MAISY, RN-ER BSN, RN

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    What to do when you've had it!

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't considered flight nursing, but have considered critical care transport....but so many of my toxic co-workers are doing this and have flooded the market with their sarcasm and negativity. My...
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    Education vs Experience

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    One of the NPs I work with was an RN, then a paramedic(they use the medical model) before she became a NP. She is very hands on, comfortable in ER medicine and it's just another day for her. She...
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    Education vs Experience

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    How do you rate perfectly fine or working at the same level as someone with background? I guess that's the point.... Many people can go through programs and talk the talk, but not walk the walk....
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    Foley cath anchoring device

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to Snickers418's topic in General Nursing

    Foley kits come with skin prep and stat lock....I always use it and think it's important....so many people don't...it's a
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    Education vs Experience

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    One other thing I'd like to point out is that some areas never act in an independent manner as nurses; others like mine have standing orders for so many things(including meds). If a nurse needs...
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    How often do you work short?

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    WE work short every damn day!!!! I wish we had state law ratios....tired of having more patients who are very sick then I can handle.
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    Education vs Experience

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    Sarcasm I
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    Education vs Experience

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    You base this statement on what exactly? Practice makes perfect and the longer you perform as a nurse, the larger the base of knowledge you establish. As for new grads...our orientation is 20-22...
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    Nurse being above emptying a foley catheter bag??!!

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the band thing, but it could've been any request. Let's face it....the right person has to be hired for the right job....plain and simple. They pay us to work regardless of our...
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    Is CNA good experience for a future RN?

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to DeanaKay's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a clinical technician-ekg, phlebotomy, various testings as well as aide responsibilities. Of course it was the ER, but I think that provided a huge edge for me when I searched for a job....
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    Is CNA good experience for a future RN?

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to DeanaKay's topic in General Nursing

    It's great experience...you will have an edge unlike any other....you are used to handling and dealing with patients and medical staff. You will already understand some of the flow and needs patients...
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    role of nursing diagnosis versus doctor diagnosis?

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Careplans are annoying; however they assist students in a flow chart type of thinking. Identifying problems and fixing them....while not rocket science for us older nurses....maybe something new for...
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    Nurse being above emptying a foley catheter bag??!!

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    While in a perfect world the person who removed it might be replacing it, are you saying that the aide had any right to question the nurse's request? Furthermore a med pass that was already late...
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    experienced nurses (edema question)

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to seaspray700777's topic in General Nursing

    All great answers-I don't know the extent of your daughter's movement but there is a pedaling machine that can be used either in active or passive motion-we use it for my mom's Parkinson's. It may be...
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    lincoln technical institute in mount laurel, nj

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to heather d's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Jobs are very tight for RNs so they are taking LTC positions. It is an employer's market; if you could pay an RN desperate to work and get experience the same amount of money as an LPN wouldn't you?...
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    My significant other doesn't "get" what I go through on a daily basis.

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    No one can understand this type of stress unless they have experienced it first hand. Let's face it, even nurses don't understand the different stressors and priorities that other departments may...
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    New giving report to next shift "live" at bedside problems

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to ivy2009's topic in General Nursing

    I am all for the nursing is 24/7 deal and agree wholeheartedly with the concept; however I usually have the opposite problem. Days are crazy where I am and usually I have finished everything on my...
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    Nurses: Let's put our brilliant minds together

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to favflu's topic in General Nursing

    At this point in my area the number one abuse and number two abuse of the ER comes in the form of I don't want to do my labs as an outpatient (because I am me, and my time is valuable) or two, PMD...
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    Nurses: Let's put our brilliant minds together

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to favflu's topic in General Nursing

    How much has the past 8 years cost us in military expenditure? That was without thought to cost and continues to be a drain that continues to bleed our future generations into tremendous debt. Why...
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    Nurses: Let's put our brilliant minds together

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to favflu's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the millions of dollars could come from the money saved from people maintaining, or preventing an illness rather than the millions it costs to attempt emergency and the results of Non-care. I am...
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    If you could no longer work as a nurse, what would you do?

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to LockportRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I'd like to teach...have my summers and weekends off to play in my garden, be a gypsy, and create! That's the plan!
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    Lowest labs?

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Had a plt count of 2 the other day-lowest hgb 3.5 walked in although winded and symptomatic-BG
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    Patient to Nurse Ratios: What are yours?

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    ER Northern NJ 1:5 to 1:whatever-depends on the amount in the ER. BTW, acuity doesn't seem to matter-a nurse can have to unit patients and 3
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    Sick of NURSES who say they HATE NURSING!! Another Vent

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to SDA3694's topic in General Nursing

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    Sick of NURSES who say they HATE NURSING!! Another Vent

    MAISY, RN-ER replied to SDA3694's topic in General Nursing

    New grads and nursing students have no clue what it's about until they are TOTALLY responsible for their patients. I can't blame them for their view of us complaining of about frequent flyers, PIAs,...