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  1. inpatient hospice facility question

    MT RN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am thinking of applying for a hospice position. My local hospice has two large inpatient facilities, and I am wondering what the staffing is like in such facilities. In other words, are they...

  2. Police officer or RN

    MT RN replied to cyb's topic in General Nursing

    I was a police officer for 23 years before I retired and went to nursing school, and for many different reasons, the jobs are more similar than you might think. Being a cop is far more than just...

  3. Any students out there dating veteran RNs?

    MT RN replied to misterniftypants's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Don't whine about it, swallow that male pride and use the situation to your advantage! I took up nursing as a second career, my wife has been a nurse for 25 years. I honestly don't know how I would...

  4. inpatient hospice facility question

    MT RN replied to MT RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    thanks for the info hospicepalliativern. and the reasons that you state are exactly why i am interested in hospice to begin with. working med-surg i never feel that i have enough time to give the...

  5. open and closed reduction

    MT RN replied to dtermineddenise's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK, let's try again...don't worry, you'll get it! Again, try not to think of the two things together, they're two completely separate things. A reduction is either open or closed. It is open if there...

  6. open and closed reduction

    MT RN replied to dtermineddenise's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think the problem you're having is that you are talking about two different things. The reduction, either open or closed, is the process of putting the bone back together. Fixation is the process of...

  7. RN I and RN II Question

    MT RN replied to lovemyjobsometimes's topic in Florida Nursing

    As far as I know, the RNI/RNII designation is not set in stone, the requirements are up to the individual institution. Where I work, a new grad is at RNI status for the first year and is then promoted...

  8. How Your Life Can Change in the Blink of an Eye!

    MT RN replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with swtooth, I would suspect medications. I've seen this happen numerous times to older folks. They come in to the hospital and are put on a bunch of new meds and before you know it, they are...

  9. Nurse or Cop?

    MT RN replied to knigry01's topic in Nursing Career

    Another thing to consider is if you ever want to relocate to another state, as a nurse it's fairly easy to get licensed anywhere once you have your initial license. As a cop, you generally would have...

  10. Nurse or Cop?

    MT RN replied to knigry01's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know where you're going to be a cop, but I was one for 23 years before I retired and went into nursing. At least in my situation, nursing pays A LOT better than law enforcement...and it's much...

  11. Indiana Dept. of Health database got hacked into...

    MT RN replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a source for this story? I did a quick google search and nothing came up. I'm curious as I'm licensed in Indiana as

  12. plantar fasciitis ouch!

    MT RN replied to ann945n's topic in General Nursing

    I'll second the orthotics, I've had the same problem on and off for about the last 20 years. When it first came on, I stubbornly waited until it was so bad that I could barely walk. I found a great...

  13. Anyone here in a "nursing couple"?

    MT RN replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    My wife and I are both RN's. Nursing is a second career for me, but my wife has been an ER/Trauma nurse for 25 years. No kids, she works days and I work nights by choice. Of course, being the newbie...

  14. arthrodesis of first mpj

    MT RN posted a topic in Orthopedic

    First, the disclaimer...I'm not asking for medical advice, just looking for someone who might have had this procedure and can give me some first hand knowledge of the results. That being said, I have...

  15. Pulled from orientation to be a tech???

    MT RN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, that's EXACTLY what you should have said...NO!!...You're a nurse now, you're not a tech anymore, and it's not your place to fill in when your floor is short staffed. They should have floated...

  16. Staffing ratios

    MT RN replied to PHM's topic in Florida Nursing

    Very well said, NurseguyFL! I won't go into detail, but I had an incident with a pt. that had a very bad outcome shortly after I came off of orientation. This was on a very busy med-surg floor where I...

  17. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    MT RN replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    i've got to agree with kyrshamarks. having lived in the snow belt for many years, there were times when i was just plain not able to get out and get to work during a blizzard. yes, i realize that...

  18. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    MT RN replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    I would suspect that it would be the BON rather than the dept. of education, but other than that I'd say it's a good thing. With all the publicity about drinking and driving over the last 25 years,...

  19. Nurses married to law enforment officers?

    MT RN replied to jeggstudent's topic in General Nursing

    OK, here's a different twist...I was a police officer when I met me wife, an ER RN. I retired after 24 years on the force and went to nursing school myself, so we're now a 2 RN

  20. Anyone see tonights "ER" Episode?

    MT RN replied to RNstudentBrian's topic in Men in Nursing

    I was also upset at first when the docs used the "murse" term, which I hate also! They did end up portraying him in a very positive light though, so hopefully he will end up portraying nurses in a...

  21. BID Bowel Programs

    MT RN replied to mitzicat's topic in Rehabilitation

    I have floated to the rehab floor in my hospital a few times, and they do the same thing. Like you, I don't necessarily agree with it, but it apparently is a long standing policy and the regular...

  22. House - Is this what nurses do?

    MT RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did anyone watch House tonight? The reason I'm asking is about halfway through the show I think the MD played by Omar Epps made a rude comment about nurses. The situation was that the MD was preparing...

  23. What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    MT RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, this is a frightening post!! Kurosowa, I was a CNA while in nursing school so I feel qualified to speak from both ends of the spectrum. First and foremost though, IT'S YOUR JOB to do vitals,...

  24. House - Is this what nurses do?

    MT RN replied to MT RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, if the comment was attributed to House it makes more sense. I also agree with MidnightTang in that House, like many medical shows, makes it appear that nurses do nothing while the doctors do...

  25. Surgery question

    MT RN posted a topic in Orthopedic

    I'll try to be brief, just looking for an opinion from anyone who has some experience in this area. About six weeks ago I had a bunionectomy and also a small bony growth removed from the flexor...