_firely

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1. Nurse to Firefighter

   _firely replied to McStudMuffin's topic in Men

   Working in hospital nursing part time is, in my experience, extremely difficult and typically reserved for those semi-retiring nurses. Hospitals want to ensure nurses are available and specifically available two weekends a month. Since firefighters a...

2. Am I getting into nursing for the right reason?

   _firely replied to ZombieMedic123's topic in Men

   My suggestions would be to look at one of these, not nursing: 1) Physician's Assistant school. These programs, MEDEX in particularly, were designed for just such a transition from military corpsman to civilian practitioner. 2) Firefighting...

3. New nurse fired

   _firely replied to Saylavie's topic in New Nurse

   Successful people take responsibility for their mistakes and learn from them. They may internalize the pain that comes with them for a short while, but they fight on and vow to do better. This is what you must do. Nurses are in huge demand. Yet...

4. Challenge EMT in CA?

   _firely replied to nurse_em619's topic in LPN/LVN

   Some of the community colleges, like Palomar for instance, have accelerated EMT programs. I think I completed the whole thing over a Summer and they may have a Winter break one as well. You'd have to figure out if this is doable with your schedule an...

5. PHN Certification in California requirements

   _firely replied to purple_candyzz's topic in Public/Community

   The California PHN license now expires and requires a renewal fee of $125 for two years (unless you are late and then it is even more). The only requirement is that you first renew your RN or have an active RN. The California RN renewal is now $190.

6. RACISM IN NURSING

   _firely replied to dddubbu's topic in Relations

   This seems cowardly and passive aggressive. He might try to ask to speak in private and assertively and not threateningly express his concerns and what he thought happened. Or go to grad school and move beyond working with children.

7. New Nurse Tips for Struggling Nurse

   _firely replied to bostonnurse99's topic in New Nurse

   I resisted the worksheets at first. Eventually I committed to one and simultaneously had to update a Kardex (shared worksheet). I stopped writing down meds and just circled times for meds. I learned to keep labs and vitals and abbreviated versions of...

8. Swollen fingers

   _firely replied to SmallTownNurseSWL's topic in School

   As a medic, all that can be assessed is PMS. Is there still good pulse, movement, and sensation. In other words, any risk they will lose the finger. Do you ever offer to buddy splint or otherwise splint the finger? That will at least relieve and prot...

9. Help- will not finish Hep B immunization before clinicals

   _firely replied to bfg1997's topic in General Students

   I think this is extremely common and they will have no problem letting you start anyway. Schools are a business after all. Write a check. Keep moving.

10. Family Behavior during a code

    _firely replied to cm8816's topic in General Nursing

    To flip the script and work backwards, no actual harm came to the patient, right? So there is nothing to defend legally. Cases against nurses revolve around harm caused and provable negligence that caused that harm. You were neither negligent nor was...

11. Looking up patients on Facebook

    _firely replied to falconersys's topic in General Nursing

    Seems silly. I would never do that... unless they’re hot!!! Just kidding. I’m old and find no joy in life or virtual life.

12. Taking patients

    _firely replied to meg5's topic in General Nursing

    You all are doing what needs doing. Still you can work hard in life or work smart. There are hospital units that I bet pay twice what you make and you only have one to two patience that require very little care. Do research. Ask around. Move.

13. Senator Maureen Walsh: When Do Nurses Have Time to Play Cards?

    _firely replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Now I sit down at a card table in Vegas and tell everyone I’m a nurse. You know, just to intimidate them with how much experience I have.

14. CSUSM ABSN Fall 2019

    _firely replied to futurernmelne's topic in Pre-Nursing

    The Med Surg and Pharmacology material cost my cohort one or two. Otherwise it ain’t crazy hard. Just adaptation, friend making, loss of sleep, and the ability to absorb ideas quickly for 2 years. Mostly it is just repetitive busy work to get you to ...

15. CSUSM ABSN Fall 2019

    _firely replied to futurernmelne's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Generally speaking, schools operate as a business. They want to fill seats and get confirmations early. They don’t want risk. Will they hold a seat for an unknown, last minute. No. Slow down. Apply if you want. You will get in give or take a few mont...