(link removed - the page is no longer available)What do you guys think about this idiot, and the ignorant nonsense he is blabbering over on fox news? Kind of insulting to those of us who have spent years pursuing advanced degrees such as CNP, and oft...
To be honest, after my first couple years on the job I never gave it any more thought. These days the field of nursing is not quite so "female dominated", at least not in certain units. The one major downside to being one of the few guys in a unit th...
I think tattoos are great when they can be hidden. You do not want your potential employer examining your tattoo of a flaming skull on your right forearm while you are telling them why you would make a GREAT unit manager (and earn $80,000/year while ...
Keep the facial hair. I have been fortunate enough to work in many different settings in many different facilities, and my trusty goatee has never caused me any problems. It you have a giant beard down to your chest with yesterday's french fry crum...
The answer to your question would be......don't sexually harrass/assault anybody. Seriously though, almost every male nurse I know who's even been accused of sexual assault deserved it. I'm not saying that wrongful accusations don't occur, but I doub...
Hyperbarics is certainly a tiny but exciting speciality. I run a tiny hyperbaric center with monoplace chambers. I have been considering pursuing certification, but it is not easy for those of us who don't live near large bodies of water. It would...
This thread has some good information. I am an experienced RN who keeps hearing about "the nursing shortage", although I haven't seen it yet for myself. The ED I presently work in is overstaffed and nurses are having their hours cut short and being f...
The poor grammar that today's society uses disgusts me. Before I start my rant, I'll admit that I'm guilty of the occasional grammatical error. English and grammar was not my strong point in high school. Despite my shortcomings, even I know that t...
ED triage is not something to take lightly. It also depends on what kind of triage system your ED has. In the first ED I ever worked in, triage was run by 1 nurse. That nurse had to assess the patient, decide whether they were appropriate for the ED ...
djaychris replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency
That was a transition I made. I went from full time at a busy community ED, to full time in the biggest and toughest CT-ICU in my region. What it showed me, was that I did not know nearly as much as I thought I knew. I had no idea how to handle the I...
djaychris replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency
In my opinion, ICU to ED is one of the toughest transitions a nurse can make. I speak as a nurse who worked Med-Surg, then ED, then ICU, then ED. I have worked full time in the ED while working casual in the ICU, and vice versa. Before I knew ICU,...
Hyperbaric nursing is a tiny specialty that I have fallen in love with. I run a tiny hyperbaric department with two mono-place chambers. I do everything in the department, from training a few casual staff, to billing, to insurance, to administerin...
I am going to be diving a pt who has a "BardPort Implanted Port". Its basically an implanted medical port in the right subclavian region. The manufacturer has no documentation saying whether this device is safe for hyperbarics or not. They did say...
Thanks for all the help guys. I will be running a department with 2 monoplace chambers. I am located on the east coast. The outgoing hbo nurse is leaving the entire hospital system, and not telling a soul where she's going. She is washing her han...
Thanks for the outstanding information/reply/and support. Safety is definitely the most important priority. The nurse I'm replacing sometimes lets patients into the chamber with their clothes on. I'm planning on the changing the policy.....every p...