RN1980

RN1980

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  1. manly scrub top protocol...

    RN1980 replied to AVMadd's topic in Men in Nursing

    i think a sleeveless tee shirt or better yet a stained wife beater shirt will be very

  2. Worried about possible future job

    RN1980 replied to ladybug9681's topic in General Nursing

    such is the field of nursing...countless times have i heard stories such as this. for some ******* reason there has to be a nurse that wants to be a spy and keeps tracks of mistakes others make so she...

  3. hemodynamic monitoring class??

    RN1980 replied to spumomee's topic in General Nursing

    thats poor management. they should teach all their new hires how they like to do hemmodynamic systems, certainly for the new inexperienced hires. every unit/hospital i have ever worked at have...

  4. 88 Hours, tired, what was your highest week? how did you recover?

    RN1980 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    > than 80hrs per week is a impressive number. cant remember my weekly record, but my 2 week pay record was around

  5. Things you wish you knew when you were young?

    RN1980 replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    i would have told my best friend not to do his newspaper route that day (rip mark). i wouldnt have let foolish pride and being a hardass in front of my highschool friends spit me and my 1st true love...

  6. Staffing ratios

    RN1980 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    its not all the economic turn down..many ceo's and bean counters are using the excuse of poor economic to reduce or limit staff in order to fatten their bonuses at the end of fisical yrs. we have...

  7. Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

    RN1980 replied to girlvet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    bogus responses to the newspaper regarding the strike are prolly a bunch of whinny med students somewhere from that area. I agree,,i would care less what the average joe thinks of the strike, though...

  8. to all new grads out there..

    RN1980 replied to jxRN's topic in General Nursing

    what they need to do is make bsn the entry level degree for rn's. that will slow down the saturation of the market. thats one reason why pt, fnp's and crnas have done it & are going to

  9. to all new grads out there..

    RN1980 replied to jxRN's topic in General Nursing

    the flipside is that hospitals see that they can bank $$$ with reduced staff and hiring freezes..so what is their incentive to open up spots when any new grad class comes

  10. to all new grads out there..

    RN1980 replied to jxRN's topic in General Nursing

    it is certainly slim pickins out there. i try to tell everyone that wants to leave their present job or switch majors into nursing, but they refuse to litsen and take note. might as well be sheep led...

  11. Nursing hours all part time?

    RN1980 replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    there is still some part-time/prn in mississippi particularly to central ms. seems alot of new grads are having to settle for part time/prn stuff. im lucky to have a fulltime spot (84hrs) and 2 very...

  12. DNP in Anesthesia ONLINE

    RN1980 replied to versed88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    uugghh..

  13. MUW ASN Program

    RN1980 replied to KimberlyRN89's topic in General Nursing

    from a former grad of that program good luck gettin in and getting a job when you get out. please consider the job outlook for rn's in the area for the next 5yrs before you drop a ton of cash and...

  14. Common practice for any ER??

    RN1980 replied to BAMARN09's topic in Emergency

    i would only hang one antibiotic at time vs having 2 or 3 going at once..if your pt develops a reaction from them during the infussion...well which one caused it? I was once in the style of hanging...

  15. Common practice for any ER??

    RN1980 replied to BAMARN09's topic in Emergency

    we hang blood off the pump often, but there are plenty of time we will run it through a pump as if there is a chance of fluid overload and you really need to be sure the blood goes in a smooth slow...

  16. Will EMT help me get a job in ER?

    RN1980 replied to greenfaery's topic in Emergency

    i can only think of it being a positive to have a rn that is also a experienced emt in the er. however, a new rn with a freshly minted emt certificate still places you in the rookie catagory as far as...

  17. Finish bio degree or switch to BSN?? HELP!!

    RN1980 replied to michellesb's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i get the following info from a freind of mine that works san diego. there is a saturation of rn's in the area. lots of competition for decent jobs. hospitals are cutting education scholarships and so...

  18. Is Med Surg hard?? New grad. starting soon- not looking forward to 12 hours!

    RN1980 replied to Epona's topic in Medical-Surgical

    though i work icu/er settings, imo med/surg nsg is probably some of, if not the hardest nursing

  19. What would you do?????

    RN1980 replied to DorianH's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    at all cost get into rn program over lpn if

  20. How Important Are Grades?

    RN1980 replied to shortnorthstudent's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    when i graduated grades were rarely if ever called into question or play during job interview...if you had a clean work record and background check along with a secured nursing licence you were hired....

  21. What is the job market like for Nursing right now?

    RN1980 replied to wally12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    this is how it is in mississippi, within the last 3 yrs every community college (15) of them and every four yr school (with the exception of 1) has a nursing program. they put out around 800-1000 new...

  22. Inappropriate ICU admissions

    RN1980 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    aint got nothin but praise for floor nurses. esp at my hospital, never worked floor fulltime before but i'll sign up for a shift every now and then for some extra $ and its all i can do to keep from...

  23. pediatric crash carts

    RN1980 replied to musherdeb's topic in Emergency

    we just have dedicated pediatric crash carts. now each cart has a braslow tape in the drug drawer, but no separated

  24. arterial line insertion by OR/PACU nurses

    RN1980 replied to jrgrad1912's topic in PACU

    in our unit we have a skills policy and procedure, icu rn's may stick for radial and ulna art abgs after attending a abg inservice and 10 witnessed and documented correct attempts. we also are able to...

  25. Weight Requirements

    RN1980 replied to chanelle924's topic in Government, Military

    had to use the tape test during every weigh-in. just the way i'm built. like one of the best comapny commanders i have ever been around once said "i'd rather have a company of fat boddies that can...