BinkieRN

BinkieRN BSN, RN

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  1. Tomorrow is my first day!!!

    BinkieRN replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Try to get a good night's sleep, relax, you'll be awesome!

  2. Resources for LPN's

    BinkieRN replied to melamburgey2000's topic in General Nursing

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  3. Resources for LPN's

    BinkieRN replied to melamburgey2000's topic in General Nursing

    I would retain an attorney immediately! The patient should always have a red allergy band on their wrist with their allergy(s) listed. Those quick reference areas are absolutely useless if all their...

  4. Medical Assistant or CNA

    BinkieRN replied to Kjukich10's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of job do you have in the hospital? What are your job

  5. $100-$150 per hour...too good to be true?

    BinkieRN replied to user9876's topic in Legal

    I think the only one's making $100 - $150 an hour are the one's selling the online course. JIMHO If it sounds too good to be true -

  6. Medical Assistant or CNA

    BinkieRN replied to Kjukich10's topic in General Nursing

    Why go through all that? You can become a CNA in 6 weeks by signing up for a free class at a nursing home, there are other places that offer the 6 week class but usually you have to pay for those....

  7. Awesome Link for New Nurses and Those Interested in ICU

    BinkieRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.icufaqs.org/ "we wrote this book to help new nurses and those orienting to icu. they liked it so much they encouraged us to put it online for others to use...feel free to use these...

  8. Compact License?

    BinkieRN replied to BIGBRO71's topic in General Nursing

    I'm no expert but I don't think that's what it means. If NM has a compact with another state to which you move you can work on a temporary license pending your new license and it is transferred...

  9. inappropriate comment made by RN in front of patient

    BinkieRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    i had a similar situation happen today and i filled out an soe and reported it to my nurse manager. the patient had a major and painful infiltrate of potassium. the nurse stood outside the patients...

  10. nurse doesn't believe in life-sustaining measures for herself

    BinkieRN replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    Why not come right out and ask this nurse about her beliefs regarding saving patients lives? Or make your concerns known to your nurse

  11. Soooo discouraged!!

    BinkieRN replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't agree in this particular case. The OP has to be totally honest since there is a restriction on her license. I still think honesty is the best policy in life, generally speaking. That doesn't...

  12. I don't know if I can do this-again (long)

    BinkieRN replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    I would talk to a professional person, a person who can be objective, perhaps a therapist. Think about it seriously and Give it to God and listen for your answer. If the answer you come up with is...

  13. LTC to Med-surg-can I expect any relief??

    BinkieRN replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to be challenged and what to learn something new everyday then med/surg is the place for you. Best of

  14. 2nd time NCLEX-RN taker. Stopped at 180 questions!

    BinkieRN replied to KristineRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations! rn! :w00t: :clpty: :yelclap: :hpygrp:

  15. I was slapped by a doctor!

    BinkieRN replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    The way I see it. The doctor slapped the OP, she reported it, the hospital took the appropriate action, the OP did not wish to press charges, the doctor lucked out, she got a raise, life goes on. Case...

  16. a question - when nurses can't get your blood - is this common?

    BinkieRN replied to Sand Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had a patient ask but if they did I wouldn't have a problem with it as long as I watched to make sure proper technique was followed and I would document

  17. reconciling medications

    BinkieRN replied to MISTY BODINE's topic in General Nursing

    If we can't get a complete or accurate list then it's the doctors problem. We document that we couldn't get a complete or accurate list. At discharge the doctor must document on the computer which...

  18. 2nd time NCLEX-RN taker. Stopped at 180 questions!

    BinkieRN replied to KristineRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    All you can do is wait it out, no one can predict whether you passed or failed. Best of

  19. How can an adult leave a child in a hot car?

    BinkieRN replied to Patrick57's topic in General Nursing

    I saw it happen in the parking lot at K-Mart. I parked next to a minivan with two children both under the age of 2 in car seats in the back seat crying and it was very hot outside and the kids were...

  20. Rumor of a six month 200K RN position in Iraq????

    BinkieRN replied to pdaddy's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be easier to spend or invest the money if you were still alive when you left Iraq. I'll stay

  21. skills and knowledge must know by a nursing student to pass the board or nclex exam.

    BinkieRN replied to darren_callcareer18's topic in General Nursing

    Start by buying an NCLEX study guide that has a companion CD and use it to practice test taking. This one is very good...

  22. How do you waste medications?

    BinkieRN replied to WondeRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    We leave liquid meds in the syringe or draw it up in a syringe and put it in the sharps container. Pills in the sharps containers as well. Only sharps containers used to waste drugs are at the nurses...

  23. Med passing

    BinkieRN replied to mcs1505's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think if anyone tells the instructor it should be the other student, not you. You really don't have a dog in this fight. Stay out of it. The other student, IMHO, didn't do anything wrong, but...

  24. Lpn's working ER

    BinkieRN replied to Arky's topic in General Nursing

    In my state LPN's can and do give IVP medications, hang blood, certainly can do assessments. I don't think we have any LPN's in the ER but we do have LPN's in ICU and CCU and they do a better job...

  25. RN with LPN license

    BinkieRN replied to Rhonda V's topic in General Nursing

    Don't put all RN's in the same catagory, we're not all like