TraumaICURN

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  1. Dismissed from nursing program

    TraumaICURN replied to VRNH's topic in General Nursing

    Is there not a way that a college can find out if you previosuly attended anywhere else if you don't disclose

  2. open visitation in the icu?

    TraumaICURN replied to misscece's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a 23 bed TICU. We have closed visitation. I have also worked in an ICU with open visitation. To me, closed visitation is much better. In my experience, the family seems to be more demanding...

  3. Care Plan Help Please!!!!!

    TraumaICURN replied to dreamrider_212's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the care plan site I used during school. I don't know if it will help or not. GOOD LUCK!

  4. Dismissed from nursing program

    TraumaICURN replied to VRNH's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't experienced this personally, but while in the nursing program, I knew of several people who were dismissed from the program for failing 2 classes. They weren't accepted to any other programs...

  5. Blood Type DIET?

    TraumaICURN replied to newguard's topic in General Nursing

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_type_diet

  6. Someone please calm me down. (I took the NCLEX today)

    TraumaICURN replied to LilPeanut's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of anyone coming out of NCLEX thinking they've passed. You will just have to wait and see. Don't believe someone when they tell you that all people who cut off at 75 pass. That's just...

  7. Performance Based Development System

    TraumaICURN replied to Wade21's topic in General Nursing

    I just took the PBDS on March 7...and I passed, but just barely! For the part where they show you the IV scenarios, try to solve the problem without disconnecting it from the pt (source of infection)....

  8. Waking up at night to worry about patients

    TraumaICURN replied to missninaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you passed the bag through the sleeve first, if it was on a pump, you would still have to take it off the pump before being able to pass it through the sleeve. If the NS was on a pump, and you...

  9. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    TraumaICURN replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

    When working on a med surg floor, every patient we had admitted from ER came right before shift change. I don't know how true it is, but I was told it was because if the ER nurse sent the pt up...

  10. CRNA program while raising kids

    TraumaICURN replied to lizzyberry's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Completing the program is doable while raising kids....but you would just have to make certain sacrifices. I hope that you have a strong family support system. Most CRNA students have told me that...

  11. Allegations against RN-what would you do?

    TraumaICURN replied to kasi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am surprised that they did not investigate the situation further. The upper management just sent out a clear message to the staff on your unit...one that says anyone can make false allegations about...

  12. first day in nicu

    TraumaICURN replied to newnicurn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    even though she treats her staff like crap, that doesn't mean that she still doesn't need them to staff her unit! evidentally, as long as she can maintain her nurse to patient ratio, she doesn't care...

  13. The 'Image' of Nursing

    TraumaICURN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I get mixed reactions when I tell people that I am a nurse. Some people respect the nursing profession and others don't; but I think that is mainly due to people not knowing exactly what a nurse does....

  14. Don't just get to work on time....

    TraumaICURN replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    Some people can take your kindness for weakness. Continue to stand your ground. Also, you should remind them that once report is giving to the oncoming RN, all care has been transferred to that...

  15. Clinical help please

    TraumaICURN replied to beth38's topic in General Nursing

    Did the instructor say anything to you about having problems with "role transition" at anytime before the evaluation?? If not, I would ask her what specific actions/statements lead her to believe that...

  16. Age Limits (Age-ism) For Flight Nurses

    TraumaICURN replied to CommandSarMaj's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    If I were you, I would not worry about the age issue. It seems to me that you are very well qualified with many years of

  17. Code Team Members?

    TraumaICURN replied to justrissy's topic in Emergency

    I think Tazzi was referring to having the primary nurse there to answer the doc's questions and also having a person as a runner to get needed supplies....Not the primary nurse being a

  18. Could you handle it?

    TraumaICURN replied to newbeginnings07's topic in General Nursing

    I worked F/T and P/T during nursing school...just depending on how hectic our schedule was for the semester. When I first started, I could barely work P/T though because we had SO many classes.....But...

  19. Help!Should I go to nursing?

    TraumaICURN replied to cutefish1's topic in General Nursing

    You will hear many horror stories regarding any career! You have to follow your heart. Do what you feel is best for you. If I were you, I would gladly accept the offer to go to nursing school. As you...

  20. Gossiping CNA

    TraumaICURN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she misses you guys in the E.R. because she is actually having to work her a$$ off on a Med Surg floor giving baths, emptying bedpans, feeding patients.....not the typical things done in the...

  21. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    TraumaICURN replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In TN, we have a program called TNPAP...Tennessee Professional Assistance Program. If you suspect your colleague may be addicted, you can contact TNPAP anonymoulsy, requesting help from them. Then...

  22. Looking for opinions here on an *older* RN's habits

    TraumaICURN replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    :barf01: :barf01: :barf01:

  23. nursing school stress

    TraumaICURN replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in General Nursing

    I am in TN, and got in to a BSN program right out of high school. If you apply to most BSN programs right out of high school, as long as you complete your prereqs with a grade of C or better, they'll...

  24. Has anyone quit nursing and what career did you take up afterwards??

    TraumaICURN replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    What about just changing your nursing focus?? I'm assuming that you work in a hospital setting at the bedside. Why don't you try something like public health or preventive nursing? Maybe a doctor's...

  25. med administrations via GT/NGT

    TraumaICURN replied to travel4ever's topic in General Nursing

    I've always either crushed all the meds together or let them melt together in water and given them all at the same time, flushing before and after. It's equivalent to the pt swallowing all their pills...