RNMarykay

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1. Staying comfortable vs. hastening death

   RNMarykay replied to RNMarykay's topic in General Nursing

   JulesA and Libby1987 I think I was just nervous about the line of keeping comfortable/hastening their death and as a newbie RN I have not seen a lot of active dying. When I was a tech I mostly stayed out of the rooms of the actively dying while the ...

2. Staying comfortable vs. hastening death

   RNMarykay posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new nurse and wanted to get feedback. If a patient is a DNR/Comfort measures and actively dying (say from a GI bleed, or disease process that can't be stopped for whatever reason) and becomes restless and agitated and there is prn ativan avail...

3. Take my NCLEX tomorrow, words of encouragement?

   RNMarykay replied to RNinCali15's topic in NCLEX

   Do something relaxing tonite; get some sleep, drink water and have a good breakfast that won't give you a carb coma. Answer one question at a time and do NOT keep looking at the number you are on. I've heard the average is 120 questions so I didn't e...

4. Should nurses be able to pull chest tubes?

   RNMarykay replied to Ninjateagan's topic in Safety

   In every situation check the hospital Policy/Clinical Standards. Beyond that, KNOW your state Nurse Practice Act to know if it is within your scope. I recently heard of several ER nurses and a manager who were fired bc they were inserting external ju...

5. What organizations do you belong to?

   RNMarykay posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new RN and am wondering which organizations are generally beneficial to join? I'm also interested in journals that are helpful. I would like to grow as a nurse and also be aware of trends, best practice, etc. With limited funds I want to make ...

6. Staying safe or branching out in first RN job?

   RNMarykay posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello, I'm a recent grad and will begin my first RN position soon. I would like opinions on which position to take in light of my experience and goals. I've been working on an adult med/surg floor as a tech for five years so I have some experience b...

7. When to choose a specialty

   RNMarykay replied to aliciat22's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I agree with loriangel 14. A good friend of mine went into nursing because he had a son who was severely disabled. He always said he wanted to work pediatrics, but when he did his clinicals he was bored out of his mind. He actually LIKES med/surg tel...

8. CNA's taken off schedule after passing boards?

   RNMarykay replied to SC APRN's topic in CNA/MA

   This is not the practice my hospital system uses. We have several PST's (CNA on steroids) now that have all finished school, passed their boards and are interviewing within our system for RN positions. They remain on the floor as techs, or monitor t...

9. An all time low for a new night shifter

   RNMarykay replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   I went on nights at the beginning of this year and have to say I am grateful for a relatively easy adjustment. I have three teenagers at home. I can say I did research and developed a plan for working nights. Like another poster, I often stay up ver...

10. How did you get your hospital job???

    RNMarykay replied to stigrl's topic in Technicians

    My first job I went to visit each hospital and by chance met the nurse recruiter. I simply asked her how a new CNA would go about entering a hospital. I shared a little of my goals (to become an RN) and she told me that while the hospital in general ...

11. A&P online

    RNMarykay replied to Nurse2b7337's topic in Pre-Nursing

    >> I am finishing A&PI online now with an A. It can definitely be done, and it worked better for me to do it online, but there are a couple qualifiers. First, I had a study buddy who was also taking it online. We communicated and studied ...

12. Anatomy Physiology Spring 2012

    RNMarykay replied to trulyblessed2013's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am starting A&PI this semester as well and like you, a bit nervous. I went to a workshop last week intended to give tips for success. I knew it would be tough, but wow, I cam away a little nervous. But as my husband reminded me tonite, I genera...

13. 24/7 Video Cameras in ICU rooms

    RNMarykay replied to umcRN's topic in Critical

    I work on a tele/med surg floor and we have the capability to monitor every room. For awhile we had about six dedicated pt rooms with cameras for those extra confused ones and/or Baker Acts. But it got crazy when we would have to juggle people room t...

14. Nashville area health/hospital systems with own nursing program?

    RNMarykay posted a topic in Tennessee

    Hello, My husband has a career opportunity in the Nashville area. We have been in Florida where I began working as a CNA, then nurse tech/Patient Support Tech, and then got training as a telemetry tech. I've been taking prerequisites for a nursing p...

15. What do I ask oncologist re: brain tumor? What would YOU do?

    RNMarykay replied to RNMarykay's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone, I appreciate the thoughts and good wishes. MCYICURN - The situation is peculiar in terms of what the actual patient wants to do. Sadly, either from the ICP or the surgery to put in the shunt or biopsy his short term memory has a sev...