Nurse Izzy

Nurse Izzy

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  1. More certification after I graduate?

    The ONLY difference between an ADN and a BSN is the years of schooling. The fundamentals are the same, a BSN often receives more management-type courses than the ADN. Some ADN programs require Chemistry and Statistics, but most don't, whereas most ...
  2. Nurses Who Smoke

    For many of us who smoke or who have smoked in the past, it is a method of stress relief. A coping mechanism. Yes, an ineffective coping mechanism in that it is unhealthy but so is the stress that we inflict on ourselves in the nursing field. The ...
  3. Nurse Tech doing triage........

    In our ED only RNs were allowed to triage. Techs could do vitals for us if we got slammed, but it was usually easier and faster to do the vitals while asking questions. I'm not sure what the experience level had to be - I wasn't put into triage unt...
  4. ER RN salary

    It all depends on the hospital, too. In Alabama, I worked at one hospital that paid new grad $17.25 base. $4.00 shift diff for nocs. No diffs for bachelor's degree or certs. Another I work at pays $18.03 base plus $1.00 for bachelor's plus $2.00/h...
  5. More certification after I graduate?

    I started out in the ED directly after graduating nursing school. My facility had specific requirements regarding certifications, but those were addressed after hire. What I mean is that, as a new grad, yes you could work in our ED. In order to ta...
  6. I definitely not recommend nursing.

    "And I would like to know where in this country an RN makes $25.00 to $30.00 an hour. " Alabama, Georgia. As a new new grad (within the past three years), I started out making $17.25/hr base plue $4.00 shift diff equalling $21.25/hr - fresh out of s...
  7. ER violence

    I could fill up pages with stories of the violence I've seen just in the past year. I personally am waiting to go to court over a patient who attempted to kill me. I've seen co-workers lose body parts to human bites, I've had shooting victims come ...
  8. Child care financial aid

    Here in Alabama there is assistance. Don't know exactly what it's called, but have a friend who received it last year. She wouldn't have been able to attend school, otherwise. Check with your school's financial aid office - they were the ones who ...
  9. IHOP. We have a study group and meet at IHOP. It's noisy, but I've found it really easy to filter out the background noise. As for listening to music - if I'm at home, I always have classical musing playing to study by. Our cable service has music...
  10. Family at your graduation??

    I hadn't thought it to be a big deal with my family, considering I already have a different degree, but my mom informed me the other day that there was no way in the world that she was missing it, regardless of the fact that I'm continuing on. In he...
  11. I did it! OMG I did it!

    Congrats and best of luck to you! At least now, you won't dread waking up when it's time to go in!
  12. How do you handle the death of a patient?

    Where I work, when a patient dies, the family is allowed as much time as needed. The post-mortem will wait. The only time they are interrupted is for the Dr. if he hasn't already made it there and for the nurse to prepare the body. Usually the fam...
  13. I need an Exorcism - NOW! (pretty long post...sorry)

    Many hugs your way! I can completely relate - March was a similar month for me, so you have my complete sympathy/empathy (which one is that means I feel how you feel?). Thoughts, prayers, loads of kleenex and lots of hugs to you!!
  14. 'Gross' experiences so far....

    70 yo with Hx of COPD, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Diabetes, etc etc etc. Developed severe edema in his legs resulting in stress ulcers. I had him first day post-op for mechanical debridement. Surgeon came in to do the dressing change and it was t...
  15. "Duties of the Floor Nurse-1887"

    A nib is the point - back then, the writing instruments were such that they were actually dipped in ink - hence the use of the blotter - to blot off extra ink. You could whittle the nib (usually a piece of wood or even a feather!) to create a fine, ...