riggy3 MSN, RN

riggy3 has 30 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in Surgical ICU, PACU, Educator.

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1. Unit is Total Chaos

   riggy3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   The information you provide indicates a hospital in a transition from paper to computer documentation working in a situation almost from 1990. The inspection teams should fail the hospital. That is really not a direct reflection on the bedside nurse....

2. New Grad Can't Find Niche

   riggy3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Dear Graduate looking for Niche, Reading your concern many novice nurses expressed to me before...... "The only thing I am positive about when it comes to my future is that I DO NOT want to work in a hospital. If I had to it would ONLY be on a...

3. Set up to fail clinicals

   riggy3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Dear Setup Maybe prior to the exam the instructor should have given clear expectations and an opportunity to ask questions if something was not understood. I am unclear what term you are in? There is reference you did other clinical exams. You mentio...

4. Hates Nursing School

   riggy3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Interesting you have worked as an nursing assistant two years while still hating it... Must be something making you want to continue as a Nurse too.... The part of the job you "HATE" you need to discover before you waste more time and money in school...

5. Burnt out on Working Weekends and Holidays

   riggy3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Dear Burnt-out in L&D, I am having a difficult time reading you are burned out after 18 months due to working weekends and holidays. In my career I have noticed many novice nurses experience symptoms of burnout at about one to two years on the ...

6. NP makes less than RN

   riggy3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   The hourly rate difference between RNs and NP makes me wonder if Nurse Practitioners have saturated the available positions? My observation is many students are going into the Nursing field graduating.... maybe working a year or two then move on obt...

7. Covered Up a Narcotic Med Error

   riggy3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   This statement is what concerns me. You should face the consequences of covering up the error. At the same time there needs to be a root cause analysis since the "senior nurse" advised not to complete the occurrence report. The findings when loo...

8. Pediatric Patient IV Infiltration- Is it My Fault?

   riggy3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   An IV infiltrate can happen fast even with the IV controllers pressure sensors they still happen. If there is one thing I tell students is always look at that IV anytime they are with the patient. When infusions are rapid rate these especially need w...

9. Choices - Which Job to Choose?

   riggy3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   The choice of where to work is ultimately up to you. When I have students ask me similar questions. I encourage time in the medical surgical area first to gain organization and assessment skills strength. Face it the amount of clinical experience you...

10. Young & Dumb - Will criminal background prevent me from being a nurse?

    riggy3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    The process of the license completion seems possible. My thinking was along the lines of what BladesMom mentioned about not getting an interview. The health care facilities generally have a question on the application about criminal charges. As the h...

11. Am I too old to become an RN??

    riggy3 replied to bananerz84's topic in LPN-RN

    Life experiences carry into the Registered Nurse career. Numerically you are starting at an age greater than many RNs. The critical thinking ability you bring along will make you a strong Nurse. One thing to think about is.... if you do not take the ...

12. 50 Yr Old Experienced RN; Should I go back to school for my BSN or MSN?

    riggy3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    Obtaining the BSN is a long time recommendation by the NLN. When I started out in 1978 the NLN 1985 proposal was in place..... If you did not have a BSN in 1985 the thought was you no longer would be considered a Professional Nurse. We all know how t...

13. I'm Stuck - Need to Make a Quick Decision

    riggy3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    You mention you are working three days per week full time. There are 7 days in a week. When doing my BSN and MSN both required clinical time, two terms. I juggled my schedule at work to accommodate this clinical. I hate to sound unsympathetic to your...

14. Gun Owning Nurses

    riggy3 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    There is no relationship to owning guns and being a Nurse. Former Army Nurse we were issued weapons. Did not make us any less a Nurse.

15. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    riggy3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    A great amount of responsibility to a novice nurse quitting in the first year falls back to the schools. The student expectations today are not realistic, many new graduates expect to begin as the Director of Nursing at Walter Reed never doing bedsid...