MIA-RN

MIA-RN

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  1. Nurses...Miserable?

    MIA-RN replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am one of those 'happy camper' people who loves her job. I love beinga nurse and I enjoy what I do at work (ED). I had a patient last night ask me "Are you always this perky?" and I had to answer...

  2. Drug Calc. on the Job

    MIA-RN replied to Beachgirl1212's topic in General Nursing

    Two of my three nursing jobs have involved using IV sets to gravity---so I tend to do a lot of math in figuring drip rates. We only had minimal training on that in school since the trend is supposed...

  3. T-shirt slogan for Intensive Care

    MIA-RN replied to javajunkie's topic in General Nursing

    ICU nurses...We're always watching ICU nurses...We've got our eye on you ICU nurses...ready for

  4. Ns Bolus

    MIA-RN replied to TIMFOGARTIE's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Zippy and Trauma. thats what I was kind of thinking but wasn't

  5. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    MIA-RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    another one I forgot---please remember to hit your call light after you rip out your IV and as you are leaving AMA down the back hallway; it saves me trouble later when I try to find

  6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    MIA-RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope the doritoes you are eating are yummy. Here are your discharge instructions and the prescription for antibiotics to fight the strep throat that we just diagnosed. Please sign on the line. Oh...

  7. Ns Bolus

    MIA-RN replied to TIMFOGARTIE's topic in General Nursing

    I have a related question...when running an IV on gravity, does the pts blood pressure affect the rate the infusion runs. As if, say, you have two patients, one with normal pressure and one with...

  8. Your One Best Piece Of Advice Please.

    MIA-RN replied to whitman's topic in Emergency

    Having made the switch myself from M/S to ER, the best thing (and hardest thing) I had to learn was to keep the pace up. On M/S you have a whole shift that you can plan for. In the ER you have a...

  9. IV specialists please, please help me

    MIA-RN replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    A good vein is a bouncy one. Beware the ones that are REALLY juicy looking though, because the ropy ones tend to roll away if not anchored really well. While you are learning, just do them all in the...

  10. Why is AACN developing new role " Clinical Nurse Leader"????

    MIA-RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not all CNL programs are direct entry... The one I am looking into requires three years clinical experience as an RN before entering the

  11. Her perfume stinks!!

    MIA-RN replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    What about a different tactic? Maybe go to employee health, describe your problems (bring documentation if you have it) and see what can happen from that perspective. Aren't they required to provide a...

  12. Price of medications

    MIA-RN replied to MichaelFloridaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. We are blessed to have insurance, so my husband's 3K/month medicine (Gleevec) only costs us the $35

  13. Nurses who are chiropractors

    MIA-RN replied to jmusico's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is an interesting question and I hope that you get a good answer. Plus I am wondering now that I think about it---which degree 'tops' the other? Both are licenses. But which one is the...

  14. Nursing Around the World

    MIA-RN replied to schlnrs's topic in School

    What a great idea! You might try a google image search for multicultural nursing or something like

  15. What "CNL" means to the field

    MIA-RN replied to gauzeisgreat's topic in General Nursing

    elkpark--thank you. That is great food for thought in terms of whether I will actually find a job where I work if i do get the CNL. The description of the degree where I am looking to attend says that...

  16. what am I missing here?

    MIA-RN replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    You aren't expected to sit and listen to it. Yes you have to work there but you are not tied down to any one place. If you truly want to help nurse #1, when you hear the gossip, consider saying to the...

  17. What "CNL" means to the field

    MIA-RN replied to gauzeisgreat's topic in General Nursing

    nrsjo--you have a very valid point. For me, the univeristy teaching hospital where i work is also where I will go to school...so its a good crossover into leadership there. But you are correct that it...

  18. What did you think Nursing was About?

    MIA-RN replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly don't remember what I expected....and its only been two years since I started my career! :) BUT I know that what I have found has not surprised me except in positive ways, so there must...

  19. What "CNL" means to the field

    MIA-RN replied to gauzeisgreat's topic in General Nursing

    I am actually looking into the CNL program where I am and I think it sounds like a good idea. It gives you a master's level education and there is a 420 hour 'immersion experience' at the end of the...

  20. Patient asking for phone number to keep in touch, what do you say?

    MIA-RN replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    Just say no. It crosses too many

  21. STUPID interview questions, add yours here

    MIA-RN replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    before i was a nurse I interviewed for a phone-answerer at an alarm company. The guy was so wack-o....most of the interview was him telling me about his failing marriage, his acid reflux, and his...

  22. Surgical Nurse=Singular Curse!

    MIA-RN replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    Emergency nurse: Cry unserene gem Registered nurse: Truer greediness Drug seeker: Rude geeks OH MY GOD this site is

  23. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

    MIA-RN replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a confused patient once climb up on a chair in the dayroom unbeknownst to me or the rest of the staff and subsequently fall off. After we got him back up, he seemed fine. As I was charting the...

  24. who the heck are you...

    MIA-RN replied to loaparker's topic in General Nursing

    my tag is on a clip and turns around a lot. Aside from constantly trying to turn it around, I also bought myself a badge with my name and title on it in big letters. The back is a really strong...

  25. Nursing from a hygienist perspective....

    MIA-RN replied to hygienejunkie's topic in General Nursing

    I actually feel pretty good after work....I work 3 12h shifts a week and I feel better than when I did 4 or 5 8h shifts. When I was a floor nurse, I had back pain and leg pain after an 8 hour shift...