Sg0223RN

One word...HIPPA!! If they are not in the direct care of the patient I would not get into specifics. Especially if the doctor is not even on the case. Where I work the pulmonologist are pretty territorial and if a non critical care MD is pushing too hard we let them know and they will take them to the side :) They stay on the side of nurses... especially us night RN's

Hello I know this thread is a year old, however I would love your input. I'm from Georgia and plan to start traveling with my wife. First time going to California. I applied to Emerald and would like your input on them. I want to have a company that won't "pull a fast one" seeing how this the first time I will travel :) Any advice on this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)

Can the nurses complain to the Magnet committee? I too work at a so called Magnet hospital, however, they can care less about us. Night shift did not even see a Magnet person!!

Wow I never thought so many people felt the way I did!:rckn: It's not even worth trying to get these patients to change their habits when they don't care about their own health. The "I didn't know a double quarter with extra cheese, super size fries and a diet coke was bad for me" excuse is just pure idiotic I'm not saying people can't change but they have to be willing to change themselves and families need to put there foot down (or food down) sometimes.

I work in ICU, when we have more than 2 patients everyone can see that it becomes a dangerous situation!! I wish Georgia had this law. Let's cut staff and give more critical patients to less nurses. Smart idea!!! :hdvwl:

I know this sounds cruel but has anybody not turn a morbidly obese patient because they could not get help? I know we are suppose to be the patient care advocates, however, we need to watch for out health first and I am not willing to risk a severe back injury to turn a 300+ person myself! :dzed: I just get sooo mad when I see these patients that are severely obese and are taxing the resources of the hospital staff and health-care system. Sometimes I think it is all when can do just to make an obese patient comfortable!! Just ranting here but want some opinions from fellow nurses. I'm a relatively new RN and I don't know if I can stay in bedside care if this is the future of our patient care population! PLEASE GET SOME EXERCISE AND STOP EATING SO MUCH FAST FOOD AMERICA!!!:hdvwl:

Long overdue congrats!!:clphnds: :hpygrp:

STUPID idea!!! :yeah:Let's make less now; then we can make what we're earning today in 20 years! Come onnnnn let's THINK sometime!!! Who want's to take a pay cut.....not me :lol_hitti:dancgrp:

While some people may not like Kaplan review (to me the book was pointless) the only reason I passed boards the second time was because of the Q bank! The hospital paid for the Herse Review (which sucked) so I used Kaplan and believe me it works!! Good luck:hpygrp:

Old thread...new Nurse :yeah:Just passed NCLEX friday!! First paycheck going to save $1000 and live off the rest (200) for 2 weeks. (Hey been doing it for years now ) Next paycheck blow it on me and the girlfriend .... get her something nice! After that next is debt snowball :bowingpur It's going to be nice to finally not have to study on days off.... got to find something to do on those days off :vdgmg:

Well graduated 4 months ago and just passed boards!! Priorities have shifted so I feel that since I have my first job in ICU I'm going to work there a couple of years (around 4-5) then apply to CRNA school. Still have the pharmaceutical background, however I still will be utilizing my nursing education and its wayyy faster than going to pharmacy school .

Well I graduated!!! Man seems like it would never come (especially while writing stupid Nursing research paper :) ) Well I got the job in ICU and will be taking boards hopefully soon :/ I still think I want to pursue a Pharmacy degree though. Any more advice, especially from people that have done it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)

Thanks for the advice; I feel that pharmacy school is the way for me. I will work for a year to get my basics done, hopefully in ICU, and then finish my prereqs. I was pre-Pham before BSN. Only a couple of classes, especially Organic, but as an older student just taking one or two classes I know I can kick butt. Good luck with the PhD. program, you have way more ambition than me :) Did the admissions committee look down or up on you being a nurse and did you have to explain why you wanted to switch careers?

I have to say I know pharmacy school is no cake walk, however, I feel this is right for me. I will work for a year or so to get my nursing skill, then take the prereqs while working. Then roll the dice. At least I'll have a decent job if I don't get in and nursing is a good profession.

Thanks for the advice. I know it won't be easy...but 5 years (including prereqs) is still worth 30 years of working in a field I like. I want to work as a RN for a couple of years, while taking the prereqs around my work schedule.