RNfor26

RNfor26 has 25 years experience.

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1. Nurses Smoking

   RNfor26 replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

   I do not care if a nurse smokes. That is his/her problem. However, they should not smell like smoke when caring for patients. It is almost impossible not to smell like smoke if they come right back inside after smoking. The other issue is the ex...

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

   RNfor26 replied to bigmac018's topic in ADN/BSN

   Yes, you are right in that the BSN RN has more education. I was required to take another Math class, 2 English writing classes, 9 credits of Humanities.......I could go on and on. More than half of the required classes were of this type. The nursi...

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

   RNfor26 replied to bigmac018's topic in ADN/BSN

   I was an ADN RN who went back to school for the BSN. I learned absolutely nothing in the BSN program that made a difference to my bedside nursing. Management pushes you to go back to school and get the BSN. They want you to get all of these certif...

4. Ever have a patient comment on his lack of size?

   RNfor26 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   How about the other side of the coin? I have worked on a Surgical floor for years and given discharge instructions which include lifting restrictions. I have had more than one man ask me, when told not to lift more than 10#, how will I go to the ba...

5. How much is your pay?

   RNfor26 replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

   I live in Michigan. I am an RN with 26 years experience. I have worked for my current facility almost 19 years. The top pay at my hospital is $34.10 (I know because I just asked yesterday). After 19 years I was at $28.41!!! I discussed it with my...

6. Do you remove occluded or infiltrated IV right away or wait until new start done?

   RNfor26 replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

   The only time I would leave the bad IV in before I started a new one is if I was going to start the new site IMMEDIATELY. The rationale for this is that if you have to use the same arm to start the IV ( I prefer to use the opposite arm but this is s...

7. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

   RNfor26 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   Orientate is in the dictionary and it means "to orient". Doesn't that make it a word?

8. did you ever think it would be like this?

   RNfor26 replied to jamonit's topic in New Nurse

   I am a RN with 25 years experience on Med/Surg floors. After today I am still feeling some of the feelings you are all venting. Of course I am much more comfortable in my roll than a lot of you are. I feel so sorry for these new nurses coming in w...