PeakRN

PeakRN

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  1. Question!

    PeakRN replied to Tpwilson's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You should still have an apical pulse in AV nodal blocks that matches heart rate unless the patient is in

  2. Question!

    PeakRN replied to Tpwilson's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Electrical versus mechanical

  3. Is NICU much different from PICU??

    PeakRN replied to nurseglam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There is a lot of variation between various NICUs and PICUs, so while there are many things that are more traditionally associated with one or another those broad strokes don't apply to everyone. In...

  4. Women's Right to Choose

    PeakRN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    But it's not typically a necessary procedure. It isn't the same as placing PE tubes or having an

  5. Women's Right to Choose

    PeakRN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    We regulate tattoo shops, piercing parlors, body modification studios, and so on. There is quite a bit of extreme body modification that is illegal, either to do to yourself or to have done to you....

  6. Women's Right to Choose

    PeakRN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why? We are talking about the autonomy of one's body. And in this case real examples instead of an unplausible

  7. Women's Right to Choose

    PeakRN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is quite the straw man argument isn't

  8. Women's Right to Choose

    PeakRN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why do these kids end up in foster care? It is typically from poor parenting, not a lack of availability to get an abortion. It actually is pretty hard to foster kids. I work with quite a few nurses...

  9. Women's Right to Choose

    PeakRN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    In regards to the who gets to control what goes into someone's body stances, the reality is that we live in a society that collectively decides the rules by which we live. In the United States that...

  10. Women's Right to Choose

    PeakRN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. I believe that the unborn child has rights. You don't have to like my opinion. I'm still allowed to have one. You don't see me telling anyone else they can't voice their

  11. Women's Right to Choose

    PeakRN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. What a constorsion of reality so that people can justify their opinion. The vast majority of abortions are elective. Very few are the result of rape or incest, and yet you would think that it was...

  12. New graduate nurse, new job, HELP

    PeakRN replied to smiles and medicine's topic in General Nursing

    Caveat: This statement is not about Louisiana in particular, in fact it could be made about many hospitals in many communities across the US and the world. I'd say just keep in mind that just...

  13. What credentials?

    PeakRN replied to Gkathryni's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    To my understanding it is just CCRN, but that you aren't supposed to use the title outside of specialty(ies) you have certified in. For example if you got floated to a PICU then you shouldn't be...

  14. Managing a Department/No Experience in Area

    PeakRN replied to Jory's topic in General Nursing

    I was probably tired when I wrote my reply and forgot or accidentally erased or whatever-ed the word friend. But since it seems to be an issue I'm sorry that I made the offense of saying that you have...

  15. Mental health peers

    PeakRN replied to beesnest's topic in Emergency

    I'm sorry to come off a bit brash, but what is your goal here? If you have already found those programs why don't you call them and network with the programs you already know

  16. Mental health peers

    PeakRN replied to beesnest's topic in Emergency

    The goal of the ED is to rapidly triage, stabilize, and disposition emergency medical conditions. EDs also struggle to have even neutral productivity so I seriously doubt you will find any large ED...

  17. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    PeakRN replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I never did med/surg. I wanted ED after school so I applied in enough places to get a job I wanted. I've since moved around a bit but have always stayed in emergency or critical care. Med/surg is in...

  18. NOT an ICU nurse but assigned by SUP

    PeakRN replied to darren_callcareer18's topic in General Nursing

    We often float floor nurses to the ICU, but they are given the least sick assignments and with interventions that are floor appropriate. I'd be more concerned that there was only one patient, and you...

  19. Managing a Department/No Experience in Area

    PeakRN replied to Jory's topic in General Nursing

    Two things in particular concern me. First the fact that the hospital values a MSN more than any other quality. To me that is a huge red flag and not something that should be taken lightly. Second...

  20. ER Overtime?

    PeakRN replied to bfg1997's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the region and system but many EDs have copious amounts of

  21. NICU to adult ICU

    PeakRN replied to Tangledskeins's topic in Critical Care

    Moving from NICU to the adult ICU is going to be challenging. The NICU is so sub-specialized that transitioning to the adult unit will be challenging and managers know this. I don't know what...

  22. How to get into ICU?

    PeakRN replied to USMC2RN89's topic in Critical Care

    Participate in professional development, attend committees, build a reputation as a great nurse, and get your BSN. I assume you have or will be taking ACLS if you working on tele, but if not you will...

  23. New Grad ICU Exhaustion / Advice Needed

    PeakRN replied to Kusters BSN-RN's topic in Critical Care

    First off getting tripled every shift would make me exhausted and be on the active lookout for a new job. I'm not sure how you combat the exhaustion if that is your patient load every day. Finding a...

  24. How would Medicare for all affect nursing?

    PeakRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that the profits margins are increasing as much as you might think. https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-18-40 I'm not going to argue that drug companies don't make a lot of money, that...

  25. How would Medicare for all affect nursing?

    PeakRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Most of that money is spent on the molecular MOA research, not patient trials or drug development. My center is a stage II center, although mostly for oncology drugs, and the pharmaceutical industry...