Bumashes

Bumashes MSN, APRN, NP

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  1. do you get paid more for certifications?

    Bumashes replied to jennifers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our facility is pretty cheap. You get a whopping 35 cents per hr for things like ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, RN-C, etc. You get 45 cents for BSN and 65 cents for MSN. Whoopee... Oh, and you can only...

  2. What a good feeling!

    Bumashes replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    Some don't even get to feel that way until after

  3. Looking for job - past job reference iffy - how can I check before using?

    Bumashes replied to tralalaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You could always have a friend pose as a potential employer (perhaps as a private individual hiring an RN for home care) and have them ask about you to see what is said. I know I know. Sneaky. But...

  4. How long until you were pretty good at IV starts?

    Bumashes replied to sweetER's topic in Emergency

    I started off on the floor in medsurg, and now I'm in the ER. It took about a year for me to be comfortable. Starting in the ER will give you lots more opportunities for IV tries than the floor....

  5. NPO in the ER

    Bumashes replied to hunnybaby24's topic in Emergency

    This thread reminded me of a funny instance about a week ago in my ER. Call bell went off and the pt called out for the nurse. I went in, and the pt's mother looked at me when I asked if I could do...

  6. Facilitators and Inhibitors to Obtaining Your Masters in Nursing

    Bumashes replied to tammyca1's topic in Post Graduate Students

    K. I

  7. Evidence based practice projects in the ED

    Bumashes replied to agt25's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that some folks will push meds too fast. So that idea may have some merit. But, there are certain drugs that must be pushed SUPER FAST, such as atropine. So the regular syringes would still...

  8. "The Code Blue Disturbed The Other Patients" - Shame on you bad nurses!

    Bumashes replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Whatta ******* I can see it now... Hey...psssst...hey...can you pass me the epi?...no, the epi...psst...are you listening?...I said epi...here, let me write it down and pass you a note...............

  9. Did you get their bath done? Seriously?

    Bumashes replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    Sheesh. Simma down now! I think the OP is just venting about a common problem I used to experience on med-surg before I escaped to the ER. Our aides were terrible (not that some of the nurses...

  10. Low Budget Scriptwriting - A Few Tips

    Bumashes replied to lancyly's topic in General Nursing

    Bwahahahahahahahahaha! It took me forever to realize that you were talking about an actual "script" like for a play or movie rather than a Rx. Whooboy. I'm goin ta

  11. Is their any online ACLS or PALS accredidated classes??

    Bumashes replied to lsilva7's topic in General Nursing

    It generally must be AHA accredited for most places to accept. But there's no way any hospital will accept an online ONLY class. You could read/learn and do the "written" test online maybe, but you...

  12. What DO we do...really?

    Bumashes replied to DREAMSDOCOMETRUE0610's topic in General Nursing

    If my hubby did that I'd bring home an IV start kit with one of our 14 gauge 1 1/2" trauma needles and show him the most basic of our tasks... Maybe even a 28 french foley to assist with his...

  13. What DO we do...really?

    Bumashes replied to DREAMSDOCOMETRUE0610's topic in General Nursing

    I'd love to get a copy of that. I often have dreamed of sitting down and typing up something like that but never have the

  14. Can I get my BSN any faster?

    Bumashes replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    All of the first 2 years of classes are just general ed classes like English, psychology, biology, etc. You could take more than the usual 4 classes per semester and also do 2 or so classes in the...

  15. Can RNs pull Picc Lines

    Bumashes replied to Chan285's topic in General Nursing

    Mine allows us to place/pull them. However, we have to have a short training/observation for the pulling, and a more extensive training for actually placing them. I believe it's something like 1-2...

  16. Agencies in MS?

    Bumashes posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know of nursing agencies to work for in MS? I've done a web search and came up with pretty much

  17. Info on Amedysis for anyone interested

    Bumashes posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everybody, I've seen many posts on here asking about Amedysis HH and had researched them myself prior to my interview today. Figured I'd let y'all in on what they offered since that seems to be...

  18. Is there a law protecting a nurse doing something they are uncomfortable with?

    Bumashes replied to usernam's topic in Emergency

    We do this in my ER. Generally it is more fun than anything. Getting out of work for a while and getting to hang out with the EMS team. We do it on a volunteer basis, but there is never a want for...

  19. things NOT to say in an L&D interview

    Bumashes replied to vastudent09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Instead of saying yourself, you could say that it was being with a close friend or relative during their L&D birthing experience that showed you what it was all

  20. Question for those who have completed an RN-BSN

    Bumashes replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    They fill it up with crap classes is why it takes so long. I wish I would have just took the BSN originally, but oh well. Doing the RN-BSN now, and it's just full of fluff. I looked at 6 different...

  21. Does anyone know how to find a Cruise Ship Nursing Job?

    Bumashes replied to micahd's topic in General Nursing

    I checked the one job on allcruisejobs.com and laughed out loud when I saw the job title: Registered Nurse/Stewardess.

  22. Hospitalists?

    Bumashes replied to YankeeHater's topic in General Nursing

    We have hospitalists who cover about 60-70% of our pts. The doctors who used to make rounds everyday and take call at night utilize our internal physician services so they don't have to do that...

  23. Southern Care Hospice

    Bumashes posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hey guys and gals, If my interview went well, then I'm about to start my first hospice RN position. I was just wondering if any of you have had experience or heard anything about the company Southern...

  24. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Bumashes replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Never...let your boyfriend have sex with your colostomy stoma... Never...try anal sex with a hooked door latch... Never...use a "Chi" hair-straightening flat-iron (over 400 degrees) near your 12 month...

  25. A quick story to share

    Bumashes posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm brand new to the ER after a couple years of floor nursing. I'm lovin' it so far, and I had a reflection I wanted to post here. Last night I saved a life and watched one slip away. A chest pain...