RedcarRN

RedcarRN has 18 years experience and specializes in hospice/ER.

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1. Would love opinions? New age-y wellness, self esteem and wt. loss...

   RedcarRN replied to kristenncrn's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Nanacarol, Would it be possible for you to also coach people via email so your reach would be limitless? I believe that if you are doing something that you have a true passion for, then things will fall into place, you just have to keep moving forwar...

2. Would love opinions? New age-y wellness, self esteem and wt. loss...

   RedcarRN replied to kristenncrn's topic in Entrepreneurs

   I have worked ER for years, just got my certification as clinical hypnotherapist and I'm going to start my own business. I also want to teach meditation. If people could just have the opportunity to get in touch with who they REALLY are, they'd see h...

3. luck just ran out - contaminated needle stick

   RedcarRN replied to ladytraviler's topic in General Nursing

   I'm so sorry to hear that this has happened to you. I was stuck by a needle after drawing blood from an AIDS/Hep C patient. It is very scarey, I know. Hang in there, my tests came back negative. I truly hope that yours will too. Sending you a big hug...

4. slave labor

   RedcarRN replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

   I think 99% of people that go into nursing, do so, because they truly care about people. We understand the human body and we know it cannot perform optimally if it doesn't get fuel. This is just a simple fact. When the ER staff are 'hammered' shift a...

5. Medical Center of Plano

   RedcarRN replied to Medic2RN's topic in Texas

   Hey Joshuaha, I hope you have a good experience. I'll watch out for you in the ER, if you have clinicals there. Good luck! If you have ER clinicals and you're name isn't Joshua, I will be happy to watch out for you if you send me a private email with...

6. Desperately need your advice ED nurses!

   RedcarRN replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

   Follow your passion, that's where you will be the best nurse you can be.

7. Nurse as advocate

   RedcarRN posted a topic in Emergency

   I am so upset One of our docs is working with a 19yo female who is a pre-med student. She has completed 1 year of pre-med studies. I looked it up, it's just a bunch of basic studies. She goes with the doc into all the patient rooms and discusses the ...

8. Would you or wouldn't you?

   RedcarRN replied to White Shoes's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't do it. It seems like a simple thing, but I wouldn't risk it. They should have set up some means of getting her this shot. Perhaps you could advise her to go to the family Dr to get it done.

9. Does poop bother anyone besides me?

   RedcarRN replied to MikePLSDCA's topic in General Students

   I think everyone has SOMETHING they don't like. Personally, for me, it's mucous. Especially if the person is hacking it through a trache. Oh my God! That just really gets me. Don't worry about it. I was tying restraints on a person one day and they v...

10. Date MD's??

    RedcarRN replied to mindyk04's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! I work with some wonderful doc's but really... just because they're a doctor doesn't mean they are wonderful. I would say that if you find someone that you think you could really love, then you need to go for it. No matter what. If it's a doc yo...

11. My Father passed away yesterday!!!!!

    RedcarRN replied to Nony's topic in General Students

    I am so sorry for your loss Nony, It is so difficult to lose a parent. I do believe he will be with you throughout all your nursing career. he will be with you always, and much closer than he ever was before and so proud of you. Everything that happe...

12. The War with the Floors

    RedcarRN replied to zima60's topic in Emergency

    I think that this probalem is never going to go away. We fax report to the floor and then take the patient up 20 mins later.. okay, we actually take them up as soon as we can... lets be real. I work in the ER and I have a really hard time, when the n...

13. Does age matter?

    RedcarRN replied to nursingconsidered's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I think the average age of nurses today is in the 40's so you're about right. You will bring everything you have learned, to the job. If you have a passion for it, then you have no choice but to do it. Good luck!

14. What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    RedcarRN replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    Analee23, It sounds like you really wanted to help these people. It doesn't matter how nice you are, or how much you want to do a good job and you understand where they're coming from. It is sometimes SO hard to not get frustrated with them. Ha! I ho...

15. Medical Center of Plano

    RedcarRN replied to Medic2RN's topic in Texas

    Wow! I just joined tonight and here are people talking about my hospital Ha! I've worked in the MCP ER for a few years now and I enjoy the work and I love the people I work with. There's a lot of CE and just about everyone is a CEN and has every cert...