BinkieRN

BinkieRN BSN, RN

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  1. Substance abusers disillusion me...

    BinkieRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good point. I am not judgemental against those who have recovered from drug addiction but I am judgemental against those who have COPD and take their 02 off so they can

  2. Substance abusers disillusion me...

    BinkieRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I need further clarification because I'm not understanding?

  3. I Need To Interview A Crna

    BinkieRN replied to FutureCNRA's topic in General Nursing

    Try googling CRNA forum. Best of luck! Sorry I can't help you any more than

  4. This is Too weird...

    BinkieRN replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see the big deal. I would have offered her a cot (in the same room) but if they want to squeeze into one bed who cares? Might have made him feel better. Obviously she was not his sister...

  5. Job search questions

    BinkieRN replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that's what the OP was asking. The OP is a new grad and can't find any job in a hospital. It's not a matter of going straight into the ED or a psych unit. It's a matter of getting any...

  6. Lack of communication....This is NOT RIGHT!!!!

    BinkieRN replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    A nurses shift is not complete until report is given and at that time the responsibility for the patient transfers to the oncoming nurse so I would think the behind that would get nailed would be his....

  7. Primary Nursing and Relationship Based Care--need some input!

    BinkieRN replied to queenjean's topic in General Nursing

    Primary Nursing and Relationship Based Care are one and the same. Relationship Based Care is just the new politially correct

  8. Post traumatic stress from job

    BinkieRN replied to jenny456's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who went through the same thing except that she was in pediatrics. She was treated by a psychologist and was told that she was suffering from PTSD and another word for it in regards to...

  9. My Patient v/s My Health Care Consumer

    BinkieRN replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    First it was patient, when I was going through school we had to use client, now health care consumer? Why do they have to keep changing the name? I think it's some goody two shoes at the top of some...

  10. Wound Care.

    BinkieRN replied to CocoChanel's topic in General Nursing

    Since you only have to include one portable wound vac why search any further than KCI? They are the gold standard in wound vacs, portable or otherwise. The site includes teaching information....

  11. ESRD and constipation

    BinkieRN replied to zoopnever's topic in General Nursing

    It would be best to ask the doctor whenever giving any patient, family member or friend with ESRD any medication and/or supplement. If stools are hard as rocks, warm liquids won't do

  12. LPN's Role in the ICU?

    BinkieRN replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    While I have no problems what-so-ever working with LPN's, I find them very capable and knowledgeable and they carry their own full workload I do not believe they should be able to challenge the...

  13. Help! cant decide if I want to work hospital or home health

    BinkieRN replied to samsam22's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Mental health and a good night's sleep is worth more than $3.00 an hour.

  14. Pay higher if you don't take benefits?

    BinkieRN replied to haemma's topic in Texas Nursing

    I agree with Commuter. That is excellent advice

  15. What would you do?

    BinkieRN replied to lorimar75's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am 99.9% sure that you have to have your bachelors in nursing in order to get into a CRNA program. Best of

  16. Medication discrepancy

    BinkieRN replied to SammieMom's topic in General Nursing

    If they didn't ask you for a urine specimen prior to asking you to explain the discrepancy I wouldn't worry too much. Discrepancies happen from time to time. It's the nature of the job. It happened to...

  17. Cool test: Left VS Right brain....

    BinkieRN replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

    I see her going both ways. I look away for a second and go back and look and then she's going the other way.

  18. dressing from the 3rd?

    BinkieRN replied to Conqueror+'s topic in General Nursing

  19. dressing from the 3rd?

    BinkieRN replied to Conqueror+'s topic in General Nursing

    G-tube dressings should be changed, at a minumum, every 24 hours. Frequently they are changed 2-3 x per 24 hours. The opening collects secretions which if left will cause the area to become red and...

  20. stress in er and icu

    BinkieRN replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    They each have stresses of their own. Having worked M/S and having been pulled to ICU and ER I can say I felt far less stress in the ICU because I had only 2 patients and didn't have to deal with the...

  21. Ripped Off

    BinkieRN replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    That's kinda sad. I'm

  22. Ripped Off

    BinkieRN replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't boycott or cause a fuss. Show up, get your pins and then have your own ceremony with the rest of your class on the original date as scheduled. You can definately make it very nice. Find a...

  23. Anyone been licensed with a pot charge?

    BinkieRN replied to bethann21's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    High doses of NSAIDS can cause you to test positive for benzo's. I wouldn't worry about it. You have legal a prescription. They know what can/can't cause false

  24. Pre-employment drug screen / drug test

    BinkieRN replied to RD_Congo's topic in General Nursing

    It wouldn't matter one ioda if you weren't afraid you might test positive. Think about

  25. RN's supervising CNA's

    BinkieRN replied to TabithaRae's topic in General Nursing

    As far as this being a state agency there may be some difference but the whole thing makes no sense. If they don't want licensed nurses and they don't want CNA's then what do they want? If it's a...