mbarcher

mbarcher has 28 years experience and specializes in BURN, LTC, Critical Care.

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1. RNs Relocating to Las Vegas

   mbarcher replied to team_Rnurses's topic in Nevada

   Well let me be the ONLY one who actually LOVES Las Vegas.... for kids.... he only place you can go downhill skiing at Mount Charleston about 40 miles away.... boat on Lake Meade about ten miles away or hike Red Rock about 20 miles away... sure the sc...

2. Is it ever appropriate to tell someone...

   mbarcher replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

   Well it takes all kinds to make a world right? I would hope and pray that the instructors with all their years of experience would weed those individuals out early in the program. There are so many different ways to go in nursing. Maybe pharmaceutic...

3. You know you're a student nurse when...

   mbarcher replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

   LOL! I think you can add one... You know you're a student nurse when the first thing you notice on someone is how good their veins are! Michael

4. Not a doctor but is asking to be called "Dr" while on the unit.

   mbarcher replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

   I'd call her "doctor"... I mean she probably knows MORE than all the nurses on the unit combined as far as what's going on in the real world right? Might learn a thing or two from her, who knows. What if any of us screwed up one way or the other and ...

5. RN starting salary in OKC

   mbarcher replied to marilynmom's topic in Oklahoma

   Because of the skills and knowledge required, registered nurses can earn respectable salaries. Depending on the location, the type of health care facility, and the availability of registered nurses in that area. Nurses may earn anywhere from $50,000...

6. Change to License Requirements???

   mbarcher replied to suzieQRNstudent's topic in Florida

   WOW! This REALLY sounds horrible! With EVERY other state in the country trying to lure nurses to their state, Florida is going the other direction! Weird... It can't possibly last that long can it? I hope it changes soon. For me on the other hand I a...

7. Change to License Requirements???

   mbarcher replied to suzieQRNstudent's topic in Florida

   Check out my previous post... I did some research into this and it specifically states crimes AFTER July 1, 2009. "IMPORTANT NOTICE:For license renewal, this law applies to offenses occurring after July 1, 2009." But I'm not sure then if that would a...

8. Change to License Requirements???

   mbarcher replied to suzieQRNstudent's topic in Florida

   Yeah... I was just researching this same topic as I am an RN in Indiana and wanting to get an "endorsement" license in Florida... The law just took affect in July 1st and as far as license renewal, this law applies to offenses occurring after July 1,...

9. Would you marry a doctor?

   mbarcher replied to QTpie86's topic in General Nursing

   HELL FRICKIN' YES I WOULD! LOL.... Hook me up honey! Good LORD... This is a GREAT joke if it wasn't so TRUE! I've seen that happen so many times where a doctor on the make screws one nurse on one floor while another nurse from a different floor is w...

10. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    mbarcher replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

    well if you're in nursing long enough you're gonna be "colonized" with mrsa... especially in the nares. if i just go into spike an iv i don't get all dressed ready for the ebola virus! staph aureus or just plain staph is a bacteria found on the skin...

11. I desperately needs advice

    mbarcher replied to ydan2020's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, SOMETHING needs to be done about nursing schools! Hundreds of applications are turned down for every single seat filled... And then if they graduate a third of the class they are ecstatic! The problem in this country is the lack of qualified...

12. Lazy Aides I have worked with..and my answer to it

    mbarcher replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree! The BEST nurses were once aides... I'm from Indiana and can almost always tell a Purdue graduate nurse as they get little clinical time. They write the BEST care plans but often are oblivious to call lights going off. And wash somebo...

13. Nursing Future

    mbarcher replied to nurse_oneday's topic in Hawaii

    MAKE THE COMMITMENT!!! Really, there has NEVER been a 'nursing shortage'... TONS of nurses out there who are not actively practicing because of 'burn out' and pure frustration... Or any number of dozen other reasons. As long as you WANT to work you w...

14. Those nursing students that just don't seem to "get it"

    mbarcher replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    I am THAT male student! Been there, got the T-shirt! I am 52, earned my LPN in the Army back in 1980 (91C30). Earned my BS in Information Technology on the GI Bill in '87 and after the 9/11 tragedy lost my IT contract job. Thought I would get into th...

15. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    mbarcher replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    I'd like to hear how they treat male nurses Michael