RN1980

RN1980

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  1. ICU visiting hours.. What is reasonable?

    RN1980 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

    heck yea lets just have open door policies for the whole hospital altogether. open up the pacu,nursery and the or. better yet lets just allow crazy butt visitors to just waltz into the ceo's and...

  2. The future of Obamacare

    RN1980 replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    crap, you have not seen abuse of the wellfare system until you come here to jackson mississippi and stand in a grocery store and watch some dolled up diva pay her bill with a food stamp card while...

  3. Former co-worker reported to BON

    RN1980 replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in General Nursing

    typical bon bull, dont see anything worth reporting to the bon..think their time would be better spent investigating more serious

  4. How is the union at Biloxi VA?

    RN1980 replied to MsLVN-BSN2009's topic in General Nursing

    will someone please educate me on why the union at the va in biloxi has not spread their wings and took up shop in other hospitals in

  5. ABG vs. BGE

    RN1980 replied to TangoLima's topic in MICU, SICU

    vbg?...bge?...thats a negative ghost rider..never heard of

  6. Magnet Status

    RN1980 replied to RNFELICITY's topic in MICU, SICU

    becuase they think you should want to work for free in a magnent

  7. Looking Beyond the ICU

    RN1980 replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in MICU, SICU

    i think you are pretty much in the same boat as alot of icu nurses that have found the icu lifetstyle starting to wear them down. i like the unit cause of the same issues you have stated, challenging...

  8. Large bore IV

    RN1980 replied to remf3's topic in Emergency

    had a 30'ish man that coded in the er waiting room, placed him in a cardiac room and the er crew started the code process. no one was able to get a line on the guy for some reason, resp. and er doc...

  9. Levo and pH

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

    having a decent ph level in order for drugs to work is not only a concern for levophed but for pretty much the rest of the presser family of drugs. like the above poster explained, if the cells are...

  10. How did you get into the ICU?

    RN1980 replied to missbutton's topic in MICU, SICU

    i got a cousin who worked icu at umc & he told me that the best and brightest were in the unit or eventually made their way there. i took it with a grain of salt. then, while i was in nsg school...

  11. ICU visiting hours.. What is reasonable?

    RN1980 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

    i'll never work in a open door unit, no way under the

  12. Futile care

    RN1980 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    my biggest issue with having many "hopeless case" pts in the unit is that many times they take up most of your time and man power cause they are often complete and total care. this is time that you...

  13. Alabama RNs need a good union. A quick poll.

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

    of course unbions were neede when hoffa was around, but if you think your hospital wont try to screw you over on a delicate issue so they can come out smelling like a rose..you are wrong. dont be...

  14. Agencies in MS?

    RN1980 replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    yep bama sux

  15. nursing shortage?

    RN1980 posted a topic in General Nursing

    my girlfriend said she read a article in yesterdays clarion ledger that claims there is a nursing shortage in mississippi? did anyone else hear or read this

  16. Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

    RN1980 replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    well, here is one southern conservative who is stongly in favor for union representation for nurses. me thinks picupnp is a pinkerton agent of

  17. Giving tylenol to a family member.

    RN1980 replied to Tiaj72187RN's topic in General Nursing

    with my luck the family member would have had a reaction to the tylenol, stroked out, trached and ended up on a longterm vent. then i would be before the board of nazis and a large civil

  18. Wondering why anyone would choose the CRNA route rather than the MD route?

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

    well in my case it boils down to time and money. it will only take me around 27-32 months vs. 4 yrs of med school and other 3 or so of residency. i have put myself in a financial position where i can...

  19. Would this be a good route to becoming a CRNA? Also a few questions.

    RN1980 replied to bigchicken9987's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    if you actually needed a job during nursing school i would forgo the nurse aid route and get something much easier and less stressfull. believe me once you get that rn sheepskin they wont care about...

  20. Manager woes

    RN1980 replied to Darknights's topic in General Nursing

    get out, you are on a sinking ship. i've worked in rual hospitals just as you have described. ive seen staff there tormented by issues like you have stated. because i was prn the b.s didnt affect me...

  21. Utah surgeons against AA's

    RN1980 replied to CPhT2RNstudent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    in smaller hospitals in rual areas of the country where they cant afford to have mda on staff or on call 24/7 an aa could not function independently unlike the crna can. you are selling the yrs and...

  22. the med

    RN1980 posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    at one time I thought the med was on a nurses hiring freeze, how are things now? i seen the spots on their website that seem to be open or not. I might be spending alot of time in memphis at the end...

  23. Turning Patients

    RN1980 replied to Sg0223RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    hmmm, if i injure my back trying to turn 500-600lbs to where i'm put on injured reserve there is a very high chance that my spot will be filled by another nurse. also, if it comes to the point where...

  24. the med

    RN1980 replied to RN1980's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    hey speaking of methodist, do they still have that hospital based rn and lpn program located at the methodist central

  25. If you could be accepted anywhere...where would it be and why?

    RN1980 replied to Crossfit SRNA2b's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    mainly locality for me, meaning im from central mississippi. ut-memphis has one draw back for me cause its a doctrate program now. im really not to interested in extending my schooling for that. ut...