BinkieRN

BinkieRN BSN, RN

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  1. I know a CNA who's name badge says nurse!

    BinkieRN replied to RNFROMTHEHILL's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine anyone at work asking to see my

  2. supportive treatment....poor- LONG!!

    BinkieRN replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think, or have I observed, that nurses are looked at as no better than a hotel maid. Some patients are disrespectful and far too demanding. Hope you are feeling

  3. Your Call Light is On Can I help YOU?

    BinkieRN replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Can I help you"? No, just wanted to make sure this thing works. (at least 10 times in 30

  4. My pt died, lab results question?

    BinkieRN replied to BinkieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Troponin was 67 not 0.67, sorry type-o. The glucose was normal, she was not a diabetic. The doctor noted that following her death her D-dimer was found to be positive and it was believed that the...

  5. My pt died, lab results question?

    BinkieRN replied to BinkieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here are the labs that were drawn 30 minutes before she passed: WBC 230,000 RBC 221,100 Hgb 6.7 Hct 20.5 Trop 0.67 Myog 1141 BNP 229 BUN 98 Creat 4.8 ABG's : pH 7.29 PCO2 19.6 PO2...

  6. What can we do?

    BinkieRN replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what a great

  7. Looking for a job

    BinkieRN replied to gsr1306's topic in General Nursing

    Try www.indeed.com Good

  8. Ever pull the wrong med from the right cubie in the Pyxis?

    BinkieRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, several times and that is why I remember the 5 R's. Besides we scan our meds to the patient armbands so it's not an

  9. Were You a Nursing Assistant

    BinkieRN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    No, straight into nursing

  10. Would You Take Your 1st Rn Job In A Dr Office?

    BinkieRN replied to BwayDani's topic in General Nursing

    I would not take a job in a dr's office as my first RN job if I ever wanted the option to work in a hospital. If you want to work Mon-Fri for the rest of your career then I'd say go for

  11. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

    BinkieRN replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely I would. I'm not safe without adequate

  12. If you won the lottery, would you continue to work?

    BinkieRN replied to Natingale's topic in General Nursing

    A million dollars. No I would not continue to work. I'd go back after I had spent it

  13. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    BinkieRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    ABSOLUTELY!!! All of the male nurses I know wear T-shirts under their scrub tops, hairy or not, I just don't see chest hair sticking out as a profession image. Maybe it's just me but I vote for the...

  14. How many RN's would go the BON about MA's

    BinkieRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know that I would go the the BON about anything. If a person is a fake nurse they will end up putting the noose around their own neck, sooner or

  15. Do you talk about allnurses.com at work?

    BinkieRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I see how it could become addicting. I have asked at work about it but no one said they had ever heard of all nurses. I learned about allnurses from a friend of my parents who is an

  16. Nursing for compassion or the financial reward?

    BinkieRN replied to RNLULULABAMBA's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how a person can be a "good" nurse = compassion if they are in it just for the money. A person IMO can't be compassionate about any job they are doing unless they at least have a desire to...

  17. age discrimination

    BinkieRN replied to older nurse Bertha's topic in General Nursing

    We newbies need you nurses who have been

  18. NCLEX passing questions

    BinkieRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    75 but it took me 2 hours. The worse part was waiting 3 days for the results. I felt good about it but I knew I wouldn't be the first to fail at 75, luckily I

  19. When people say they are nurses but not...

    BinkieRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    She has poor self-esteem. Pity her. She is being stupid and behaving illegally. Once you pass NCLEX and start working show her your pay stub. That should be a dose of

  20. Regis's view of nurses - after open heart surgery

    BinkieRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I thought Regis had open heart surgery several years

  21. Is my boss committing fraud?

    BinkieRN replied to wabisabi's topic in General Nursing

    She may be committing fraud but it will be on her conscious not yours. I wouldn't risk your job just to keep her on the up and up, try to just let it go, for your

  22. need ideas for cancer patients

    BinkieRN replied to trmr's topic in General Nursing

    My neighbor recently had surgery for CA and I know that he was started on an antidepressant when he was diagnosed. Your Aunt is a far worse situation having to care for a handicapped daughter. That...

  23. The other hospital's not good enough?

    BinkieRN replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Be relived knowing that this patient will have to pay all the bills by signing out AMA. Insurance will not pay a dime. That will be his or her surprise. The ER doc is an idiot. He should have called...

  24. Preparing for NOC shift

    BinkieRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problem going to sleep but wake up after 4-5 hours. I get on the internet and read and it makes me fall asleep quickly. Last resort is 50mg of Benadryl. I'm on a waiting list for days. Small...

  25. I charted that he died!

    BinkieRN replied to mgababyko's topic in General Nursing

    It would be obvious through a chart review that there was an error in charting if the person suing wasn't the one who died. Families of dead people sue all the time. It's not frivolous if an error...