dskrninpa

dskrninpa specializes in Respiratory Care/Step-down.

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1. WGU RN-BSN in 6 months??

   dskrninpa replied to thecoolnurse's topic in Western Governors

   What kind of algebra questions were on the exam (how involved?)

2. WGU RN-BSN in 6 months??

   dskrninpa replied to thecoolnurse's topic in Western Governors

   How is the entrance exam? I resent having to take the exam since I have bachelors in another field and WGU is the only school requiring one. If the school is doable in a short time it may be worth taking the exam (been years since I took math).

3. so i called in sick today...

   dskrninpa replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

   You should discuss the matter with a lawyer if you are in fact pregnant. Unless you have some kind of history or you work in a very small setting you have recourse if you have in fact been fired.

4. Best floor to work on for an aspiring Nurse Practitioner

   dskrninpa replied to aliciaj456's topic in General Nursing

   A medical step-down probably has the most diverse patient population.

5. O2 Sat 88%-90%, MD no action, opinions.

   dskrninpa replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

   As others have mentioned COPDers need their hypoxic drive and many live at a certain level of sat, and pCO2 that would normally be unacceptable. MDs often order to maintain sats between 88% and 92%, although I have seen orders to maintain greater tha...

6. Identifying yourself as an RN when flying commercial

   dskrninpa replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

   You are not under any obligation to render aid, very few states impose an affirmative duty to do so outside of your work environment. As an RN, or physician for that matter, you are not under an obligation to render assistance. If an emergency did co...

7. Air in IV lines/syringes

   dskrninpa replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

   Our work Claven said that the whole line test was done on dogs. I asked a pulmonologist who said that sounded about right though. I still try to get all the bubbles I can out though.

8. Ok.. so.... what state PAYS the best for an RN in your opinion?

   dskrninpa replied to Airbrushguy's topic in General Nursing

   You can't really generalize. In the area where I work there is a large discrepancy in pay depending on where you work. The only gauge there seems to be is acuity, but that doesn't really explain.

9. Is it bad to retract your job offer?

   dskrninpa replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

   I was in the same position. If you get both positions take the job that will make you the happiest in the long run. No one is going to hold it against you. Like the other posters said, don't do anything until you have the firm offer. Good luck!

10. Overtime Pay for Change of Shift Report

    dskrninpa replied to goldenmom's topic in General Nursing

    1/2 hour gets taken out for lunch in most places.

11. what is an okay GPA to put on your resume?

    dskrninpa replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    Don't. GPA's are not usually put on resumes anymore, check out a resume book.

12. Goofy call bell requests

    dskrninpa replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    "rub my bunions" -seriously! "can you stir my coffee" -p A&Ox3, full use of all extremities. best one ever- "pick my nose"

13. Daily assignments -- how are they made?

    dskrninpa replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with the other posters. Assignments are not easy to make. No one is ever going to be happy. Acuity has to be taken into account as well the experience of the nurses on the floor (mainly if there are floats or newbies). Charge nurses g...

14. Telemetry, Step Down?

    dskrninpa replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    As the previous poster said, step-downs vary. My floor is a step-down for the ICUs in a trauma center. Generally the patient's are not stable enough to be on a regular floor, or may be stable enough, but the docs want closer monitoring. We get them a...

15. Considering nursing school, but I have a slight problem

    dskrninpa replied to schmalcine's topic in General Nursing

    We had a couple of female students we studied with who were very modest in the beginning. By the end of the first couple weeks of clinical they had become part of the reason the buzz in the campus caf was "don't eat near the Nursing Students" :chuckl...