chordringer

chordringer

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  1. ED Admissions Right At Shift Change

    chordringer posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hello everyone - I am interested in getting some feedback on a problem we incur rather routinely at our hospital: ED admissions right at shift change. I currently work on a Surgical ICU Stepdown unit...

  2. The Death Knell Of Hospices Everywhere

    chordringer posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    So the buzz is around the office today about new Medicare Part D changes that are going to majorly and adversely affect patients and their families, and also be the death knell for hospices throughout...

  3. The Death Knell Of Hospices Everywhere

    chordringer replied to chordringer's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    What is said, is not what's being practiced. We already have 3 patients who have received these notices and their medications, which we already were not covering, were being denied coverage through...

  4. SICU with No Surgery Patients :(

    chordringer posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey everyone, I work in a SICU at a mid-level 400-500-bed hospital in an urban area. Our hospital is a teaching hospital and has the 12-bed SICU I work in, a 12-bed MICU, and a 10-bed CVICU/Step-down...

  5. My first patient death

    chordringer replied to katielam616's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I remember my first patient death and I know what you mean with feeling bad and constantly wondering and thinking if there was something that could have been done to bring a better worldly transition....

  6. Recommendations for Online Chemistry Classes

    chordringer replied to hokemania's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Having taken the Organic Chem at UNE, I would strongly, STRONGLY recommend having a strong foundation in gen chem before taking the class. The lectures are along the lines of frontier classroom...

  7. How To Deal With Bad Smells

    chordringer replied to crees1234's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wear really good deodorant and act as though you are itching your nose as you bring it towards your arm pit to inhale the burst of freshness there. It is a modest way of getting a break in when the...

  8. OK we get it STUD, you're straight

    chordringer replied to bigrigcowboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Realllly... who gives a

  9. White male in nursing, any scholarship options I need help BAD!!

    chordringer replied to Kevinellis's topic in Male Nursing Students

    $37,000 for an RN degree? That's a crock. I hope that's a BSN and not just a ADN. Still costly if you ask

  10. Advice to an ER nurse thinking of making the leap to CCU

    chordringer replied to 360jRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Having been in your shoes once, I can tell you that the drive might be more worthwhile. Here's a couple things to consider: Cons of Smaller Hospitals ============================================ -...

  11. st. clare/ st. mary's ED techs

    chordringer replied to awb4130578's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to learn that you didn't get the position. Keep your head up. If you have no experience as a Tech, it might be better for you to get your first experience on a medical floor or somewhere other...

  12. SSM Futures?

    chordringer replied to Marie32's topic in General Nursing

    I am a FUTURES alumnus, so to speak. I was an LPN prior to the program and actually was licensed as an RN before I had my first day. It's a fairly well-rounded program. They will teach you the ins and...

  13. ED Admissions Right At Shift Change

    chordringer replied to chordringer's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've finally had the chance to get back and read through everyone's ideas and comments. I really appreciate the feedback, some truly great and real issues being tossed

  14. Better off trying to get in out of school or get experience on med/surg?

    chordringer replied to wantccu's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You know what, I hear far too many people saying that you need Med/Surg experience before going to the unit and I have to say that I disagree. I think working in a Step-Down unit or something that...

  15. disparity

    chordringer replied to exit96's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hey bud, First congrats on doing what you're doing. Second, worry less about others and focus on yourself and your situation. The world is not fair and sometimes that means we experience it...

  16. Why do night shift nurses get paid more when day shift clearly does MORE work?

    chordringer replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dear OP, Please quickly and kindly get over yourself. Now, let's have a real discussion because this is something us night nurses were chatting about one evening after one of our day shift nurses...

  17. Best St. Louis hospitals to work at?

    chordringer replied to BSNgrad2010's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated this past May as a GN, but also already had over a year of experience as an LPN. I applied to several health systems: BJC, SSM, and St. Anthony's. I had completed a lot of clinical hours...

  18. mineral area college Nursing Program

    chordringer replied to Health-Nut's topic in General Nursing

    I will be graduating from MAC in a few days and agree with what the last person said, aside from the 'if you don't make the cut, you can do the PN program.' Being a student that went the PN-RN route,...

  19. need advice in classroom ettiquette

    chordringer replied to 411nurseguy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Erm, I would steer clear of the "Prison *****" mentality and approach as recommended by Bug. It can work sometimes... and othertimes it will just backfire in your face and make your situation ten...

  20. need advice in classroom ettiquette

    chordringer replied to 411nurseguy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hey there, Hang in there and don't worry about what others do. At this point, it's about getting into the program, and for what it's worth, that's something only YOU can control. Don't rely on other...

  21. On the Final Stretch

    chordringer posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You know, it's amazing to look back and see exactly how fast and furious one year can be in one's life, particularly when that year happens to involve the cycle of events that follow acceptance into a...

  22. Fat Lpn Student

    chordringer replied to MerrieCNA's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I wouldn't gratify their insulting mannerisms with even a second thought. These people will be with you for a short amount of time in your life, and while they can choose to be disrespectful and...

  23. braggard in the classroom

    chordringer replied to tigerlilyrnstudent's topic in General Students

    I think these kind of people exist in every classroom known to man, woman, and beast. Brush it off and focus on what you can control. I was a straight A student before this semester, but I'm not...

  24. First LPN School Clinical... woot!!! (not)

    chordringer posted a topic in General Students

    Hey all, After orientating at all of the clinical sites, my clinical group had our first clinical yesterday morning. It was pretty exciting. 5 of us and our clinical instructor is the program...

  25. First LPN School Clinical... woot!!! (not)

    chordringer replied to chordringer's topic in General Students

    The program I attend is a full-time M-F 8am-3pm affair. It's tedious, but I feel like I am getting it. Thanks for your response.