DVB BSN, RN

DVB has 20 years experience as a BSN, RN.

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1. Does your PACU hold ICU patients?

   DVB posted a topic in General Nursing

   Prior to COVID, do PACU nurses hold as ICU overflow in your PACU? We are a Level II trauma, so we are not required to staff 24 hours. Just wondering as prior to COVID we were holding ICU patients and the expectation became that the call person stay...

2. I charted something I shouldn't have and I'm terrified I'll lose my nursing license

   DVB replied to newbie2018's topic in General Nursing

   You won't lose your license. If it is found, your facility may get dinged during survey for passing a med from someone else's supply. It is cheating the other patient out of a dose though. Suggestion: If you work in a NH or SNF, you would have the M...

3. 3 States Won't License Excelsior's ADN Grads

   DVB replied to moretonel's topic in Excelsior

   Is this just sitting boards for California? Or can you not get a California endorsement if you are licensed previously in another state and went to EC?

4. LIES About LPN's and LVN's

   DVB replied to Divine-LPN,BSN's topic in LPN/LVN

   I also used my LPN as a stepping stone to becoming an RN, not initially, but when they phased out LPNs in the hospital I went back. I just found it weird that she had a BSN with an LPN and not taking the NCLEX RN, so you can work. It seemed odd to me...

5. LIES About LPN's and LVN's

   DVB replied to Divine-LPN,BSN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Interesting, I did not know. What is the benefit of having a LPN-BSN? Would the LPN never take the RN? After the BSN with LPN are the eligible to take the NCLEX-RN? In the four most recent states I have lived, they bypass the PN altogether, so I am c...

6. Anyone else regret becoming a nurse?

   DVB replied to Florida Sun RN's topic in General Nursing

   You definitely should quit if you are that miserable. After finishing my preceptorship my preceptor said "Nursing is the worst job ever, I don't know why anyone would want to become a nurse, it doesn't pay, it's horrible, the people are horrible." I ...

7. Nurse Charged With Homicide

   DVB replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   How we set a dangerous precedent is saying if a RN has a medication error it is homicide. Would it then be hard to say "If an RN didn't check on the patient every 20 minutes and they expired, it's homicide". This is what I am talking about. It sets a...

8. LPN to RN

   DVB replied to LPNtoRN19's topic in Job Hunt

   Congrats on continuing your schooling!! I also was an LPN. However; for 11 years prior to my RN, BSN. I also loved my time at a SNF. The bonus for working SNF is you are able to beef up your resume with skills. Even though as an LPN, you technically ...

9. LIES About LPN's and LVN's

   DVB replied to Divine-LPN,BSN's topic in LPN/LVN

   First off I would like to say more education = more money. I started as an LPN to continue my education at a wage that would allow me to not take out student loans, while this is not always desirable, it worked for me. I worked as an LPN for 11 years...

10. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    DVB replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    We set a dangerous precedent being supportive of homicide charges for this case for all nurses. We make nurses the hospital scapegoat for a tragic incident. They wonder why most RNs get out of nursing the first five years? Things like this. We will n...

11. Help pacu nurses

    DVB replied to amk7223's topic in General Nursing

    ASPAN standards is- 1 Phase I competent RN and one RN. Your manager is not wrong that pre-op needs to be in the pre-op area. PACU in the PACU area. You actually cannot have them together per ASPAN standards. However; your second RN has to be availabl...