tinkrbll_bel

tinkrbll_bel specializes in Telemetry.

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1. Telling relatives the patient has died

   tinkrbll_bel replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   Here, (in Colorado at least), an RN can pronounce death, so I have a hard time reading some of the comments that discuss how "the doctors do it," as an RN you have to remember that you are a participant in the process. I've been fortunate to never b...

2. Too many Mantoux tests?

   tinkrbll_bel replied to LaceyLou's topic in General Nursing

   It is not going to "hurt" you to have this many within a period of 9 months (the dose put under your skin is not going to give you the TB and since you are negative each time, this just means that your body does not "react" to the dose). BTW, your pr...

3. Question for Experienced Nurses

   tinkrbll_bel replied to Scooter5's topic in General Nursing

   I think the hospital 80 mins away sounds like it's out: after you've pulled a 12 hour shift of clinicals the last thing you need to be doing is commuting. Also, it helps to be near your school, just incase you need to run in to check on something, ha...

4. I Never Remember....

   tinkrbll_bel replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I always forget what list of meds I went to the pyxis for (I usually remember the letter their last name starts with so I am good on remembering their name, but I get to the pyxis and go "I know I need lisinopril, no wait, it's the lovastatin, oh and...

5. Need advice - bail on my accelerated BSN for an ADN?(long)

   tinkrbll_bel replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

   Fleur, and really anyone else who feels a duality between considering to continue with a BSN program vs. an ADN program. First, I want to let you know that mulitcollinarity and anne74 have had some great advice, and much of what they have already sai...

6. Personality Type and Nursing

   tinkrbll_bel replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

   your type is [color=#d000a0]infp [color=#d000a0]introverted [color=#d000a0]intuitive [color=#d000a0]feeling [color=#d000a0]perceiving with reading the analysis it is dead-on!

7. Frustrated new RN grad

   tinkrbll_bel replied to rngrad06's topic in Arkansas

   Apparently, you have been fortunate enough to not know what hiring for a new grad is like in Denver. I graduated in Aug. from a school in Southern Colorado. Graduated with honors, held positions in many organizations, was a nurse intern. Still have n...