skinc1

skinc1 specializes in Telemetry, ER.

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1. Finding a Job

   skinc1 replied to bknyrn's topic in School

   I am curious about this too. I work in an ER right now and would like to fill some of my free time and I was curious how to get involved. I know with public schools you can contact the district and offer to sub, but what about private schools? The...

2. Emergency Nurse Practitioner programs?

   skinc1 replied to CraigBSN02's topic in NP Students

   Hey I followed the link to UT Houston..where do it say they have a ENP?!

3. Emergency Nurse Practitioner programs?

   skinc1 replied to CraigBSN02's topic in NP Students

   I too am interested in the ENP. I work at an ER in downtown Dallas and our ENP's see pt's in the same scope as a PA. Ovbiously if things get to sticky then a MD steps in, but they function here just like PA's. I had been looking for an ENP and had...

4. exposure!

   skinc1 replied to skinc1's topic in General Nursing

   Nursin09, Thank you so much, I cant tell you how much just hearing what you went through has helped me. I to decided to not take the antivirals, because the risk was low, and plan on following up with my own GP. But you are right, the whole thing...

5. exposure!

   skinc1 replied to skinc1's topic in General Nursing

   It was a pediatric tube, we use those in our ER for peds and pts who we cant get enough blood out of. I was using a transfer device, which is our policy. And I did report it to employee health (hence why I was scared that I may have to take the med...

6. exposure!

   skinc1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a quick question. Anyone out there have a run in with a HIV pt and exposure via splash-back on the face? I was collecting blood and there was to much pressure in the tube and the top blew off. I didnt feel anything go into my eye and I have...

7. Mixing Lantus

   skinc1 replied to ann945n's topic in General Nursing

   I actually did this once when I was fresh out of nursing school. Nothing happened, the pt was fine. And when I talked to my pharmacist about it he said that the reason they say not to mix is because there is not enough research out there that prove...

8. Hardest part of nursing?

   skinc1 replied to batman05's topic in General Nursing

   Wishing that I could have done something else for that patient who is really sick, and really deserves my full attention. Even though I spend most of my time feeding the pain addiction of the local narcotic-addicts. Remembering that I can truly make...

9. Do anyone in healthcare in the US wear these?

   skinc1 replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

   That would be great to have, my watch is always coming unclasped, especially when I am wearing sterile gloves...go figure!

10. Liquid Stool - Orange

    skinc1 replied to AggieNurse99's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen urine bright orange but not often seen stool that color. Sometimes people with kidney failure and conditions like pancreatitis secrete some weird stuff in their stool and urine. I would guess it was something he ate, meds he had taken, ...

11. Cruise SHip RN?

    skinc1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know anything about being a nurse on a cruise ship? The Pay? The Hours? The Living? Is it really not as great as I think it might be? What kind of patients would we see, what procedures do we do, stuff like that.:onbch:

12. A True to Nursing Movie

    skinc1 replied to skinc1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most of your comments, I think most lay people wouldnt understand. A reality show would be great, besides the ER one on Discovery ch. Maybe one day it will come true, and I intend on reading about the Nurse and Spy, very interesting!

13. What I Love About Nursing Is....

    skinc1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    wearing pajamas to work! In what other profession do you get to roll out of bed throw on comfy pants (scrubs) and tennis shoes and then work for 12 hours in them?

14. A True to Nursing Movie

    skinc1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a somewhat random question to all you nurses out there. Is it just me, or do you want to see Hollywood come out with a movie that actually displays what we do for a living in the true light. Instead of how we are negatively depicted in shows...