BinkieRN

BinkieRN BSN, RN

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  1. I'm a Registered Nurse

    Congratulations!!!
  2. Career change

    We would need more information other than your age. What were you doing? Did you go to college to get into that profession? How long ago did you go to college? and what area of healthcare are you...
  3. What more could I have done?

    You did everything you should have done. I suspect the reason it bothers you to go on and pass meds like nothing happened is because you are a caring human being. That's normal. Don't feel bad about...
  4. You will learn to be comfortable with venipuncture/inserting IV's. It takes practice, lots of practice. The key is not to let the patient know that you are nervous and don't say to them "this is my...
  5. Layoffs?

    What are FTE's? We are forced to take call when the census is
  6. :deadhorse Good Grief! How many posts? A good fitting supportive bra is a part of your nursing
  7. For the LMU nursing students...questions

    Thanks, no I'm not near Knoxville so I've never heard of it. Again
  8. I think since you already thanked her that's enough but a nice Christmas card letting her know how you're doing in your new job would be greatly appreciated. Of course you can add "thanks
  9. How do you assess this video of fainting public official?

    I first thought TIA and I'll stick with it. Wonder if they'll ever tell? He does look older than his stated age.
  10. For the LMU nursing students...questions

    I'm sorry, I don't mean to come across as dumb but I'm in Tennessee and I don't know which school LMU is? I'm currently at work and my co-workers don't know either? BTW,
  11. Wearing all white

    I think clean matched scrubs, proper ID, clean nails, neat hair, less jewelry, clean shoes, etc...is just as professional as all white uniforms. My Mom said she remembers seeing nurses in white...
  12. It is done all the time. I agree about starting a new med or the first dose of an antibiotic when starting the blood because if there is a reaction, you won't know if it's the blood or the med causing...
  13. Excessive Foley drainage

    I do clamp a foley for 15 minutes, after a liter, if the bladder is very distended. I learned in school that emptying the bladder too quickly can cause bladder spasms. I don't have a problem doing it...
  14. What are you thankful for?

    I have job security. Even if I did get laid off I could get another job within
  15. To renew an LPN license or not, once an RN?

    ITA, but you will see posts here from ex LPN's who keep both licenses valid because if they want to work in LTC where they won't pay for an RN then they work on their LPN license. It makes absolutely...
  16. Need Help w/ Charge Nurse Duties, Please

    are you saying that you are doing charge, taking 6 pts and orienting all at the same time? if the answer is yes, it's time to get out and find another job. that's totally insanity, might as well go...
  17. What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    SN informed pt that her doctor is incompetent, specific examples given! Wow, that felt
  18. CPNE testing this week end!

    best of luck! be safe, come home safe.
  19. Questioning Doctor's Order

    i would not give any med with a "known allergy"! no way, no how! if the doctor wants the patient to have it he/she can give it themselves. if a patient is not truly allergic, i.e. codiene makes them...
  20. IM Injection, Hitting Bone?

    Gauge does not equal length. I typically use a 1" needle for an IM injection in the arm. Little or elderly people a
  21. feeling bad... pt died

    I think you took good care of him and didn't let on to him that you were annoyed, busy maybe but not annoyed and you handled it politely and respectfully. A 93 year old patient with a history of CP...
  22. The order that tubes is drawn does not matter in the least. It's kind of like how many questions did you get on the NCLEX. Nothing to
  23. You don't know for sure that your former friend was the "concerned friend" that turned you in. When there is an addicted co-worker, more than one person knows, and anyone could have turned you in. I...
  24. When you click on a thread in the Nurses & Recovery section you should obviously realize that is the subject about which you will be reading. I don't think smart comments like I'm not an addict...
  25. How do you feel about wearing the nursing caps for pinning?

    I was proud to wear mine and have cherished it since. Not that I want to wear one everyday because I don't but let's face it, the cap, is the classic image of a nurse. What Happened to the Nurse's...