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  1. Can you push Diprovan ?

    time4meRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question, The last I heard from the Ohio Board of Nursing , we as RN's are not allowed to push Diprovan since it is an anesthesia drug. When I work ICU ,being the good nurses that we are we...

  2. Can you push Diprovan ?

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Silly me , sorry : spelled it wrong .

  3. boards need to regulate MA's

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm..........I do and so do many other nurses that I work with., The Ohio Board of Nursing sends out a very informative book called , Momentum about every 6 months or so. It has changes in the NPA...

  4. My 4 yr old son is newly dx with Leukemia ALL

    time4meRN replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for all of this . You will be in my payers. Nothing more precious than little ones. My daughters are 20 and 22 and I still get a knot in my gut when I hear of such things. Guess that's why I...

  5. boards need to regulate MA's

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    You go Woody ! You must be reading my mind. (scary place to be). MA's don't know what they don't know. I used to be a CNA, but there is no way I will ever have that on my ID. Now my CCRN, SANE , PALS...

  6. We dont have to go and review our pts chart the night before clinical...normal???

    time4meRN replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    We went to the hospital the night before as well. As a student you need that. If you are up on the Dx, med procedures etc... before you go in then you are more prepared to catch things that may be...

  7. Exhausted

    time4meRN replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    Hang in there, continue to know he is with you even when you feel you can't go on. At the end of the day ask yourself if you feel like you did all you could do . If the answer is yes, then take pride...

  8. Avg. Hourly salary?

    time4meRN replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Work in central ohio, er , ICU etc... nurse since 1980, (diploma grad), make 37.50 hr with 4.75 shift diff, extra charge precep diff and 0.50 cents hr for CCRN. Not bad.....been a lot of years...

  9. NA VS Nursing

    time4meRN replied to Nurseygurl10's topic in General Nursing

    Well, who knows what is right for you. NA and nursing are two very different feilds. Nurses are responsibel for many things. Nurse go through many years of training. The best way to see if it is...

  10. boards need to regulate MA's

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, thank you! PA's are regulated, if you look at their scope, it is as if not more defined than nursing. If NP's , CRNA's and for heaven sakes, even dialysis techs are regulated. Iv's seen MA...

  11. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    time4meRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yippie:, I love this statement. I have to laugh at everyone on this site that seem to think they are the end all - end all of grammar. When I see a nurse from the UK or many other places that have...

  12. boards need to regulate MA's

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I worked hard for my license, I also worked hard for my CCRN, TNCC, CFN ,PALS, ACLS,SANE ....CERTIFICATIONS. But, the cetificates give me needed information, make me more knowlegable in my job...

  13. boards need to regulate MA's

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree 100 %. I have a friend that is an MA, the things she says some times can be scary. I'm not sure the board is the answer either, but just trying to get some ideas. She was taught by other...

  14. Too much big brother ?

    time4meRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did anyone hear about the companies that want to charge more for insurance for smokers and overweight people. (to the tune of 30 $ per month). I can kind of see the smokers ( I don't smoke ), there...

  15. Cma

    time4meRN replied to crystalv1530's topic in General Nursing

    Are you taking a test to become a Certified

  16. acuity v/s reality= burnout

    time4meRN replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    yep, that's why we get burnt. i have to say, the pt load has been the same since i was a nurse aid back in 1977. but, things are so different now. law suites out the wazoo, paper work that admin...

  17. How to deal with MRSA patients?

    time4meRN replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Good hand washing, keep equiment clean. The same things you should be doing for any pt. That is why we have universal precautions. There are many other disease entities that you should be minding...

  18. Too much to do and not enough time: How do you do it?

    time4meRN replied to xptp29a's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't give up on your nursing dreams because of this. Yes nursing is bust butt busy, but you will learn to deal with it, like many have said here , priorities are set and short cuts are...

  19. boards need to regulate MA's

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would be horrified if an MA did my sutures. There are proff. trained todo that. An RN can do it, but not without special training. Then, once they have that training, they are liable for their...

  20. boards need to regulate MA's

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well said, so well said, it could be

  21. What unit has the most codes?

    time4meRN replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    Depens on the day. Some days ER has more some, Icu. Besides, the idea is to prevent the code in the first place. Your adren. rush will fade with time. As an "older nurse " I love young go getters...

  22. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    time4meRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Man, you people need to get a life ! My peeve, is nurses that can't do even simple calculations that can mean life or death. When I'm with a new grad in ICU or ER, we seldom write a complete sent. on...

  23. boards need to regulate MA's

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    O.K., went on to the web site. I do not see anything that tells me MA's are regulated in any way that is different from an RN being certified as CCRN, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, CFN and so on. Like I said...

  24. boards need to regulate MA's

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    well said ! Ma's are very important. That's not the issue. Your right. Thank for the input.

  25. Nurses from Scotland

    time4meRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi out there,,,,,any nurses from Scotland or who have worked in Scotland. It's my dream to go there for a year and work. It may be just a pipe dream(bag that is -ha ha) but, it's something I think of...