husker_rn

husker_rn RN

med-surg 5 years geriatrics 12 years

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  1. What should I have retained from school? Everything?

    husker_rn replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was given good advice in nursing school. I was told I couldn't possibly remember everything I needed to know but I WOULD know where to look to refresh my memory. And over the years I have found...

  2. Does allnurses.com make you a better nurse?

    husker_rn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I am always learning new info here on the site. And it makes me a better nurse because I read about others vents and know I am not alone in my

  3. Difficult Time/Stupid Mistakes

    husker_rn replied to caribqueen12's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone before gave great advice. I just want to add one thing...I've been at this a few years and STILL camnnot walk on water. I still miss things and go home feeling like I didn't do my best....

  4. HELP! the adon stealing out of the med cart?

    husker_rn replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

    I would be out of there fast !! At some point the fit will hit the shan and your friend will not want to be there when it

  5. Attn current nurses - does nursing assistant or student nurse get best experience?

    husker_rn replied to hisgeogal's topic in General Nursing

    i worked as a CNA in nursing homes before starting nursing sdchool and in a small hospital after starting. The CNA experience taught basic cares and good skills working with patients along with...

  6. Too Uptight?

    husker_rn replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a card carrying member of the old fashioned and uptight club too. The only meds I would give would be unopened and I would be double, triple checking the mar before I

  7. If you could build your perfect Nursing Home......how would it be?

    husker_rn replied to Ling07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And I would incluse the Eden Alternative

  8. Let's play I Remember When.....

    husker_rn replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a time of no gloves...finger cots instead and not for everything either. I remember when rooms did not have bathrooms and we used commodes if they couldn't get down the hall. And taping...

  9. Creighton vs, Clarkson vs. Methodist

    husker_rn replied to mrtaylr's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot tell you much about Methodist but I know about Clarkson since I earned my BSN there. It has small classes and they told us " Clarkson grads graduate ready to work ". The instructors were...

  10. My day was ok until

    husker_rn replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    he said that and you let him

  11. Can't order ink pens but ceo earned > $1,400,000.00 in 2008

    husker_rn replied to lisa moree's topic in General Nursing

    And that is THE reason there should be no profit in healthcare. I was briefly a DON in LTC. That's when I learned that department managers got a kickback based on $$$ their department saved. So my...

  12. Is CNA good experience for a future RN?

    husker_rn replied to DeanaKay's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA in a small town hospital while in nursing school. I learned a lot which made school a bit easier. I was exposed to many things which helped re-inforce what I was learning in school. And...

  13. Sick of core measures

    husker_rn replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. We've been told that if we don't get it right we will be fired. Much of it concerns things the docs need to order; my question is are they, too, being held accountable if they neglect...

  14. Take that, cell phone!

    husker_rn replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    We carry the phones too. On one hand they can save steps; we can be told what someone needs to save time. But....the darned thing always rings and rings and rings when I am drawing blood, or...

  15. Medical Dosage Calculations - In Your Head or Calculator?

    husker_rn replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I grab a calculator when I can find one, otherwise a piece of paper and pen. And I am not afraid to ask someone else to check my

  16. proud to call myself a NURSE

    husker_rn replied to nurse2be2009's topic in General Nursing

    I'm proud of the fact I make a difference in people's lives; my patients trust me with their lives....and I take that seriously. I do what I do because it fills me up emtionally, not because I...

  17. Is Tramadol part of your Narc count?

    husker_rn replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the poster who mentioned missed meds. We sometimes count Tylenol and oral antibiotics when accessing the pyxis for

  18. Is long term care that bad? and Long Term Care To Psych

    husker_rn replied to DA,RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not everyone considers LTC the bottom of the barrel; I've worked many years in that specialty and loved my residents. No doc in house, had to recognize what I was looking at quickly.....it's not...

  19. Nursing prerequisites vs. nursing school - degree of difficulty?

    husker_rn replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    For me, 12 hrs of clinicals were harder than 17 hrs of pre-reqs. No question about

  20. Am i too old to start aiming for a nursing career

    husker_rn replied to rompril's topic in General Nursing

    I started at 38, earned my BSN at 42 and there were several others older than me in the class. Nontraditional students are now the

  21. straight cathe

    husker_rn replied to yahaira2121's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that maybe you had trouble because of prostate narrowing. Had an ICU nurse teach me a neat trick; put the catheter in a freezer for a short while. The catheter will be slightly firm { no...

  22. Comparing prereqs to nursing school

    husker_rn replied to skandy's topic in General Nursing

    Like above posters stated, they are different. For me 17 credit hours of pre-reqs were easier than 12 credit hours of nursing classes. And we had to write papers at every level of

  23. I start my new job tomorrow!

    husker_rn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats !! Hope it's all you want and more

  24. What's in your pocket(s)?

    husker_rn replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just checked; pen, brain, IV tip covers, alcohol wipes, 10 cc flushes, sharpee, scissors. Oh and the usual tape and extra pair of gloves just in case. And I travel light compared to

  25. 3rd shift roll call!

    husker_rn replied to Markis's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift in med surg here. Nights seem to be much more team oriented; I know my fellow nurses are covering my back no questions asked. Day shift is much more hectic and because of that it seems...