FutureNurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    Well, there's not much you can do here, except to harden you heart and become an *******. Heh heh. You probably don't want to give them something else to do because you know they don't want to do it....

  23. Gunners in Nursing

    firstyearstudent replied to Guest343211's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing, in general, is not a profession that attracts people who are concerned with "status" per say. I don't usually run across these types at the bedside. If you don't possess a certain amount of...

  24. Closed Unit cliques ...how do I deal with it ????

    firstyearstudent replied to coffee4metech's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm always afraid that people WILL ask me to socialize with them -- then I'll either have to do it so I don't look snobby or I'll have to risk hurting someone's feelings. I'm way too busy with three...

  25. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    firstyearstudent replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you about the whole BSN think. Personally, I think BSN should be the minimum qualification but only because ADN nurses are getting ripped off. They know just about everything a BSN nurse knows...