Babs0512

Babs0512 has 20 years experience and specializes in Med surg, Critical Care, LTC.

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1. Nurse managers-Do you think tattoos look professional?

   Babs0512 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nurse Management

   I have two tatoo's, one on my left lateral calf, the other starts on my right foot, around the ankle and up the side of my right calf a little way's - it's a floral tattoo. I am in administration -...

2. ACLS requires a doctor's order?

   Babs0512 replied to BUNightingale's topic in Critical Care

   I agree with you. Many of our MD's weren't ACLS certified. I took ACLS classes and recerts with MD's, and boy was it an eye opening experience for me! Talk about dumber than a box of rocks!...

3. Conflict between staff

   Babs0512 replied to lovemybabes's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Wow, you are in a wicked, tough situation. If these nurses are not approachable, and you've already gone to the "manager", then continue up the chain of command. Make sure you have documented...

4. Nurse managers-Do you think tattoos look professional?

   Babs0512 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nurse Management

   I have a tatoo on each ankle, and a nose stud. I had the nose stud for approx 16 years. Non of these things have kept me from being professional or doing my job. I have been hired as an ADON and...

5. is weeks gestation subjective or objective data?

   Babs0512 replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

   not if the patient takes the temp in front of you and you can verify it - than it is objective. If, on the other hand she tells you she took her temp and it was 99.1 orally - that is

6. ACLS requires a doctor's order?

   Babs0512 replied to BUNightingale's topic in Critical Care

   I guess it would depend upon the hosptal's policy and procedures. When I worked the ER, one of us was assigned to in hosptial codes. So was a member of ICU. Both being ACLS certified. When I...

7. is weeks gestation subjective or objective data?

   Babs0512 replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

   I would have to agree w/ Grn tea - if it is charted that due date is...then weeks gestation would be objective. Esp w/ the US to back it up. Now, if the patient show up at your hospital, lets say...

8. Is it ok to say . . .

   Babs0512 replied to ArtsyCraftsy's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the other posters, everything you expressed is perfectly professional and polite - go for

9. accepted to bsn @ suny-b, but what about my job?!

   Babs0512 replied to premedwoahs's topic in General Students

   I agree, give your notice, and move on. They always reserve the right to fire you at will, and you are also an "at will" employee, work out your 4 weeks, don't want to burn any bridges, and enjoy...

10. In need of encouragement

    Babs0512 replied to larien37's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If I may ask, what is your Master's in? Perhaps you can find employment in that field while waiting for the right LPN job to come along? Just my Don't be discouraged. LTC facilities are usually...

11. How easy is it for a new grad to land a job in a psych setting?

    Babs0512 replied to mell260's topic in Psychiatric

    No, absolutely not. IMHO, a new grad needs some real life experience at being a nurse. Even starting out on a med surg floor, you will learn to be organized, prioritize, work on perfecting...

12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Babs0512 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    In 20 years of nursing, I only saw a ghost at work once. I was in PACU, called in for a case in the middle of the night. So, most of the lights in the OR suite were turned off. I was at the desk,...

13. Help!! No one will hire me

    Babs0512 replied to halotrics's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Obviously you are in NY. I work for a LTC facility in Endicott (a suburb of Binghamton). We are always looking for nurses LPN's and RNs'. Rents are very much less expensive here than NYC. For a...

14. CPR questions

    Babs0512 replied to 2bnurse_inquiry's topic in International Nursing

    I work in a LTC facility in NY. We just recently had a code on our rehab unit. We have "crash carts" - without drugs, IV's etc... but it does contain BVM's, oral and nasopharengial airways, oxygen,...

15. Real or Fake friendly smile.

    Babs0512 replied to Llakisqa's topic in General Nursing

    I had a nice "cushy" ADON position in a small facility. I had been there 11 months. I saw an ad for an ADON position in a larger facility with a SIGNIFICANT increase in pay ($20,000). So I applied....