RunningRNBSN

RunningRNBSN specializes in PICU, Pediatrics, Pediatric Home Health.

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1. How many consecutive 12-hour shifts do you consider safe?

   RunningRNBSN replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

   I am young and personally hate working 3 12's in a row; however, I don't feel I am unsafe as a nurse. I have worked 7 or 8 in a row and although I was exhausted, I don't think I was unsafe. I work with a nurse in her early 60's and she tries picking...

2. Med surg nurse x 28 yrs needs advice about taking job in er

   RunningRNBSN replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

   I do not have personal experience in this but I work with a nurse who did L&D for 20+ years and transferred to the PICU for a change of scenery. She has regretted the choice ever since and is having a really difficult time with essentially re-lea...

3. What do you hate most/love most about your job? List one of each.

   RunningRNBSN replied to AtACrossRoads's topic in General Nursing

   --PICU RN-- LOVE: Seeing my patients get better and go home. Appreciative families! Co-workers who are willing to work as a team. Educating and comforting families. The kids who hug me and say "thanks for being a good nurse". HATE: Those nurses who ...

4. Nursing, physician's assistant, or doctors

   RunningRNBSN replied to newbie_clinical's topic in General Nursing

   They are all different careers -- you really need to do some soul searching and decide which route is best for you. I am an RN and do not particularly like being a bedside nurse because despite the progress of our profession, there is very little aut...

5. Need opinion on sample study for evidence based practice paper

   RunningRNBSN replied to KristyS's topic in General Nursing

   I am sure you can find studies on MRSA Prevention -- search CINAHL.

6. Pursue Nursing Carrer

   RunningRNBSN replied to flipside's topic in General Nursing

   I am suprised you are eligible to sit for the NCLEX. Many states require you take an approved "refresher course" if you have not practiced for X number of years. To find a refresher course, your State BON should have a list of approved courses on the...

7. Obsessed with death since entering the nursing profession

   RunningRNBSN replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with "MiamiGuy" -- although my viewpoint might sound a bit "harsh", death is a natural part of the life cycle. I personally don't have any set beliefs of where someone goes when they die. When someone close to me dies, I grieve and then I get...

8. Pay Scales

   RunningRNBSN replied to Lisa, MA's topic in General Nursing

   The most physical laborous intensive jobs in society typically pay the least out of most careers. Why? Because they are simply that... physically laboring. The most well paid careers are typically those that requires experience and intensive educati...

9. EVD cultures: What do you practice in your setting? Help! Need info!

   RunningRNBSN replied to SBlackburn's topic in PICU

   I work in a 16 bed PICU and we are affiliated with a medical school. EVD cultures are only sent per MD request and the MD is the only one who can collect it. RN's can only change the EVD collection bag.

10. Odd things you've seen in nursing

    RunningRNBSN replied to SoulSearcherRN's topic in General Nursing

    I learned the hard way -- I was an orienting RN and had a patient who had a GSW to the head and was trached. He developed a lung infection and had frothy sputum coming out of his trach -- I went to suction him and he coughed and I got sputum in my ey...

11. CCNE Accreditation is important???( Urgent )

    RunningRNBSN replied to Ava82's topic in General Nursing

    Do NOT attend a school that is not accredited by CCNE or NLNAC because it may be very very difficult to ever get accepted into a graduate program (i.e., masters, doctorate).

12. How much do you remember from A&P?

    RunningRNBSN replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    An OR nurse probably sees and hears the physicians using anatomical terms and thus could probably do better at recalling anatomical terms. I honestly don't know what I would be able to recall if I had to, but I do know that I am sometimes suprised b...

13. Wedding invites for my friends on the unit, do or don't?

    RunningRNBSN replied to socalrn333's topic in General Nursing

    I am getting married later this year and I absolutely did not invite everyone -- I sent invitations to a few people who I am fairly close with. You interact with a variety of different people everyday at work.. you shouldn't have to invite everyone. ...

14. The worst code you've seen?

    RunningRNBSN replied to jesshopper12's topic in General Nursing

    Did they ever figure out why his K+ was so high?

15. Do you usually stay in the specialty you start out in?

    RunningRNBSN replied to tigerlily345's topic in General Nursing

    I sympathize with you! I don't think every nurse is meant to be a bedside nurse -- I consider myself one of those nurses. Although I am very competent at what I do and do enjoy my patients, I know that I am not meant to be a bedside nurse. I don't kn...