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wayunderpaid

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  1. Scandinavian Nurses

    wayunderpaid replied to FinNurse's topic in Immigration Advice

    A lot of issues you are trying to tackle in this post. First and foremost, yes, I do think that nurses in USA have a lot of freedom, autonomy, the advance practice role is perhaps more developed,...

  2. Second degree BSN, Direst entry MSN, Nurse Practitioner! Help!

    wayunderpaid replied to lulu123's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the UMASS Worcester Direct Entry Program. I applied and got in, but did not attend for a couple of reasons. Was very impressed at interview. They have a psych NP I think... Good luck!...

  3. Drug patch error prevention

    wayunderpaid replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I also read elsewhere on this forum that wasting these medications in the regular trash ends up contaminating the environment. Patches should be disposed in the sharps, and so should prefilled PCA...

  4. Stop times for IV piggybacks now required on MAR?(by Medicare)

    wayunderpaid replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Next documentation requirements for billing purposes will be: Protonix, 40 mg. PO, given at 8:02:15, in mouth at 8:02:21, swallowed at 8:02:27 Heparin 5000 units, midline, btwn umbilicus and first...

  5. How is it REALLY to be a Male Nurse?

    wayunderpaid replied to Riverhopper's topic in Men in Nursing

    Cleaning patients is where nursing care starts. If you are concerned that you have to clean someone, nursing may not be your field. The nurse always attends to the needs of the patient from the...

  6. Strong Memorial/Rochester Hospitals

    wayunderpaid replied to pmednurse's topic in New York Nursing

    I agree with most of what Erin stated. Just to add a few things: First, the pay is awful compared to other places nationwide. A two year exp. nurse will be probably starting at around 22/hr base...

  7. "Male Nurse"? "Female Doctor"?

    wayunderpaid replied to quakerkid's topic in Men in Nursing

    very

  8. Stop times for IV piggybacks now required on MAR?(by Medicare)

    wayunderpaid replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Agree with you 100%. With 4-5 day heme/onc patients on day shift receiving blood products, antibiotics, chemotherapy, rescue agents, and electrolyte repletion, this extra burdensome requirements for...

  9. Returning B.S. Graduated -Conflicted on whether to get RN A.A.S or BSN

    wayunderpaid replied to Chrissy12's topic in New York Nursing

    This is the reason there are always threads and s*** about the difference between ADN prepared nurses and BSN. You are absolutely misinformed regarding the amount of clinicals. First of all, I was...

  10. U.S. Citizen staying in Canada and working in Buffalo?

    wayunderpaid replied to NewYorkRN2B's topic in New York Nursing

    Congrats with your plans! Just another detail that no one mention. There is a long wait at the bridge (both sides) during peak times of travel. Nurses have to do a lot of "off shifts" so a Sunday...

  11. Returning B.S. Graduated -Conflicted on whether to get RN A.A.S or BSN

    wayunderpaid replied to Chrissy12's topic in New York Nursing

    I find it offensive that people would say that accelerated programs lack in quality, or that they are designed to help you pass the nclex, without helping you become a good clinician. If you never...

  12. CRNA with lousy GPA & Plenty of Experience!!

    wayunderpaid replied to nikinurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    One route to go is to get an associates degree in nursing (ADN), then while you are working, take online classes to go from RN to BSN. If you go right into the ICU when you graduate from the two year...

  13. Change in IV Phenergan Policy

    wayunderpaid replied to RNKPCE's topic in Patient Medications

    We piggypack ours for 15 min

  14. nursing caps

    wayunderpaid replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    At the risk of getting in trouble, I will say that my wife's nursing cap did something really special for me.... As a male nurse, I think that caps are put-dated in the

  15. Nursing theory-Do you use it at work?

    wayunderpaid replied to grdstdnt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I will have to agree with Timothy as well. In my schooling, nursing theory/science was one of the first classes in the baccalaureate level, which did not prepare us to tackle the important issues...

  16. Schools Not Requiring Chemistry

    wayunderpaid replied to mitch8lem's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just to clarify some of the misunderstandings re the chemistry requirement. Some seem to think that chemistry is a nursing prerequisite for all nursing programs. This is not true. Many ADN programs...

  17. Roll Call

    wayunderpaid replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    A male nurse from Rochester, NY. I have been doing gen med-surg and

  18. Scandinavian Nurses

    wayunderpaid replied to FinNurse's topic in Immigration Advice

    Great to hear from you! I am a nurse in Rochester, NY, but I visited your beautiful city this past Summer, including Kungsbacka, Boras and the whole region surrounding Goteburg. I would love to be in...