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  1. Woot! Shout out!

    psychonaut replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Students

    Play on, player....never forget that first one. I was so happy with my first one I got it, flushed it, and was like "all done!" and the nurse was all like "uh, no, we still have to tape it/ hep lock...

  2. beta blockers for anxiety?

    psychonaut replied to Zookeeper44's topic in General Nursing

    Fascinating discussion...something I have long considered, didn't know was prevalent in nursing circles. My particular bug-a-boo is shaky hands; starting IVs on neonates is hard enough without that to...

  3. Maybe it's time we "New Grads" finally mobilized?

    psychonaut replied to BeatDownNewGrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And to off-set being a smart-a$$ earlier... When I was a union member in the service industry, the union ran training programs for people to get jobs. While not entirely comparable to nursing, these...

  4. Chart Audits -- I Couldn't Make This Up!

    psychonaut replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Humor

    that's been me many times...just got in-serviced today on some new nifty alaris features we will be utilizing, should be a fun way to add more time to every

  5. Chart Audits -- I Couldn't Make This Up!

    psychonaut replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    that's been me many times...just got in-serviced today on some new nifty alaris features we will be utilizing, should be a fun way to add more time to every

  6. How does blood flow through the heart? Do you know?

    psychonaut replied to FocusRN's topic in General Nursing

    Look at my lady parts Lorazepam=Ativan Midazolam=Versed Made up by yours truly 'cause I kept getting them mixed up, and since the concentrations of each differ (amongst other things, of course), I...

  7. Maybe it's time we "New Grads" finally mobilized?

    psychonaut replied to BeatDownNewGrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hmm, a group of workers who, while individually not possessing great power, join into groups (or *unite*, as one might say) and wield considerable force in improvements in working conditions, wages,...

  8. When coffee is no longer enough,

    psychonaut replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Ephedrine SO4 25mg + Caffeine 200mg taken together once before shift and once midway through. Both are organic molecules, so no worries

  9. Is critical care experience essential to be an NP?

    psychonaut replied to monicanurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have had that thought myself. I will (hopefully) be starting an FNP program in the Fall, and it is one of those that has NO inpatient component. Students do all clinicals in a primary care setting,...

  10. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    psychonaut replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Likewise, this is a source of confusion for me regarding what the purpose is for the DNP degree. What role is the DNP expected to fill? I agree with the shaman, I don't consider the classes being...

  11. Excepted a position in ED!

    psychonaut replied to colleennurse's topic in Emergency

    For me, I think it would be an exciting change to at least give a try for a year or so. I feel it would go a long way towards correcting my imbalance as a nurse due to specializing right out of...

  12. oh so now we PAY to do residency to get a job?!?! seriously?

    psychonaut replied to bymysoultosqueezeRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Yeah, not many of my fellow employees are interested in these sort of discussions. I did manage to get some good conversations started in a couple of my MSN classes with other students. Sadly, the...

  13. oh so now we PAY to do residency to get a job?!?! seriously?

    psychonaut replied to bymysoultosqueezeRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I commented on this (lack of clinical emphasis) in the final evaluation we completed prior to graduation. Beyond that, my immediate post-graduation attention was consumed with passing NCLEX and then...

  14. Reforming nursing education...

    psychonaut replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    I have read essays by those in nursing's "Ivory Tower" who seriously believe that the entry-level degree for nursing should be a graduate degree. In fact, the now defunct "ND" degree was an attempt to...

  15. oh so now we PAY to do residency to get a job?!?! seriously?

    psychonaut replied to bymysoultosqueezeRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I have read similar statements in nursing education theory. Is there not a possible middle road? Meeting the academic fundamentals required by a baccalaureate education, while maintaining a focus on...

  16. oh so now we PAY to do residency to get a job?!?! seriously?

    psychonaut replied to bymysoultosqueezeRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Funny how these same topics seem to come around on a regular basis, isn't it? I'll have to dig into my posting history to see when the last time I got ranting on this was. Two years into my career as...

  17. Excepted a position in ED!

    psychonaut replied to colleennurse's topic in Emergency

    What kind of orientation are you going to get? I've toyed with the idea of trying out the ED, but I worry a bit about how much training I would get. As a nurse for two years (and NICU at that), I...

  18. Skill set of new MSN grads

    psychonaut replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, and I think that says something about the standardization (or lack thereof) across all entry-level nursing degrees (which now includes the APN level). While there will always be individual...

  19. RN going back to be a medical assistant

    psychonaut replied to nurse441's topic in Nursing Career

    Just tonight I was musing with my wife those aspects of my prior 15+ years in the service industry that I miss. Two years into my nursing career, I recalled those things common in my hotel/restaurant...

  20. Counting resps in a neonate

    psychonaut replied to AussieTina's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The monitor? I kid, I kid. Getting a resting RR in a heavily swaddled kid may be tough...I've lightly laid my hand on their trunk to feel the resps through the swaddle. Honestly, I usually go ahead...

  21. OB for NICU Nurses :)

    psychonaut replied to littleneoRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I feel your pain. I've had to read up on my ob drugs recently, as well. Honestly, my best plan has been making friends with the ob nurses. Volunteering to come catch babies when they get busy has...

  22. Starting NICU in 2 weeks, any fast facts/cheat sheets?

    psychonaut replied to NurseDevonL's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ditto on STABLE; I got a hold of a colleague's book shortly after my orientation was over and I was annoyed I hadn't seen it sooner. It answers most on the basic questions regarding care of ill...

  23. Does allnurses.com make you a better nurse?

    psychonaut replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Have to think about it as a nurse, but when I was a nursing student, most definitely! I picked up so many things here that I was far beyond my classmates in many important matters. I started reading...

  24. The small pleasures you get out of your job.

    psychonaut replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    Now, is this a "little victories" or a "small pleasures" thread? For "small pleasures" (in this case, literally), mine would have to be a fat, healthy baby you can play with a little bit with cares,...

  25. How do you feel about this?

    psychonaut replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I spent the majority of my adult life working in the hotel/restaurant industry. Surprisingly enough we were never expected to provide medical care for our customers (beyond the obligatory Heimlich...