dskrninpa

dskrninpa

Respiratory Care/Step-down

Member

  • Content

    34

  • Visitors

    1,802

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by dskrninpa

  1. WGU RN-BSN in 6 months??

    dskrninpa replied to thecoolnurse's topic in Western Governors University

    What kind of algebra questions were on the exam (how

  2. WGU RN-BSN in 6 months??

    dskrninpa replied to thecoolnurse's topic in Western Governors University

    How is the entrance exam? I resent having to take the exam since I have bachelors in another field and WGU is the only school requiring one. If the school is doable in a short time it may be worth...

  3. so i called in sick today...

    dskrninpa replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    You should discuss the matter with a lawyer if you are in fact pregnant. Unless you have some kind of history or you work in a very small setting you have recourse if you have in fact been

  4. Best floor to work on for an aspiring Nurse Practitioner

    dskrninpa replied to aliciaj456's topic in General Nursing

    A medical step-down probably has the most diverse patient

  5. O2 Sat 88%-90%, MD no action, opinions.

    dskrninpa replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    As others have mentioned COPDers need their hypoxic drive and many live at a certain level of sat, and pCO2 that would normally be unacceptable. MDs often order to maintain sats between 88% and 92%,...

  6. Identifying yourself as an RN when flying commercial

    dskrninpa replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are not under any obligation to render aid, very few states impose an affirmative duty to do so outside of your work environment. As an RN, or physician for that matter, you are not under an...

  7. Air in IV lines/syringes

    dskrninpa replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    Our work Claven said that the whole line test was done on dogs. I asked a pulmonologist who said that sounded about right though. I still try to get all the bubbles I can out

  8. Ok.. so.... what state PAYS the best for an RN in your opinion?

    dskrninpa replied to Airbrushguy's topic in General Nursing

    You can't really generalize. In the area where I work there is a large discrepancy in pay depending on where you work. The only gauge there seems to be is acuity, but that doesn't really

  9. Is it bad to retract your job offer?

    dskrninpa replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the same position. If you get both positions take the job that will make you the happiest in the long run. No one is going to hold it against you. Like the other posters said, don't do...

  10. Overtime Pay for Change of Shift Report

    dskrninpa replied to goldenmom's topic in General Nursing

    1/2 hour gets taken out for lunch in most

  11. what is an okay GPA to put on your resume?

    dskrninpa replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    Don't. GPA's are not usually put on resumes anymore, check out a resume

  12. Goofy call bell requests

    dskrninpa replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    "rub my bunions" -seriously! "can you stir my coffee" -p A&Ox3, full use of all extremities. best one ever- "pick my

  13. Daily assignments -- how are they made?

    dskrninpa replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with the other posters. Assignments are not easy to make. No one is ever going to be happy. Acuity has to be taken into account as well the experience of the nurses on the floor...

  14. Telemetry, Step Down?

    dskrninpa replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    As the previous poster said, step-downs vary. My floor is a step-down for the ICUs in a trauma center. Generally the patient's are not stable enough to be on a regular floor, or may be stable enough,...

  15. Considering nursing school, but I have a slight problem

    dskrninpa replied to schmalcine's topic in General Nursing

    We had a couple of female students we studied with who were very modest in the beginning. By the end of the first couple weeks of clinical they had become part of the reason the buzz in the campus caf...

  16. First patient complaint ever. Frustrated.

    dskrninpa replied to 3dogs1cat's topic in Emergency

    You can't help the crazies. It will not be your last patient complaint even if you are the best Nurse in the world. Remember that people are people with all the quirks that come with

  17. Dear Nurse, What would you like to see from us Student Nurses????

    dskrninpa replied to MCNS2B's topic in General Nursing

    Most of us appreciate what you are going through, we've all been on both sides. When you take report understand that the Nurses need to communicate with each other. Occasionally we will not be able to...

  18. I feel so stupid. What should I have done?

    dskrninpa replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    UTIs = Sepsis if not treated properly. You did the right

  19. Nursing Error

    dskrninpa replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    Don't beat yourself up. If you've done everything the way you learned it, what can you change? Trauma happens when you insert a foley, it's a risk of the procedure as most others have said. Best...

  20. Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?

    dskrninpa replied to chrisciwi's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors and admin. will probably make less under the plan (newly hired admins, older ones probably freeze). We just may not see substantial

  21. Who HATES the term MURSE?

    dskrninpa replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Never heard it used before, doesn't really make sense to me, would a female be a

  22. respiratory assessment

    dskrninpa replied to vnuwish's topic in General Nursing

    Accessory muscle use is always abnormal, but as the previous poster said there are situations where abnormal breathing is expected. This would be along the lines of a COPD patient "living" with a pCO2...

  23. Finally got it!!!

    dskrninpa replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations, IV starts are a skill.Like any skill they need practice, and everyone misses sometimes. Keep sticking them and you'll be a

  24. Do you wear rings on your fingers to work?

    dskrninpa replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    I wear my wedding band at work, but rinse under it frequently. To me it is not just another piece of jewelry, but I can see where someone would be wary of germs. I also wipe it with the antiseptic...

  25. male nursing salaries

    dskrninpa replied to focker1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm not sure about MA, but where I work in NJ starting is around $31.00/hr days. I know in the Philly area the salary is a few $$