TylerDurdenRN

TylerDurdenRN specializes in MICU, ER, Tele Step-down..

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1. Night Shift

   TylerDurdenRN replied to LadyTiger44's topic in General Nursing

   IF...you have no kids and no day time commitments like me, just live 7p-7a even on your days off. It really isn't that bad, you'll never fully feel normal on night shift if you revert to normal sleep cycle (day shift sleep pattern), you always will f...

2. Vertical Violence on the floor

   TylerDurdenRN replied to lobianm's topic in General Nursing

   Why didn't you run the piggyback by gravity after the pump malfunctioned? Seems like that should have been the first step.

3. What is the purpose of Interview?

   TylerDurdenRN replied to jtanga's topic in Career Support

   Ok so you are pointing out a perceived problem, what is your solution to that problem OP? Its easy to point out a problem but hard to find a solution. I don't think interviews are that bad.

4. Would you marry a Doctor?

   TylerDurdenRN replied to fleurafor's topic in Relations

   As a Nurse who is a male, I say, Yes, I would marry a Doctor who was female, now only if they were willing to marry a nurse.

5. Why do you have to have a BSN in order to be in a RN Residency Program?

   TylerDurdenRN replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

   I am assuming a lot would have to do with hospitals, and magnet status. That, and the fact that with the influx of new grads, why pick a Diploma/ADN when you have more than enough .....QUALIFIED..... BSN grads applying. Just seems like simple logic f...

6. Who pays your salary?

   TylerDurdenRN replied to adam56's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with The Commuter. This is my Career, it pays the bills, I do it for the paycheck, I wouldn't do it for free, if I won the lottery I'd quit. That doesn't mean I don't care about the patients, it doesn't make me evil, and it doesn't mean I am...

7. Is it true that male new grads are not struggling

   TylerDurdenRN replied to gtshin30303's topic in General Nursing

   I think its annoying being called a "male nurse", I'm a nurse. I think people will find any excuse or arbitrary reason why someone got the job, promotion or better pay over them, whether it be fact or fiction. It's a classic self defense mechanism.

8. How do you keep awake on a slow night shift?

   TylerDurdenRN replied to TylerDurdenRN's topic in General Nursing

   I can understand your feelings, I worked days and still do, on a 3 weeks nights, 3 weeks days basis (awful I know, but such is life). But I will say, nights is a different kind of busy, you really have to work it a while to understand. I respect both...

9. ICU cross training to ER

   TylerDurdenRN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Emergency

   I work ICU and It was interesting, a real eye opener to what happens in the ER before you get them in the ICU, gave me perspective about what to expect and what to prepare for. Because some times things are lost in translation in report, and cross tr...

10. How do you keep awake on a slow night shift?

    TylerDurdenRN replied to TylerDurdenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Amazing, haha, I am going to try that for sure. How low were you able to get it?? You have to give me something to shoot for.

11. How do you keep awake on a slow night shift?

    TylerDurdenRN replied to TylerDurdenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital states 2 RN's on any ICU floor at all times. Orientee RN's don't count. We only had 2. Come on guys I don't need a lecture, I was hoping to hear what other funny things you guys did in this type of situation.

12. How do you keep awake on a slow night shift?

    TylerDurdenRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I worked christmas night in a MICU and we only had 2 patients. Only 2 RN's were on staff so it was a 1:1 ratio with both patients doing well and sleeping most the night. Also we had an RN on orientation so really we had 3 RN's. I was up most the ...

13. How Can Hospitals Afford Not To Hire?

    TylerDurdenRN replied to European's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that is actually better than what my hospital offers, the turnover is on the high side, but every time the managers post a position, they get hundreds of applications. So your wrong about them having "some difficulty" getting nurses. They have n...

14. Now with Changes in Ecomony which is better ADN or BSN

    TylerDurdenRN replied to proudmommy's topic in General Nursing

    In the end will still all pass the Same test. I've seen the difference in classes for ADN and BSN, and those 12 classes (at least at our program) are money makers. Ones like Leadership Issues in Nursing?, Research in Nursing? Ethics in Nursing? Tran...

15. Vasopressin- Usage and dosing

    TylerDurdenRN replied to trvlnurs's topic in MICU

    "Maverick" nursing made me laugh out loud. Awesome. And I agree, if parameters are not written, and the order says a generic start at X and titrate to maintain MAP > X nursing judgment has to come into play when titrating such drugs. If i saw an ...