nsmith_rn

Latest Activity

1. Cvvhd

   nsmith_rn replied to dv8rn's topic in MICU

   yeah we do that..... and it is absurd to think that this would not be a 1:1 pt ratio..... have someone go down the tubes on you when you are running the circuit or better yet when they have ICU psychosis and the institution that you work in has gone ...

2. Your honest opinions please....

   nsmith_rn replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in General Nursing

   that is way to much money...... for that kind of money you could go to state university of New York where I finsihed my second undergrad degree in Psych

3. How much autonomy do nurses have??

   nsmith_rn replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   I think that nurses have very little autonomy. THe fact is that we all answe rot someone at the end of the day and in certian areas we are expected to know more than others but when it boils down to it.... we all answer to the almighty nursing direct...

4. nursing salaries

   nsmith_rn replied to natbrat's topic in General Nursing

   not enough for the BS that we put up with

5. Help Me!!!!!

   nsmith_rn replied to shorty_erin's topic in General Nursing

   I would not do it. Nursing is hard no matter what type of nursing that you go into. There are so many other things that a young person can do. I would not set yourself up in a career that is not really going anywhere. Look at all your options befor...

6. S. O. S.

   nsmith_rn replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

   Hey look on the brihgt side you did not kill anyone... we all have been to " that place" don't be so hard on yourself you will make it

7. IV Starts

   nsmith_rn replied to RoaminHankRN's topic in General Nursing

   I can always get them There are few that I have not been able to do..... cannot take care of foot problems.... ie... ingrown toenails but I can hit a vein

8. Men or Women? who is a better nurse?

   nsmith_rn replied to mhyq_m3's topic in General Nursing

   I think that is a really bad disscussion for your instructors to have brought up. No one gender is better then the other and I think that many of the other posters are right this detracts from the real issues in nursing...... as long as we wag after ...

9. anything posistive in nursing

   nsmith_rn replied to nsmith_rn's topic in Career Support

   amdrn I agree with you. There has to be a line drawn and consqeueces to be had for inapporitate behavior. Administration to be included....

10. Help I am loosing my mind

    nsmith_rn replied to nsmith_rn's topic in General Nursing

    NEw job is going well..... life is good..... not any toxic co-workers noted at this time... will continue to moniter.... hehehe

11. Help I am loosing my mind

    nsmith_rn replied to nsmith_rn's topic in General Nursing

    psnurse that is the crazy thing is that this was not my supervisor. When I reported the behavior ( yelling at me, making personal comments about my body, clothing and personal life which she knows nothing of and also inferring that I was substan...

12. Help I am loosing my mind

    nsmith_rn replied to nsmith_rn's topic in General Nursing

    only five more shifts on hell unit I don't know if I would have my sanity if not for all of you it has given me a chance to vent and not be "that *****y nurse" :)

13. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

    nsmith_rn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    SbRN2002 sorry about that typo I meant to KEEP POSTING IT will help you allot there are many mroe experienced nurses out there that can give you allot of good advice and are great sounding boards :)

14. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

    nsmith_rn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    SbRN2002 I was not attacking you personally I was simply pointing out the problems that we have. While you have worked on entry level nursing and that will be helpful to you it is a whole new ball game when you get out there Today I saw 14 patients...

15. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

    nsmith_rn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    SbRN2002 This one is for you I had the same ideals when I was in nursing school and I wanted the same for my patients but when the demands of taking care of more patients then you can come to a relaity and administration says they will no longer use ...