Spiker ASN, RN, EMT-P

OR 35 years; crosstrained ER/ICU/PACU

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    At what age did you decide on nursing?

    Spiker replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was 27 when I decided to go back to college. I had 2 years at a state university, when I got married because my husband was being drafted (this was during the VietNam War). In the time that...
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    Question about Concealed Weapons Carry

    Spiker replied to sambo23's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm sorry to burst your bubble about nurses carrying guns; however , many of us work in huge cities, we're walking to & from our vehicles in the middle of the night, driving home on dark roads,...
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    Question about Concealed Weapons Carry

    Spiker replied to sambo23's topic in Florida Nursing

    It shouldn't be a problem..."right to bear arms" sound familiar to you? I have my permit, though I'm in Nursing 30 years now. I can't imagine why it would hinder your entering Nursing School. As...
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    Spiker replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    its almost like a bully situation with some docs. they will push you around and abuse you until you stand up for yourself. once you do, they tend to behave. so sad to see this childlike behaviour in...
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    Spiker replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    amen to that, ruby! a lot of us have been doing this since these docs were little kids, & we have a lot of information/common sense to share with them. they'll go far in life if they realize...
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    Leaving the ER for the OR

    Spiker replied to nursemartin76's topic in General Nursing

    Glad you took the plunge! As I noted in my previous post, if we weren't busy on the evening shift in the
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    Being an RN is there a lot of blood and guts???

    Spiker replied to SexyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    yes, there certainly is a lot of blood involved in nursing. as the first post noted - there are areas where there isn't as much potential for bloody messes, but you do have to try to get used to it....
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    Licensing after relocation.

    Spiker replied to EricNY's topic in General Nursing

    hi eric, have you decided yet to come into nursing? i've been an rn for 33 years, the last 25 in the operationg room. at this point, i will always be able to get a job pretty much anywhere i go. when...
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    Spiker replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Excellent point, Mudwoman, especially the last sentence, and common sense issue. This will all come with experience and growing in your career. Good
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    Spiker replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think I agree with the other nurses who would've waited on making that call to the MD. Again, he can't pull up a patient's office chart & check things out quickly at 11 pm. And, as mentioned,...
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    How do you change the I.V. drip rate?

    Spiker replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, we're not old! Just really experienced in a lot of nursing
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    How do you change the I.V. drip rate?

    Spiker replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget to check which drip factor you have.....15 or 60!!! I've been out of nursing school for 32 years, so forgive me for asking, but don't they teach this calculation anymore? Have we come...
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    Leaving the ER for the OR

    Spiker replied to nursemartin76's topic in General Nursing

    You'll be happy you signed on.....I did forget to mention what a wonderful thing it is to not worry about holiday & weekend duty anymore! Make all the plans you want, baby! have
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    Leaving the ER for the OR

    Spiker replied to nursemartin76's topic in General Nursing

    I left a busy medical center OR for a private surgery center postion. Unlike you, I took a couple of dollars pay cut. However, it was worth it...this was 6 years ago, when I turned 50. The weekend...