beanhead61

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1. NG tube question-please help!

   beanhead61 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

   Technically, whoever took the order from the MD should have clarified the order.There are some meds that NEED to be PO because they work buccally or whatever (Meds for thrush come to mind.) or they can't be liquified or crushed. (extended release). O...

2. They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

   beanhead61 replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

   What we should learn in nursing school is how to think, that we should look things up, that we should never give a med, participate in a procedure, etc without being fully knowledgable what we're doing. I don't expect nursing education to pour things...

3. Wearing scrubs in public...

   beanhead61 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   I do think wearing your work scrubs around town after you get off from work is poor infection control practice. But we all have to make the obligatory stop for milk, etc sometimes. Maybe at least take off your scrub jacket that you wore all shift bef...

4. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

   beanhead61 replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly - But in my area of the country, there are many career opportunities available to a BSN that are not available to an ADN. Management and administrative roles are often given to BSNs or MSNs preferentially. Also working for insurance companies...

5. 38 too old for school?

   beanhead61 replied to akanarn's topic in CRNA

   My husband finished his BSN at 43 and he's graduating CRNA school this year at 46. (And he's not the oldest in the class by any means). He LOVES it. I'm just so glad to see him satisfied that I'm willing to do what has to be done for him. It is treme...

6. What to do about tech refusing to get VS?

   beanhead61 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Med-Surg

   sounds like insubordination to me. probably could get her fired for it, at least if she worked at my institution. of course, most of us don't want that. we just want our vital signs without a hassle! please remember that the more you do it yourself a...