RN1980

RN1980

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  1. Respiratory Therapy

    RN1980 replied to newleaf2012's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    here is my take on this issue (please realize that i'm not a crna or srna, though i'm deep into preparing myself for the crna interviewing process) As far as helping you learn the respirtory side of...

  2. thug got shot and crying

    RN1980 replied to C-DIFF PHIL RN's topic in Emergency

    Please, I have seen much worse posts than C-Diffs concerning sentence structure and the like...But it seems his lack of propper sentence syntax and correct standard English did not prevent you from...

  3. thug got shot and crying

    RN1980 replied to C-DIFF PHIL RN's topic in Emergency

    I think what C-Diff was bringing to light was the fact that this gangsta has probably portrayed to be sometype of badass his whole life and enjoyed always taking from little helpless people. But once...

  4. If you weren't a nurse...

    RN1980 replied to jhns9vl's topic in MICU, SICU

    walking point man in iraq or hunting taliban along tora

  5. Trasducer leveling

    RN1980 replied to juraviel's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    at one hospital i work part time at they just secure the transducer to the patient. They basically pin it to the pt's gown at the axis or another refrence point. at first i was skeptical, but the...

  6. Hemodynamic monitoring

    RN1980 replied to mmcmarsh's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i just don't see how that stuff gets accurate numbers without putting a sensor in a pulmunary artery and getting true

  7. SWANS - Wedging

    RN1980 replied to Kolt19's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    we wedge about q 4-8hrs or if needed for crashing vitals. the doc's write how often they want us to inflate, typically its q4-8hrs depending on the

  8. Army Nurse Corps - Airborne school?

    RN1980 replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    send in the paper work for a slot. now providing you get approved for training, you must keep in mind that once you are airborne qualified your chances of being assigned to a airborne operational...

  9. Who Was Nurse Rachett????

    RN1980 replied to Little Flower's topic in General Nursing

    the term "nurse ratchet" is symnomous for a nurse who has i"ts my or highway" attitude, she belittles younger nurses and subordinates. the nurse is ussually older and with many yrs of nsg under their...

  10. gov barbour cutting medicaid

    RN1980 posted a topic in General Nursing

    how is the atmosphere at your mississippi hospital right now with the gov threatening to cut medicaid and wanting to tax hospitals, ours is ******* in their pants and are talking lay-offs. hell we...

  11. So...."What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?"

    RN1980 replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    cell phone removal from lady parts. infected lady partss and scrotal areas from "do it yourself peirceings". a pt that had a dka event and fell out at a softball game landed in a huge aint mound, we...

  12. Is it former or x military?

    RN1980 replied to Learn2Nurse's topic in Government, Military

    army vet is fine with

  13. First travel assignment in hazard ky

    RN1980 replied to auntsas82's topic in Travel

    the dukes of hazzard show was implied to have been referring to hazzard county georgia not ky. and the tv show was primarily filmed in covington ga. ( the same town where heat of the night tv show...

  14. some younger male nurses.....

    RN1980 replied to junebride's topic in Men in Nursing

    the very same can be said about younger (under 30) female nurses, who come to work all dolled-up for the sole reason of trying to hook-up with a

  15. Any nurses working for JCAHO

    RN1980 replied to nurse1day's topic in General Nursing

    you have to have a advance degree in bean counting 101, you also have to have many hrs in the course of "i'm better than you and you are wrong and i'm

  16. Introduction

    RN1980 replied to tj1189's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    pass nursing school and the

  17. Yikes!

    RN1980 replied to CAPA2008's topic in General Nursing

    welcome to nursing school...don't sell yourself short. try reviewing with some of your classmates (the ones that scored well on the exams) and see what they are doing. just like alot of programs it...

  18. nurse vs doctors

    RN1980 replied to monkeymedic's topic in General Nursing

    i don't give a crap about his spelling, and i really don't see where he was going with his post, other than there are good and bad docs and nurses alike. but i give him kudos for having a big pair of...

  19. I Got the Job!!!

    RN1980 replied to love to dive's topic in Travel

    awsome...

  20. Need a good ICU book

    RN1980 replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    this is alittle late to respond to your question as you may have already have purchased some type of icu reference material. i agree with some of the above posts, i to like The Icu Book, and ICUFAQ'S....

  21. meridian community college ADN

    RN1980 replied to brodysmom08's topic in General Nursing

    was a army medic for a few yrs and rode with ems when i got out for about 1.5yrs before i applied. entrance was based on past gpa/act,entrance exam and interview. i was told by the program cordinator...

  22. EMT-Practitioner

    RN1980 replied to Mr. Hat's topic in General Nursing

    well the idea of dnp is not supported in masses. i know of plenty np students who are very thankful they wont have to take extra nurse theory courses for the dnp title. beside you med students should...

  23. EMT-Practitioner

    RN1980 replied to Mr. Hat's topic in General Nursing

    oh this fella's a pre-med flunky boy... son wait a few yrs until you actually have taken sole responsibilty of caring for a sick patient before posting on any nursing board. this site is for folks who...

  24. EMT-Practitioner

    RN1980 replied to Mr. Hat's topic in General Nursing

    what kind of ******* idiot would post something such as this on a nursing forum and actualy expect a supported

  25. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    RN1980 replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    nursing admin...but the rest of the hospital has to clean up the poop left by