OfficerRNBSN

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1. Please give advice!

   OfficerRNBSN replied to LisaLPN7's topic in Correctional

   We issue all medications through "the bean hole" or a flap that opens in doors so a jailer isn't really needed. As it stands, jailers issue meds 20 out of the 28 med passes each week anyway. Inmates aren't allowed around the med cart. They initial...

2. Sleep Aids

   OfficerRNBSN posted a topic in Correctional

   As a practice, do inmates at your facilities receive sleep aids? Are they prescribed? At my facility, we do not issue controlled substances to inmates and are considering the cessation of anything given out to aid in rest or sleep such as trazodon...

3. Does psych nursing affect ur home life?

   OfficerRNBSN replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Psychiatric

   I think anytime you work with the public you become cynical and increasingly crazy. I know I have, lol. How do you feel about that? Ha, jk. Seriously though, in psych, out of necessity, one has to develop some patience and refined communication ...

4. Anyone NOT work during NP program?

   OfficerRNBSN replied to MarBug7's topic in NP Students

   Next fall, I'll have rotations three days per week and in the following spring two per week. I'm really thinking of stopping work in the fall, but I really don't want to spend my savings so I'm not sure how we could survive. I work a four day week ...

5. What is the average nurse's opinion on medical assistants

   OfficerRNBSN replied to maeskmio's topic in Relations

   In my state, anybody off the street can walk in and be labeled a medical assistant, tech, or just about whatever else they want. There's no required education or credentialing. The same applies to pharmacy techs as well although I think the pharma...

6. Clinicals for family nurse practitioner...

   OfficerRNBSN replied to trein's topic in NP Students

   At my school they are all in clinics. What you do is more or less up to the preceptor.

7. Black North Face Jackets

   OfficerRNBSN replied to TSgtRodrigues's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have a The North Face Apex Bionic jacket that I keep in the backseat of my truck. It's a great all weather jacket. Is that what you're talking about? Usually, I wore a Columbia fleece at work because they're much cheaper and thus more disposable...

8. Stethoscope and where you wear it.

   OfficerRNBSN replied to TSgtRodrigues's topic in Uniform/Gear

   If I needed to carry it around for a while I'd kind of coil it up and put it in a pocket. I worse scrubs that had pockets. If I was using it and needed my hands free, without having the time to coil it back up, I would throw it over my shoulder. I...

9. Advice for a potential second career male nurse?

   OfficerRNBSN replied to Iwannabea...?'s topic in Men

   Well, it's not a bad job really. The pay is typically good, and with a little time in grade you can get a decent shift. You certainly get the opportunity to meet a lot of people and many of them are genuinely thankful for the work you do for them. ...

10. Do you think physicians could pass the NCLEX-RN?

    OfficerRNBSN replied to Lev's topic in NCLEX

    I disagree. See blow. You'll find he content outlines for both physical sciences and biological sciences tested on the MCAT. Sadly, most nurses I've worked with or supervised failed to have a basic grasp of physiology much less any sciences tested o...

11. Do you think physicians could pass the NCLEX-RN?

    OfficerRNBSN replied to Lev's topic in NCLEX

    My answer is maybe, but I don't say that believing physicians are ignorant. Rather, nursing, EMS, and a variety of other healthcare roles have unique nuances that guide and or limit their practice. I know an ER doc that failed the National Registry e...

12. Bad Boys, Bad Boys... How do you handle them?

    OfficerRNBSN replied to valzRN's topic in Correctional

    While most of us avoid that like the plague

13. Primary care problem in specialty

    OfficerRNBSN replied to JeanettePNP's topic in NP

    Why do it to begin with? I understand the desire to help, but if you're in cardiology your job is doing cardiology. I live in a pretty black and white world though.

14. psych nursing and lunches

    OfficerRNBSN replied to aroyce's topic in Psychiatric

    If you're given a lunch break then take it. The hospital survived before you were hired. It'll survive while you're eating or sitting on the throne. If the other staff are so keen on looking like they're doing their job then let them be. I promis...

15. New grad psych nurse... need some advice

    OfficerRNBSN replied to GenDaRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm always perplexed over these discussions of skill loss. I personally don't want to be putting urinary catheters or IVs in people. It's not hard, but it's just not anything I want to do. You learned how to do it once. You can learn to do it aga...