RN1982

RN1982

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  1. Is this unethical/illegal? (Mentioning LVN title in an ad for another job)

    RN1982 replied to RN/Mom's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion, saying the you are an LVN in your ad is offering your nursing services. Plus, you are not practicing as a nurse while watching those kids. You are making your future clients think they...

  2. Is this unethical/illegal? (Mentioning LVN title in an ad for another job)

    RN1982 replied to RN/Mom's topic in General Nursing

    Do NOT mention that you are an LVN. It's not necessary to in the first place. Just mention that you are CPR certified. You're putting your license at risk by telling people that you are a nurse so if...

  3. Can doctors go against hospital policy?

    RN1982 replied to bellehill's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We had this same issue of docs going against hospital policy. We had a patient with a wound vac and the docs wanted the nurses to hook it up to wall suction instead of the suction machine used for...

  4. Getting Stuck with Night Shift.

    RN1982 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Straight days is hard to come by when hiring in as a new hire. You might have to rotate. Nights will not kill you. You just have to learn how to adjust your body to the

  5. help with abandoment issue

    RN1982 replied to mc10's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, sounds like the house supervisor needs to get their head outta their butt. What happened to having security escorting him out? Thats what they should have

  6. Nclex! Bad Idea???

    RN1982 replied to MrsGN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used the "Incredibly Easy NCLEX Q/A". It came with a cdrom. I did that every

  7. Urgent question regarding neice, I am a rn student

    RN1982 replied to maryk8's topic in General Nursing

    We cannot give out medical

  8. controlled substance use reporting?

    RN1982 replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I think as long as a nurse has proof of a prescription then there should be no

  9. Nclex! Bad Idea???

    RN1982 replied to MrsGN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just do questions. Skip the review book. You either know it or you don't and you can't memorize everything anyways. JUST DO QUESTIONS. At least 50 per day. I took the NCLEX twice. First time, I tried...

  10. Purchasing Stethoscope through Internet

    RN1982 replied to kafluknik's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got mine from Allheart.com. I ordered the allheart brand stainless-steel stethoscope. Works very well. Only cost about 20 bucks plus shipping. I refuse to spend over 20 bucks on a

  11. Yes Virginia, there is a nursing shortage

    RN1982 replied to rhondaa83's topic in General Nursing

    I've met some nurses who make me wonder why they became a nurse. Some are just so rude to families, patients, their co-workers. My managers let a nurse go. She was rude and abrasive and she would...

  12. Urgent!! Need help with Adderall XR and Trazadone issues.

    RN1982 replied to BAdams127's topic in General Nursing

    No need to be rude. This site is NOT for medical advice. You agreed to Terms of service when you became a member of this site, which means you agreed not to ask for medical advice. Go see your

  13. There is no nursing shortage! This is and was a sales pitch!

    RN1982 replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing shortage is a myth. It doesn't exist. Anyhow, the reason you are having a hard time finding a job is because of the economy. It's happening everywhere. Hospitals have hiring freezes as...

  14. New Grad RN Jobs In Michigan

    RN1982 replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Welcome to the current state of our economy. I have many friends who work at Beaumont, they are cutting CTO time, OT and laying off people aside from having a hiring freeze. Now is not the time to be...

  15. Travel nursing, agency nursing for new grads?

    RN1982 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's a question of "maybe". They are ill-informed. Its the same situation if a new grad wants to work per diem or in the float pool. Both of which they are unqualified to do because they...

  16. Travel nursing, agency nursing for new grads?

    RN1982 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's if an agency would even consider them for hire. Economy sucks right now. Lots of hospitals are not hiring so they'll save

  17. Travel nursing, agency nursing for new grads?

    RN1982 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would hope that a new grad would not risk their license by working in an agency after graduation. Most agencies are looking for experienced nurses not new grads who lack

  18. Obnoxious co-workers...

    RN1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Got a obnoxious co-worker story? Tell your's

  19. What is wrong with my sister?

    RN1982 replied to nsgnva's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, we don't give medical advice here. Please tell your sis to see a

  20. my perception of nursing...correct? incorrect? want to add anything?

    RN1982 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily true. I will take care of them, hope they change their ways but no, I do think I "have" to care about them. As for desensitization, I don't think there is anything wrong with that....

  21. Ignorance or just not caring?

    RN1982 replied to ivorybunny's topic in General Nursing

    Same thing happened to me last week. Had to supplement a patients potassium level 3.3. Well, had another patient crash so I didn't get a chance to recheck the k level before I left. I TOLD the...

  22. my perception of nursing...correct? incorrect? want to add anything?

    RN1982 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree. In my area, some hospitals have hiring

  23. my perception of nursing...correct? incorrect? want to add anything?

    RN1982 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, my job involves more than just caring. In my opinion, my job is to save lives. Caring for and caring about are two different

  24. Am I wrong because i don't want to do CNA duites

    RN1982 replied to zoeyzoe's topic in General Nursing

    If I recall, I learned all of those so-called CNA duties in nursing school. Did you miss a class or two? When it comes down to it, the nurse, RN or LPN, are ultimately responsible for the care of the...

  25. PICC line?

    RN1982 replied to 2008el's topic in General Nursing

    I always check to see which drips are compatible and I run them together through one or two ports. Usually, most patients will have a triple lumen central line or an arterial line, so I'll draw from...