RN1980

RN1980

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  1. layoffs at umc

    RN1980 posted a topic in General Nursing

    what do yall think of the recent blood lettings at umc? a pal of mine was let go from surgical dept basically was told he had too much time under his belt and was making on the higher end of the rn...

  2. cen exam pearls

    RN1980 posted a topic in Emergency

    hey guys, i have a few younger nurses in my er that have been studying to take the cen. some of us that already have the certification have done our best to help prepare them for the exam. however i'm...

  3. cen exam pearls

    RN1980 replied to RN1980's topic in Emergency

    i remember a question on toxicology about antidotes for tricyclics and digoxin..bicarb and digi-bind. of course the questions were formatted in a scenerio type

  4. Why do ED docs hate putting in orders?

    RN1980 replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    they know that most of the time they can get away with it since ther is hardly any punishment for them. i know our adminstrators turn a blind eye often to keep from ******* off the little piggy banks...

  5. New Grad RN

    RN1980 replied to avaloncar's topic in General Nursing

    i work prn at nmmc tupelo, been there in the icu for about 4yrs now. i thought it was alittle difficult to get my foot in the door there. they sort of have a long drawn out interveiw process, 1st i...

  6. When adults whine....

    RN1980 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    often i find the whine babys care for only their needs at the sake of

  7. So disgusted with everything

    RN1980 replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    i feel your pain brother. come down mississippi way and work in "meth belt" not the "bible belt"

  8. Upfront payment for non emergent conditions

    RN1980 replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    thia idea has been looked at a few times at my full time er job. we have had several consultants come through explaining things to the head bean counters about the pro and cons of this. there are a...

  9. Standards of Care in the ER

    RN1980 replied to FancypantsRN's topic in Emergency

    yep, it used to be a big pain in the ass for everyone, but like i stated before all our rooms are stocked with new nihon kohden monitors and they record the vs in our computer charting automatically....

  10. Standards of Care in the ER

    RN1980 replied to FancypantsRN's topic in Emergency

    all routine pts get vs recorded q 1hr, urgent pts get vs q 30min, every emergent vs q15min. we are lucky enought that our monitors atomatically update our computer charting system with vs, so we just...

  11. LVNs in the ICU

    RN1980 replied to TexRN08's topic in MICU, SICU

    ive never worked in a icu here in mississippi that has lpns staffed as regular staff icu nurses. now i have heard of smaller type units in small rural parts of the state that might have a lpn II but i...

  12. A "chick's" perspective on Men in Nursing

    RN1980 replied to KimmbaFNP's topic in Male Nursing Students

    well dont read the thread then. you should be studying for school

  13. Quickest Route Possible

    RN1980 replied to Pitt2013's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    your missing half the picture as far as getting things lined up for anesthesia school. what about the other half..financial aspects..this is almost just as important as qpa and exp. please do yourself...

  14. I need to get back to PACU!!!

    RN1980 replied to Sugamama's topic in PACU

    i think you are worrying too much about other things...call the pacu manager

  15. You must have an Attorney when going before the BON

    RN1980 replied to ParkerBC,MSN,RN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    you are so right on this post. though i have been fortunate enough to avoid having any dealings with my states own bon i do know of some nurses who have stood in front of the bon for many different...

  16. New name for nurses who are men

    RN1980 replied to midlife101's topic in Men in Nursing

    i prefer the title "nurse

  17. What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

    RN1980 replied to foreverLaur's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    there is only one discipline in healthcare that doesnt require a 4yr or university based degree besides nursing....who is it? really, only

  18. Ordering aspirin tied into a part of ER MD salary ??

    RN1980 replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    its called core

  19. What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

    RN1980 replied to foreverLaur's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i dislike the idea or requiring to have a bsn in order to do work a asn can clearly do. however, from a pure financial reason, i look forward to the day when it is required that you have a bsn in...

  20. London nurses--are you okay?

    RN1980 replied to babyNP.'s topic in International Nursing

    good luck london, you survived the blitz and you will surely survive

  21. White male in nursing, any scholarship options I need help BAD!!

    RN1980 replied to Kevinellis's topic in Male Nursing Students

    i checked out quite a few scholarships when i started the nursing school thing, and found little that offered anymore than 2 or 3 scholarships for a entire region per yr. with those type of odds of...

  22. Hospital switching to strictly 12 hour shifts?

    RN1980 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    a hospital i work at part time just went to all 12hr shifts about 2mos ago. everybody from nsg to lab is now 12hr rotations, some do 7 on/ 7 off, some do a 4 and 3 split type routine. it really upset...

  23. White male in nursing, any scholarship options I need help BAD!!

    RN1980 replied to Kevinellis's topic in Male Nursing Students

    you are screwed if looking for funds..i basically had to join the ******* army and doing a tour in the nat. guard to pay for school. good luck

  24. Why is it so hard to get a Job?

    RN1980 replied to jazzy25's topic in General Nursing

    it is simply a supply and demand, the nursing pool is just too full right now and is getting fuller after every graduation cycle. it drives pay and opportunities down for

  25. fired... where can a bad nurse go to find a job?

    RN1980 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with above post, you need to figure out why you are a bad nurse, surely this is something you can correct on your own. litsen, you went through alot of training, passed nclex and have spent...