BassCatchingNurse

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  1. Emergency Nursing

    BassCatchingNurse replied to Mary3010's topic in Emergency

    ER nursing is exciting, frustrating, fun, and exhausting. You never really know from minute to minute what you will get next. You will have gunshots, car collisions, heart attacks, strokes,...

  2. UnitedHealth - computer question

    BassCatchingNurse replied to BassCatchingNurse's topic in Case Management

    Thank you for your reply

  3. Having trouble in clinical

    BassCatchingNurse replied to lily8424's topic in General Students

    Don't be so hard on yourself. Speed and knowledge come with time. That is why experience pays!! You sound like you are where you should be as a student to me. Also, you will run into skills even after...

  4. Check Offs

    BassCatchingNurse replied to MyDream 2bRN's topic in General Students

    By check offs do you mean...hand washing, IVs, vital signs, assessments? It helps to practice with a friend or family member. You are not going to be an expert, but you should have the basics down....

  5. Can i bee a nurse if ...?

    BassCatchingNurse replied to Bojana's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd say your science classes are very important. Many programs are competitive to get into. They will look at your grades in your science classes for sure. That being said, you say your science grades...

  6. Pain management

    BassCatchingNurse replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    Sobre RN...You can make the case against alcohol if you wish...but that has little to do with your original comment that the "opioid crisis" was created to funnel money to the DEA. I do not care if...

  7. Pain management

    BassCatchingNurse replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    You say you think it is overblown, but again, what about the increase use/deaths from overdose as well as the increased use of narcan? Are you saying these stats are made up? I am not appointing...

  8. Dialysis nursing

    BassCatchingNurse replied to elessard's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Well there are outpatient clinics and acute/hospital dialysis jobs. I can not speak for outpatient setting as I have never worked in one. As far as acute goes...it was really two things...not knowing...

  9. Pain management

    BassCatchingNurse replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    To the OP: I understand the frustration. You want to help the patient! The ER that I work in has wonderful providers that listen/value nursing input. Of course, you will always run into people that...

  10. Pain management

    BassCatchingNurse replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    Wait...so you honestly believe that the opioid crisis is fictitious? I'm not being sarcastic. I truly am curious how people think. My brother truly believes the earth is flat! I engage in...

  11. Any jobs that male nurses are "not allowed" to do?

    BassCatchingNurse replied to skihan's topic in Male Nursing Students

    No, I do not think there are any jobs that I am not allowed to do. Yes, there are jobs that I would never want to do, such as L&D, but even in nursing school during clinicals the nurses were...

  12. New Student, Future RN

    BassCatchingNurse replied to T.JENKINS's topic in General Students

    Congratulations on going back to college!! Mid-30s is not too old in nursing school, by the way!! Welcome to

  13. Nursing philosophy

    BassCatchingNurse replied to Morgk01's topic in General Students

    The "idea" has to come from you, but I will help direct you. You are not a nurse YET...but you already chose the profession of nursing....therefore... 1) Why did YOU choose nursing? 2) Why do YOU...

  14. What's the best job to have in Nursing school

    BassCatchingNurse replied to Scarson4's topic in General Students

    Congratulations on your acceptance to LPN school!!! There are many jobs a nursing student can do, but I believe the best job is CNA. You will be delegating to them when you graduate. It will give you...

  15. Starting first semester of nursing school

    BassCatchingNurse replied to Happygirl1991's topic in General Students

    Many questions will be about prioritizing, delegation, pathophysiology, or drugs. So... If it is a prioritizing question (what would you do first?) Think A,B,Cs (airway, breathing, circulation) If it...

  16. Having so much fun!

    BassCatchingNurse replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you are having a great experience. Keep up the positive attitude!!! By the way, students are a valuable part of the team. Not only are y'all future co-workers, but you also are a great...

  17. ESL Student

    BassCatchingNurse replied to Merry120's topic in General Students

    You will be fine. You said that "many native speakers told me that my accent is not bad at all and it's not heavy, but Im just self conscious." Therefore, the people that know you better than we do...

  18. Last semester nerves

    BassCatchingNurse replied to lyssak's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Everything is going to be alright!!! You have to know something in order to make it as far as you have, right? The first couple months you will be nervous. In fact, the first year can be a challenge...

  19. IV Push...please help!

    BassCatchingNurse replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, follow your drug book. If it says 4mg of zofran over 2-5 minutes, then push 4mg over 2-5 minutes (I push it over 2 minutes all the time, by the way). What about if the doctor orders 8mg zofran...

  20. Comes to ER, told to follow up, doesn't, comes back, gets angry

    BassCatchingNurse replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I'd say, at least once a shift (often multiple times), I have a patient that did not follow up and comes back because they are not better. I have had patients actually not fill their prescribed...

  21. ER right for me? Not an adrenaline junkie

    BassCatchingNurse replied to gypsierose's topic in Emergency

    To answer your question...NO...you do not have to be an adrenaline junkie in order to make it in the ER. You do need the desire to help people that are having an emergency and the ability to handle...

  22. Best experience before ER nursing?

    BassCatchingNurse replied to ChicagoRN3's topic in Emergency

    I started off in ICU and went to ER. My time in the ICU was extremely helpful. You will get to really study critically ill patients!! Ultimately, either would serve you well. Of course, both have...

  23. Any top tips for a new nursing student!

    BassCatchingNurse replied to lilythorburn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are organized and hard working then I think you will be fine. Everyone learns differently. Some people take LOTS of notes. Others just listen to the lectures and read their books. I am NOT a...

  24. For male students, has anyone ever laughed or dissed for pursuing nursing

    BassCatchingNurse replied to Big_Mike's topic in Male Nursing Students

    There will always be small minded people. It tells you about their character..not yours. CARING...has no gender. Also, we have a degree in Science not in "being a lady." Should that small minded...

  25. Real Talk - Will wearing hearing aids impact my employability?

    BassCatchingNurse replied to JennHeart31's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd say...if you want to be a nurse then go for it!! I am not a lawyer, but there are laws that companies must follow. One of those laws is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This does cover...