BULLYDAWGRN

BULLYDAWGRN RN

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  1. Inappropriate ICU admissions

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    the 1st full time unit job i got right out of school was a 8 bed general medical icu iin a 125bed hospital. it was a busy unit, always admitting patients and moving patients out to get sicker ones...

  2. Are nurses who work in hospitals with limited resources better?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to zahryia's topic in General Nursing

    there is nothing wrong with that. there are tremendous opportunities in a large teaching facility. i have peicked up a huge amount of know how from working at mine part

  3. Are nurses who work in hospitals with limited resources better?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to zahryia's topic in General Nursing

    I just believe you tend to practice a certain style of nursing that fits your own personality and beliefs. however, the way you nurse can and most often is dictated by the enviroment you are in. at...

  4. CEN review- which one?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to farrellme's topic in Emergency

    i used david woodruff for both my ccrn & cen exams. i even had the chance to see one of his 2 day lectures on critical care nursing in memphis a few yrs ago, the guy is super smart in the realm...

  5. Nurses Who Can't Add Cost Lives.

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

    i conqure with your statement, but how about nursing being streatched way to thin to apease administrations bottom line so at the end of the fisical yr the hospital profit has grown a mere 5% so they...

  6. Urgent care centers

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    i echo what melissakp posted. i worked in one part time while i contracted in memphis. i really enjoyed

  7. Is everything really the nurses fault?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to jerrylundergard's topic in General Nursing

    hell yes if they can't blame bush then its the nurses

  8. Army Nurse?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to J4865's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You should at least go in as a e-4, i would balk to another recuiter if i could'nt get in as e-3 or e-4. i was able to goto basic as a e-3 cause i had x number of college credit hrs. i dont know your...

  9. Who Draws blood from a-lines??

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to bran1101's topic in MICU, SICU

    its alittle more than just wiping and pulling back. that sort of rationalization is why we dont allow unlicened personnel to mess with hemmodynamic lines,ports and

  10. Whats the difference between leadership and management?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to rachellepowell's topic in General Nursing

    leadership = respect. managemment = do what i have to do to stay out of

  11. WHO DAT!!!

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    who dat!!! got a text from a pal who was clocking out at touro infirmary on the way to the celebration i have to work in the am so he is going to celebrate from me

  12. Leaving Neuro ICU - wishing it had gone better

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to PedsDrNurseTheo's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    i thought it was rather professional of you to try to leave the neuro unit under respectful terms. like everyone else has stated, take what you have learned in neuro with you. who knows you may end...

  13. Ideal qualities of an ICU nurse

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to MoLee228's topic in MICU, SICU

    just try to learn from others by their examples and mistakes. take it upon yourself to educate yourself (read, learn, explore). litsen, everyone has their own way to nurse and you will discover your...

  14. texting at work

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to questionsforall's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    i'll say that everyone agrees that you cant let cell phones and trival computer time interfere with your job. but i'm not going to turn off my cell or not responsed to a text when time permits it no...

  15. Mobile Infirmery

    BULLYDAWGRN posted a topic in Alabama Nursing

    Hey whats up with Mobile Infirmery? A contract nurse I worked with in Memphis last weekend told me it failed jcaho inspection. If it's true I hate to hear it, I got a former classmate that travel...

  16. More combat medics are men than women during war time..

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to Dunno?'s topic in Men in Nursing

    there are more male medics in the army than female, i don't have the spec. numbers but i think back to when i went throught ft. sam there was like only one female plt per training co. and like 4-5...

  17. Union

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    rn1980, a union rep came to talk to the nurses at baptist in columbus around 2003. the hospital really tried to bust it all up, even the head ceo from tn came down a few times. a pal of mine said the...

  18. dnrs in icu

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to RN1980's topic in MICU, SICU

    i belive rn1980 is refferring to when a pt is sent to the icu from the er or floor and the pt is basically like the one he was talking about in his post an 80 something stoked out unresponsive type...

  19. Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    hey you or anyone can nurse anyway they feel like they need to. and again i'm not making the issue out of "you can't take care of someone who is off the board, of course they have to get off the board...

  20. Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    hospital protocols are'nt worth the paper they are typed on in a liable suit. plenty of rns/doctors and hospitals as a whole has been taken to the cleaners by following a hospital protocol. any...

  21. Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    man thats way to long of a damn post to basically say that you consider yourself the supreme authority on spine board removal. I can see you in the near future just taking upon your self to remove a...

  22. management of digital (toe) necrosis due to levophed

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to ccyoung's topic in MICU, SICU

    amputation...

  23. Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    It seems to me that it comes down to pressure sore or a busted spine. I'll take a pressure sore, at least I'll be able to wipe my own butt. But I take offense to that torture comment you made. So...

  24. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

    rn1980 i feel what you're saying but you still have to abide by the patients rights in the long run. never had a episode like that and hope i

  25. Care pkgs for deployed military

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to MeganNY's topic in Government, Military

    i think this post is getting far off from the original question asked. now we are taliking about who has what tour length and why and what fob/camp has a superwalmart. well anyway thanks meganny for...