YUKONrn

YUKONrn

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  1. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    YUKONrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh where to begin. Anybody else running to save their sanity and nursing license or is it just me? I have been an RN since 2007 so I'm a very seasoned nurse. For the first 9 years of my career I...

  2. Once upon a time, in a land far, far away...

    YUKONrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just kidding. This was a debate being had only 3 years ago. It was right before a combination of covid and karma gorilla pimp slapped the greed out of the corporation crooks who sought to profit...

  3. Once upon a time, in a land far, far away...

    YUKONrn replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite part of this article is the comment all the way at the bottom. We killed ourselves on the front lines trying to contain the pandemic and made more money than we ever could imagine as...

  4. Was it easier to practice as a nurse back in the day?

    YUKONrn replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    Call it whatever you want but first year in nursing school, we had 125 nursing students. Only 30 of us graduated. The ones who weren't cut out for nursing didn't graduate. Not everybody got a...

  5. Was it easier to practice as a nurse back in the day?

    YUKONrn replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    It's a disaster trust me. And now covid is surging again the number of cases is up 10% from last week. Let's pray for

  6. Was it easier to practice as a nurse back in the day?

    YUKONrn replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    I took out 1 loan for $10,000 when I was in nursing school and it took me 10 years to pay it off, and my payments were $250 a month. If you have $100,000 in loans, multiply 250 by 10. That's what...

  7. Was it easier to practice as a nurse back in the day?

    YUKONrn replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    Well the percentage of new grad nurses who left the bedside within the first year was last measured to be about 57%. And that was back in 2014. A part of me feels bad because you will probably die...

  8. While browsing the job listings on indeed

    YUKONrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    One can't help but wonder why so many hospitals are ridiculous enough to even mention that a BSN is "preferred" or "required" when you are so desperate you have resorted to hiring LPN's in the...

  9. While browsing the job listings on indeed

    YUKONrn replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

    https://nurse.org/articles/unsafe-travel-nurse-housing/

  10. While browsing the job listings on indeed

    YUKONrn replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

    Mcdonald's pays better than nursing does and if you screw something up, nobody usually dies. Make them another burger, and give them a free medium fry and a gift

  11. Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    YUKONrn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Common sense is the building blocks for critical thinking. You didn't hear it from

  12. Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    YUKONrn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The death toll from COVID speaks for itself. #1 in the world! We have a higher death toll than everybody but supposedly the "most advanced medical system". Wonder why that is. Because we are...

  13. Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    YUKONrn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahahaha! ? I asked a nurse what the tidal volume was for the vent settings and she said "uhhhh....18?" 18? 18? For patient with COVID and ARDS? Are you talking about the PEEP? The PEEP might...

  14. Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    YUKONrn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    10 years is not new. You're seasoned. Where I live the got nurses with less than 1 year of experience charging the ER. Sorry. No. Back in the day you wouldn't even be working in the ER without 2...

  15. Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    YUKONrn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I see new grads orienting new grads. How does a person who hasn't been a nurse long enough to develop critical thinking skills themselves teach critical thinking skills to anybody else? Most nurses...

  16. Everybody Wants To Be The Hero

    YUKONrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    No such thing with covid. And those of us who worked early in the pandemic refuse to come back. Now that you've seen it firsthand, if you quit would you go back. The sickest covid patients will not...

  17. Everybody Wants To Be The Hero

    YUKONrn replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes her family is suing, but no amount of money is going to give her her quality of life back. She will never make it home and she knows

  18. Problems with nursing profession and why I want to quit

    YUKONrn replied to bravewarrior1's topic in General Nursing

    8 hour shifts turn into 12 hour shifts when you have 12 hours worth of work to do in 8 hours every single day. So instead of working 3 12's, you're working 5

  19. NG feed via syringe pump question

    YUKONrn replied to Anon101's topic in General Nursing

    2 ml will be left in the tubing when the infusion is complete. But another nurse beat me to it

  20. can confused pts refuse meds?

    YUKONrn replied to cwilliams032's topic in General Nursing

    Yes they can, despite being confused, you can not "force" anything on anybody. It is outlined in the patient bill of

  21. I am not "such a good nurse!", a vent

    YUKONrn replied to Swellz's topic in General Nursing

    Amen. SNF's are a nightmare. You got CMA's not giving meds, diverting meds, nurses not giving or diverting meds. It's just downright dangerous. The 2 years I spent working SNF was the worst...

  22. Undecided between Nursing :(

    YUKONrn replied to nick007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    And I'd hate to be the bearer of bad news, but chances are you won't be able to land a job as a public health nurse without bedside nursing experience. You need at least 2 years of bedside experience...

  23. Undecided between Nursing :(

    YUKONrn replied to nick007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Heck I would go for my NP but I honestly think I would make less as a new grad NP than I make as an RN with 11 years experience in the ICU of an LTACH. If I told you what I make an hour your jaw...

  24. Undecided between Nursing :(

    YUKONrn replied to nick007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would go with PTA. I've worked with numerous PTA's and they make slightly less than nurses, but it's not nearly as stressful and you essentially work "normal" hours. If I could travel back 11...

  25. I am not "such a good nurse!", a vent

    YUKONrn replied to Swellz's topic in General Nursing

    SNF's are a nightmare. Am I surprised he wasn't getting his antiepileptics? Nope. Chances are if he was on any pain medications or antihypertensives he wasn't getting those either.