RN1980

RN1980

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  1. Songs to play in the Waiting Room

    RN1980 replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

    er-welcome to the jungle, hells

  2. SRNA's in MSN programs

    RN1980 replied to TJ8A's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    thanks, i 'm just really not informed enough. i just hope i can get into a program within the next 2yrs and just be grandfathered in, cause i can care less if i have a dnp or phd or abcdefg...just...

  3. SRNA's in MSN programs

    RN1980 replied to TJ8A's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    well piper let me ask you this, do you think at this stage of your anesthesia schooling, would haveing a dnp vs msn in anesthesia make you a more competent provider? i've asked all the crna guys...

  4. The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    RN1980 replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    one of my part-time gigs is so cheap that they stopped sending out x-mass cards and just sent mass emails to everyone, and whats so funny is that it says "happy thanksgiving ,merry christmass and a...

  5. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    RN1980 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    there is nothing wrong with getting compensted for the job you do. as far as doing it just for the money, there maybe some folks who do, but i think they will burn out of the feild if they have no...

  6. ut-chat crna

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

    supersleeper and dedern1, the 2 coworkers of mine that interviewed for ut-chat "tupelo site" have been accepted to the course. got their letters in the mail around 11/16-11/17. they are both excited...

  7. oh ye uninformed... this is why er nurses "don't care"

    RN1980 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    this is typical of the er's in mississippi, we get all kind of yahoos getting 911 rides to the er for crap. ems will be dispatched for a "medical call" but when we get report it'll be for...

  8. memphis

    RN1980 posted a topic in Travel

    how about anyone traveling in memphis? give me the low

  9. What do you think are the current major problems in nursing?

    RN1980 replied to Barras's topic in General Nursing

    the constant battle trying to provide safe and honest care to patients in a enviroment that is constructed to achieve the maximum amount of profit for less than maximum and sometimes less than the...

  10. memphis

    RN1980 replied to RN1980's topic in Travel

    never worked there, but have always sort of wanted to. i can just imagine the exp. you can get from a place such as that. i'm working now with a rn who worked at the med about 5yrs ago on a trauma...

  11. memphis

    RN1980 replied to RN1980's topic in Travel

    non-insured,poor and homeless. tell me about you assignment there. what company are you going with, i need some

  12. memphis

    RN1980 replied to RN1980's topic in Travel

    thanks for the

  13. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    RN1980 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

    no one said anything about forceing,tricking or coerceing anyone to do anything, i understand it's whoevers right to do anything, i just said, it makes me sick. ahh enough of it, old news

  14. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    RN1980 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

    oh no i'd let her die in peace and with all the dignity she could muster. but i believe i'd be alittle more upset than just saying "oh well you know it's her right" thats a hoqwash excuss to make...

  15. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    RN1980 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

    nope, but i can guarantee i'd bust my ass to save her life so she could see her childs first b-day, and i could goto bed at night without knowing i had to stand by with my hands in my pocket and say...

  16. Acls?

    RN1980 replied to johnson.2614's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i agree with crnagal, most icus that i know of want you to have it within 6mos -1yrs after you start working. our unit is alittle more stringent we require you get it within 3mos but 95% of the new...

  17. END of ICU Orientation

    RN1980 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    yes get in the next acls class, we try to get all of our newbies in the first class that comes around or even goto another hospital and get it if they are teaching one sooner. if you are going to take...

  18. coding a vented patient

    RN1980 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    for the most part we take the patient off the vent and bag them, this offers the airway guy alittle control over how many breaths the pt gets, cause the patient very well just might have been on a...

  19. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    RN1980 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

    i'm sorry but there is something about just letting a patient that you very well might have saved die that makes me sick...i know all about "it's her right" stuff. well why did she even come to the...

  20. CCRN and CRNA???

    RN1980 replied to gators77's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i had a co-worker that was a very competent rn with about 10 or so yrs in icu exp, very good gpa and gre score, the type of rn you wanted in the unit when it was going to be one of those bad nights....

  21. LEVO or VASO--which to wean first?

    RN1980 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    we really don't have a policy for which to wean, we generaly go by the md's prefrence on which to start. in my exp. i just sort of have to tinker with the drugs alittle and maybe you'll be able to see...

  22. Why 2 diuretics (Lasix and Spirnolactone) for CHF?

    RN1980 replied to discobunni's topic in General Nursing

    the main reason is that diuretic therapy with lasix can get pretty devastating on your kidneys and electrolyte balance when dealing with a patient in bad chf that may require alot of huge and frequent...

  23. Pray for me!!!!!!! Only 9 weeks until this assignment ENDS!!!!!!!!!!

    RN1980 replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    yes do tell where this place

  24. Paramedic to ER Nurse

    RN1980 replied to rigmedic's topic in Emergency

    come on down to the er, you never been abused until you work as a er

  25. Emcc Lpn -vs- Muw Associate Rn

    RN1980 replied to FUTURENURSEIAM's topic in General Nursing

    try to calm your fears, just give the counselors at the w a call and ask them some