nursebber

nursebber has 5 years experience and specializes in telemetry.

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1. Nursing is Making Me Sick

   nursebber replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

   Always listen to your gut. Sift through what you here from "seasoned" RNs. Some people are plodders, (not a bad thing) and really I wish i was. I havebeen an RN for 2 years and used to get sick evry shift. I didn't sleep. I couldn't believe the regim...

2. Education vs Experience

   nursebber replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

   All the Grad programs i have checked..require "at least 2-5 years nursing experience" to be competitive. Thats for a clinical degree, though. Even if it's education, i really think it would be hard to get in a position even though i somewhat agree ab...

3. My Lament Over the Decline of Nursing

   nursebber replied to sundowners2's topic in Critical

   Amen. I mentioned passing off the RN coming on at the bedside and was laughed out of the room. The report itself is overbearing. Just see your patient and youll know the answers.

4. ECG REVIEW

   nursebber replied to ncglazergirl's topic in Critical

   ECGs made incredibly easy is a good resource. I work PCU and I pull out the Palm program to help me sometimes. I mean unless your DR RN, there is not much to the ECG. Rate , regularity, And the certain important segments, after that i am clling the ...

5. Life Just Sucks Sometimes

   nursebber replied to Thanet's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes life does just suck. that's why we have delineable numbers and facts..yes facts to look to before "happy Pill" as someone said, are prescribed. One big issue is length of time. Most of the Suck leaves after a couple weeks almost all if you ...

6. male nurses refusing to do certain treatments?

   nursebber replied to picurn10's topic in General Nursing

   I can see both sides, but the patient is really the head of the team. I always ask in a kind way without putting a stigma on it. I don't say Hey you mind if I insert this foley. I tell them from the get go, if there is anything, and i tell my male pa...