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  1. Thinking of Transitioning to Psych

    silentRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I've been a RN for almost 11 years (1 year floor, 10 years surgical-trauma ICU). I was playing around with the idea of transitioning to psych. The only psych experience I have was back in 2005-2006...

  2. A Headache is not an emergency

    silentRN replied to Patient4life's topic in Emergency

    Well, it really depends. Sometimes those headaches turn into a ruptured

  3. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    silentRN replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, depending on where you came from...as for me, nursing has been a great accomplishment from working low-paying dead-end jobs. I can't complain. I work a week on and get a week off. I get two...

  4. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

    silentRN replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

    There seems to just be a high turnover rate no matter where you end up. Lately, I've seen a very high turn over rate that I have never seen in the past 7 years in our ICUs, and like you, there are a...

  5. How to be a good preceptor

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a preceptor for new grads or even new employees with ICU experience for a good amount of years, but I was wondering if anyone had anything they can share for me to read or just some past...

  6. Does nursing really suck that badly?

    silentRN replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My answer is still the same as it was a year ago when I responded to this post...nursing still sucks, and it's just gonna suck even

  7. Fluid bolus by gravity or pump?

    silentRN replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think it just depends on the access you

  8. ICU Charge Nurse with Patient Assignment

    silentRN replied to joeameehan's topic in Critical Care

    why would anyone in their right mind say that a charge nurse should have any patients, unless you are part of the

  9. How to deal with negative nurses.

    silentRN replied to Mae2014's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Usually the longer that you have done the job, the more negative your attitude becomes. Healthcare in general is a hard industry to work in. There is little to none recognition, and a lot of back...

  10. Wage Increases

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I want to know, how many wage increase have you had in the last 6 years as an RN? I've had 2...and the last 1 i had I didn't even see a difference on my paycheck because it got wiped out by the...

  11. Does nursing really suck that badly?

    silentRN replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes it does. I'm sorry that you have to hear it like that, but yes it sucks

  12. Opinion of nurses

    silentRN replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well I hope to God that some heroic friend of mine doesn't try to extend my life when it's pass overdue. It's the nurse's and the doctor's role to give a realistic picture on the quality of life, and...

  13. Need advice about ICU job switch!

    silentRN replied to KBICU's topic in Critical Care

    Email the manager. That's how I got my interview set up when I was working a floor unit and wanted to transfer to the ICU. I didn't get a response back until 3 months later when a position opened...

  14. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Guidelines

    silentRN replied to HLS2010's topic in Critical Care

    I just run the machine, the renal doc gets the big bucks to decide what I run through

  15. Seizure activity during re-warming phase of hypothermia

    silentRN replied to Sugarcoma's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If it becomes uncontrollable, you can try propofol, and if that doesn't work you put them on a pentobarbital coma, but you would definitely need an EEG...problem with pentobarbital coma, is that it...

  16. Needs some cheering up

    silentRN replied to LuvEdTwi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Who cares if they are upset...I try to have little interaction with them anymore. Especially at a teaching hospital, the residents would be the first to throw you under the bus...my advice is just to...

  17. the number of over-weight and obese nurses continues to increase

    silentRN replied to amygarside's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, Mexico has us beat

  18. Who's afraid of the ICU?

    silentRN replied to Trissity's topic in Critical Care

    You just need to remember, all we do is collect data, crunch numbers, and report anything out of the ordinary, and remember to chart the memo that said you notified the doc. Blue collar workers just...

  19. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    silentRN replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Depends on where you live I guess. I carry one in the car or in my coat pocket, but I don't carry when I go to work. To each their

  20. Restraints

    silentRN replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like a long-term care

  21. Nursing Organizations

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Since 2009, I've signed up year after year for an AACN membership ever January. I don't think I'm going to renew my membership. I don't feel like nursing organization really do much for nurses...

  22. Nursing Organizations

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    so GrnTea...I take it you are trying to insult me

  23. Online BSN - Is it taken seriously?

    silentRN replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest, it doesn't matter where you go to get your RN-BSN for employers. Experience counts more than anything. Human Resources is just going to see that you checked the box that says you have...

  24. Fighting for Medicare for All

    silentRN replied to Mindful's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Self proclaimed Christians??? How did that wrench get thrown in the

  25. Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

    silentRN replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You better just stop listening to mainstream media all together if you want real news. It's naive to believe that mainstream media portrays any truth whatsoever. It's also naive to believe that this...