LovingLife123

LovingLife123

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  1. Can I be a nurse without majoring in BSN?

    LovingLife123 replied to 4pplepie99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I feel like a lot of people are glossing over your GPA. You might have a cumulative 2.0? Nursing schools usually have a minimum 2.5 to apply to nursing school. But that’s not what will get you...

  2. Is Anyone NOT Going to be an APRN?

    LovingLife123 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Not going back. My BSN is as far as I’m

  3. Nursing judgment question??

    LovingLife123 replied to SamJS's topic in General Nursing

    I feel if I’m close on metoprolol, I will ask the physician how they feel. I always give though unless the HR is close to 60, I’m mean like 61, or if the systolic is actually under 100. Insulin...

  4. How can I figure out if nursing is right for me?

    LovingLife123 replied to ShouldIBeNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    While yes, other fields are stressful, nursing is a whole other level. This comes from someone who has worked in multiple fields over the years. In retail, I had the stress of corporate visiting my...

  5. Scary commute for work?

    LovingLife123 replied to Kat12340's topic in General Nursing

    I drive 45 minutes each way. On busy, city highways. I’ve been doing it for over 5 years. I like my unit though and that’s a big part of why I do it. I could be on a crappy unit 15 minutes...

  6. Should secondary tubing for incompatible meds be back flushed or change the tubing?

    LovingLife123 replied to kawatts22's topic in General Nursing

    I’m confused then as to what the point of secondary tubing is then? Why would you constantly have to change the tubing? My hospital runs everything as primary. We flush after each transfusion....

  7. Three interviews on very different units - need advice

    LovingLife123 replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, because now those patients are starting to rehab on the floor and most of them have some type of deficit. Most of my patients can’t get out of bed. They are vented. So I use lifts to turn...

  8. Three interviews on very different units - need advice

    LovingLife123 replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    Is the Otho/trauma/stroke icu or floor? There’s going to be a difference. I work in a Neuro/Trauma icu. We have lifts to help turn and get patients into chairs. But I know it’s not the...

  9. Living paycheck to paycheck

    LovingLife123 replied to Mariah2019's topic in General Nursing

    I also vote for Dave Ramsey. But, you also have a lot on your plate being a single mom. I’m not a single mom, but When I was it could be a struggle. Does your child’s father not pay you support?...

  10. Back to life

    LovingLife123 replied to TheNewNurse94's topic in General Nursing

    This is all I can think of as well. Even if it wasn’t reported to you that she has one, I’d get the magnet and put it on there. Just in

  11. ICU Nurse Fired For Refusing 3rd Patient

    LovingLife123 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I stand with Julie. I’m thankful that I work On a unit that would never do this to me. We don’t get one in until the other is out. Why wasn’t that third bed staffed with a nurse if they were...

  12. Fishy, illegitimate contract..?

    LovingLife123 replied to tinybbynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken a business law class. You are actually wrong. I didn’t have to have a lawyer to divorce. I could have drawn up the whole thing myself. It’s always to good have a lawyer who is an...

  13. Frustrated trying to get a hospital job!

    LovingLife123 replied to Bcpenpal's topic in General Nursing

    It’s always been this way. At least in the time I’ve been a nurse. You should be happy to get a residency position. It will help you. No, clinical are not enough. That’s not experience....

  14. Words of Guidance to New Nurse

    LovingLife123 replied to MiladyMalarkey's topic in General Nursing

    I tell my orientees to forget nursing school and NCLEX. You are being taught the NCLEX way in nursing school which is not at all close to real

  15. Patients of gun violence vs others

    LovingLife123 replied to vetpharmtech's topic in General Nursing

    I see gun violence every day being at a level one trauma working the trauma icu. What do I see more, motorcycle crashes or gsw’s? I see motorcycle crashes way more. We see our fair share of gun...

  16. Help with Staffing Incentives?

    LovingLife123 replied to tfloyd's topic in General Nursing

    We have an incentive sign up schedule after scheduling ends. You get a certain amount for each shift worked on top of your time and a half. But the rules have become so ridiculous to get that bonus...

  17. First acute care job: is it possible that they can switch me ove to night shifts without warning?

    LovingLife123 replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in General Nursing

    We don’t have contracts in my area unless you are agency. That’s more of a union thing to have contracts. Once I hit dayshift, I’ve been dayshift. I’ve never rotated to nights. I think if...

  18. Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    LovingLife123 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    Haaaaa!!! Didn’t see I made that error!! But yes, we are a very fancy unit. Nothing but the best for our

  19. Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    LovingLife123 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    We use gold old-fashioned washcloths. With a pericare cleaner. If they go on a bedpan, I put a chux in it to absorb. It takes two of us. One to turn and the other to wipe. It takes about 10...

  20. Can you work as a home health RN and still apply for new grad RN residency

    LovingLife123 replied to nursespongebob's topic in General Nursing

    One year after graduating. Home health has nothing to do with

  21. Nursing type that doesn't involve giving injections and shots

    LovingLife123 replied to CheesePimiento's topic in General Nursing

    It’s kind of a part if our profession. I don’t like giving IM injections but subq don’t bother me. But, if I have to give an IM injection, I do it. It’s my

  22. Possible exposure to syphilis

    LovingLife123 replied to peanutbutterrunnergirl's topic in General Nursing

    It’s a sexually transmitted disease. So, unless you had

  23. Using medical terminology as a nurse

    LovingLife123 replied to RCHCLVN's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t see hematuria as a diagnosis. The diagnosis is what is causing the hematuria. It doesn’t matter if you say blood in urine or hematuria, they are the exact same thing. Now, is it...

  24. Considering Retiring?

    LovingLife123 replied to winniewoman9060ret's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your retirement. 25 more years for me. I’m trying to save as much as possible so I can retire and move south in the warmth. My joints love the warm, humid weather!! I know, I...

  25. 61 With No Current Nursing Experience

    LovingLife123 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    OP, here is the reality, and I’m not being harsh, just realistic. You are 61 with no bedside experience. And, you are not a new grad. You would have a better chance as a new grad at 61. You’ve...