Transplant Nurse

Transplant Nurse BSN, RN

ICU, Tissue & Organ Recovery, Surgery

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  1. work while on narcotics?

    Transplant Nurse replied to deehaverrn's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Just jumping in here. I think this is a very valid topic. Recently my grandfather who's 81 was hospitalized and commented how all of his nurses weighed less than 100 lbs; my immediate response was,...

  2. Looking for a great ICU flow for RNs to organize their shift

    Transplant Nurse replied to christen13's topic in MICU, SICU

    "I work with people who lose their minds if they misplace their "memory sheets." I have this problem, so to solve it I print the worksheet out on a colored paper which makes it highly visable to me...

  3. Shift Worksheet: gardenmum

    Transplant Nurse replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

    If you can send me an attachment of the version you like best and tell me which items/assessments you would like to see added (specifically applicable to PP), I would be happy to do one for you. I am...

  4. Criminals in Med School

    Transplant Nurse replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Sheesh! In Indiana your professional license gets put on probationary status for a DUI or public intox charge. Okay maybe the Swedes are a bit liberal, but I believe our rules are a bit overboard....

  5. RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    Transplant Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely like to see a spinon this one with a mentally ill parent thrown into the mix. It certainly has to be somewhat equivalent to the alcoholic

  6. STNAs may be out to get you! -???

    Transplant Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is an exerpt from a blog I read today. Sounds scary, and thought you'd all like to know to keep an eye on your back. Original link follows. "Do you work in a nursing home or assisted living as a...

  7. STNAs may be out to get you! -???

    Transplant Nurse replied to Transplant Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    No offense intended to aides, as most of us love helping others. I am just stating that the shortage is multifactorial. This is something I had not heard of before. Though I have had a personal...

  8. STNAs may be out to get you! -???

    Transplant Nurse replied to Transplant Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    to noc4senuf I agree, this can be a tedius process, SOME places. I am only familiar with Indiana where I reside, and here it takes a complaint form being completed online and it is sent directly to...

  9. ANA is worthless

    Transplant Nurse posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Had a complaint on my license (by a nasty co-worker) and ANA is no where for nurses these days. Bill Moyers has it right girls and guys. Please read the link and contribute to the discussion, I am a...

  10. STNAs may be out to get you! -???

    Transplant Nurse replied to Transplant Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    To my knowledge this is part of the problem. Bad faith is difficult to prove in any setting, at least without hefty legal bills. Everyday we are made to put our licenses at risk, and all it would...

  11. In your experience.......when a seemingly "stable" patient tells you they are

    Transplant Nurse replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    That is exactly what I did also, called the family and told them she was requesting their presence and "change in status/breathing problems." Patient was a smoker and post amputee. This was the onset...

  12. In your experience.......when a seemingly "stable" patient tells you they are

    Transplant Nurse replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    I've had some look green and I did what I was trained to do, they were intubated usually in the next shift or sooner and got better since it was caught. I wondered the same thing how frequently they...

  13. new discouraged LPN

    Transplant Nurse replied to jbchero's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yeah i went to be an RN and learned it's not all it's cracked up to be. Pay is not worth the crap you get on the floor; we are way underpaid. Guess I am not a real nurse (some might allege), I can...

  14. new discouraged LPN

    Transplant Nurse replied to jbchero's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Agreed, it's all about the networking and admitting when you do not know the answer (usually start with an apology that helps, "I'm sorry what does that mean, I'm a new nurse." Before long you will be...

  15. Terminated During Probation...

    Transplant Nurse replied to RNJay2B's topic in Nursing Career

    You better check your state BON GrumpyRN, in Indiana if you omit a job as a nurse it is considered falsification of your application, and if later anyone discovers it and submits it as a complaint to...

  16. Appalled by lack of respect and tact from hospital staff...Very long post

    Transplant Nurse replied to pnkrocdevil's topic in Indiana Nursing

    devil, sadly these sort of people are sprinkled pretty evenly at every facility. they do their job well [controlling costs]. they are there to balance out the compassionate care. hope gramma got...

  17. stitches

    Transplant Nurse replied to ROCKONTULL's topic in General Nursing

    Good topic and engaging discussion, so much that I couldn't 'get away' without adding my 2 cents worth. :) I used to travel with the transplant teams and stitched all of the donors post-op (also...

  18. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Transplant Nurse replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My biggest problem is that any info which is brought to the State Nursing Board is published online in the meeting minutes, and searchable from Google. So, if ever it becomes an issue this seems to be...

  19. Questioning about starting all over again at 50+

    Transplant Nurse replied to iwanna's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    if you are out of work right now you also might be able to get some assistance in payng for the coding class, my mother in law also got assistance for that, though i think it was less than $2K total....

  20. Questioning about starting all over again at 50+

    Transplant Nurse replied to iwanna's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    by the way, most hospitals are now making this a telecommute position also, so that is a super-plus! You can stay at home and work in your

  21. work while on narcotics?

    Transplant Nurse replied to deehaverrn's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    This is not legal advice, just my personal opinion (If I were in your shoes what I would think about). I wanted to reply to rehab nurse and happybunny1970. Agreed completely with rehab nurse; and as...

  22. Any Nurses With RA?? How do you Cope?

    Transplant Nurse replied to grbrico's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Similar problems, but not the same. I have Systemic Lupus, and have a lot of the arthralgias, and my problem is skin and peripheral vasculits with the joint pains. One thing to consider, is even in...

  23. Is there any way?

    Transplant Nurse replied to Rowan91's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    A nurse in the office setting does little physical work compared with the hospital bedside nurse. I think as long as you can give an injection, carry a chart and push a wheelchair you should be able...

  24. Getting thru clinical with disability and pain meds!

    Transplant Nurse replied to anangelsmommy's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Your best bet for chronic pain is to go to pain mgmt and have them prepare a statement to the state board that this is not altering you (and also for DMV for your protection). You become tolerant to...

  25. Questioning about starting all over again at 50+

    Transplant Nurse replied to iwanna's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Have you considered a certification in medical coding? these people go through hospital charts and bill insurance for everything they can find down to each respiratory treatment. This is what my...