bobarb BSN, RN

bobarb has 25 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ER/ICU.

Latest Activity

1. Rules for the ER (long)

   bobarb replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

   I haven't been on this site for awhile, and just reread most of this ER site....and Of course, I loved it! I had the worst shift ever on Sunday, and when my shift was over I think I hated everyone....most of all, of course, the child abuser, child r...

2. What can a nurse do?

   bobarb replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   I agree w/Nascar nurse. Our mental health system is pathetic. Our social services system doesn't work. I guess we just keep plugging along, hoping that someday something will work out right, and just maybe that psych pt. will get better, or at leas...

3. Is it worth it?

   bobarb replied to barlashl's topic in ADN/BSN

   As a nurse nearing retirement, I think getting your BSN would be almost mandatory! You have much more opportunity w/BSN. I think - and this is just my opinion - that soon an ADN will be treated like LPN, and BSN will be considered the "RN"............

4. How visible are your patients in your ICU?

   bobarb posted a topic in CCU

   We recently moved into a new unit, and it is beautiful.........but we have some concerns. Our pt. rooms have walls, and just the doors are glass. It is in a small rural hospital, and it is just 3 rooms, but I can only see into one of the rooms, in ...

5. ER nurses! Do you have this policy in your hospital?

   bobarb replied to Tonjia's topic in General Nursing

   We do not give narcs if there is no driver...........and we make sure the pt. understands it. Some lie and say they have a driver, so we now have to see the driver in person. Makes for an intereting time sometimes!:redpinkhe

6. Patient or Client?

   bobarb replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

   I loved that answer = hookers have clients!!! Good one!! I always call our "clients" patients!! Always. I don't care what the CEO says - he thinks this is only a business, but as a nurse, I know they are patients!

7. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

   bobarb replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

   I personally am past the point of caring about my patients.....just don't want to harm them. And quite frankly, working in ICU and ER, I must do an OK job because I get many cards and letters sent to mgmt. thanking me....I think my assessment skills...

8. Hospital Requiring Employees to take H1N1 Vaccine

   bobarb replied to cardiaccarenurse's topic in General Nursing

   It seems to me that employers (in my case, hosp. admin.) want/requires us to get the vaccine, and most of the RN's -including me- have no intention of getting the vaccine......like someone said, it's a crapshoot, but why would I trust the FDA and CDC...

9. New ICU - poor visibility

   bobarb posted a topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital is remodeling the small ICU we have, and I just discovered that it has poor visibility to the pts. rooms from the nurses station, and no cameras in rooms. I am concerned that things will happen - seizures, central lines being pulled out,...

10. Money Matters

    bobarb replied to travel920's topic in General Nursing

    EEEEK!! I HATE nursing diagnoses.......I have never found that spending time coming up with those stupid nursing diagnosis has helped me with patient care. And now they are going to be part of our hospital's reimbursement? Another example (in my o...