Transplant Nurse BSN, RN

Transplant Nurse is a BSN, RN and specializes in ICU, Tissue & Organ Recovery, Surgery.

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1. work while on narcotics?

   Transplant Nurse replied to deehaverrn's topic in Disabilities

   Just jumping in here. I think this is a very valid topic. Recently my grandfather who's 81 was hospitalized and commented how all of his nurses weighed less than 100 lbs; my immediate response was, "Yes, that's why they all have bad backs. They start...

2. Looking for a great ICU flow for RNs to organize their shift

   Transplant Nurse replied to christen13's topic in MICU

   "I work with people who lose their minds if they misplace their "memory sheets." I have this problem, so to solve it I print the worksheet out on a colored paper which makes it highly visable to me and others. That has reduced this problem.

3. Shift Worksheet: gardenmum

   Transplant Nurse replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

   If you can send me an attachment of the version you like best and tell me which items/assessments you would like to see added (specifically applicable to PP), I would be happy to do one for you. I am not a pp nurse but love making these worksheets si...

4. Criminals in Med School

   Transplant Nurse replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

   Sheesh! In Indiana your professional license gets put on probationary status for a DUI or public intox charge. Okay maybe the Swedes are a bit liberal, but I believe our rules are a bit overboard. I've seen nurses who cannot get hired for a nursing j...

5. RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

   Transplant Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I would definitely like to see a spinon this one with a mentally ill parent thrown into the mix. It certainly has to be somewhat equivalent to the alcoholic variety.

6. STNAs may be out to get you! -???

   Transplant Nurse replied to Transplant Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   No offense intended to aides, as most of us love helping others. I am just stating that the shortage is multifactorial. This is something I had not heard of before. Though I have had a personal experience which relates to it. I was criticized and re...

7. STNAs may be out to get you! -???

   Transplant Nurse replied to Transplant Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   to noc4senuf I agree, this can be a tedius process, SOME places. I am only familiar with Indiana where I reside, and here it takes a complaint form being completed online and it is sent directly to the Deputy Attorney General's office. From that poin...

8. STNAs may be out to get you! -???

   Transplant Nurse replied to Transplant Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   To my knowledge this is part of the problem. Bad faith is difficult to prove in any setting, at least without hefty legal bills. Everyday we are made to put our licenses at risk, and all it would require is one tech to screw you. Though I agree they ...

9. In your experience.......when a seemingly "stable" patient tells you they are

   Transplant Nurse replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

   That is exactly what I did also, called the family and told them she was requesting their presence and "change in status/breathing problems." Patient was a smoker and post amputee. This was the onset of her sepsis, and though we saved her that night ...

10. In your experience.......when a seemingly "stable" patient tells you they are

    Transplant Nurse replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    I've had some look green and I did what I was trained to do, they were intubated usually in the next shift or sooner and got better since it was caught. I wondered the same thing how frequently they are right. They just don't stick around to tell us ...

11. STNAs may be out to get you! -???

    Transplant Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is an exerpt from a blog I read today. Sounds scary, and thought you'd all like to know to keep an eye on your back. Original link follows. "Do you work in a nursing home or assisted living as a nurse? If so I am sure you work with CNAs, STNAS, ...

12. What in the world does the ANA do?

    Transplant Nurse replied to -jt's topic in Activism

    Brandie I made a new post with an article from Bill Moyers about how the separation of nurses (vs. uniting like the AMA) is the problem with ANA. You should read it: http://revolutionredux.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/bill-moyers-addresses-universal-heal...

13. ANA is worthless

    Transplant Nurse posted a topic in Activism

    Had a complaint on my license (by a nasty co-worker) and ANA is no where for nurses these days. Bill Moyers has it right girls and guys. Please read the link and contribute to the discussion, I am a virgin to the posting thing. I found this intriguin...

14. new discouraged LPN

    Transplant Nurse replied to jbchero's topic in LPN/LVN

    Yeah i went to be an RN and learned it's not all it's cracked up to be. Pay is not worth the crap you get on the floor; we are way underpaid. Guess I am not a real nurse (some might allege), I can face that I don't like the not-nice people/dog-eat-do...

15. new discouraged LPN

    Transplant Nurse replied to jbchero's topic in LPN/LVN

    Agreed, it's all about the networking and admitting when you do not know the answer (usually start with an apology that helps, "I'm sorry what does that mean, I'm a new nurse." Before long you will be eating your young too. I found personally that ...