husker_rn

husker_rn RN

med-surg 5 years geriatrics 12 years

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  1. Am I paranoid; or do all my clinical instructors dislike me?

    husker_rn replied to cincin1's topic in General Nursing

    I had an instructor who seemed to be riding my tail all the time and was very rude, bordering on hateful. And then one day I had an " ah ha " moment. I realized that she wasn't judging me by my...

  2. What's so bad about working for the VA?

    husker_rn replied to Buggus's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to hear there are satisfied VA nurses; I'm the spouse of a veteran in the Va system { Arkansas } and they are great !! Have been thinking of applying

  3. Does LTC experience effect your chances of getting into a hospital?

    husker_rn replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had been out of hospital nursing and in LTC for about 8-9 years. I took a job at an LTAC [ long term acute care ] and that made it a breeze to walk into med-surg. Is that available/an option for...

  4. A New 50 year old nurse!?????

    husker_rn replied to timjo's topic in General Nursing

    Asked myself those same questions when I went back to school. Then took the plunge and found that all but 2 of my fellow students were older. Graduated at 42. Had a freshman living in the dorm who...

  5. Taveling geriatric nurses

    husker_rn replied to cryptic12's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to work for Prioricare staffing solutions. They are owned by a family that also owns nursing homes. You might check with them and see if this is what you are looking

  6. New nurse (RN) with doubts; advice needed soon!

    husker_rn replied to BonnieSc's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with the previous posters. There is much more to LTC than passing meds; you will see multi-system failure over and over everyday. Many think it is easier than hospital nursing. It is not....

  7. "You're not responsible"!!!!!

    husker_rn replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You can bet that if something does go wrong you will suddenly be responsible. And with the trickle down responsibility you know who's a** will be on the line. I would be checking up the chain of...

  8. moving to Tulsa

    husker_rn replied to calliesue's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I live north of Tulsa and work in Owasso where many of Tulsa's folks have moved to. You might investigate since there are 2 hospitals

  9. Question: What's so bad about the night shift?

    husker_rn replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a night owl so I Love nights. Not many family members, not as much political BS. Seems like those on nights work together with less friction...we know we will cover each others back in a pinch....

  10. resident/staff ratios

    husker_rn replied to june2009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think there are fed regs that mandate bare minimum coverage, but I could be wrong. As far as states go, a few have laws about ratios ; for the most part most states have recommendations for...

  11. Pets at work

    husker_rn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you are interested in pets in the facility check out The Eden Altenative. I have worked in a facilty that adopted the theory and I think more nursing homes should adopt

  12. Large (or small) Corporate chains

    husker_rn replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Best nursing home I ever worked in was run by the Lutheren Evangelical Society in Montana. Gave a fiscal accounting to staff each year and the Board of Directors even took lower $$$ to ensure the...

  13. Dental Cleanings in Long Term Care

    husker_rn replied to missjennmb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Having a dentist who will actually come in and then accept Medicare/Medicaid sounds wonderful. Unfortunately not all areas have dentists who will do either. Know what you mean about TF residents...

  14. Jean Watson, Nursing Theorist

    husker_rn replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from a BSN program in '92 and Jean Watson and her carative factors were the model for the school back then. I do agree with the basic theory...we do in fact treat the whole person not...

  15. Just Because You're a Nurse

    husker_rn replied to Jaybird310's topic in General Nursing

    Goes with the job. I have family and friends ask at times. I just tell them there is never one cause for anything and they need to call their PCP. As time goes on it hasl lessened a bit but still...

  16. When has your intuition saved the day?

    husker_rn replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I've had several times when I listened to my gut and was right. The first time was as a new nurse in a small hospital ER. Had a woman come in with back pain she'd had for several days. Was very...

  17. How are you going to Vote - US

    husker_rn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Obama here too and I voted early too

  18. Dealing with Rude Nursing Instuctor

    husker_rn replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    I think almost everyone has at least one instructor like that. Mine started off by saying " most days I think I'm God " and judging by her style she believed it. She really rode my tail and I got...

  19. Any tips on being a preceptor?

    husker_rn replied to SJW's topic in General Nursing

    One of the first things I stressed to my precptees was to learn to do things RIGHT and then learn to do it faster. Also looked at her/his time management skills to try and help them get things done...

  20. How many Nurses are Girl Scouts/Volunteers?

    husker_rn replied to withasmilelpn's topic in General Nursing

    Another Brownie and Girl Scout here too. And I was a Cub Scout leader and on Council for a Cub and a boy Scout at the same

  21. Information on nursing in MT?

    husker_rn replied to AprilRNhere's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I may not be the best source for current info but here goes...Lived in the Billings area for several years but left the state in '03. Wages were not as good as I make here in Ok. Only one area...

  22. How to apply

    husker_rn replied to angelstrings's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you can find a job out of state as a new grad. I earned my BSN in Nebraska and then took my boards in Montana since that was where I wanted to go. Just remember to talk to the BON in advance so...

  23. 130 miles/2 hours 15 minutes each way to work?

    husker_rn replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with nurses who lived miles away and a couple had very small self contained travel trailers; got permission to leave it parked in the parking lot during the 3 shifts, then towed it...

  24. Quitting 4 months into nursing?

    husker_rn replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with many of the posters and especially Wooh. I make myself take the few extra minutes at the start of the shift to go in and do the intro thing and ask if they need anything. Once that's...

  25. Positioning and male catheterization

    husker_rn replied to Chaya's topic in General Nursing

    Had a supervisor { ICU nurse } who put a foley in the freezer just long enough that it was slightly firm [ no pun intended ]. Also saw her do it with Coude as well. Both times made it easy to get...