2bNurseNickStat

2bNurseNickStat specializes in Tele, M/S, Psych.

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1. JHH Main Campus - new grads?

   2bNurseNickStat replied to adam27wv's topic in Maryland

   Judging from the date of your post this may not be pertinent anymore but they will explain all the starting rates to you with your first interview. I am a new graduate starting in the Cardiac Surgical ICU on the 26th, so they do hire new graduates. T...

2. Patient Care Tech's Duties in a hospital ?

   2bNurseNickStat replied to KdnRN2B's topic in General Nursing

   It definitely depends on the unit and the hospital policy. I work on telemtry as a tech and have an assigned module every night and do the same thing that CNAs do (vitals, I/Os, answering lights, patient care). As a tech though, I am able to place IV...

3. 18-gauge vs. 20-gauge

   2bNurseNickStat replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

   :chuckleLove it!:chuckle My motto is the bigger, the better. If you think you can get an 18 in. Go for it. And once you get used to putting in larger catheters, you can put in smaller ones without a problem!

4. How does California manage to staff with a 5:1 ratio?

   2bNurseNickStat replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

   Why does California always seem to be lightyears ahead of everyone else in just about everything? I've definitely wondered this myself RNsRWe. I work on a busy Tele floor and our Nurse Manager will call every shift to see what Winpf (not sure if any...

5. Hospital CEO arrested for scams involving the homeless

   2bNurseNickStat replied to rph3664's topic in General Nursing

   I read about this yesterday, Isn't unbelievable?!

6. Night shift survival?

   2bNurseNickStat replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

   Agree with above but I find it much harder to stay up my last day then to get home and just take a three hour nap and get up and begin the day. I've done nights for three years now and love it, but it honestly takes awhile for you to get a good routi...

7. does age REALLY matter?

   2bNurseNickStat replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

   I must stop posting on this thread I think. I must say Bortaz, I agree with you saying that many of the older students may perform better than younger (and also understand this is your experience), but again, I again say younger or older, age has ab...

8. Social Foundation Practice Nursing 1

   2bNurseNickStat replied to Raymond L. Mamawag's topic in Student Assist

   Assuming you mean palpable and pulses you can auscultate here they are... 1)Carotid 2)Brachial 3)Radial 4)Ulnar 5)Femoral 6)Popliteal 7)Pedal 8)Posterior Tibial 9)Apical 10) Temporal Granted I had to look up the last one :chuckle(forgot temporal, not...

9. does age REALLY matter?

   2bNurseNickStat replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

   :wink2:And when I say age doesn't make a good nurse I mean age has nothing to do with GOOD nursing...old (ugghh) or young (ugghh) a great nurse is a great nurse:nurse:.

10. does age REALLY matter?

    2bNurseNickStat replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    I've posted an extremely similar reply pattycake on another thread saying, "Can't we just all get along?". I agree with the refrainig from flame-throwing comment, but I also definitely feel for many of the posters on this thread expressing their fee...

11. EKG on female patients

    2bNurseNickStat replied to bill4745's topic in Male Students

    As far as maintaining professionalism Psqrd, I absolutely agree with you. I can't say I've experienced anyone "pawning" off anything on me (except foleys on males). I also agree as a nurse we must set the standard. Not just for male nurses, but I bel...

12. A funny thing that happened at work

    2bNurseNickStat replied to EllenDeeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :chuckle:chuckle:chuckle LOL Betty, who knows what he thought of the bulb?!?! :chuckle:chuckle:chuckle

13. EKG on female patients

    2bNurseNickStat replied to bill4745's topic in Male Students

    I love this post...I think many of us have had this experience! I must say, professionalism is a must. I work on a Tele floor so most patients have had an EKG and understand what that entails, so when I come in and tell them what I am doing, they kno...

14. Gay male nurse stereotype?

    2bNurseNickStat replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Students

    LOL Tweety, sometimes I wish there were more gay males in nursing too. I am the only openly gay male on my unit. I work with many straight men (it seems Tele is the place to be for men in my hospital) and love the diversity. I find these men very com...

15. V-fib after Asystole

    2bNurseNickStat replied to Shell5's topic in CCU

    Though not NEAR as experienced as most people that have posted on this thread I work on Tele and am on the code team almost every night I work (Adrenaline Junkie), I definitely agree with Gilf. Max out your meds with asystole and if you have pulseles...