emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Need advice: Pre-Nursing Student changing her mind.

    emtb2rn replied to SweetiePie26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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    Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    emtb2rn replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Agree with esme on what is learned in a rn-bsn program. I'm 1/2 way through and all i've learned is apa formatting. And my ee cummings capitalization style is courtesy of my
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    My Awesome Experience!

    emtb2rn replied to poppycat's topic in General Nursing

    Poppycat, Happy to hear a great story. I wonder if you'll get a survey? Probably not. Enjoy that new
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    How long was your orientation

    emtb2rn replied to porkey2's topic in Emergency

    Awesome, thread hijack on an ER thread to complain about butt wiping on med-surg. Now back to orientation. Ours is 3 months for new
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    I need a career adivce on changing unit

    emtb2rn replied to tarotale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're asking for career advice so I'm going to give you some that you might not have expected. If you plan on going into administration (as you state), then learn how to write in a clear, concise and...
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    Venting (can the nursing field be fun?)

    emtb2rn replied to PrettyNerd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    See if you can get a cna/tech job in an ER. I think there is a lot of fun mixed into all of the seriousness. And that fun is usually because we get to use our skills to try to help somebody is just...
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    Generic name for vitals machine?

    emtb2rn replied to WalterWho's topic in General Nursing

    We call them
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    Drug Seeker Stories

    emtb2rn replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Note to self: add Oklahoma seizure test to clinical
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    Drug Seeker Stories

    emtb2rn replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Every time someone gives me the "it starts with a d", I want to go all Sam Kinison on them and start screaming "SAY IT!!!! SAY IT!!!!" But I really like my job so I
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    Set up - like a bowling pin. Knocked down - it gets to wearing thin

    emtb2rn replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Ahh, but "are you
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    Set up - like a bowling pin. Knocked down - it gets to wearing thin

    emtb2rn replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Cause you know that "too much of everything is just enough". We gonna start a Garcia/Hunter lyrics you can use in daily conversation
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    Unhappy camper looking for some advice from nurses

    emtb2rn replied to skigirl8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    aje8, As a skier to a skier, nursing has advantages & drawbacks: Pros: can get more regular time off to ski than when 9-5 when working 12's. have options to live closer to playlands. Can trade...
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    CS

    emtb2rn replied to floridaRN38's topic in Emergency

    Versed & fentanyl for
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    How do you have non-confrontational conversations at work?

    emtb2rn replied to lilund27's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    . Ahhh consulting - "if you're not part of the solution, there's plenty of money to be made in prolonging the problem." Love the
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    Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    emtb2rn replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    A med-surg RN learning the ED way

    emtb2rn replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in Emergency

    Conscious sedation always gets a time out check prior in my ER. Standard
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    "A Day In the Life of Nurse Eye Roll'

    emtb2rn replied to bigsick_littlesick's topic in Nursing Humor

    Awesome!
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    Toxic Nurse

    emtb2rn replied to jenrak's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yeah, same thing happens with me & a co-worker. And if one of us is triage and the other squads at the same time, then the entire ER feels
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    When someone asks you what you do for a living, do you say "nurse" or "RN" or "LVN"?

    emtb2rn replied to HHN2472's topic in General Nursing

    I say ER nurse. Never asked if lpn or rn. Been asked a couple of times if I had a bsn, my reply is that i'm working on it as my other degrees don't count at the
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    Doctors not talking to nurses

    emtb2rn replied to AlphaPig's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not that way where I work. Sounds like a miserable environment. Can you
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    Patient Care Checklist/Sheet

    emtb2rn replied to KNRN2013's topic in Emergency

    I used an alcohol wipe cover for 3 patients
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    Male Nurse Scrubs

    emtb2rn replied to uwaRN13's topic in Men in Nursing

    Whatchoo mean "we"? Looks like it was lifted. As a student you should be aware that cutting/pasting someone else's work without a citation is plagiarism. And I disagree that scrubs give a...
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    Medication tidbits an ER nurse should always know

    emtb2rn replied to RNstdntSVSU's topic in Emergency

    Dunno about that. There are 2 studies that say it can be added to NS or D5W. Check RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - VALIUM and Compatibility and stability of diazepam injection following dilution...
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    Feed me, Seymour! When patients want forbidden food...

    emtb2rn replied to TrevyRN's topic in Emergency

    That's OK, I just threw up for
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    New Grad-First Day in the ER--Feeling Overwhelmed and Foolish

    emtb2rn replied to melmacrn's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to the darkside. We all learned one mistake at a time. As stated above, the key is to learn and grow. Have