RedRobin8

RedRobin8 has 10 years experience and specializes in Endoscopy.

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1. Emergency Bronchoscopy in middle of the night

   RedRobin8 replied to Overtime Mom's topic in Gastroenterology

   I work in Endoscopy and we stock the standard scopes, including the Bronchoscopes. The ICU recently purchased disposable bronchs, but rarely use them because the Pulmonologists state they don't have a sufficient diameter for large plugs. (So we sti...

2. Where are the middle age nurses working?

   RedRobin8 replied to RedRobin8's topic in Relations

   Thanks for each of your replies! A lot of good info for me to consider.

3. Where are the middle age nurses working?

   RedRobin8 posted a topic in Relations

   Hi all, I have been a second career nurse going on five years now. Love the field, have been in two different hospitals with a great resume full of well-rounded experience and references. My concern is more social than professional. Where are all t...

4. Very discouraged new grad.

   RedRobin8 replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in New Nurse

   Ditto to both of the above comments. It takes a little while to discern whether these are normal growing pains or perhaps not the unit for you. No one tells you how different nursing school is from the real nursing world. Nothing can prepare you f...

5. Does a CNA have to wipe butts?

   RedRobin8 replied to sssssaidthesnake's topic in CNA/MA

   If you want to work in the hospital, it sounds like you might be better suited to be a unit secretary.

6. Are 12 hour shifts going extinct?

   RedRobin8 replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

   I love my 12 hour shifts, although we do have some 8's sprinkled in here and there. I heard from a former California nurse that one disadvantage of ever becoming a unionized hospital (not a risk here) is that only 8 hour shift are allowed. I would ...

7. Nursing Profession

   RedRobin8 replied to kidari's topic in General Nursing

   Personal characteristics needed: compassion for the scared patients and families; patience for the talkers and frantic ones; tough shell and ability to hold one's tongue for the manipulators and rude patients or staff; persistence, listening ear and ...

8. Bon Secours School of Nursing

   RedRobin8 replied to emj1818's topic in Virginia

   Hi ICBBG! I chuckled when I received the e-mail referencing a response to this 3 year old post, because I JUST FINISHED school last Wednesday! Woohoo - what a ride! I read through all 15 pages again for a bit of nostalgia, and recalled all of our e...

9. 1+ 2+ 3+ Edema Rating Scale?

   RedRobin8 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

   One teacher taught us that the pitting edema ratings of +1 through +4 correspond to puddle, pond, lake, ocean.

10. RNs who have never worked bedside - What do you do?

    RedRobin8 replied to pumpernickel pup's topic in General Nursing

    These are great ideas. I entered nursing school with the plan of hospital work, but after the economy tanked, my husband had to extend his hours to 11-12 hours per day. Both of us cannot work these hours with 2 active teenagers, so I have started t...

11. Top 10 Myths of the "MURSE"

    RedRobin8 replied to mikethemurse's topic in Humor

    I work on a cardiac step down unit, and the frequent flyer senior ladies LOOOOOOOOOVE their 'murses'. Strong, protective, heroic care in their eyes. While I was giving one little lady in her late 80's a bath, she told me her 'murse' was easy on the e...

12. Nursing School GPA

    RedRobin8 replied to spritez's topic in General Students

    What's a GRE? I'm a low 3.x student, and might need whatever that is to continue my studies.

13. Nurse Recruiters Avoiding/Lying to New Grads

    RedRobin8 replied to symplicatedRN's topic in New Nurse

    You mentioned working during nursing school as an EKG tech - is it possible to apply to your own unit, having a foot in the door already? It is not always the most appealing if you had another specialty in mind, but in this market that is what I pla...

14. LPN or Straight to RN

    RedRobin8 replied to Aniyah2's topic in Virginia

    LPN's are being phased out of critical care and step-down units here in my hospital this year. Enroll in a bridge program or you are transferred out... seems unfair to some of our LPN's who have 10-20 years' experience. All the more reason I am gla...

15. Gift ideas for staff nurses/instructor

    RedRobin8 replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Be sure of your school policy regarding receipt of gifts. Our instructors are not allowed to receive gifts (certificates, etc.), unless it can be shared with the entire staff (food). Seems silly to everyone, students and instructors alike, but admi...