nurse2033 MSN, RN

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    Any Active Air Force Reservist?

    nurse2033 replied to tsipareht's topic in Government, Military

    I'm Guard, almost the same
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    Bedside Handoff

    nurse2033 replied to ryhudark's topic in Emergency

    It works well, although there is significant "groan" factor. We keep it simple for a "meet and greet hello", and one thing that we are waiting for, like labs or a CT. It takes only a few short...
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    Any Active Air Force Reservist?

    nurse2033 replied to tsipareht's topic in Government, Military

    Get your uniforms at the nearest base. They will know how to sew on the insignia and rank. You can wait until COT, they will help you get uniforms there. I would get 2 sets of ABUs to start. You will...
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    PCS Military Spouse__Germany

    nurse2033 replied to JujuBSN's topic in Government, Military

    Maybe Landstuhl would hire you part time and you could arrange your shifts in clumps. You could then stay on the base either at Landstuhl or nearby Ramstein and drive there once or twice a
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    Former employer wants me to redo documentation

    nurse2033 replied to michnurse2014's topic in Home Health

    Don't do it. If you truly made an error it should have been caught long ago by agency chart review. If their review process is lacking or absent that is not your problem. How can you even remember...
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    For all of you active duty folks ... VA disability advice

    nurse2033 replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    Good
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    Treatment Requested VS Treatment Needed

    nurse2033 replied to EthicalRN60's topic in Emergency

    I hate to nitpick but there is no nurses' oath. I happen to agree with "do no harm", but it is not an oath that nurses
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    To go to HR, or not??

    nurse2033 replied to snh2009's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I had a similar situation (about not being able to work certain days) and had the same outcome. The manager said no problem in the interview, then didn't back me up when the schedule came out. Next...
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    how do you handle verbal fights between employees

    nurse2033 replied to nursingon's topic in Nurse Management

    The cost of a toxic employee is very high, both in morale and retention. Although unpleasant, you or the manager should counsel the employee, keep records, and fire them if there is no
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    ER RN NYC /Pt:RN Ratio

    nurse2033 replied to BelDym's topic in Emergency

    This is an excellent example of why nurses need to get involved in politics at the state level. Yes, yuck! Or at least with your state nursing association. Consider working on ratios as advocacy for...
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    Feeling guilty ALL the time

    nurse2033 replied to detrelibre's topic in Emergency

    You don't drive the medical care, that's the provider's job. So I don't think you did anything wrong. You did have another nurse cover in case anything changed, and guess what, it did. The patient was...
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    Inform me

    nurse2033 replied to Kendrick2's topic in Men in Nursing

    I love taking care of people. Being a parent taught me that men are just as caring as compassionate as women, just in their own way. To me nursing is the same. Regardless of sex, we all have our own...
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    Call to action! Nurses in Monitoring Programs

    nurse2033 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Great post. Thanks for advocating for nurses, and ultimately our
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    Hippa violation? ??

    nurse2033 replied to Chewysmama's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You shared the information. Not a
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    Messed up bad.....

    nurse2033 replied to OHRN2011's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Best of luck. Thank God you stopped skimming at least. Addiction is a disease, this is a great step. Get all the help you can. I would just come clean and take every opportunity to get
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    When will everyone understand things are different in the ER

    nurse2033 replied to ClayH's topic in Emergency

    To answer your question I was thinking it will be when pigs fly, when cats and dogs live together, or when snowballs don't melt in hell. You know they say the same thing about us right? Accept,...
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    Masters Degree in Education

    nurse2033 replied to NursiePoo40's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Yes, it opens many doors and puts you ahead of your
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    Is this reportable to the BON?

    nurse2033 replied to TX_L&DRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I see where the first two posters are coming from, but I disagree. "Evil prevails when good (wo)men fail to act". (Sorry for the implied sexism here but this is an old quote.) A call to the ethics...
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    single parent navy nurse

    nurse2033 replied to Loveeachday26's topic in Government, Military

    If you have a robust family support network to help with your kids it could work. I don't know how long navy deployments are but that is always a
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    Military

    nurse2033 replied to DJello's topic in Government, Military

    I am not aware of any combat nursing jobs. I'm assuming you want to snoop around in the boondocks. You should get over this. Professionally it would be a step down to become a medic, although you...
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    Anterior vs. Inferior MI

    nurse2033 replied to miamiheatrn's topic in General Specialties

    I would say Inferior MI is more of a structural problem if the infarct is large enough. This can be measured as "hypokinesis" on ECHO. The inferior wall is the largest pumping workhorse of the heart....
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    CNA Required to stay during Irma

    nurse2033 replied to CNAFLRDA's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They do not issue your credential so they can't take it away. You can't abandon patients you have never accepted care for. If you stay home sick, for example, you are not abandoning the "potential"...
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    If the shoe fits

    nurse2033 replied to kepd's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Running shoes, always and
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    Advice: Faculty vs Unit Educator

    nurse2033 replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Before you leave the faculty job, what are the prospects of moving up into leadership or tenure? If good, it might be worth staying. But, I find clinical education more challenging and keeps you up on...
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    Clients who prefer a specific gender

    nurse2033 replied to jameshutch's topic in Men in Nursing

    This is a great opportunity to connect with them. Ask the patient their reason and you might be able to address their concern. I have had this happen very occasionally, but almost always after talking...