Stearnsy

Stearnsy has 6 years experience and specializes in CVICU.

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1. Organ Donation Organization Unethical

   Stearnsy replied to dangerous1's topic in General Nursing

   The OP brings a curious point to light in that communicating PHI to this third party organ-procurement organization (Univ. of Miami Tissue Bank or Lifelink here in my locale) there may be HIPAA violations. If I am ordered to request medical records f...

2. Doctor stole my stethoscope

   Stearnsy replied to ayejay09's topic in Relations

   I've been a nurse for coming up on seven years, always in an acute care hospital. Other, more veteran nurses always warned me to keep an eye on my "ears," as they've had many a pair stolen themselves. About two months ago I left mine at work over the...

3. Although Women Dominate the Nursing Profession, Do Men Make More Money?

   Stearnsy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   I work 4-6 shifts per week while my female counterparts work 3, sometimes 4. Yeah, I make a lot more.

4. Paper has me stumped: advantages/disadvantages of nursing theory

   Stearnsy posted a topic in Student Assist

   I am an associate's degree CCRN back for BSN so I can open some new doors. Totally online, 17months, and at the state college I received my ADN from. Prompt is "list the advantages and disadvantages of using nursing theory to guide nursing practice....

5. What are some tasks in a vent room?

   Stearnsy replied to msdaschcav's topic in General Nursing

   Well... If the pt. is sedated, the nurse will definitely need help turning for purposes of skin integrity, pulmonary toilet, and peri/foley care. Radiology usually appreciates help with getting the board underneath these pts. for bedside xrays as wel...

6. Is my employer screwing me here?

   Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all of the great replies everyone! Seeing some replies reaffirm my stance on the subject, others help to humble me! Thank you, thank you, thank you for taking your time to read through this thread and share your $0.02 with me. Still no res...

7. Is my employer screwing me here?

   Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

   Well, if this is the case--I shall go elsewhere. Do you want to be paid $13/hr as an RN? In the ICU? Who's sometimes tripled? No thanks dude. Had to edit this because I sound arrogant and I hate the generational stigma that those from my cohort have ...

8. Is my employer screwing me here?

   Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

   Hello again kind perusers of this forum, I wholeheartedly wish I was writing you to say "yes! I finally got paid!," but this is not the case. It has been two pay periods with no evidence of a wage adjustment (e.g., bigger paycheck!) thus far. After t...

9. Is my employer screwing me here?

   Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

   You guys are great, really. I didn't expect such a rapid and informative response. All of your contributions have helped put me at ease. I am reading every single post and digesting it all. Sounds like I'm not getting screwed, not in the sense of wha...

10. Is my employer screwing me here?

    Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

    Are you two sure of this? I'm new at everything still--I'm 22. Tax withholding on a lump sum isn't going to be > than the taxes on a few, smaller checks? Wezzie, thanks :) I'm proud to be a part of the field. Everyone who has chimed in, thanks a ...

11. Is my employer screwing me here?

    Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

    I am so mad, I can't even go in there and talk to them right now. What's more, is that I work in the ICU. I have vents w/ drips for a PCAIII rate. Hello, have I died and gone to Mexico? Kind of funny, but really not. Still steamin'

12. Is my employer screwing me here?

    Stearnsy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I have worked at the same facility since August of last year in the capacity of a tech (pca III) while in school. I recently became licensed as an RN and went straight to work in that same facility. Last pay period, I worked 1 w...

13. Any info at all on bkat 8 pleeeaassse

    Stearnsy replied to ICURN7's topic in MICU

    We just did a 10-week critical care course at my facility. We took the BKAT 7 in weeks 1 and 10 to gauge the effectiveness of the course. Most participants scored in the 60s-70s on day 1 and many improved by 10 or more points by week 10. I just took ...

14. New CNA worried might have caught HIV working with HIV positive resident

    Stearnsy replied to MarellaMagdalene's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to help..always remember safety first

15. New CNA worried might have caught HIV working with HIV positive resident

    Stearnsy replied to MarellaMagdalene's topic in General Nursing

    Haha yes that's what I was thinking. Gotta watch out for projectiles! As for your question, did any of it get in your eyes, mouth, or even nose? Your skin is your body's first line of defense, so it should have done it's job so long as it didn't cont...