RedInScrubs ASN, RN

RedInScrubs has 3 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Medical-Surgial, Cardiac, Pediatrics.

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   It's not my job to pray with you.

   RedInScrubs replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality

   I don't pray with patient either, and I don't pretend to. Were I polytheistic, I wouldn't ask someone to pray to a god they don't believe in just because it makes me feel better, and I wouldn't ask them to be silent and pretend, since that would larg...
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   "I do the same thing as an RN"

   RedInScrubs replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

   I was an CNA, LPN, ADN, then BSN. Didn't really understand the differences in scope and skill sets until I had the education that gave me the perspective. Very little has to do with the tasks associated with the scope; trained techs can task. The men...
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   CABG recovery ratios?

   RedInScrubs replied to brook0224's topic in CCU

   Working both CVICU and cardiac, ours are 1:1 until extubated, then they're 2:1. I don't actually think that is asking too much, really, since they're usually transferred to the cardiac floor, where the staffing is 4:1 (5:1 on nights, more often than ...
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   Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

   RedInScrubs replied to adventure_rn's topic in Humor

   Just watched episode of "Fringe" where they, a team of non-medical personnel, put in an emergency trach without any sterile tools or gloves,and magically, the non-doctor knew where to place the incision and the trach tube so the ubconcious dude could...
5. 

   Boldness to Speak

   RedInScrubs replied to Parakeet's topic in Spirituality

   I'm not sure I totally get the point of threads like this. I've known I was an atheist since age five. I've known I wanted to be a nurse since about then, as well. The two were never conflicting. Yet I now work in a Catholic hospital, because in rur...
6. 

   Charting Systems

   RedInScrubs replied to Vespertinas's topic in Agency

   Oh, lord, So many still using the DOS-based MediTech.. I am so sorry.. I used MediTech DOS-based when I first started, we switched to the web-based, which was a thousand times better, but still really muddled and difficult to navigate, since most of ...
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   Nursing Instructors Would Rather see You Fail than Succeed

   RedInScrubs replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

   When I was in school, I thought this. Then when I started working as a nurse, I realized just what exactly they'd spent two years pounding into my brain, and why they did care. It's a lot more clear when you gain their perspective.
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   Afib: A question of nursing judgment

   RedInScrubs replied to crazycat1's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like a good discussion question for homework.
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   An Atheist Nurse in King James Hospital

   RedInScrubs replied to EMSnurse411's topic in Spirituality

   That is actually the reason most atheists DO want to engage or reveal it. The term "active disbelief" seems to imply a very consistent action that is required to continue the existence of a lack of belief, like prayer is a means to continue and stren...
10. 

    Medical Assistants in the office

    RedInScrubs replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory

    Preach on, preach on.
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    What is your most and least favourite area/specialty of nursing and why?

    RedInScrubs replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    Most favorite is med-surg, hands down. It can be chaotic, the turnover is nuts, but you just get so many challenges, you never get bored. Even on the same floor, you are constantly given a load of patients that tests your ability to adapt and predict...
12. 

    What advice would you give your 19 year old self?

    RedInScrubs replied to depalma.amada's topic in General Nursing

    1) One day you'll move across the country for a crazy little person who isn't even born. It'll be a good decision. But you should have more confidence in it, and yourself, because you ARE better than her dad thinks you are. 2) Enjoy the music educat...
13. 

    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    RedInScrubs replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    "1)__ Do you take the flu vaccine yearly? If you do not, what is the reason you do not participate (if you don't mind answering this question)? 2)__ Does your employer have a mandatory influenza vaccination policy as a condition of employment? If y...
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    (8/29) This week, I have learned......

    RedInScrubs replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that Epic is WAY preferable to MediTech in terms of user-friendly setup and use. Also, I changed the theme to Galaxy. Because purple. And sparkles.
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    Nurses with pedometers - How far do you walk?

    RedInScrubs replied to ixchel's topic in Stress 101

    For 13 hours, a general average day is 12,000. A really bad day I had nearly 18,000..