RockyCreek

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  1. Please be honest!

    RockyCreek replied to kalinka's topic in General Nursing

    I do it for the cute clothes and the built-in excuse to avoid family gatherings on

  2. Being Sued / Losing License

    RockyCreek replied to Meraki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    1. how many years have you been a nurse? 24 2. how many nurses do you know personally that have been sued? one 3. how many of those nurses who were sued have had to testify in court? none 4. how...

  3. Unit Manger Presence

    RockyCreek replied to GreentigerRN's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't happen often but I have seen my Nurse Manager work on the floor. She even did a shift as a night shift aide! She is the first one to admit that her skills are rusty and she wouldn't be the...

  4. Tools for New NP Student

    RockyCreek replied to kenyohunt1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "Reading glasses - because I'm pretty blind without them" Hey, this is the age of the computer - I had to get

  5. HIPAA Violation?

    RockyCreek replied to Morguein's topic in General Nursing

    Beyond the HIIPA issues, can I also throw in an observation or two of my own? The general public really doesn't need to see pictures of their nurse drunk, laying in vomit or passed out in cars. If you...

  6. Seasoned nurses- your thoughts please

    RockyCreek replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    If I understand the situation correctly, you have a patient with no history of aspiration that was ordered a regular diet. You witnessed the patient eating with no difficulty and swallowing pills with...

  7. New rn graduates help!!!!!!!!!

    RockyCreek replied to MARYRN2009's topic in General Nursing

    As hard as it is for you, please remember that the problem is not unique to nursing. There are new accounting graduates that are not finding jobs, new physical therapy graduates that are not finding...

  8. AANP Certification Exam

    RockyCreek replied to Dixiecup's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oh, DixieCup, I am so sorry! You have been so kind and supportive of all of us with our goofy questions and school anxiety - I wish more than anything that this hadn't happened to you. Sit, slump, and...

  9. Is the Job Market SLowly Improving

    RockyCreek replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I think I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We are reinstating sign-on bonuses for experienced nurses in all the ICU's and even in MedSurg! Last year, we hired quite a few new graduates in...

  10. Virginia Henderson

    RockyCreek replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.nursinglibrary.org/portal/main.aspx?PageID=4017

  11. Relationship-based care...

    RockyCreek replied to regularRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital bought the books, attended the seminars and really tried to get on board with it -- unfortunately, you can't do it unless you have the right staff and the right staffing ratios. As far as...

  12. Chamberlain College of Nursing....

    RockyCreek replied to RachelLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can ditto webmansx. I got my BSN with them and suffered very little except over the tuition. The curriculum was solid and the interface was secure. Financial aid office was super and all phone calls...

  13. Clinical Questions

    RockyCreek replied to chrisciwi's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The best person to ask is the person that is requiring the experience. NICU is a very advanced unit and, while it may be excellent experience, it may be too high an acquity for a first/early

  14. Need nursing cap tutorial!

    RockyCreek replied to beebonnet's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh! It has been a long time since I had to think about this one! I used to sew a hair comb into the cap to hold the front and then I used two really really huge white bobby pins to hold the back...

  15. Is this a common discharge practice?

    RockyCreek replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in General Nursing

    As scary as it sounds, I have heard of this before. This is some 'great idea' to speed throughput and open the beds up faster. The idea is to have stable adult patients waiting for a ride placed in a...

  16. Chamberlain College of Nursing Information

    RockyCreek replied to Jules1818's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I finished my degree with Chamberlain and, as a rule, I really had no problem with the classes. There are a lot of papers and postings but that is to be expected in a distance learning environment. I...

  17. Which nursing jobs are most creative? I'd love some ideas.

    RockyCreek replied to Diahni's topic in Nursing Career

    You could start getting your feet wet by voluntering to do QA data collection and then letting people know that you are interested in exploring opportunities in research at your facility. The most...

  18. Need help (14 Q&A)

    RockyCreek replied to BrandonNg's topic in General Nursing

    Gee . . . that's a lot questions! I think my answers would be just a little too much for the forum - I will

  19. LVN in med surg, HELP!

    RockyCreek replied to blxicantk's topic in General Nursing

    First, take a deep breath and relax. Med-Surg is challenging but VERY managable once you have some experience under your belt. When you are hired for the unit, they will give you a preceptor to show...

  20. Paper on Nurse/Patient Ratios

    RockyCreek replied to joeyww12000's topic in General Nursing

    I am not in favor of mandatory ratios because (1) not all patients are equal, (2) not all nurses are equal, and (3) hospitals shift responsibities to cover the financial cost. "Not all patients are...

  21. Feeling like giving up my nursing career.....

    RockyCreek replied to NancyN's topic in General Nursing

    From time to time, I have felt that way but then, with the passage of time, things always get better. I would try to find something outside of the job that adds joy to your life and see if that will...

  22. Albumin administration rate and IV tubing

    RockyCreek replied to arms's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The volume, choice of options and rate of infusion are varied according to the reason for the administration and the response of the individual patient. For example, a patient with hypovolemic shock...

  23. Medsurg certification

    RockyCreek replied to helper T cell's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I went for the CMSRN too. I looked at the study materials for each test and the CMSRN covered more real/relevant content in more patient areas. I am not going to lie to you -- the study guide and 2...

  24. Those who can't...teach...your thoughts?

    RockyCreek replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Gee . . . I hope not. I am working on my MSN so I be a Nurse Educator and I am working full time while I

  25. narcotic policy

    RockyCreek replied to RockyCreek's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, "AnnMarieRN" ! Could you tell me the approximate size of your hospital and your general local