DeniseRNBSN

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1. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   DeniseRNBSN replied to szccdw's topic in ADN/BSN

   "ADN nurses may see nursing theory as not readily being useful in their daily practice as a bedside/floor nurse, but it is theoretical/conceptual/philosophical coursework like this that distinguishes a technician (someone who can perform routine clin...

2. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   DeniseRNBSN replied to szccdw's topic in ADN/BSN

   Social work is one of those fields where you have to have a Master's degree in order to make money. (sort of like a psychologist). My sister is a social worker with a masters degree and made $75000 her first year here in Florida. She is has respect ...

3. Poll: Should nurses have more distinctive titles?

   DeniseRNBSN replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   i agree. when i graduated from junior college, i placed rn on my badge. two years later i graduated from a university, i placed rn, bsn on my badge. just recently i passed the ccrn exam. guess what, i placed that behind my name as well. i am very ...

4. Where do you keep your stethescope?

   DeniseRNBSN replied to Still Riding's topic in Uniform/Gear

   ISN'T THAT THE TRUTH!!!! :chuckle

5. Single in nursing school

   DeniseRNBSN replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Students

   I divorced by husband and went to nursing school in 1997 at the age of 26. I was a single mom with two children and did better in school than I could have ever done with a man in my life. Most of the women in nursing school with me had marital probl...

6. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   DeniseRNBSN replied to szccdw's topic in ADN/BSN

   i totally agree with your post. nursing is not taking seriously because there are so many ways to become a nurse. it only takes 1 year to say that you are a nurse. name one other job where you can go to a vocation/technical school for one year and...

7. Cvvhd

   DeniseRNBSN replied to dv8rn's topic in MICU

   We use the Prisma also which is very easy to set up. Our CVVHD patient's are 1:1 for the duration. Denise RN, BSN, CCRN

8. Do You Have LPN's in your PICU?

   DeniseRNBSN replied to Chevelle's topic in PICU

   I work in a level one trauma center and we do not have LPN's in the units or emergency room. In our hospital LPN's are valuable in certain situations but when it comes to trauma medicine they are not utilized. I work in a cardio-vascular surgery IC...

9. Where do you keep your stethescope?

   DeniseRNBSN replied to Still Riding's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I agree. I also have a cardiology Littman. My $40 Littman grew legs and walked away when I put it down. I refuse to let this one leave my neck while I'm working. You will get used to it around your neck. :chuckle Denise RN, BSN, CCRN

10. Snow emergency excuse?

    DeniseRNBSN replied to BeenThereDoneThat74's topic in General Nursing

    when all three hurricanes hit here in florida 6 months ago we were expected to pack a bag and come in to work. not one person complained. we are a level 1 trauma center and we had patients flying from other hospitals to ours because the smaller hosp...

11. How about this for an order?

    DeniseRNBSN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Ativan does indeed calm restlessness and anxiety but it in no way has an analgesic effect. That would be like giving Propofol for sedation but not having pain medication on board as well. The patient suffers. Another example, you would NEVER give a...

12. "Just an LPN"....does anyone else get discouraged?

    DeniseRNBSN replied to DeniseLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

    I've been reading this post and I just have to put in my two cents. I respect everyone in the nursing profession. I've worked as a CNA (and never did I refer to myself as a nurse) as some have stated in their posts. I worked my way through RN schoo...

13. Where is everyone from?

    DeniseRNBSN replied to versatile_kat's topic in Florida

    Tampa here, I work in critical care...:)

14. BSN's deliver safer care than ADN's??

    DeniseRNBSN replied to sbic56's topic in Activism

    I don't mean disrespect to anyone. All I'm saying is that no other career that is considered PROFESSIONAL can be obtained with an AA or a diploma. If diploma nursing was so popular, there would still be diploma nursing programs available. But... t...

15. Ventriculostomy is a surgical procedure!

    DeniseRNBSN replied to Elenaster's topic in Neuro

    Ventriculostomy is a surgical procecedure that is performed by the Neurosurgeon. We have a 12 bed-NeuroICU. Our overflow patients will go the the other ICU's (Medical, surgical, and Burn). Our neurosurgeons have to follow those patients because i...