RN1989

RN1989

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  1. So you hate your job....?

    RN1989 replied to RN Randy's topic in General Nursing

    Agency is definitely one way to go. You can leave most of the politics behind. If you only do agency at a couple of places though, you can still end up being sucked into the politics because after a...

  2. Does anybody know??

    RN1989 replied to kitty catt's topic in General Nursing

    Is is not generally hard to get licensure by endorsement. But it is frequently expensive and can take a while to get all the paperwork to go through. One state that I endorsed in to insisted on...

  3. blanket/iv fluid warmer

    RN1989 replied to jenneff04's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Here's a place to look. One of the sites has references for articles about warming IVFs. http://www.warmiv.com/pages/4/index.htm

  4. blanket/iv fluid warmer

    RN1989 replied to jenneff04's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The only places I have worked where we could bolus with warm fluids was ICU and OR. Regular units don't have access to warm fluids and I've given many a bolus on the floor without the fluid being...

  5. Does he need to be intubated??

    RN1989 replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

    He needs intubation as he is unable to protect his airway. However, it may be better to tube him ASAP on arrival to ED since it may be a difficult intubation. As long as he was getting O2 enroute -...

  6. Do hospitals hire NEW NURSE GRADS?

    RN1989 replied to nursngstudent05's topic in General Nursing

    Some units will not hire new grads (cath lab, or, icu - depending on their needs and ability to educate). However I have never heard of a hospital not hiring new grads. New grads cost less to pay...

  7. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    RN1989 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's interesting. I have never come across a hospital that limited the students. Usually it is faculty related as the students are practicing under the instructors license. Or it is because...

  8. Fishy interview-need advice

    RN1989 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    You DO NOT want this job! They are desperate for staff and you will be thrown to the wolves. Never have I seen a new grad eligible for pool. Pool positions mean that the unit is understaffed and you...

  9. just venting out

    RN1989 replied to JuliaR's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am wondering what your background is. Did you come from a small hospital and what duties did you have there? Tele experience in a small hospital is not the same as working tele at a large hospital....

  10. UGH dumb people

    RN1989 replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    Aahhh - yet another person who deserves their very own yellow sign reading "I'm stoooopid"! I am so tempted to print some up and keep them in my car as emergency

  11. My inability to brown nose is holding me back in my nursing career

    RN1989 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    As you can see you are not alone. For many years I was unhappy because my lack of butt kissing held me back from what I thought I wanted. I finally achieved what I had wanted (without a brown nose)...

  12. Eye injury

    RN1989 replied to Miriam57RN's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like $ to me since you have stated that this is a free camp for kids that are considered underprivileged. Did you have a chart and document on what you did, what you saw, and did you document...

  13. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    RN1989 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I have watched over the years as nursing school has cut down on the actual education given to the students. Clinicals are a joke and even the readings and assignments are no where near what they used...

  14. Incompetent nurses

    RN1989 replied to medicrnguy's topic in General Nursing

    Keith, I've got a lot of respect for you. So many times people have issues but they are too afraid to put their name to it. Kudos to you for that. I completely understand your frustration. I have...

  15. Need a 2 weeks notice template

    RN1989 replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Nurse Manager: Thank you for the opportunity to work on your unit. I have learned a great deal from the staff and the patients here. I am will not be continuing employment with you. I hereby...

  16. What to do?(LONG)

    RN1989 replied to vikingrn's topic in General Nursing

    The others have given some good advice. It is going to be very difficult to try to suck up to these people, especially when they are the ones that are the problem. Do your best if you want to stay....

  17. What are the most laid back nursing jobs?

    RN1989 replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    Most prisons do not provide the standard of care that the free world community gets. It is not the fault of the nurses but of the state/county/federal system involved as well as the individual prison...

  18. Is it easy to get re-hired into acute care???

    RN1989 replied to Fiesta Red's topic in General Nursing

    Would probably depend on what type of acute care you were trying to get into. Would also depend on how much of a "shortage" of acute care nurses there are in your area. If you find there is a problem,...

  19. What you wish they knew....

    RN1989 replied to candicane's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I love this. Now how are we going to get this stuff out into the public eye? Ideas

  20. Whose responsibility?

    RN1989 replied to woody62's topic in General Nursing

    In TX the BON sends out a quarterly newletter that has listings of nurses that have suspensions, disciplinary actions, etc. Every hospital I have worked at has someone review it to see if anyone is on...

  21. Reorienting families.

    RN1989 replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    Those are the patients that I think are a riot to care for!

  22. Mandatory Reporting

    RN1989 replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    I have to wonder why you are wanting to make an anonymous report. If there is truly something going on, you should not be afraid to report it. Anonymous reports do not always get the same attention...

  23. What are your ideas?

    RN1989 replied to rotteufel's topic in General Nursing

    This is the way that it was done at an ASU that I worked in. The only time that we didn't do it this way was if they came out of the OR a little unstable - especially if we had to transfer them to...

  24. Complicated Staffing Question

    RN1989 replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    EVERY hospital I have worked at required there to be 2 nurses on the floor at all times for safety. If the census was so low, 1-2 patients, then those patients were transferred to another unit. You...

  25. any weak stomachs?

    RN1989 replied to Shooting4RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can take just about anything except the sound of vomiting. I can clean up the vomit afterwards but the actual sight and sound grosses me out. I am one of those nurses that says "Let me get you a...