82airborne

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1. Introduction - I Want to Join the Military and Nobody Understands

   82airborne replied to raskolnikov's topic in Government, Military

   Having served in the military my advice would be to go into the Airforce. Not sure what the reg is on hair length but as long as you have your BSN you can join. You dont need ROTC if you are going...

2. heplock needle size

   82airborne replied to greenbean's topic in General Nursing

   Our ED doc's preach that everyone that comes to th ED is a surgical candidate until proven otherwise so if they get an IV it starts at an 18 if their veins will hold it. It also depends on the...

3. As a Nurse, what gives you the willies?

   82airborne replied to shippoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Shawna... I take it you don't have much experience starting IV's. If I'm wrong please don't think I'm talking down to you. I've learned that when you start an IV don't worry about hurting the pt. it...

4. As a Nurse, what gives you the willies?

   82airborne replied to shippoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Have seen maggots in several wounds you just have to flush them

5. As a Nurse, what gives you the willies?

   82airborne replied to shippoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   suctioning a trach gets me every time thank god for RT's, but the worst has to be pt's that have magots in

6. How are you judgemental?

   82airborne replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   Some of the things that irritate me are the person who call the ER to ask how long the wait is. My standard response... there is no wait for a true emergency. Pt. who come to the ER by squad for...

7. Most RN's first borns?

   82airborne replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

   1st born male 1 younger brother , etoh single mother who wasnt around

8. Thinking about becoming a correctional nurse

   82airborne replied to 82airborne's topic in Correctional

   Thanks for your response. I have an interview in a couple days. I guess I'm just nervous at the idea of leaving my comfort zone (ER) being such a new nurse. I've been searching the web to try and get...

9. Thinking about becoming a correctional nurse

   82airborne posted a topic in Correctional

   Hello all. I am considering going into correctional nursing in ohio. I wanted to ask for everyones input on this. I am a recent grad, have worked the last year and a half in a medium sized ER. I have...