squirt2008

squirt2008

Peds general and ICU/Comm. Disease RN

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About squirt2008

squirt2008 has 20 years experience and specializes in Peds general and ICU/Comm. Disease RN.


I am a mom of 2 and a long-time Nurse, what else is there!?!?

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  1. Precepting the Preceptor

    You speak so eloquently and expressed exactly what I, as a former preceptor, felt. Thank you. I just don't have anything to add.......very well put!!
  2. ADN as PHN?

    In MO a BSN is not required to work in Public Health. I have been a RN for over 20 years, I worked 15 in hospital setting. I am grateful for the clinical experience and I feel it helps me in what I do now (I am a communicable disease RN). I am from t...
  3. Well, that shows that it does vary from state to state. I am the senior Communicable Disease RN here at my health dept. and I have my associates=RN. We have a NP that runs the STD clinic with an associates/RN under her. The RN's that do daycare class...
  4. I agree that it is a good idea to work in hospital/clinical setting to build clinical skills.....however.....it sounds like you should consider working in a local public health agency...you know....a health department. We offer immunization clinic, S...
  5. Nurses from other units to start IV's

    I agree with previous posts for the most part. You must let that kind of stuff run off your back...... I am not saying allow someone to walk over you and be rude, but in our profession stress is always present. The ICU RN could have just lost a patie...
  6. Associates degree

    I know this has been asked several times...I can only go from my experience...hospitals here hire ADN, new grads. I feel you need your BSN to advance down the road if that is what you want to do, but I was able to land a job right away at one of our ...
  7. Nursing instructor in the wrong

    You are correct. use a filter needle when drawing from glass ampoule, then change needles before administering. I think they should add a 5th "right" when admin. meds....now we know about right patient, right dose, right med, right time, right route....
  8. I'll probably find out soon enough, but I'm curious...

    i agree with previous posts. being a bedside rn during end of life or other tough times is such a big responsibility. you are not only supporting the patient and being their advocate, but you are supporting the family, friends and loved ones of the p...
  9. Associates degree

    Rojas3...........Good luck to you! you won't regret your career choice!
  10. I LOVE Community Health

    Similar story here...I was in Pediatric ICU for nearly 15 years and then came to my Local Public Health Agency! I love it! We don't provide health services like many others do....we have WIC, immunization clinic, STD, education, environmental, and my...
  11. Associates degree

    Okay, a little confused here.....I have been a Nurse for nearly 20 years.....a RN...and I have my associates degree. So just to clarify, when you graduate from an associate degree program you are a registered nurse. As mentioned, I have been a RN fo...
  12. Just speaking from my experience here in Missouri...the hospital I used to work for WOULD hire new grads. I just did a quick job search for RN positions available within 50 miles of me......there were over 1000 jobs! That was just one search! I am se...
  13. I recently participated in a webinar on Workforce Nursing Shortage and some of the #'s were staggering. For example: A very large # of RNs will be retiring due to baby boomers. 900,000 of the 2.5M RN's are >50 yrs old. 64% of the RN's are hospital...
  14. Faint of heart

    I completely agree with previous posts.......you cannot toss out hopes of becoming a Nurse based on one experience at home. Totally different when you are at work, dealing with patients vs. dealing with stuff at home. I have been a RN for over 19 yea...
  15. What's the weirdest baby name?

    While working in a children's hospital I had young parents....the dad had a tattoo of a pot leaf on his arm, mom had one on her thigh.....so it comes as no surprise that the baby was named "Mary Juana"! I kid you not!:rckn: