chiromed0

ICU, Telemetry, Cardiac/Renal, Ortho,FNP

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    What sort of physical labour do nurses do?

    chiromed0 replied to kater_92's topic in General Nursing

    Raise and tilt the bed and you'll be fine. Use a gait belt (on the patient) and wear a lumbar support when you need one. If you "need" one, reconsider whether you really need one or need to get a...
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    chiromed0 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm an NP now and I'd tell you "no" not every nurse should pursue NP. Job market is location dependent and you can make NP money just working your butt off as an RN w/o the debt. For some of...
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    Yep. I have no friends in school.

    chiromed0 replied to rheath22's topic in General Students

    The greatest freedom you can ever experience as a human is to let go of other peoples opinion of you. As an RN the only opinion that should matter is your patient's. Earn their respect and you have...
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    Would a person like me have a chance to finish the nursing program?

    chiromed0 replied to lyudmila777's topic in General Students

    First, the person who said what we think doesn't matter is RIGHT! If you knew my story you'd understand that first hand. You don't have to be smart to be a RN. You have to be dedicated and...
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    Switching to ortho- advice please!

    chiromed0 replied to NYCRN21's topic in Orthopedic

    Ehh...you'll be fine. I came from critical care to ortho. They are more pain med lenient here but they are also alive so I'll take the trade-off. Got real tired of every patient teeter tottering on...
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    All the degrees, no job

    chiromed0 replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Well, I think I'm kind of in the same boat. Terminal degree in another field, some direct RN experience in critical care and the FNP. Flooded area with great NP programs. Getting interviews but no...
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    When a patient complains

    chiromed0 replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    Don't sweat it if they didn't fire you. Move on. Even the ones you're nice to can lump you in with others that were bad and still complain. Just encourage the ones that like you or compliment you to...
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    I think I screwed up..feels like quitting

    chiromed0 replied to etl75's topic in General Nursing

    Don't quit. Nobody died b/c of you. Just try to learn a little quicker and tell yourself you wouldn't be there if other people didn't believe in you. If I quit my nursing gig every time I made...
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    Overwhelmed, what's next

    chiromed0 replied to NewRNurse2621's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be afraid of the hospital. If you ask for help, it's there usually and you have good experience. Hospitals will hire you if you are already in a BSN program and will finish within a year/two....
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    working nurses that started late in life

    chiromed0 replied to momt5's topic in General Nursing

    Just do it based on what you want to do with your life, not what you "think" you won't fail at. It's not pass/fail, it's do or do not. Yoda said
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    I made a injection error... Please help me....

    chiromed0 replied to yatyu's topic in General Nursing

    I see that IV diclofenac is 50 or 75mg. So you gave 75 instead of 50? One time? No big deal. Don't know what your policies are about that or what you did after but the patient will probably be fine....
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    Are you jealous of other nurses jobs/abilities?

    chiromed0 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, hogwash! You have no idea how many of these "successful" nurses are sweating bullets inside at their jobs. No job is that "bad" and no job is that "great". It's a job--it's both. YOU ARE...
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    "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    chiromed0 replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm not a 4.0 student and I've got more qualifications, degrees, and overall healthcare experience than any nurse in my hospital other than the CNO, in my opinion. I think I'm a good RN b/c my...
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    Do you always get out of work on time?

    chiromed0 replied to sandiamts's topic in General Nursing

    I used to when I made a requirement for the night shift nurse to give me a 5 minute per patient hand-off and then get outa my pod and go home. What slows me down is another RN who "thinks" I really...
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    Help! Will I Pass the Background Check?

    chiromed0 replied to raycna's topic in General Nursing

    Is it the employer asking or a background search company hired by the employer? If it's the employer then don't mention it. Your life is YOUR LIFE. Who gives an employer the "right" to know...
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    Question from a doc on NP education

    chiromed0 replied to clamchow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Doc, I've got a different perspective being a different type of doc/RN/NP grad. In a nutshell, the programs are different but they do have national standards otherwise how could there be national...
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    Need advice working on ortho.

    chiromed0 replied to iliket0fuu's topic in Orthopedic

    That's funny. Four days on the job and you shouldn't be asking questions. Are you a travel nurse? Otherwise, any student shouldn't be expected to just know what to do. I'm in ICU stepdown and I...
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    MD hung up on me lol

    chiromed0 replied to Coldsvt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Geez..hanging up would be a relief. I can't get 'em to quit talking so I can get working. There's a few that I can't understand anyway so it's no use calling them for answers-I find the answer and...
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    Please Help, I'm new & made a huge med error, I'm devastated.

    chiromed0 replied to MasonDixieChic's topic in Patient Medications

    Yeah, I'd agree. You admitted it and that's that. I think all of us have come close to making similar mistakes. I've caught myself overriding the MAR on the wrong patient before I realized "it ain't...
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    Age- looking young

    chiromed0 replied to Newnurse1792's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...I wish I had this problem. You do realize us old folk are commenting on threads about just the opposite. You may be looked at like your young and inexperienced now but later you will look...
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    48 and a new grad...need advice

    chiromed0 replied to EGTBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I'm 46 and I work circles around most of the RN's in my hospital. They are always asking why do I always seem in a hurry...well, it was b/c my 44 yo preceptor three years ago taught me to walk...
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    Retiring In Your 70s

    chiromed0 replied to PacoUSA's topic in Retired Nurses

    Agreed. As of now my retirement plan is dropping dead at the office/hospital where I work. They can figure out what to do with me then. However, if financially things change in the next 20+ years...
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    MRSA

    chiromed0 replied to LetsFixNursing's topic in Patient Education

    Yeah we swab a lot of vulnerable populations too. Precautions are to curb the spread to more immunocompromised patients. Most patients colonization is never treated b/c they are heading right back...
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    To Nurse or Not to Nurse?

    chiromed0 replied to Gogol's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well, let's see I did 10 years in "highly technical" retail when cellular was still cellular and it is NOTHING like being in healthcare except for customer service and sales have no boundaries. I can...
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    hiring older nurses

    chiromed0 replied to KThurmond's topic in General Nursing

    Uhh...I'm 46 yo. Got hired as a new RN at 44 yo with zero experience at a hospital with my pic of departments. I chose ICU/IMC which is usually a position requiring some experience. So in general I...