RN1989

RN1989

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  1. An old stethoscope

    RN1989 replied to callmekipling's topic in General Nursing

    Go get it. That would be cool to have. I know that they used the bull horn portion for different sounds, like using a bell and a diaphragm. I have seen it used for fetal heart tones from an old doc...

  2. New Grad RN working agency

    RN1989 replied to experienceawareness's topic in General Nursing

    As an RN, you will be expected to act in any and all capacities as an agency nurse. It does not matter what they tell you - it is rarely what actually happens. You do not have the experience to know...

  3. Hospital Association Bribes Citizens of Mass

    RN1989 replied to RN Power Ohio's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    This is what I hate about politics. You have to sell your soul to the devil to avoid getting punished by the devil. And the general public never bothers to see what is really going

  4. PC requirements for LNC?

    RN1989 replied to wooh's topic in Legal

    Windows XP is no longer being produced as of last month but you may still find it available at places with large inventory. They were going to still let large companies like Dell install it and...

  5. New Manager

    RN1989 replied to dmkm2001's topic in Nurse Management

    A servant leader is what I expect from a manager. I am usually

  6. Just promoted, but coworkers are mean!

    RN1989 replied to nursechick182's topic in Nurse Management

    You are a threat to them. Things were fine till you came in from the outside with the need to "fix" things and they didn't think anything was broken. Basically they are taking it as a personal attack...

  7. Is it worth it?

    RN1989 replied to Bluehair's topic in Legal

    It is absolutely fascinating to go through records, correlating data, researching standards, and putting it all together. If you enjoy using your brain and piecing together puzzles, this is the job...

  8. Amish Burn Treatment

    RN1989 replied to country mom's topic in Burn

    Google burdock and herb and you will get info on the variety of things that burdock is used for. I do believe in using plants/herbs for some things - many of our modern meds were derived from them....

  9. questions about jobs

    RN1989 replied to nicolerj116's topic in General Nursing

    All of the answers to your questions depend on where you get a

  10. Restraints during surgery

    RN1989 replied to Shore Bookworm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Actually, it's not just the worry about seeing something in your eye. You'd be amazed how many times people will reach up to scratch their arm, their head, their nose. You don't notice it until you...

  11. appy scar on left side??

    RN1989 replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a laparoscopy as noted above. I have had a few patients over the years that had their insides "flipped" and they had to have a second incision to get their appendix out of the "wrong"...

  12. per diem nursing

    RN1989 replied to chuckc's topic in General Nursing

    As long as it won't kill you to miss shifts when the census is low - PRN is great. You always have to be ready to be cancelled though and if you need the money, you often have to make a choice...

  13. I work in one of the worst region in the US

    RN1989 replied to Foxfour's topic in Texas Nursing

    Now if we could just convince all the nurses flocking down there for the big bonuses......things won't change down there until they can no longer lure naive nurses to the area. To the O.P.....so...

  14. Pros and Cons of the Vickie Milazzo Program

    RN1989 replied to Journeywoman's topic in Legal

    It will likely take more than 6 months to get any work - after you get through the course. I would not depend on LNC work to make money while you are

  15. "Training" for Supervisory Role

    RN1989 replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This place is looking for a warm body. You have not had enough nursing experience to be in charge without risking your license. They are counting on the job offer flattering you into taking the...

  16. All nurses hate their job

    RN1989 replied to iamhere's topic in General Nursing

    I love nursing. It is the greedy employers, the rude patients, arrogant doctors, evil coworkers, and the multitude of ignorant regulations that I hate. It is often hard to distinguish exactly what...

  17. what Med Surg textbook is best to buy

    RN1989 replied to cottagecheeze's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You normally buy the textbook that the school tells you to buy. Do you already have the required text and are looking for another one? What exactly are you wanting out of this

  18. Tee

    RN1989 replied to ILoveIceCream's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Have never had a CRNA perform one at any of my jobs. Cardiologist always does it - anesthesia is just there for the sedation/airway

  19. Some hard questions about entering nursing

    RN1989 replied to Anotherguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    It is all intertwined. Every employer has crap. The grass is not greener, it is just which manure you can stand to smell and shovel. Hit a nerve? Honestly, I am tired of people coming into this...

  20. Do Nurses Live in Fear of Being Fired???

    RN1989 replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it can be like this even in the magnet hospitals. I will say that overall though, the magnet facility I worked for in TX was much better than any of the other places in TX I have been. My...

  21. safe harbor

    RN1989 replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct that the facility is supposed to investigate. Coming from both a staff and management position - safe harbor is still a

  22. I want to be a Hyperbaric nurse

    RN1989 replied to scubagirl81's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    HBO is utilized more for wound care than anything else. If you don't mind getting into wound care, you might eventually find a position that does more dive work later on. HBO nurse positions are not...

  23. Start up Home Health business

    RN1989 replied to Joe_Black's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Check out the entrepeneur forum. I think a HHA for vets is an awesome

  24. What Does Your Nurses Practicing Certificate Look Like ??

    RN1989 replied to MicStar's topic in General Nursing

    Mine are pretty plain and boring - just the required info on a piece of heavy paper. Here in the US, there are states that no longer issue them because of imposters. They are turning to internet...

  25. Some hard questions about entering nursing

    RN1989 replied to Anotherguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Most psych nursing jobs do not involve the nurses actually treating the person's psych/or addiction issues. Psych jobs are way less plentiful than other types of nursing jobs. The only reason that an...