bd2rn

Do what you love.

Personally, I think Med/Surg is pretty great! Most of the patients can talk with you, move themselves around (maybe with help, but still...), and are less likely to drop dead or wig out than pts in ICU, ER, OR, Psych, Peds, etc. People seem to thin...

Well, I'll give this a shot. I've been a nurse for a LOOOONG time, and I've done all sort of things at various levels. But I've never been "just" a Med/Surg Nurse. I say "just," because I always had to be Supervisor, ER Nurse, etc in combination w...

Thank you. That's what I thought, too.

"I'm glad it was you who took care of my loved one when s/he was dying." I've been told that a number of times, and I can think of no greater honor.

It's possible for a patient to survive having IVP KCL, but it won't be pretty. I know someone who killed a pt that way, by accident/carelessness. That was back when we had the vials on the floor and the kcl was right beside the nacl, and the color ...

I firmly believe that clothes don't show respect or lack thereof; people do. When I go to interviews, I wear simple, classic dress pants, shirt, and shoes. My hair is neat. I arrive a bit early, but not too early. I greet the interviewers by nam...

I have never owned a suit in my life, and I've rocked numerous interviews over the decades. If you're applying for a management job, I guess it makes sense to invest in a suit, but for a regular nursing job the standard has NEVER been suits, at leas...

I recently documented that my pt had incurred an injury to her left head.

I don't believe scds DO support blood pressure. The encourage venous return/keep blood from pooling in the VEINS. B/p of course refers to arterial pressure.

What is the average time per patient do you spend on the Nursing Interview? I'm the sole PAT RN at my hospital, and I'm getting pressure from "other people" to spend no more than 15-20 minutes on Interview, Teaching, and Scheduling. I think this is...