Bruce_Wayne ASN, RN

Latest Activity

1. 

   Nurses smoking weed?

   Bruce_Wayne replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

   Not worth losing my license over. After I retire, who knows what I'll put in my garden.
2. 

   Sterile Water for Enteral Feeding Tubes?

   Bruce_Wayne replied to med_geek's topic in Critical

   Sterile water seems pointless because the cup you pour it into isnot sterile and neither will the syringe or funnel, unless you're getting new sterile stuff every time. I save my sterile water for chest tubes.
3. 

   What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

   Bruce_Wayne replied to northmississippi's topic in Medications

   Propofol, fentanyl, levophed, lovenox, and protonix lol
4. 

   Im 53 and looking into Becoming a CNA

   Bruce_Wayne replied to Jrenyc's topic in Men

   If you have white collar history I would honestly advise you to stay in your current field or get another white collar job. You might make more money being a McDonald's manager than you would as a CNA
5. 

   Thinking of being a LVN

   Bruce_Wayne replied to SemperFi03's topic in Pre-Nursing

   25000 for an lvn program just sounds like a stupid scam. I'd try to find an ADN program that was accredited instead. My ADN cost me 5000 total and my Bsn only cost 6000. I cannot imagine the prices you're getting quoted.
6. 

   Out of nursing school for 3 years. Finding a hard time looking for jobs.

   Bruce_Wayne replied to reginalin's topic in General Nursing

   That is quiet the situation. Have you looked into nursing home jobs as well? I know in my area they're absolutely desperate and constantly building new ones. It's kind of an unglamorous job and they don't treat or pay you very well. But it is a star...
7. 

   Strongly considering a career in nursing, can you give me advice?

   Bruce_Wayne replied to aek1's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is a hard stressful job. The pay can be good but for what you have to put up with sometimes it doesn't seem worth it. If I had to do it all over again I'd choose physical therapist because they get paid slightly more and they're focused on a ...
8. 

   Leaving Bedside Nursing

   Bruce_Wayne replied to Deebuzz's topic in Career Support

   I used to miserable but then I came to terms with expectations vs reality and I just do the best I can with what I have. As a shift lead my process was to give mys of all the biggest baddest cases but that line of thinking was unsubstantiatable. I...
9. 

   NG insertion Doctors VS nurses

   Bruce_Wayne replied to BendyEm's topic in Critical

   I saw a doctor try an NG once because I couldn't get it. Neither could he and we actually had to consult a surgeon to help. we routinely place NG or OG tubes on our vented pts and have it confirmed by air bolus heard by two RNs. by the time we get...
10. 

    Mentors

    Bruce_Wayne replied to erinmichele's topic in Western Governors

    The mentors don't really do anything except talk to you and keep you motivated. Their only purpose is to keep you grounded and set realistic expectations and keep you motivated since you will be working from home. By in large, the learning is self di...
11. 

    What path would be easier to get a job in with no experience?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Eeramsey's topic in Career Support

    Speaking as somebody promoted to shift lead before I thought I was ready, you do not want to put yourself in that situation. The stress was unbearable and I started smoking. And that's not even on the same level as a unit manager. Do yourself a favor...
12. 

    Process for monitoring telemetry at your hospital

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Marchc7's topic in Cardiac

    Our monitor techs are RNs or LPNs with special ekg training. Our portable tele monitors work in all departments so there is no "off unit" considerations. The patients primary RN is responsible for checking the accuracy of the strips and that is part ...
13. 

    Anyone using a ChromeBook?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to NurseNightOwl's topic in Western Governors

    I just use the website version. I don't recall the exact instructions because none of my classes have utilized vitasource yet so I kind of forgot how to do it.
14. 

    Positive NCLEX experience

    Bruce_Wayne posted a topic in NCLEX

    I was looking through this board and naturally like you'd expect it attracts a lot of people that are nervous and a lot of people that are having problems with the test taking. So I thought it would be useful to others to read a positive NCLEX exper...
15. 

    Is there such a thing?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to OCRN3's topic in General Nursing

    If you get the education, experience and credentials and are willing to relocate you can find something somewhere in management if that's what you want to do. After you get your foot in the door of management you can try to work your way up from the...