RhondaIndyRN

RhondaIndyRN has 33 years experience and specializes in Med/Surgical; Critical Care; Geriatric.

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1. Mechanical Ventilation

   RhondaIndyRN replied to ahm5012's topic in MICU

   I agree, your best info will be from an RT. Does your facility have new nurses go through ACCN ECCO training. It was very helpful for me. Good luck to you! Rhonda

2. ITT Technical Institute is seeking NLN accredidation!

   RhondaIndyRN replied to ParkerBC,MSN,RN's topic in Indiana

   Update...I think as of March of this year (2011) Harrison's ASN program is accredited by the NLN.

3. Electronic documentation has stolen the human touch from nursing.

   RhondaIndyRN replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

   I totally agree that electronic documentation sure takes away from my patient care. My hospital corportation implemented a new system this past February. If I could chart on a paper flow sheet again, I'd think I was in heaven. I am very computer lite...

4. Team nursing in ICU?

   RhondaIndyRN replied to thehutz's topic in MICU

   Hi All, We use primary nursing in our 30 bed ICU and strictly staff with RN's. Usually we have no more than 2 patients. There are times when nurses do 1:1 - CVVH or a neuro, for example. We use the "buddy" system on our unit. Buddies cover for each o...

5. My painfully long orientation

   RhondaIndyRN replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

   Good decision, Michigan Girl! The extra two weeks will only firm up your foundation in your new speciality. Keep an eye out for new experiences you need to get more familiar with. Take care! Rhonda :)

6. Salary on offer letter different than verbal offer

   RhondaIndyRN replied to ibme's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the others. If push came to shove, the written order would stand. It could very well be that when HR figured out salary commensurate with experience, they probably were low too low. Congrats on the new job! Rhonda:nurse:

7. LTC vs SNF vs SUBACUTE??

   RhondaIndyRN replied to superlivyRN's topic in Geriatric

   Hi There! I agree with NurseLoveJoy. Subacute or a Medicare Skilled Wing is where you'd get the type of patients that are most like acute care hospital patients. This type of unit would prepare you for a job at an LTAC or a med/surg floor in a hospit...

8. Moderate (Concious) Sedation by RT?

   RhondaIndyRN replied to OkieICU_RN's topic in MICU

   RN's in the State of Indiana are administer conscious sedation. It is not in the scope of practice for respiratory therapist or radiology techs to push IV sedation. It was a big deal in IR when nurses were hired in "specials" just for that reason. Rh...

9. Why is LTC so hated

   RhondaIndyRN replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Geriatric

   I worked LTC and really liked it. I did staff nursing, DON, ADON, Skilled Unit Manager, and MDS. I enjoyed being a staff nurse the most and primarily worked on the Medicare Skilled/Subacute Wing. Many of my residents were short-term admissions and we...

10. MedTech LPN/RN graduates

    RhondaIndyRN replied to xojulia's topic in Indiana

    Hi All, Harrison College has received their NLN accreditation. Med Tech and ITT have not. Hospitals, such as St. Francis, will not hire grads from nursing schools without NLN accreditation because they are working toward magnet status. Good Luck Ever...

11. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    RhondaIndyRN replied to mindlor's topic in Relations

    Hello there Boys and Girls! I have to tell you, the customer service model is alive and well in Central Indiana. I saw Press Ganey mentioned....it's here as well. As nurses, we have many customers...patients, visitors, each other. But when it means k...

12. ICU position immediately after graduating with BSN

    RhondaIndyRN replied to Kelly Fineman's topic in Critical

    I truly believe the time working on med/surg to get one's feet wet is not a waste of time. A new nurse gets a chance to see "the cause and effect" of illnesses and their treatment. Don't short yourself. I agree with the above writer that EMT work is ...

13. Working question

    RhondaIndyRN replied to Barronswife's topic in Career Support

    I don't think an LPN can sit for a certification. Maybe you can look into seeing if you can work in their ER as a tech or take some classes to be a monitor tech. You'll have to be creative. By chance, are you in the military too? I would definitely t...

14. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    RhondaIndyRN replied to sethmctenn's topic in Humor

    I've worked at a hospital with a Dr. Dick....and when he was paged on the overhead, we'd all crack up. I've also worked with a Dr. Doktor. I think Dr. Finfrock was a funny name....he was known for his milk and molasses enemas as a treatment for post-...

15. Getting an RN certification if you're HIV positive?

    RhondaIndyRN replied to atahualpa67's topic in Indiana

    That is a very interesting question. Have you tried looking on college websites to see if they have a downloadable health form for nursing students? You may try there first. Good Luck to you! Rhonda