husker-nurse

husker-nurse LPN, LVN

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  1. Thanks !Where R U from?

    husker-nurse replied to is this heaven's topic in General Nursing

    Hello from the wild wild west (of Iowa), lol! I live in Nebraska, but work in Sioux City, at Mercy Medical Center on Med- Nephro-Resp (the catch-all of all catch-all's); worked at St. Luke's long...

  2. Night Shift Differential

    husker-nurse replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that's what it means where I

  3. What is a "pool position"?

    husker-nurse replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think we have a "float pool", we have a "resource team" that floats prn to any floor that needs reinforcements, and, as far as I know, it pays no more. We do have prn RN's who come in, I'm not...

  4. I Am A Real Nurse Now!!!

    husker-nurse replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! Although, I suspect you have been a "real" nurse for a while, minus the title! Way to

  5. Night Shift Differential

    husker-nurse replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I get an extra 10% for 11p-7a and 5% extra for every weekend I

  6. Obesity in the hospital

    husker-nurse replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    So the obese deserve more of my time than my GI bleed, or my confused, or my chronic renal failure or respiratory distress patients??? Because I have this vast assortment on every shift that I work!...

  7. Nursing Salary Facts - You need to know!

    husker-nurse replied to km rn's topic in General Nursing

    :kiss :kiss Awwwww, Flo, you ARE an

  8. If you could get your Master's Degree...What would you get it in?

    husker-nurse replied to LPNtoBSNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    PHILOSOPHY, no joke! Not that I'd be able to use it anywhere, but it is my idea of a fulfillment of a dream (gotta love

  9. how long til you feel competent?

    husker-nurse replied to newbie nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a practicing RN on a busy med-nephro floor for 2 years, and am just now beginning to feel confident in my skills. I hope that you are able to get there in less time than I; keep asking...

  10. Obesity in the hospital

    husker-nurse replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    I have no intention of humiliating any patient. My main concern is, when I have anywhere from 6-9 patients to care for in an 8 hour time frame, how many of my other patients will get less care than...

  11. Ha Ha...I had to share this with you!

    husker-nurse replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    We have been paying $100 per month on an outstanding bill at the hospital where I previously worked, and they send threatening letters every month. However, my husband was hospitalized since I started...

  12. Please, Fran Needs Our Prayers

    husker-nurse replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Fran, may the peace and healing that you seek speed your way; you are in my prayers, and all who pray for

  13. Anybody else work with a "super nurse?"

    husker-nurse replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    We must work on the same floor; do I know you???? :rotfl: But, I have noticed that OUR Super Nurse copies my assessment, word for word, on occasion; do ya suppose she thinks she taught me

  14. unacceptable abbreviations - compliance problems

    husker-nurse replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I'm concerned, any doc that refuses to clarify his written order would get the "WDDU" (write da doc up)

  15. Ha Ha...I had to share this with you!

    husker-nurse replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    How great thou

  16. Obesity in the hospital

    husker-nurse replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have to agree that obese patients require more care, and also more STAFF. We actually had a patient who, when we had to turn her, demanded every staff member in the house to be present; she...

  17. Assessment of Educational Level

    husker-nurse replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, Randy, I got the

  18. Assessment of Educational Level

    husker-nurse replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    That is a question that is asked of every patient on arrival to our unit, right alongside the other 15,000 that they must answer ( along with all they answered in the ER) and preferably right AFTER...

  19. Need examples of Shift Change...

    husker-nurse replied to PSA, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work the overnight 8-hour shift, and we tape report for the day shift. We get verbal report from the 3-11 shift, but I would advise you to read any new orders on all your patients every night, some...

  20. Pathway to an RN

    husker-nurse replied to cserrah's topic in Nursing Career

    You are very wise to consider a 2 year college to get your pre-req's done at a substancially reduced fee as compared to a 4-year college. Just make sure that all your credits are transferrable, they...

  21. require to take SAT if you're nontraditional studnet?

    husker-nurse replied to azebe00's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't have to take SAT's, either, being a non-trad, but did have to take an algebra test, which I failed miserably, and a mathematics test, which I scored through the roof. I graduated and passed...

  22. Sick and tired of being sick and tired

    husker-nurse replied to Okla.Nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The only solution I see for you is to find another position; unfortunately, the problem still exists, but will no longer affect you! Best wishes for a HAPPY

  23. Just need to vent....

    husker-nurse replied to husker-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I want to thank all who expressed their concerns. I had my thyroid checked a couple of years ago, that wasn't the problem. Sadly, I am finding through PM's that I am not the only one with this...

  24. Study techniques, tips and tricks

    husker-nurse replied to Nurse Jeni's topic in General Nursing

    I took a class my first semester "Becoming a Master Student", regardless of what anyone thought. This class taught me how to study, which I never did in high school, and really helped me through every...

  25. Just need to vent....

    husker-nurse replied to husker-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ya know, Dave, your answer brought tears to my eyes, and I agree wholeheartedly. I really wish I wasn't so dissillusioned with Nursing, maybe also I need to find my niche in Nursing, I can tell ya...