Medic/Nurse

Medic/Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. I need major assistance

    Medic/Nurse replied to Kay1669's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There is a nursing SHORTAGE. I always tell folks to use this to your ADVANTAGE. There are very few times in your like that ADVANTAGE is yours for the taking. Take it....NOW. Get the Associates. Pass...

  2. Second-career? what was the first?

    Medic/Nurse replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    In Order, (if I remember them all...) Lifeguard Beauty Queen Public Relations/Tourism Development Realtor Adult Continuing Education Instructor Volunteer EMT Volunteer Firefighter Paramedic Career...

  3. acls/pals

    Medic/Nurse replied to lucy603's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there Lucy603 - I'm with Tazzi on this one. Yes there are classes online. And some are pretty good. BUT, they are for the experienced provider only and then you STILL have to find a testing...

  4. encourgement

    Medic/Nurse replied to ldarav7's topic in General Nursing

    how do you eat an elephant? one bite at a time. no really, you just have to take it as it comes. sometimes that may mean day to day. other times it may mean hour to hour or even minute to minute. try...

  5. What is the appropriate action to take?

    Medic/Nurse replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this topic has taken an interesting spin. Good discussion. The OP asked what to do if ALONE with a set of circumstances. I think we can all agree that the gravity of being alone and extricating...

  6. Interview went really well!!!

    Medic/Nurse replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Go Tazzi! Isn't it great to have a

  7. What is the appropriate action to take?

    Medic/Nurse replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    IF you WITNESS the accident, you should stay at the scene for the purpose of giving a WITNESS STATEMENT to the law enforcement officers. In this CASE - you must stay to give a statement. END of LEGAL...

  8. Application help.....quick!

    Medic/Nurse replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    For now, just leave it blank. At some point if it is the job for you - you are going to have to give them permission to check. It sucks - but, it is still going to be necessary. But I think you may be...

  9. RN vs Medical Billing and Coding

    Medic/Nurse replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    It NEVER fails to AMAZE me that the people (Billing/coding) that are in many ways responsible for the INCOME of any FACILITY will often be found with little formal education and small incomes! They...

  10. How do you handle Physicians Bad Attitudes?

    Medic/Nurse replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in General Nursing

    BD had the right idea, I'd just leave out the part about "my father does not speak to me ..." I'd not reference ANY personal relationship - I'd just state in private that there were EXPECTATIONS for...

  11. Self inflicted

    Medic/Nurse replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! Some of you have some great ones, but I think I have a story of self infliction that still scares me: Years Ago, While teaching in an adjunct position at a local college I had a NURSING STUDENT...

  12. Crepitus

    Medic/Nurse replied to NJNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I am a bit confused. I always associated crepitus as the sound/feeling of bone ends moving against each other from fracture. Crepitus was apparent on palp to the scapular area as the bone was...

  13. Death by acute multiple drug injestion

    Medic/Nurse replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Stimulant Drugs - cocaine, crystal meth, crack - all increase HR, BP, MVO2. So these folks have arrhythmias, BP increases until a vessel pops in the head or they have some type of coronary artery...

  14. Paramedic to RN transition, easy or hard?

    Medic/Nurse replied to OnaTrek's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Easy. At least I thought it was. Did Excelsior. Took approx 6 months to complete the (now called Concepts 1 -7?) exams. Scheduled the CPNE - counting the CPNE wait - it took another 6 months to...

  15. Have you called off work for a sick pet before?

    Medic/Nurse replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    YES. A strange thing can happen when you get to your 30's and are not blessed with babies... My beautiful girls (white shepherds) both died in my arms. They were sisters and one died in 2000 (already...

  16. Need advice on a sentinel event please!

    Medic/Nurse replied to mst31's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand your confusion - and the timing may be suspect, but a report has been made to the BNE and now it must be addressed. The "motivation" behind it WILL NOT change the issue. First, you...

  17. The Best Place You've Been

    Medic/Nurse replied to Billy5949's topic in Travel

    I think at this time of year - take a look at Falmouth Hospital in Falmouth MA for an ER contract. You are treated fairly and as one of the staff. The RN's, Admin and support staff are the best. The...

  18. I failed the interview personality test/survey!

    Medic/Nurse replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    wow! but, it is what it is. cooperate to graduate cooperate to placate yep, thats what matters! where am i? and why am i in this handbasket? stay

  19. Customer service....

    Medic/Nurse replied to Cobweb's topic in General Nursing

    where am i? and why am i in this handbasket? just when i start to think i've heard everything ... if it wasn't for the potential for a tragic outcome (because of this attitude) it would be...

  20. does being a paramedic complement an EDRN?

    Medic/Nurse replied to bjr3645's topic in Emergency

    Being a paramedic made the transition to ED nurse (out of the Excelsior College program) fairly easy. I was degreed and 60 days later I had passed NCLEX and functioning independently (off orientation)...

  21. Infusaports

    Medic/Nurse replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: Absolutely SHOULD be a STERILE procedure. Mask, gloves, prep - the whole enchilada. This is a DIRECT route to CENTRAL CIRCULATION! The patient will not get any buggies from me accessing the...

  22. ED transition from a varied clinical background

    Medic/Nurse replied to RealNut's topic in Emergency

    I think you would do just fine. Probably do even better than ...fine. The fact is many ED's now use new grads. And YOU have some incredible experience that will be a definite BONUS. I see that you...

  23. pts going out to smoke

    Medic/Nurse replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Smoke free or not - I will not let patients go out to smoke with out signing out AMA. Personally, I believe an argument could be made that since "they" are on hospital property and in "your" care -...

  24. The most common form of SHOCK

    Medic/Nurse replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    Shock = inadequate perfusion. CHECK for cause? Volume Rate Pump ** IF you use this (meaning think through it - to get to the cause), you can get there (meaning how to treat the patient). Most COMMON:...

  25. Do you wear rings to work?

    Medic/Nurse replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    There was a thread on this not too long ago. I'm trying to repost, but you can search Wedding, Rings, Work. Its about 7 pages - the topic is covered pretty well....