PickyRN

PickyRN has 4 years experience and specializes in LTC, Med/Surg.

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1. Starting Rank

   PickyRN replied to PickyRN's topic in Government

   So since I'm a med-surg nurse, I should try to get my CMSRN this year. Might that help my chances for higher starting rank?

2. Starting Rank

   PickyRN posted a topic in Government

   Ok, so I'm getting my BSN next July (2012) and I will be joining the Navy at that point. Here's my question: When I join, I will have a BS, a BSN, and a masters degree in theology. I will have 7 years of RN experience. Will I be at the same rank ...

3. What would you do re: cutting back on hours

   PickyRN replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

   Studies have shown that night shift workers should not turn the lights down, because this stimulates the body to think that it is night time, and messes with your circadian rhythm. Keep the lights on, and your body won't know it's supposed to be slee...

4. Whats with the scrubs?

   PickyRN replied to scattycarrot's topic in General Nursing

   I bet you shop at the upscale places too. Well, for those of us who can't afford $100 shoes and the walk-in-closet where we can store them.... I wear my work clothes to work. I wear my church clothes to church. If I am going to some function (party, ...

5. Some thoughts on the whole LVN vs. RN thing ...

   PickyRN replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

   Ok, let me start by saying that I started in this field as a non-licensed nurses' aide. Then I became a CNA. Then I became an LPN. Then I became an RN. BSN looms. So I have experience at every level of nursing (except for senior management). 1...

6. How to toggle between nights and days

   PickyRN replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked nights for two years now (straight out of RN school). One thing that I have found to be helpful is lumping shifts together. By this I mean that it is not good (for me) to work one night, then have a night off, then work two, etc. The ...

7. Charge nurses?

   PickyRN replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

   1. Yes, we do. Day shift charge nurses don't take patients on my medical unit. Night shift nurses, however, do. Now ask me how the dayshift charge nurse job is different.... the only difference is that they take off orders on the charts. I would gla...

8. Fingerstick Glucose Testing-Do Alcohol Wipes Interfere w/ Results?

   PickyRN replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in General Nursing

   This was probably written by somebody who hasn't worked in a clinical setting for years, if ever. It is impractical to have each patient wash their hands with soap and water before you check their blood sugar. Most of my patients aren't ambulatory.

9. I'm a Medications Menace

   PickyRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric

   Lotte, have you ever worked in LTC? some of these pt's need only a few pills, some need more. When you are passing pills during meals, you have all of your people in one place, and giving one person their meds takes about 1 minute. You can do the e...

10. BSN vs. ADN income disparity

    PickyRN replied to romie's topic in ADN/BSN

    I am an ADN RN. I have a 2 year degree, that qualified me to take boards and become a Registered Nurse. My sister-in-law is a BSN. She received an education that qualified her to take boards and become a Registered Nurse. She received more educat...

11. 18 y/o RN!

    PickyRN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a young nurse that works on my unit who is about five feet tall and 90 lbs or so. When she started, we tried very hard to not comment on her size, but we got to talking about it one day, and nobody wanted to ask her how old she was. I fina...

12. Would you join the Army Nurse Corps? Why or Why not?

    PickyRN replied to clc19k30's topic in General Nursing

    I considered joining the military as a nurse, but there are four obstacles: 1. my family (wife doesn't want me to join), 2. my weight (I would need to drop about sixty pounds), 3. my health (I have psoriasis, and a hx of retinal detachment...both of ...

13. starting ADN clinicals soon...COLD FEET?

    PickyRN replied to JenniferRDH's topic in General Nursing

    Right Medication. Right Dose. Right Time. Right Route. Right Patient.Those are the original five. I found a website that said the next two are "right reason" and "right documentation", but I also found "right to refuse" as well as "right to be educa...

14. starting ADN clinicals soon...COLD FEET?

    PickyRN replied to JenniferRDH's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is my second career. I was a pastor first, but found that it didn't pay enough to support my family AND pay off my 7 years of student loans. So my mom (30yr RN) suggested I become a nurse. I bit the bullet and went back to school (aargh!). D...

15. Men In Aged Care

    PickyRN replied to Young Woman's topic in General Nursing

    You know, there comes a time when you just need to put the shovel down and stop digging.