rbyrdrn

rbyrdrn has 6 years experience and specializes in Emergency.

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1. a couple picc questions

   rbyrdrn replied to lovingRN2009's topic in Infusion

   This is why I love Infusion Nurses!

2. Years Experience on the white board

   rbyrdrn replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

   Now thats what needs to be written on the whiteboard!:chuckle

3. Compact States

   rbyrdrn replied to southernbelle4lu's topic in General Nursing

   You can find your answers at your states board of nursing website, including whatever state you choose to move to.

4. Low Census??

   rbyrdrn replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

   Not the case in my ER. Consistently hitting well above our monthly patient census, compared to last year. Our director will be getting a big bonus!

5. Low Census??

   rbyrdrn replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

   We are consistently seeing more pts every month. My director will be getting a great bonus.

6. Hospital Romances

   rbyrdrn replied to 2bnursejacksonrn's topic in Relations

   OK....yes there have been several "office romances", we work long hours and we spend a lot of time together, so it seems natural that people would eventually hook up. However, we do not have any Mcdreamys and we aren't making out in the linen closet...

7. texting at work

   rbyrdrn replied to questionsforall's topic in Professionalism

   Very unprofessional. It has become such an issue at my facility that we were given a heads-up that a new policy regarding cellphones, ipods, and what nots, is coming. In the ER many of us have emergent apps/programs on our phones that we use, but t...

8. Years Experience on the white board

   rbyrdrn replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

   Yep we are doing the AIDET stuff too...let me guess, is it a CHS facility? We have recently placed boards in our er rooms, although we have not been asked to write down our experience. My reply is usually "Today's my first day" when they ask me how...

9. Which North Carolina Nursing School is better

   rbyrdrn replied to jfizz08's topic in General Nursing

   I know people are not going to like my reply....but it doesn't matter. Both schools are great as well as many others. Does UNCC have a nursing program? Years from now its not going to matter. What will matter is a valid RN license without limitat...

10. will it be hard for me nursing school?

    rbyrdrn replied to pandameow's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is not easy. I imagine if English is your second language you could have more of a challenge. Was this question really necessary?

11. Power Ports

    rbyrdrn replied to IlovenursingRN's topic in Emergency

    All-right, had my powwow with our educator and infusion. The Power Loc Safety Infusion set is the brand/style of Huber needles that we use, and implanted ports may be accessed using these devices. However, we only place the sticker (a label on the ...

12. Power Ports

    rbyrdrn replied to IlovenursingRN's topic in Emergency

    UhOh....not the case at my facility and my educator takes pride in our infusion education. I will have to do some homework and a powwow c my educator.

13. Chloraprep

    rbyrdrn replied to theamberdawns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our docs & myself often prep then don sterile gloves.

14. ED nurse with herniated disk needs advice in changing career...

    rbyrdrn replied to Canadian Girl's topic in Emergency

    I was on a travel assignment when my L4-L5 herniated....I could not believe the pain- not only in the lowerback but in my right lower leg! I rested and medicated, watching the clock anxiously awaiting my next ibuprofen & Tylenol. After a few da...

15. nclex pn --good books to review

    rbyrdrn replied to princess007's topic in NCLEX

    I'm just going to share what worked for me. Any CD. I would go to the library, so not to be distracted, and do the questions. I used the Cds because it was most like sitting for my NCLEX. I went through them often and exchanged them c others. I ...