smilin_RN

smilin_RN has 4 years experience.

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1. How much difference in pay do two year rn's get than four yr??

   smilin_RN replied to bigmac018's topic in ADN/BSN

   I'd say if you want to go the quick route (which is what I did so its what I know) Get your ADN there are all types of programs online to go to a BSN and in your own time. where I live....(in the frozen tundra of north dakota) the bsn's usually get s...

2. Starting Salary.

   smilin_RN replied to indiawhitaker's topic in New Nurse

   which hospital do you work in? I spent three weeks as a patient in spectrum and 9 weeks total until both my premature twins came home... I love that hospital... that place is the reason I became a nurse! hopefully will be able to be a Nicu nurse some...

3. Starting Salary.

   smilin_RN replied to indiawhitaker's topic in New Nurse

   If you want to make a lot of money as a nurse don't come to ND. I know the RNs here at the hospital make about $35,000 a year, Lpns barely break $20,000. I am going back to school this year for my RN then I am moving to civilization.

4. Not enough attention to BMs in nursing today!

   smilin_RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   unfortunatly for your patients, its OJT, I learned when I was a CNA and we had a patient who was a parapalegic and we had to do it every morning, Its pretty disgusting but it still doesn't bother me as much as suctioning a trach!

5. Not enough attention to BMs in nursing today!

   smilin_RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   HAHA I am not sure what its like in a larger hospital, but..... the aides and I seem to have more than our share of poop... we even have names for ourselves such as......the commode commandos, the poop patrol, and the crap nazis. of course my least...

6. I'm an idiot

   smilin_RN replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Nursing

   no nights are not easier because you have less staff but it is easier as far as no big wigs running around, housekeeping, etc getting in your way, you actually have time to ask questions. I like the nights because the phone doesn't hardly ring, it dr...

7. Was I out of line ?

   smilin_RN replied to grantw9066's topic in Emergency

   I guess everyone has a different opinion, i have dealt with doctors who think its not a productive day if they dont' make some nurse feel like poop on their shoe. He should be held responisible for his actions, and his lip. yeah maybe the collar sho...

8. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

   smilin_RN replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

   I have only been an lpn for 2 years, but was a CNA for 12 before that. I have experienced many deaths, deaths like you are talking about and deaths that are so quick. I have sat with the family, and patients and just cried with them. sometimes thats ...

9. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

   smilin_RN replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

   I had a patient who was in for a headache... mind you she was reading and watching TV all hours of the night. and had an IV running... She wanted the foley just so she wouldn't have to get up. I told her no, she was very capable of going to the bathr...

10. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    smilin_RN replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    the only thing I can say without condemnation is that if you feel this way then go ahead and get out of nursing, yes there is a nursing shortage but if the compassion, and care for patients is gone, then upright and breathing is not enough. Walmart ...