Smauf

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1. What is your ER policy for lunch breaks?

   Smauf replied to emergency_love's topic in Emergency

   Over the years I've learned that I have to add up my own hours and compare them with each and every paycheck, because numerous supervisors constantly dock me 30 mins for lunch even when I tell them I don't get a lunch due to no one to relieve me. I ...

2. overnight patients in the PACU

   Smauf replied to thekimbermac's topic in PACU

   I realize this post is from July 3, so I imagine you've already made your decision, but you should never have to wait 1-2 years for a "real" PACU position. Most PACU's I've worked in only require 2 years of ICU experience, so you are more than quali...

3. Help, I have questions about recovery room specialities! please!

   Smauf replied to bengland's topic in PACU

   I've recovered all sorts of plastics patients in the outpatient setting, and from the types you've listed the ones that give me the most trouble are the ENT/sinus patients simply because of airway management. Most of them have obstructive airways to...

4. Considering MSN (Informatics) + NP (FNP), please give me opinions/input.

   Smauf replied to iridius's topic in Post Graduate

   Since this thread is almost 4 years old, I'm curious how did you make out? I am also thinking of doing an MSN in Informatics and/or FNP.

5. HELP! I'm being pressured to lie at work...

   Smauf replied to Dana1969's topic in Relations

   Okay after reading your second comment: It is YOUR responsibility to read the policies and procedures. During orientation you are given many papers to sign. Usually one of those papers is in the form of a sheet or check-off sheet that you sign you...

6. HELP! I'm being pressured to lie at work...

   Smauf replied to Dana1969's topic in Relations

   It's hard to see exactly where you're coming from. Like the others said it depends on if it's an update to policies and procedures, or if it's actually brand new training that you've never had before. Policies and procedures can be updated as often...

7. How Should I (A Regular Joe) Prepare for Nursing Informatics?

   Smauf replied to Smauf's topic in Informatics

   Oh and we actually do have computers, it's just that we only use them to print off paper sheets for the chart. We print the paper MAR, paper nursing flow sheets, paper schedule etc. There is no software for computer charting, physician order entry,...

8. low GPA- pursing second degree BSN-HELP!

   Smauf replied to rkt49's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You could do like a lot of us did and get your associate's degree in nursing from a community college. I didn't have the most stellar GPA either when I was a teen just messing around in college, but I applied to CC nursing program and was accepted. ...

9. How Should I (A Regular Joe) Prepare for Nursing Informatics?

   Smauf replied to Smauf's topic in Informatics

   Thank you for the replies. So a little extra background info on me: I have used MS Office quite a bit, including Excel. I learned to use Excel in undergraduate biology because our instructor specifically wanted us to use it for data entry...but I ...

10. March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Smauf replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    Do you think that clock's right?

11. How Should I (A Regular Joe) Prepare for Nursing Informatics?

    Smauf posted a topic in Informatics

    I am planning on applying to a program to start on an MSN in Nursing Informatics in 2015. I have done some research on what a nurse informaticist does, however I'm wondering what I can do NOW to help prepare myself for it. I understand that school ...