"nursy"

"nursy" RN

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  1. Forearm First!

    "nursy" replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with MunoRN. But the patients you describe of having multiple IVs and sticks, and forearms are getting beat up, maybe they should be getting PICCs? Also, having been an infusion specialist...

  2. Patient’s family threatening to report me to BNE

    "nursy" replied to GilligansPlace's topic in General Nursing

    The best way to handle someone who is out of control is to say absolutely nothing and let them rant. Typically they rant and rant. Even when they pause, I say nothing, and they immediately start back...

  3. PRN JOBS!

    "nursy" replied to S.K's topic in General Nursing

    Can you get qualified to put in PICC lines? In a lot of areas they need nurses as independent contractors to put them in

  4. I made a med error and feel so disappointed with myself

    "nursy" replied to barbzRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I know that saying everyone makes mistakes doesn't make you feel any better. But, it is the truth, and a worse truth is that you will make another mistake somewhere down the line because you are...

  5. Do you regret leaving bedside nursing?

    "nursy" replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I completely burned out on bedside, became a school nurse, totally love it. However, I've been a nurse for 40 years, and have all the experience I need. You indicate you've been a nurse...

  6. Patient’s family threatening to report me to BNE

    "nursy" replied to GilligansPlace's topic in General Nursing

    For the nursing board to take action, the complaints have to meet a specific criteria, i,.e., violation of nurse practice act, incompetence, fraud, diversion, etc. When you file a report, you have to...

  7. Nursing Abuse

    "nursy" replied to 2017_PEDSRN's topic in General Nursing

    With a lot of cases of autism, particularly severe autism, believe me the parents are at a loss too, and have probably been assaulted many times as well. Having said that, you do not have to be...

  8. Infusion nursing/ the journey to CRNI

    "nursy" replied to scribblz's topic in General Nursing

    I was doing home health, when PICC's were first coming into vogue. When I saw that the PICC nurse was making a heck of a lot more money than I was, I took the PICC course. Since the agency I worked...

  9. Do nurses make a difference?

    "nursy" replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    It is very hard to feel like you are "saving a life" or making a huge difference, when everything is a team effort. You are like the wheel on a car. The wheel may feel like it's "only a wheel," (as...

  10. Infusion nursing/ the journey to CRNI

    "nursy" replied to scribblz's topic in General Nursing

    I was a PICC nurse and did infusion therapy for almost 20 years. Never got a CRNI. I don't think most IV teams require

  11. Corrections Nurse for a New Grad

    "nursy" replied to Jah Jah's topic in Correctional

    My experience was in New Mexico. I did find, however, that there was some room for negotiation. They would try to lowball you, but if you had good experience and they really wanted you, they would...

  12. PTSD from nurse bullies

    "nursy" replied to Jane77's topic in General Nursing

    While I think work overload is everywhere, I don't think bullying culture necessarily follows. In my last ICU position, the only thing that made it bearable was great support from fellow nurses....

  13. Corrections Nurse for a New Grad

    "nursy" replied to Jah Jah's topic in Correctional

    Definitely less than the hospital, but I think it depends on where you

  14. Corrections Nurse for a New Grad

    "nursy" replied to Jah Jah's topic in Correctional

    Corrections is notoriously short staffed, and has trouble filling positions, especially nights. So they may target new grads, cause they are desperate. Just another reason why being a new grad in...

  15. How hard is bedside nursing on the body?

    "nursy" replied to starter12345's topic in General Nursing

    Short answer, it can be done. Long answer, it depends on several factors: what kind of physical shape you are in, what kind of population are you serving, and what kind of equipment does your...

  16. How do I become a better nurse?

    "nursy" replied to Marythenurse1994's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious, are you at one job with serial preceptors, or have you had several jobs? If you have had several jobs, no one may want to put the effort into someone who may not stay. Being a...

  17. Back to nights

    "nursy" replied to missourinurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I think the people that have it the hardest are ones that try to switch back and forth. I pretty much stayed on night schedule all the time, (with minor adjustments). That worked very well for

  18. Haven't worked since I graduated

    "nursy" replied to nnasser83's topic in General Nursing

    I think a refresher course is a great idea. Things change so rapidly, that you really need a way to catch up as well as refresh your

  19. Soon to be new grad in Ohio

    "nursy" replied to heyhailey's topic in General Nursing

    New grad positions can be really difficult to come by. I would apply everywhere, and see what happens. You may not have as many choices as you

  20. First time having a patient code, how to deal with anxiety/emotions after?

    "nursy" replied to astormofswords's topic in General Nursing

    Anybody who has a seizure history, started out with a FIRST one somewhere along the line. The things that can precipitate new onset seizures include trauma, brain tumors, drug withdrawl, toxins,...

  21. Who wants to hire a graduate nurse at 55?

    "nursy" replied to RNat55's topic in General Nursing

    I know everyone wants experienced nurses, but my school district just hired a new grad, maybe try school

  22. Save your back, do powerlifting

    "nursy" replied to JackdLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never even heard of such a thing, you guys are lucky! Everytime I had to move a patient in a bed from ICU, down the hall, into the elevator, down another hall and then transfer the patient, boy I...

  23. Is it possible for a manager to smile too often?

    "nursy" replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    If that's the only thing they can find to complain about, I would say you are all pretty lucky. Maybe they're just jealous because you're

  24. Save your back, do powerlifting

    "nursy" replied to JackdLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if nurses all have to be powerlifters, but I do think that some kind of strength training, is very helpful. Even with "no lift" policies, you still need a lot of strength to do nursing....

  25. I regret going into nursing-what should i do?

    "nursy" replied to iconicqueen's topic in General Nursing

    If you read enough of these posts you will see that new grads very often have a really hard time getting that first position. But your anxiety and depression and probably impacting how you present...