RN1982

RN1982

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  1. Air Tight Cliques-Level One Trauma ER Nurses/ Hospitals

    RN1982 replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    You are fooling yourself if you think there aren't cliques at a smaller hospital. There are cliques

  2. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    RN1982 replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When they say teaching hospital, it means docs not nurses. I wasn't told when I hired into the teaching hospital where I work that I was required to teach, just as I wasn't required to teach when I...

  3. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    RN1982 replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know where you get this assumption that just because one works at a teaching hospital, they must teach or you are required to teach. Your assumption is quite incorrect. I don't have to teach,...

  4. Colleges drop RN_BSN programs

    RN1982 replied to camjones's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I do not believe that it is true. The last time I checked WSU, they weren't accepting applicants to the RN/BSN program, to me that means that they are full. UM's program is not accepting applicants...

  5. Too many newbies?

    RN1982 replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to agree with Ruby. I am only of a handful of nurses on my unit that are considered "seasoned". I only have almost two years of SICU experience. I had worked in step-down for 2 years prior....

  6. My Preceptor Hates Me (need advice)

    RN1982 replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I don't know why some nurses precept. The money can't be that great because here we get an extra dollar. Is it really worth it if you are going to treat new grads like fresh meat to chew on?...

  7. My Preceptor Hates Me (need advice)

    RN1982 replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above. Stop expecting everyone to like you and want to be your friend. Don't worry about them, worry about yourself. You are fresh out of school and are learning. Time management is a...

  8. I'm *really* worried about my job... Need advice (long)

    RN1982 replied to WalkieTalkie's topic in General Nursing

    Wow you got written up for gossiping? I wish my managers could get written up for

  9. Doctor was yelling...told me I was negligent....am I?

    RN1982 replied to rich5clark's topic in General Nursing

    Uh, I don't see where you were negligent. Sounds like the attending needs to get her head out of her orifice and yell at the covering MD not you. Did you speak with your

  10. Tasers, Pepper Spray, and Attack Dogs...Has hospital security gone TOO far?

    RN1982 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Darling, the security where I work carry guns and for good reason, they've had shoot outs with gang members. All security officers are off-duty police officers. Tasers and attack dogs are just a walk...

  11. This is a vent thread.....deal

    RN1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I hate my managers. Always thinking about what's good for them and not what I want or what I feel is best for me. Trust me when I say I will be going to HR by the end of this week. I want a change, I...

  12. This is a vent thread.....deal

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I will PM

  13. This is a vent thread.....deal

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    And thats exactly what my managers do...play games. They can kiss my behind because I am done. I know I will be in the office this week with my manager saying why do you want to leave and I'm going to...

  14. This is a vent thread.....deal

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I shouldn't say perfect because every area has its issues but I know for a fact that the manager is much more supportive in this area and I've spoken to her multiple times and to her employees...

  15. What is the scariest thing that has happened to you while working as a nurse?

    RN1982 replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    The other night I helped care for a patient who was hemorrhaging after an elective surgery. I've never seen so much blood before. She was too unstable to get back to OR and we kept dumping products...

  16. night nurse and working out?

    RN1982 replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Nights does take a while to get used to. I rarely work overtime unless I need the money for something so when I make my schedule I make sure I have 2-3 days off in a row and I work out those days....

  17. Why do RNs get paid so similar to NPs?

    RN1982 replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Nursing

    that's crap. I made 60k last year and that was with

  18. Dilema with Dr..

    RN1982 replied to bonnie west's topic in General Nursing

    As I always tell the residents..."You write it first, then I will do

  19. My septic patient

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    0.04units/min is equal to

  20. My septic patient

    RN1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Not to go into much detail about my patient, I'm just going to say that he was septic, hx of previous abdominal surgeries, came in with complaints of abdominal pain, most likely the same issue from...

  21. My septic patient

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    He didn't have a PA line but we had vigileo set up on his a-line so his CO was actually 9.0. SVV 10%. When I did measure his SVR it was 600...not sure how accurate it was. I'm assuming this is all...

  22. New Grad Michigan Job Search

    RN1982 replied to Seagate's topic in General Nursing

    Its tough right now. I was looking at job postings in my hospital, all the ICUs are not hiring new grads, unless they were a tech. Keep looking, keep applying and even apply to LTAC. You gotta get...

  23. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    RN1982 replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah I know. Just seems frustrating reading the required courses for the ACNP program near me, three theory and research classes. Only 3 classes of learning how to manage disease/disorders, not to...

  24. My septic patient

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    You know what, I totally didn't think about that, the SIADH. Can't believe I didn't think about that. You have a point, the LR most likely wasn't the best. I'm guessing they gave it because they were...

  25. My septic patient

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Well, his liver enyzmes were elevated as well as his lipase. I can't remember what his specific gravity was. I do remember that his sodium was a bit low 130 then 133 when I rechecked his labs....