manofcare

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1. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

   manofcare replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   American auto manufacturers should go bankrupt. Build products worthy of my money and trust and I will quit buying Nissan, and Toyota cars and trucks. Real simple. Keep getting hair in my burger and I stop eating there. You deserve to fail because yo...

2. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

   manofcare replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   You had better slap a pretty smile on your face when you go to the bedside because this is the reality of the situation. Avatar scores are based on your pt's perception of your performance. Items they deem important, such as how prompt you are to ans...

3. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

   manofcare replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   As long as this arguement exits, nursing wages will not rise to the level that they should. Being a competent professional requires more than feeling someone's pain. I never asked my dentist how they really felt about me. If they really like and care...

4. What exactly is a pyxis?

   manofcare replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in Med-Surg

   How does your comment pertain to the OP's question?

5. What exactly is a pyxis?

   manofcare replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in Med-Surg

   Overriding is the process of obtaining medications not on the pt profile that is stored in the pyxis. Ie, doc comes to floor and orders stat Ducolax for nopoopoo. If allowed, pyxis can be overided to obtain meds not set up by phamacy, yet.

6. Milking a JP drain?

   manofcare replied to JBizzleRN's topic in Med-Surg

   Take an alcohol prep and put it in front of you fingers with your fingers proximal to the insertion site. Run the prep pad along the tubing in front of your fingers, while your non-dominant hand stabilises the tube to prevent pulling against the stic...

7. How Much in Student Loans Do YOU Have?

   manofcare replied to Brookes1129's topic in General Students

   So you are saying that you should always have interest to pay to a lender because you gain what....... So interest on a loan is an asset? Are we going to have the discussion about how you can write off interest on a home but it's a good thing because...

8. How Much in Student Loans Do YOU Have?

   manofcare replied to Brookes1129's topic in General Students

   There is NO such thing as GOOD debt. You can claim that people that choose to not finance their education are being snobs. I consider that people that refuse to live beyond their means, pay interest to banks, and credit cards are chosing to be respon...

9. HESI Exam

   manofcare replied to SNKristen's topic in General Students

   You might check with your program to see if Kaplan will substitute for a failed second HESI. It did at our school.

10. Making Sure to ACE Nursing I

    manofcare replied to mrandmrsRN's topic in General Students

    You might start by lowering your expectations of what you consider acceptable for NS. First, there are a LOT of smart people in your class. It's not like A&P, Micro, etc. It's hard. I had a 4.0 prior to NS and made one A prior to completion. Numb...

11. How Much in Student Loans Do YOU Have?

    manofcare replied to Brookes1129's topic in General Students

    Sounds like Dave Ramsey. I'm better than I deserve as well, went through NS with no debt, and continue to be that way. I'm weird, I owe no one for anything. Normal is dead broke, and one pay check away from homeless.

12. Advice for a new RN student

    manofcare replied to MedicalNerd's topic in General Students

    Do the study group thing, only if it works for you. I can't study with a bunch of people yaking and talking about nonsense, plus my time is really important to me. You can believe what you want to about everyone being in this together but it's really...

13. Listen to this madness crazy madness...

    manofcare replied to stanquim's topic in General Students

    Reality check. If everyone in the program is failing every single test and still graduating, then your school is using a ploy that uses stress at lower levels to enhance learning. Pick up a mental health nursing book and read for yourselves if you do...

14. Do you start your own IVs?

    manofcare replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have an admission specialist that starts IVs and does the pre-op and admission forms, If, she is on our floor at the time. Otherwise, we do everything.

15. med test in lab

    manofcare replied to momtojosh's topic in General Students

    You can do it!