manofcare

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1. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

   manofcare replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   American auto manufacturers should go bankrupt. Build products worthy of my money and trust and I will quit buying Nissan, and Toyota cars and trucks. Real simple. Keep getting hair in my burger and I...

2. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

   manofcare replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   You had better slap a pretty smile on your face when you go to the bedside because this is the reality of the situation. Avatar scores are based on your pt's perception of your performance. Items they...

3. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

   manofcare replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   As long as this arguement exits, nursing wages will not rise to the level that they should. Being a competent professional requires more than feeling someone's pain. I never asked my dentist how they...

4. What exactly is a pyxis?

   manofcare replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in Medical-Surgical

   How does your comment pertain to the OP's

5. What exactly is a pyxis?

   manofcare replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Overriding is the process of obtaining medications not on the pt profile that is stored in the pyxis. Ie, doc comes to floor and orders stat Ducolax for nopoopoo. If allowed, pyxis can be overided to...

6. Milking a JP drain?

   manofcare replied to JBizzleRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Take an alcohol prep and put it in front of you fingers with your fingers proximal to the insertion site. Run the prep pad along the tubing in front of your fingers, while your non-dominant hand...

7. How Much in Student Loans Do YOU Have?

   manofcare replied to Brookes1129's topic in General Students

   So you are saying that you should always have interest to pay to a lender because you gain what....... So interest on a loan is an asset? Are we going to have the discussion about how you can write...

8. How Much in Student Loans Do YOU Have?

   manofcare replied to Brookes1129's topic in General Students

   There is NO such thing as GOOD debt. You can claim that people that choose to not finance their education are being snobs. I consider that people that refuse to live beyond their means, pay interest...

9. HESI Exam

   manofcare replied to SNKristen's topic in General Students

   You might check with your program to see if Kaplan will substitute for a failed second HESI. It did at our

10. Making Sure to ACE Nursing I

    manofcare replied to mrandmrsRN's topic in General Students

    You might start by lowering your expectations of what you consider acceptable for NS. First, there are a LOT of smart people in your class. It's not like A&P, Micro, etc. It's hard. I had a 4.0...

11. How Much in Student Loans Do YOU Have?

    manofcare replied to Brookes1129's topic in General Students

    Sounds like Dave Ramsey. I'm better than I deserve as well, went through NS with no debt, and continue to be that way. I'm weird, I owe no one for anything. Normal is dead broke, and one pay check...

12. Do you start your own IVs?

    manofcare replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have an admission specialist that starts IVs and does the pre-op and admission forms, If, she is on our floor at the time. Otherwise, we do

13. Virtual Clinical Excursions

    manofcare replied to Tracey2bRN's topic in General Students

    We had VCE for our pediatric clinical rotation. I thought it would be like you were really taking care of multiple pts and learning to prioritize care, but they really blow. We had that and a workbook...

14. BSN to practice ethical dilemma - where do you stand?

    manofcare replied to sowelu88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    So, what you are saying when you state that the public has no idea what nurses do, so they should at least have a BSN to practice? And, since you have less clinical experience during you can quickly...

15. Help with care plan

    manofcare replied to lookingtobebetter's topic in General Students

    I know it's not what you had, but why not Airway Clearance