Nitfree

Nitfree has 35+ years experience and specializes in emergency room.

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1. Finished my MSN this morning - ask me anything!

   Nitfree replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Western Governors University

   I am currently in the RN to BSN program at WGU. I've completed 2 classes in 8 weeks. I've been reading a lot about the difficulties of community health. And that the hours required are outrageous. I...

2. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

   Nitfree replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

   I agree. I have been an RN for 6 years. I didn't want a BSN until recently,because I am 63 and felt like enough was enough. However, I've been in a BSN program for 2 months now and can honestly say I...

3. Peer review evaluations

   Nitfree replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I plan on throwing the reviews away when I get them. I refuse to take part. Rarely can something good come out of this. I'm just too old, and I have too many other options should it become necessary...

4. Peer review evaluations

   Nitfree replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   In ED you have to trust each others decisions. I appreciate the comments . It helps me to my move

5. Peer review evaluations

   Nitfree replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I just had my first ever peer review. Thought I had the best job ever but now I discovered that several of my coworkers don't trust my decision making. I've worked other jobs and always got high...

6. suggestions for material to review please

   Nitfree replied to nursgirl's topic in Emergency

   P.S. Remember ICU and OR are controlled environments. In ED you have less control because you don't know what kind of thing you'll be dealing with until after the enter the door. Give yourself one...

7. suggestions for material to review please

   Nitfree replied to nursgirl's topic in Emergency

   Some of the most common things that I encounter on a daily basis are abdominal pain, chest pain, respiratory difficulties, appendicitis, muscular skeletel complains. Brush up on the hospital's...

8. What is the "best" stethoscope for the ED?

   Nitfree replied to jrsRN07's topic in Emergency

   Littman Cardio III. Heavy but well worth

9. New to ER - tips, tricks, recommendations & prioritization?

   Nitfree replied to acuariaRN's topic in Emergency

   Thanks to "Nurseonamotorcycle" for the info on running the bolus as a secondary line. That's so cool. I plan on doing that from now

10. Newsflash: Med/Surg RN's have the toughest job

    Nitfree replied to Guttercat's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've been enjoying reading the posts. Hats off to Guttercat who stated things so perfectly! I tried hard to get a "specialty" unit after school, especially ER which I loved, but I kept finding myself...

11. ED Resources for Psych Patients

    Nitfree replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    Thanks, I did find that link by accident and think I have made a good presentation using keypoints from that

12. ED Resources for Psych Patients

    Nitfree replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    I am a nursing student in need of a presentation topic for the ED where I am doing my preceptorship. I plan to go into psych nursing and your post intrigued me. Could you please point me in the...

13. How was the OB/Maternal Newborn ATI?

    Nitfree replied to melissa0's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I found the the ATI tests have most of the info in their books, but alot of the info from the DVD's. Unfortunately, found this out just one month before graduation. If you have an ATI exam, then...

14. NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam

    Nitfree replied to nurseween's topic in LPN to RN

    I am taking the NLN for the second time...actually third. I was given the wrong test the first time and had to come back and repeat it a couple of days later when personnel discovered the error. I...

15. Can anyone give me info on South Florida Community college in Avon Park, FL?

    Nitfree replied to futureflrn's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am a student at SFCC doing the LPN to RN transition program. It is extremely competitive and often unorganized. I applied already to get into the program and 75 others were ahead of me. They have...