Raeth

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1. Who makes more $$$...Sonographers or RNs?

   Raeth replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   I'd do the RN. Of course, that's pretty obvious since I am in the middle of my RN program right now. However, I know a few people in my program who dropped out of other allied health fields to...

2. Hospital to charge employees who smoke

   Raeth replied to lpn2rnstudent's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not saying this is great, but it's not the end of the world either. I have always felt that as a healthcare worker that I needed to set a positive example. I'd feel like a moron telling someone...

3. Does a patient have the right to refuse to allow students to witness their procedure?

   Raeth replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   That would really suck if it were part of the package! I know a lot of people refuse us in clinicals, and some are totally happy having 10 students watching/performing just about anything. I know I...

4. How long before NPs will be able to do surgery solo?

   Raeth replied to platon20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Yes, they can/do perform surgery. They have the same amount of education as an MD (4 yrs undergrad, 4 yrs medical school + specialty), they have some extra training in the musculoskeletal system... I...

5. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

   Raeth replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

   I think it's interesting that everyone who posted that they do not support PAS didn't give any reasons as to why that is the case. It would be interesting to hear the reasons you feel that way. I do...

6. More dress code questions

   Raeth replied to Ignatious's topic in General Nursing

   That's YOUR opinion though, and though all those things are probably true, what most people are going to see is the hair and at the very least make a snap judgement about it. I think piercings and...

7. Why do doctors get to play by different rules?

   Raeth replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

   I'd dress like a pirate... On second thought... it IS

8. How well is your living status?

   Raeth replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

   Isn't that the truth! It's like they decide that everything that was just fine before they made that much money suddenly isn't enough. :trout: I have a friend who's now making over 125k... what does...

9. How well is your living status?

   Raeth replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

   You should be making more than most people in the country. Median household income is somewhere between 45-50k (I think) and average RN salary is just under 60k. So if you manage your money right...

10. So I got in..Now what?

    Raeth replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    All good advice... I think the last part of number 4 is a little much though. You'll find out pretty quick how much time you have to put in to being successful in nursing school. Everyone needs...

11. RN and CRNA

    Raeth replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was actually wondering about this today... not so much if you could work as both, but how some CRNA's might miss bedside nursing. I don't think there is anything wrong with it, I mean, if you are...

12. Is this normal part of aging process?

    Raeth replied to passinthru's topic in General Nursing

    I was just thinking that it sounds kinda like my father who has an arrhythmia. He is still active (working 60+ hrs/wk), but some days he is extremely tired, and many times if he sits down he'll fall...

13. Reality in the LTC

    Raeth replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was just replying to this comment, I have honestly yet to see a nurse that charts everything right after they do it. In my experience as a NAC and now a nursing student I have seen how crazy it...

14. Volunteer missions

    Raeth replied to RNcalled's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org Says they require at least a 6 month time obligation... w/ preference for those with 9-12

15. Reality in the LTC

    Raeth replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our instructors have consistently encouraged us to chart as we go. Like someone said, if it's not in the chart, it never happened. This has been stressed to us a lot in school. Also, delegating...