Neon8

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1. Need Help, Working on Paper

   Neon8 replied to Heather R.N.'s topic in CRNA

   Here's a link to the major nursing theories: http://www.sandiego.edu/nursing/theory/

2. Any tips on reading EKG's?

   Neon8 replied to nicoleinphilly's topic in Cardiac

   Here's a few more sites" http://www.embbs.com/ekg/fileroom.html http://www.nurse-beat.com/stripshow/strip_index.htm http://rnbob.tripod.com/arrhythmiarecognition.htm http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/cardiophysio/default.htm

3. First Couple Weeks

   Neon8 replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

   "Just keep your lip buttoned, don't give anyone any ammo to use against you and pretty soon you'll sift out a few co-workers who won't stab you in the back the first chance they get." This is excellent advice. Worked for me...I finally have freinds ...

4. Not Good Enough For Medicine - Be A Nurse!

   Neon8 replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

   You have ignored what I have said. I said the people I know hold RNs in high esteem. I did not say that nursing has been a positive experience for me.

5. nurse patient ratio on nites

   Neon8 replied to niteshiftnurse's topic in General Nursing

   On the telemetry unit where I work, we RNs get 7 patients with either a CNA or an LVN on the team. Beginning in January, it will be only five patients, but there is talk that it will be either primary care, or with LVNs and CNAs having been laid off ...

6. Not Good Enough For Medicine - Be A Nurse!

   Neon8 replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

   Keep in mind that BB's are used for venting. So they are not an accurate pertrayal of how nursing really is. Sure, nursing is not a bed of roses, its a hard job, but I was talking about how RNs (me)are veiwed by others in my personal experience.

7. What Type of Lectures Do YOU Like????

   Neon8 replied to VickyRN's topic in General Students

   I am not a student anymore but here are my two cents. PowerPoint Presentations may look nice, but IMO they are a waste of your time because the good students are looking down at their paper taking notes. I don't like the Power Point Outlines either. ...

8. Report sheets

   Neon8 replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

   I mentally divide my worksheet into three's - Past, Present, and Future. On the left is basic pt. info:- Name, age, Adm. Dx, Doctor, Pertinent History, and other things that have already happened like Lab results, tests that have been done and their ...

9. Not Good Enough For Medicine - Be A Nurse!

   Neon8 replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone I know hold RNs in high esteem. To be a RN was a long-time goal of mine. Now, I am proud to be one. My family is proud of me also. I have not seen this so-called prevailing negative attitude toward's us... Just my two cents.

10. Telemetry Nurses

    Neon8 replied to LindseyLou2222's topic in General Nursing

    A Telemetry nurse does much of the same things you would do on a Med/Surg floor. But since all the patients are connected to cardiac monitors, the heart rhythms must be moniotred and documented. This requires a "Basic Arrythmia" Class. Also required...

11. My Nocturnal Lifestyle

    Neon8 replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights - 12 hr. shifts - but I only have to work 3 days/wk to be full time. My schedule for the first week is 4 days on and five days off, and for the second week, it's two days on, three days off. On the days I'm working, I don't really get ...

12. ? for schooling

    Neon8 replied to luvbbs's topic in General Nursing

    I origionally planned to take the ADN program and took Beginning Algebra, English I, Psychology, Anthropology, Communications, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology. When I couldn't get into the ADN program due to the long waiting list, I ...

13. Air in IV lines

    Neon8 replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    Another little trick is when spiking a new bag (assuming the line hasn't run dry) is to crink the line with the hand you are going to spike with, spike the upside-down bag, turn the bag upright, half-fill the drip chamber, then let go of the crink.

14. I walked out of the ER this morning...

    Neon8 replied to jadednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked in the out-patient area, I must say that patients like you are a royal pain in the a**. Tell me did your the "fit" that you threw in the PT department make you feel any better?

15. Is it too late to become a nurse?

    Neon8 replied to Alexbor's topic in General Nursing

    I was 50 when I graduated with a BSN. I've been a nurse for a year now, and I'm doing alright (except for my poor feet). Go back to school now for your nursing degree. Take it from me: that nagging little voice telling you to do it does not fade with...