syckRN

syckRN has 15 years experience and specializes in Emergency Department, House Supervisor.

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1. will i be missing out in rehab?

   syckRN replied to R.NICU's topic in Rehabilitation

   Dear jjened: You do have a "whole bunch" of experience lady. Wow. Nice that you are so encouraging of others! Thanks for a positive post. SyckRN

2. I need help with charting!!!

   syckRN replied to Peeker19's topic in Geriatric

   For pain you should always doc location and quality: dull, sharp, shooting, etc For no CP you should put, "denies chest pain." Hope this helps SyckRN

3. Does anyone know...

   syckRN replied to dioness's topic in General Nursing

   I live in a community where we have an epidemic of "Community acquired MRSA." We don't even isolate MRSA patients (unless they have it in their lungs...it does happen and often fatal). We DO place them on contact precautions. And I agree with the "do...

4. Should I get my RN or BSN? What if I already have a Bachelor's degree?

   syckRN replied to 31dunn's topic in Career Support

   Like a couple of previous posts, I also have seen some programs that bridge ADN to MS. However, depending on where you live, there may be fewer of those to choose from. You might want to check that out. SyckRN

5. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   syckRN replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   Dear Jesse, As they say in the realty business. There are only three things that matter: 1. Location 2. Location 3. Location Good luck and keep up t...

6. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   syckRN replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   Once I obtained my masters in nursing I got a sweet full-time job teaching advanced nursing at the ADN program at the local community college. There I discovered that nursing instructors also definitely eat their young. Luckily for me, I was also sta...

7. Maslow's First Level, sex?

   syckRN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

   I am LOL at all of us...a famous theorist places a basic bodily function in his hypothetical "tower of needs" and even while some of us simultaneously DENY the need...we sure are dedicating some blog space to it. Humans. Can't live with 'em...can't s...

8. alternative program to DMU...

   syckRN replied to sunset2010's topic in Recovery

   NO, you don't. unless your employer asks specifically. And I have left this blank before and gotten away with it. However, if you put on your resume a job that you held in the state where you are not in good standing...they might think to check your ...

9. Maslow's First Level, sex?

   syckRN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

   Crunchymamma, Too true. As Yoda might put it: Kicking psychological ass Freud does do Not at all.

10. Maslow's First Level, sex?

    syckRN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    OK, The reason for sex being included is that it belongs to INSTINCTUAL requirements. Freud knew this too. Remember the "id":devil: I am not a know it all...I just know these things from back in the BA in psychology days...oh so very long ago.

11. Is chemistry important to become a nurse?

    syckRN replied to strawberryluv's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I absolutely abhor chemistry...but I would not safely practice nursing without a basic understanding... Think acid/base balance... Think potassium pump... Think Normal saline... Are you feeling me yet? SyckRN

12. I think I just ended someone's career

    syckRN replied to Asystole RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks again Jack for a positive contribution!

13. Nurses really aren't the smartest people

    syckRN replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are not only intelligent, they actually receive much more communication skills training and patient teaching skills than do physicians. The latter two skills would be more than enough to overcome and outstrip the value provided by professions ...

14. I think I just ended someone's career

    syckRN replied to Asystole RN's topic in General Nursing

    On February 11, 2005, I arrived to work severely impaired on my own medications...way too many...way too impaired. In my heart of hearts I will FOREVER be grateful to the charge nurse who had the guts to say, oh so kindly..."Honey, I can't let you wo...

15. Is BSN harder than ASN?

    syckRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

    I went for the BSN because once I had taken all of the prereqs for the local ADN program, I realized that it would be another two years for either program. Also I knew that I would eventually get an MS, so the BSN made the most sense for me. I DID ge...