funky monkey

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1. Joining the military and getting pigeon-holed

   funky monkey replied to whichone'spink's topic in Government

   I would like to think that if I or a family member were in a specialty unit like an ICU, then the nurse taking care of me/them would have hopefully had some med-surg experience - at least 1 year, then passed a ICU course. I never felt that a new gr...

2. Where does the new Associate Degree RN fit in?

   funky monkey replied to marthabaez's topic in ADN/BSN

   Get your BSN. It is the future in nursing.

3. Associates degree or BSN?

   funky monkey replied to PaTexasGal's topic in ADN/BSN

   Depends upon your age. If you're young, starting in nursing, and are going to make a career of of nursing get a BSN. I live in Pennsylvania and some hospital (University of Pennsylvania) will only hire BSNs. If you're older, have raised your fam...

4. New grad hired into Trauma ICU in a Level 1 Trauma hospital

   funky monkey replied to rnfeb2011's topic in Critical

   6-8 weeks seems short for a new grad. Does anybody else think this? Are they willing to extend it longer if you need it? I know 6-8 weeks is typical if you are floor nursing, but trauma ICU seems like it would take a lot longer to get familiar with...

5. Refusing a Clinical assignment

   funky monkey replied to SheldonCooperPHD's topic in General Students

   I guess it depends upon why you refused. If you're unfamiliar with a procedure or an order, ask your instructor for help. The instructor can "walk you through" the procedure and in no time you'll be proficient.

6. Public Humiliation In Healthcare

   funky monkey replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations

   I think the way the nurse responds depends upon many things. First, the personality of the nurse. When I graduated I was much more timid then I am now. Quite frankly some physician's terrified me. Secondly, the milieu of the hospital. Some faci...