silmas RN

silmas RN

PICU, NICU, SICU, CCU, ER, RN Paralegal

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  1. Searching for job

    silmas RN replied to Guest296136's topic in Legal

    I have seen LNC positions advertised in the

  2. Volunteer opportunities? Any input would be greatly appreciated!

    silmas RN replied to lbiesemeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I volunteer a couple of days a month taking BP's at local nursing homes. Just make sure you have up to date malpractice

  3. Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

    silmas RN replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

    I'm one of those old diploma nurses, who graduated in 1971. We used to complain about all the "free labor" we were giving the hospital when we were in school, but we did everything. In my senior year...

  4. New Nurse-Legal Nurse Consultant

    silmas RN replied to myladeybugg's topic in Legal

    I agree with creativemom. Clinical experience is a must. I am employed full-time by a law firm, coming in with 34 years of nursing experience under my belt. When things are really busy, we will...

  5. Lies of the ER.....

    silmas RN replied to Cari Turner21's topic in Nursing Humor

    My favorite two ER patients were 1) the guy who came in with a Mrs. Butterworth's syrup bottle shoved up his butt. His partner had the bright idea to drill a hole in the bottom of the bottle to empty...

  6. RN to Paralegal- has anyone done that?

    silmas RN replied to martymoose's topic in Legal

    Hi. I am currently working as a Nurse Paralegal. I attended a Nurse Paralegal program at a local university. It was a "regular" paralegal program with an additional 6 months of medical malpractice....

  7. HELP! Social question-over the line?

    silmas RN replied to jlove1821's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Four of my closest friends are the parents of children who were my patients when they were infants. Those "babies" are now 35 and 37 years old. Our relationships have been strictly personal. Once the...

  8. Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    silmas RN replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    You obviously have an abundance of time on your hands, being able to monitor your co-workers so closely. I pity your patients for the care they are not

  9. What reference materials should I buy?

    silmas RN replied to A_New_Begining's topic in Legal

    There are a tons of reference materials available. You need to make sure of the publication dates. For example, if a client had a problem with a drug in 2009, you'll need a PDR from 2009. I try to...

  10. LNC's in New Orleans

    silmas RN replied to futureoriented's topic in Legal

    The majority of our cases are in the metro New Orleans area, although we get a lot of referrals from all over the state. We don't advertise. Word of mouth is the way to go here. My friend was able to...

  11. LNC's in New Orleans

    silmas RN replied to futureoriented's topic in Legal

    I am a nurse paralegal in New Orleans. I am employed full-time by a law firm. A good friend is an LNC with her own business. She said the independent LNC's are very competitive. She also told me that...

  12. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

    silmas RN replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked in hospitals for over 35 yrs. My Mom was a nurse in the 40's and 50's. She prepared me for the horrors of nursing and tried to talk me out of going to nursing school. I never expected it to...

  13. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    silmas RN replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    When anyone asks me to hand them something, like scissors, I slap it in their hand like I'm in the

  14. Did I cause my patient to die faster?

    silmas RN replied to lou_tango's topic in General Nursing

    lmao!!!!! i totally agree. turning the patient did not cause her demise. that nurse needs to get a

  15. A Potential LNC with a NICU background

    silmas RN replied to ErnieELF8's topic in Legal

    Hi Ernie. I also have many years of NICU experience, as well as ER and adult ICU. I work full time for a plaintiff's firm. In the 5 years I've been a nurse paralegal, I have only had 4 cases involving...

  16. Burnout

    silmas RN replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I spent 30 plus years in hospital nursing. Whenever I felt the signs of burnout, I changed what I was doing. I took a year off to work Home Health, the back to the hospital. Then I would rotate to a...

  17. Share you wisdom and advice

    silmas RN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Legal

    Hi RN Power OHIO, I think it would be excellent if we could provide CE. Do you live in Ohio? (my husband is from Dayton). I called one DON that I knew personally here in New Orleans because we started...

  18. Share you wisdom and advice

    silmas RN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Legal

    I think you should suggest some inservice programs relating to this topic to the education department of the hospital you work at. When I was a hospital nurse, we had them yearly. There are also...

  19. How old is too old?!?!?

    silmas RN replied to Amy Married to Art's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I say go for it! My knees gave out after 30+ years of hospital nursing. I went back to school at the age of 53 to become a nurse paralegal. Needless to say, I was the oldest in my class. My classmates...

  20. Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

    silmas RN replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Management

    When I was a senior in nursing school back in the 60's, nursing admin would often take 2 senior students (who were working "extra" as nursing assistants) to equal 1 charge nurse. We did not have an...

  21. Dangerous nurses

    silmas RN replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I once worked with a nurse in Neonatal ICU who came up to me and asked me how to tell if her patient had stopped breathing, or if the monitor alarm went off for no reason. She never even thought to...

  22. I Contracted HIV

    silmas RN replied to sarahwv's topic in General Nursing

    Sarah, sorry to hear your news. Stay positive and focused. My best friend was diagnosed as HIV+ in 1984 (that is the correct year!). He has been totally compliant with his treatment and it has really...

  23. LPN and RN attitudes towards one another.

    silmas RN replied to daisymay20's topic in General Nursing

    The key is respect for everyone you work with. I've met plenty of LPNs and Nursing Assistants over the last 30 some years who could run circles around most of the RNs I know. Also, it's a good idea to...

  24. For those working LNC- have you been questioned about the ethical aspect of this job?

    silmas RN replied to meg5335's topic in Legal

    I am employed full-time by a plaintiff's firm, and like RN 1989, have never been asked to do anything unethical. I have a lot of input as to which cases we accept, and we will not consider any...

  25. help me love what you do as much as you do

    silmas RN replied to kxvc's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I graduated from nursing school in 1971 and have been working since then. Any new environment is bound to produce a little anxiety, but it's important to experience new areas of practice to see what's...