DRNurse1

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1. Did you know? "Code Brown" means tornado. . .LMAO!

   DRNurse1 replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

   Code Brown was a weather emergency down South, and it is 'officially' absent at my current hospital. New Jersey mandated a common color code system for all the acute care facilities in the state, and...

2. Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

   DRNurse1 replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   No rule of which I am aware. I consider that anyone can earn an AAS in Nursing, a BSN, an MSN, and even an ND, PhD in Nursing, or a D. Nursing Science without taking the Boards and becoming an RN. (I...

3. Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

   DRNurse1 replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   LOL: I have my initials and my original credential, and my certification embroidered on my scrubs. Causes some insecure professional colleagues angst but I just have to laugh: "D.R. RN,

4. Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

   DRNurse1 replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Currently, first name center and bold, RN in larger block red letters in upper left, full name and credentials in smaller letters below larger first name. Only 'RN' has the Red Letter designation,...

5. Feminism, Nursing, and Gender

   DRNurse1 replied to fakenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   This topic is important within the nursing community, and separating gender/ transgender from the 'helping professional' is a mistake, IMHO. However, to take a societal issue like gender identity or...

6. Hey Murses.....Murse?

   DRNurse1 replied to blackvans1234's topic in Men in Nursing

   Interesting post. I particularly like the idea of not sounding different (RN is RN regardless of Grad, AAS or BSN education....not really). Around here, a 'murse' is a 'man-purse' and a 'nurse' is...

7. Do you think this is a good idea? ...

   DRNurse1 replied to J87513's topic in Florida Nursing

   The replies to this thread are excellent. finding a mentor or a study partner/group and taking the class once seems the better option. If you have the time to audit/ attend the class, you should earn...

8. Any males out there tired of the drama?

   DRNurse1 replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Male Nursing Students

   Humpty: After 20 years of the nursing stuff, two other careers and many other jobs I can say without reservation the drama continues. Nursing is among the caring professions and it entices caring...

9. ekg strips...need help!!!!

   DRNurse1 replied to KellieNurse06's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Are you learning 12 lead or EKG