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  1. higher pay for BSN grads?

    burn out replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I didn't get my BSN because I wanted the extra knowledge, I was told 20 years ago that a BSN was going to be required (like in the near future) and it would be better to go ahead and get it now than...

  2. Convince Me !

    burn out replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you so sure you want to leave what you are doing? 17 years of experience also means 17 years older than when you started are you sure you want to jump back into the fast paced bell ringing...

  3. Wont this just make it worse?!?!

    burn out replied to NeosynephRN's topic in Emergency

    The way it works in my hispital is that the triage nurse screens both the Er patients from the "Fast track" patients so yes the fast track patients are triaged (seen) in 30 minutes but they are not...

  4. Smoked cannabis reduces pain caused by HIV-associated neuropathy

    burn out replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Let me get this straight. While every hospital across the US is banning smoking anywhere on their property and forcing employees to go stop smoking seminars, we are going to start promoting the...

  5. higher pay for BSN grads?

    burn out replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No they do not get paid higher wages where I work. I would like to know why though..why shouldn't someone with a higher degree get paid more? I don't care what test they take they still have more...

  6. CAMC-Putnum General take-over

    burn out replied to gitterbug's topic in General Nursing

    Well it has been 6 months since the take over and pretty much all of us kept our jobs but honestly themore it changes around here the more it stays the same. I still get to work at the same time , do...

  7. Mandatory overtime. Yuck!!!

    burn out replied to CountryGirl1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in a state that lawmakers have banned mandatory overtime for nurses and people in the medical fields. If your state has these laws like mine, I would check with the Labor Board and find out...

  8. Insight & advice on Critical care(ICU) VS. general Med-Surg floor?

    burn out replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you already have your mind made up. I wish I could say I agree. I started my first year of nursing on a med-surg unit until I could figure out where I wanted to go and believe me I...

  9. Nursing Diagnosis for a PT with Malnutrition

    burn out replied to futgirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Alteration in nutrition is an acceptable nursing diagnosis but related to what? Why is the patient malnourished? Is constipation really a concern if the patient isn't eating? How about alterations in...

  10. Old and apprehensive

    burn out replied to oldnewbie74's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness I go to work to get away from the stress at home, and I am not far from your age. Your blood pressure would probably been high regardless to nursing school , there would have been some...

  11. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    burn out replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've worked ICU 20 years (17 of which were 7p-7a) and for the most part the only patients that were bathed at night were the ones on the vent knocked out on versed, fentanyl or diprivan who didn't...

  12. Anoxic brain injuries on MRI?

    burn out replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your concern. I know that it doesn't fit the typical cp presentation but she was thoroughly tested and this is the best they could come up with. Was the baby listed by the op a term or...

  13. Do Registered nurses really make a Nursing Care plan for their patients?

    burn out replied to josepito3's topic in General Nursing

    Yes Virginia, Santa Claus and careplans do exist just as sure as there is a JCACHO. If you don't believe me just look how quickly careplans appear when it is survey

  14. Looking for nurses who work with Meditech, Eclipsys or Cerner

    burn out replied to supermom2's topic in Nursing Informatics

    The corporation that previously owned our hospital had Meditech and once we got the hang of it I really enjoyed using it. What I enjoyed the most out of the system was the way all the departments...

  15. I saw my first patient that died today...

    burn out replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    Each death is as unique and individual as is each birth. The way we react may vary depending on our frame of reference and what is going on in our life at the time. Death is something we, at first...

  16. Anoxic brain injuries on MRI?

    burn out replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am just guessing but I would think that acute anoxic injury would show up but how this will manifest itself in the baby may take years to know for certain. My niece had numerous problems growing up...

  17. So....when would you just say enough is enough and leave?????

    burn out replied to mom2michael's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I am a take charge person so I suggest that you take charge of your life and do what you want. There are pro's and cons' if you stay the three weeks or if you just leave now. If you had...

  18. So....when would you just say enough is enough and leave?????

    burn out replied to mom2michael's topic in General Nursing

    "BURN BABY BURN" I would burn that bridge as fast as I built it. As long as your are fairly certain you will not ever want to go back there again. Where is your manger going to be when you are in...

  19. Pet Nurse??

    burn out replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

    I would ventrure to guess that Banfield has not been found out yet by the ANA..maybe they need

  20. "Funny Codes"?

    burn out posted a topic in General Nursing

    One night we got a new admission into ICU from ER. It was a female patient being admitted with COPD in her 40's. She did not appear to be in distress and was able to talk with o2 on vital signs were...

  21. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    burn out replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    Must be your

  22. Self inflicted

    burn out replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    We once had a patient origianlly admitted to med-surg (can't remember what for) but he got in the closet and found a wire coat hanger and straightened it out and ran it into his abd. The he went...

  23. Nursing as a service industry

    burn out replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Please let's not make this a BSN vs ADN argument...this has nothing to do with education it is all about who is in control of Nursing. As long as we allow hospitals to dictate our job descriptions...

  24. What the heck is this doctor thinking? Actually not thinking!

    burn out replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    What other medications was the patient taking? I had a patient not long ago but the first time ever that remained 250/140 and was on 100 mcg/hr nitroglycerin, lopressor iv, norvasc, lobatelol and...

  25. Merck suspends lobbying for Gardasil vaccine

    burn out replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think it was too much too fast. It was like one day we are hearing about HPV and the next we have a vaccine that we are giving school age girls. I may be a little slow but I need sometime to...