BULLYDAWGRN

BULLYDAWGRN RN

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  1. If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    If the winning amount were a couple of million say around 3-5 or greater I'd quit as fast as I could. Would give 2 wks notice but then not follow through on it and leave that instance. I'd take my...

  2. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    Anyway leave it to a bunch of nurses to get pissed off over a issue like this. No wonder the hospital admin. and the medical staff try to push us around so much, if they see us spend so much energy...

  3. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    Iabp in the er..hmmm. interesting. So does the er doc give the initial orders for timing and cycling of the

  4. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    Well cominig from someone who floats regularly from er to icu and who basically "cut his teeth" on emergency nursing, I find the main difference for me is autonomy. Now I can only speak for the icu's...

  5. do any of you like codes??

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to ryanfocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    Sometimes I feel like I would'nt care if I ever saw another code for the rest of my life. Then there are those days when I feel like a "drive up and drop off" code would spice the day up

  6. applying to Union in Tennessee

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to wanttobeacrna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    A former co-worker of mine at a part-time hospital where I work, had applied at Union. He said the interview was very tough and somewhat intimidating. He said they asked him about all kinds of...

  7. slave labor

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I've just been corrected by a co-worker who just read my last message we see around 50,000 per yr at the level II, can't short cahnge

  8. slave labor

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I work in a level III and partime in level II here in Ms. I know for a fact we see about 35,000 pts a yr, and the level II is more 35-40,000 per yr. The trauma center designation levels here in Ms...

  9. low o2 sats after ORIF?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to crissrn27's topic in General Nursing

    I think the D-Dimer will be elevated anyway from the inflamation from surgery, I probably get a quick set of abgs and ask for a fast ct-scan for that possible atalectasis or early pneumonia or worse...

  10. advandced monitoring in the ER

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to phiposurde's topic in Emergency

    We have the capabilities to monitor everything from art-lines to swanz in the er with new monitors that we have. But I can only recall them only putting in a full swanz only a few times over the...

  11. ADN is fine?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to mtruland's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Doing the ASN to BSN complete long distance thing.. Still able to work more than fulltime and complete the course. Plus hospital floats some of the bill. We have a group of Jr's from a BSN program...

  12. Which state is the most supportive of nursing?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to harvestmoon's topic in Nursing Career

    Not Mississippi, no nurse:pt ratio (you could clock in one day and find out you got the whole unit to yourself) BON is weak compared to the medical boards and hospital administrations and is all about...

  13. Has anyone EVER seen a patient come off CRRT alive?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to rph3664's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I've seen several pt's make it off CRRT in the past yr, but looking back I do recall a fair number of pt's that did'nt make it. But like the previous post, they were pretty wasted prior to the start...

  14. Just my hospital??

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    Well folks that is what you get when a few "Bean Counters" get out from behind that fat desk of theirs and start writing policies as if they know whats going on in the nursing world..And heck why...

  15. Can U Explain the difference? pleeease??

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry CritterLover, did'nt see your last response to the term of

  16. Can U Explain the difference? pleeease??

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

    TruamaGirl, you may hear the word introducer instead of cordis at times, I think cordis is a name brand possibly? Like we use Arrow introducers. Maybe someone else can update you alittle

  17. Any info on UT Chattanooga?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to SuperSleeper's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    SuperSleeper, I have a co-worker who is trying to get her stuff together so she can apply for the same program at UT-Chat. but she is really trying to go through the North Ms Med Cntr split option,...

  18. UAB Jackon, MS??

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to radrn2001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    A CRNA pal of mine finished the UAB to UMC/Jackson program about 2yrs ago. He said he really liked the fact that he could finish up in Jackson. Again I don't want to hijack the thread, but has anyone...

  19. Would you stand up for a Doctor?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm actually doing something or working, nope I'd probably would'nt even notice the Doc. But if I was just sittin there, and they needed to dictate or something, sure I'd get up. And then I've got...

  20. Update On Recovery Room Nurses $78

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    I had my bags packed and my resume

  21. Meridian Pay?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    Holy Crap!! Meridian

  22. Can't Believe It-I passed the CEN on 1st attempt

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    Great. Man you were right on the button passing it without even

  23. CCRN--how bad is it? (again)

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to dianacs's topic in MICU, SICU

    5 nurses in the unit I work in took the exam last yr. 3 past. I was one of the lucky ones. We all had just about 2yrs icu time (give or take a yr) we all started studing about the same time, I studied...

  24. open visitation in the icu?

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to misscece's topic in General Nursing

    I could just see the nightmare for our rinky dink 12 bed icu if we went open door. Sure all the reserch shows good things about it. I've read the papers the AACN put out about this issue. And I...

  25. Why no union! Without Nurses the hospital can't run!

    BULLYDAWGRN replied to gospel Rn, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say, here in Ms. your butt can get thrown to the wolves for anything as a nurse, and if you say a peep, your butt is canned. The only person that has the say so and the final say so over...