nsmith_rn

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1. Your honest opinions please....

   nsmith_rn replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in General Nursing

   that is way to much money...... for that kind of money you could go to state university of New York where I finsihed my second undergrad degree in

2. How much autonomy do nurses have??

   nsmith_rn replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   I think that nurses have very little autonomy. THe fact is that we all answe rot someone at the end of the day and in certian areas we are expected to know more than others but when it boils down to...

3. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

   nsmith_rn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   SbRN2002 sorry about that typo I meant to KEEP POSTING IT will help you allot there are many mroe experienced nurses out there that can give you allot of good advice and are great sounding boards...

4. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

   nsmith_rn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   SbRN2002 I was not attacking you personally I was simply pointing out the problems that we have. While you have worked on entry level nursing and that will be helpful to you it is a whole new ball...

5. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

   nsmith_rn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   SbRN2002 This one is for you I had the same ideals when I was in nursing school and I wanted the same for my patients but when the demands of taking care of more patients then you can come to a...

6. Team Nursing vs Primary Nursing

   nsmith_rn replied to michelle999's topic in General Nursing

   Not my cup of tea Can be great if you have a good team but how often does that happen.... not very often where I am at. Therefore I end up taking more patients and doing allot

7. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

   nsmith_rn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Never I would encourage soemthing like computers or engineering not enough pay and respect. In fact I so much as would not even halep them attend college for

8. opened multidose vials- when to discard??

   nsmith_rn replied to Smitty,RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I do the same thing..... not even a saline bottle will I use after someone

9. opened multidose vials- when to discard??

   nsmith_rn replied to Smitty,RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I try to aviod useing vials that others have used I do not know where they have been nor what has been done to them Insulin however cannot be avoided however things like compazine, Zofran I only...

10. Are you ashamed of being a nurse?

    nsmith_rn replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Career

    AM I PROUD.... YES AND NO YES ON THE DAYS WHERE I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE... AND HELP SOMEONE... ON THE DAYS THAT STAFFING IS SO BAD AND THE FACILITY THAT I WORK FOR REFUSES TO CALL IN OUTSIDE AGENCY...