nurse2033 MSN, RN

ER, ICU

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    MSN student in need of advice

    nurse2033 replied to lecavalier4's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think you are over thinking. No amount of student teaching can make you comfortable teaching in front of a class. But after the first week on the job you will feel much better. I would pick the...
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    Home med lists make me crazy.

    nurse2033 replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    It's an opportunity! Work at the system level to correct the problem. Good
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    Questions on becoming a nurse in the Air Force

    nurse2033 replied to kstewar5's topic in Government, Military

    It is competitive right now to be a military nurse. You can't really offset your GPA because you will be competing with people who don't need to offset their GPA. This is not to discourage you, but...
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    which route to take to be an ER nurse? please help

    nurse2033 replied to mandyd87's topic in Emergency

    There is an NP speciality in ER medicine. You can google it and find the schools. If you want clinical practice and money, become an NP. If you want to work ER you will need a program that includes...
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    Do you talk about work at home?

    nurse2033 replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Nursing

    My GF is a nurse and we talk about work all the time. It is an interesting and challenging career so for me it is not just a job. We also learn a lot from each
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    Reserves as an Experienced Critical Care RN

    nurse2033 replied to LaVieBohemeRN's topic in Government, Military

    CCAT is Air Force, sorry I don't know anything about the Navy (other than the obvious boat part). Air Force does the air transport for all services, except the first leg involving rescue and evac from...
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    Thank you all for your invaluable information

    nurse2033 replied to pacjeffery's topic in Government, Military

    A) I don't know about army LPNs, but you do get Tricare in the reserves (which is awesome), you do get time in service although you get less points because of less active duty days. B) Your age is at...
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    LPN in the Army at my age

    nurse2033 replied to pacjeffery's topic in Government, Military

    The age for a nurse in the Air Force is 48, you have tons of
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    Frequent flier narc users

    nurse2033 replied to corky1272RN's topic in Emergency

    This works great. It takes the pressure off of everyone to meet the Standards of Care in pain management. in general, once the patient sees that the hospital will be following their contract, they...
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    Army Reseves

    nurse2033 replied to xanadu2012's topic in Government, Military

    Where do you live? Maybe I can help you find an Air Evac unit. I'm totally biased but I think it is the best mission out there... A personal contact will go a long way. Call the unit and find out who...
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    Go Guard!

    nurse2033 replied to Enthused RN's topic in Government, Military

    Dear Cursed: I have to say my Air Guard experience is very different. I'm very proud to work in my unit, and at the wing level, I believe we are professional and motivated. We deploy often and have a...
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    Go Guard!

    nurse2033 replied to Enthused RN's topic in Government, Military

    I agree with Cursed, it sounds strange. I am a direct commission nurse (Air Guard) and work with a whole bunch of other direct commission nurses. As I understand it, anyone with a Bachelors degree can...
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    Army Reseves

    nurse2033 replied to xanadu2012's topic in Government, Military

    Don't mean to poach you- but have you considered the Air Force? I don't know if it matters to you but deployments are much shorter and that is a big deal for those of us with family. The Air Force is...
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    Need to vent...

    nurse2033 replied to strings85's topic in Men in Nursing

    He's not a Male Nurse, he's a nurse who happens to be male. He needs to be held to the same standard as any nurse. It sounds like he is rude, rough, and not following the Standards of Care. You should...
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    Cursing on the job

    nurse2033 replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    It sounds like a toxic work environment. Your choices are to hunker down and deal with it, find a new job, or change the environment (not sure how you would do that). You are right that it sounds like...
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    ED vs. ICU

    nurse2033 replied to muesli's topic in Emergency

    I have worked both and they both have their ups and downs. It is probably to move from the ICU to the ER than the other way. Your ICU knowledge is probably more knowledge based and ER more experience...
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    Off the clock

    nurse2033 replied to jbecerra's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone is responsible for unethical behavior. When you say "it's not my business" you are turning your back on your profession and colleagues. I agree with a number of posters; employers will come...
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    Is this a HIPAA violation?

    nurse2033 replied to FerRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Talk to risk management. Find out if you can do this anonymously first. They might act professionally if you boss
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    Mass exodus of staff

    nurse2033 replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The multimillion dollar settlement they might pay would come out of a different budget bucket. How about an anonymous call to the local news station about the plummeting safety
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    Is this common?

    nurse2033 replied to relaxingbath's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Don't worry, the occasional patient will have a problem but the vast majority can easily be won over with your awesome
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    Where did you get your degree

    nurse2033 replied to aspiration's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have an Excelsior MSN, and have three part time teaching jobs. Worked for
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    Reserves as an Experienced Critical Care RN

    nurse2033 replied to LaVieBohemeRN's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, and yes. Your experience would be highly valued. You would be perfect for CCAT (critical care air transport). Bonuses change all the time, you need to contact a recruiter, preferably a health...
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    Air Force Nursing questions

    nurse2033 replied to psycheab's topic in Government, Military

    Medical has higher age allowances, it was recently 48 for nurses. Your lack of experience would be your biggest hurdle. It is very competitive right now. Your first step would be an interview, so your...
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    New program, but still seeking accreditation?

    nurse2033 replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would avoid anyplace that doesn't have accreditation. It might really hurt your employability (I don't know this fur sure). It would definitely put you below other applicants with similar...
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    nurse2033 replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is awesome! You can shoot someone, and then save their life. Wait, is that a conflict of interest?... That said, if you have a carry permit and like to carry off-duty that is your right. On-duty...