HardwrknRN

HardwrknRN has 12 years experience and specializes in ICU.

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1. HRSA 2014-2015 Nurse Corps Scholarship

   HardwrknRN replied to catri2007's topic in School Programs

   I live in IL but will attend school in MO, I have not heard anything either. I am going for my MSN and have an EFC above 5500, so...., but I am still hopeful.

2. CNA as a NURSING SUPERVISOR?

   HardwrknRN replied to militarymom06's topic in LPN/LVN

   Ummm, honestly I don't know who is right about this, is this position like a house supervisor? If so, then all I really know about them is that they assign beds, schedule OR times and coordinate admissions/transfefs and discharges. If the CNA under...

3. This website is a hoax

   HardwrknRN replied to rph3664's topic in Pediatric

   What the????

4. monitor change with respiratory variation

   HardwrknRN replied to 9309's topic in Cardiac

   I agree with Morrettia2. It sounds like you are describing sinus arrythmia, it is the most common, but normal, heart rhythm irregularity that occurs during breathing. When a person breathes in, the heart rate normally speeds up for a few beats. It sl...

5. er visitors...a funny

   HardwrknRN replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

   AMEN!

6. Is my boss committing fraud?

   HardwrknRN replied to wabisabi's topic in General Nursing

   managers usually are salaried, so i don't think that they are looking for that extra couple of dollars, (though where i work certification has no bearing on salary). also, she is not 100% positive her nurse manager lied on the application. i don't th...

7. Is my boss committing fraud?

   HardwrknRN replied to wabisabi's topic in General Nursing

   I think that you are acting mean and catty to hope that one of your own coworkers flunks thier certification test. Nurses have it hard enough and need to stick together. By the way, my boss sat for the PCCN, there are 2 ways to qualify, one way is ...

8. er visitors...a funny

   HardwrknRN replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

   MRSA MARY/TB TIMOTHY: Wears no protective equipment with infectious relative despite repeated warnings/danger signs posted and teachings, believes that love will prevent them from catching infection, often brings their young children in to share in ...

9. er visitors...a funny

   HardwrknRN replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

   lol too funny

10. It is me or them!!! I can't stand it anymore!

    HardwrknRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to say but these type or CNA/Techs are quickly becoming the norm. My floor is so fast paced and we deal with such critical patients that this problem is really noticed. I work with one CNA who is older than me and I swear, even if we have the ...

11. Did he get too much morphine?

    HardwrknRN replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    While I do not know everything that went on in the room I do know that IL student RNs are not allowed to give medications without the instructor being present and witnessing the administration on the floor(for my state anyway, I know the rules may be...

12. The Doctor said WHAT?

    HardwrknRN replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    So true, so true.

13. The Doctor said WHAT?

    HardwrknRN replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    To Mammaoop: I really don't know what to say if you think that my comments about the instructor was strange. She pretty much described her instructor as having a stroke and giving her every nonverbal signal in the book to "not take it there", even b...

14. The Doctor said WHAT?

    HardwrknRN replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    While I do believe some doctors have no clue what all we do as nurses, I think that for your own good you will need pick and choose your battles and also watch what you say and to whom. I do not believe that I am any less intelligent than many of th...