Googlenurse

Googlenurse ASN, BSN, RN

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  1. New to acute care and just not getting it.

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. nobody watches the monitors. We just print them every four

  2. New to acute care and just not getting it.

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    The rationale for not giving regular insulin SQ when trying to lower potassium is that it doesn't work fast enough. So it has to be given IV. At least that was what was explained to me. I looked it up...

  3. PICC Line Clarification

    Googlenurse replied to JayMal's topic in General Nursing

    I thought red= blood draw blue= med was outdated information? Because what if it was a single linen picc? I just draw blood from whatever port has good blood

  4. Phasing Out ADN?

    Googlenurse replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    Gone are the days that you only got a BSN to work in management. These days, you need a BSN to actually work bedside. Hence the BSN preferred for med surg hospital

  5. Phasing Out ADN?

    Googlenurse replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    To me it's simple. Anyone that wants to work in a hospital should get the BSN. Even now in the midst of a a severe shortage, many hospitals still have "BSN preferred" on their job...

  6. New to acute care and just not getting it.

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think I am going to start out per diem every weekend and then progress to full time. I think when the hospital nurses hear "experience" they think acute care experience. Also, none of the...

  7. Phasing Out ADN?

    Googlenurse replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know that I buy the argument a BSN is so much more unaffordable than Lpn and ADN programs. I know Lpns that paid $54,000 to go to Lpn school through Lincoln Tech. I also know RN to...

  8. Phasing Out ADN?

    Googlenurse replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    I would advise anyone in the urban Northeast to get that

  9. I Don't Understand Team Nursing

    Googlenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I do not understand team nursing. On my new job, there are RNs, LPNs, and PCTs. Each functions as a team. The RN as team leader does the assessments, care plans, orders, and other...

  10. I Don't Understand Team Nursing

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have to reread it but that is what the NJ BON has in it. An RN can delegate medication administration to an Lpn and even a UAP such as a med tech. Maybe I'm reading it

  11. I Don't Understand Team Nursing

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Under the Nj BON, it says in a plain language an RN is responsible for anything delegated.

  12. Discrimination Allegations

    Googlenurse replied to Irabee's topic in General Nursing

    We have 6ft 300 pound woman security officer at my job. Was she small framed? Would a 5ft 2in 160 pound man been

  13. CPR Fraud?

    Googlenurse replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Most jobs specify AHA or Red Cross, but I will say that two of my jobs will not accept Red Cross CPR. So I almost always go with

  14. Difference between nursing skills and tasks?

    Googlenurse replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Bumping

  15. How do nurses work with headphones on?

    Googlenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    How is possible? I'm sure patients are getting ignored. At two different places I've worked, nurses, aides, and respiratory therapists had earpieces in their ear or headphones on and were talking...

  16. How do nurses work with headphones on?

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's why I opted not to supervise. Coupled with being the only RN on the floor, and I know it will turn into "she thinks she knows everything because she is an RN" argument. Right now at the...

  17. Why do some fairly new nurses talk down about bedside nursing?

    Googlenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I overheard a few coworkers talking about how they do not want to push a med cart at 50. They were particularly talking about us nurses with over 15 years experience who still "push a med cart"....

  18. Shady Nursing Schools

    Googlenurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for the students, but what makes students think they can do a legitimate Lpn to RN program in 3 months when most Lpn to RN programs are a year or

  19. LPN Home Health vs LTC pay?

    Googlenurse replied to ButterflyBuns's topic in Home Health

    What state are you in? That is a lot per hour, esp for peds home health. I make $35/hr peds trach and

  20. LPN LTC - evil nurses

    Googlenurse replied to ButterflyBuns's topic in General Nursing

    One thing jumped out from your post. You said you work agency. You are seen as an

  21. How do nurses work with headphones on?

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I could see it being OK when you are doing notes or at the desk, but passing

  22. Why do some fairly new nurses talk down about bedside nursing?

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    LTC and homecare are bedside nursing, at least that is what I thought. I could be wrong

  23. Reported to Board of Nursing

    Googlenurse replied to RNicolee's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked 18+ years in private duty and NEVER have I had to bring a client to the office. This whole story is interesting. Usually the patient is left in the care of family members or friends if no...

  24. Have you ever left in the middle of a shift?

    Googlenurse replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Did you let your fellow nurses know so they could cover your

  25. Need Your Opinion About Medical Emergency

    Googlenurse replied to intellica's topic in General Nursing

    This is my first time hearing that the highest credentialed/licensed nurse runs the code. If it is, I'm in trouble. I have ACLS certification and am available he only one with it and the only RN,...