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  1. Can nurses live comfortably?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    I think so,but some of us nurses are living paycheck to paycheck because of cost of living and the specialty we chose. Many other lifestyle factors also come into play. Single mom with children?...

  2. What's a fair salary for a NEW RN GRAD?

    smartnurse1982 replied to ArmyTwin's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    $42 per hour at Correctional facility. $30-$35 per hour for supervision of home health aides. Correctional nursing is stressful,bu oddly enough,not as stressful as private

  3. Inappropriate Conversations in the Workplace

    smartnurse1982 replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    She said the topic was police brutality. I think I know where the OP is getting at Foe example: Let us just say the staff were on the side of the police. What if the majority of patients that the ED...

  4. Colostomy

    smartnurse1982 replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    When I worked LTC I was told by numerous facilities it was not in the Cna's scope of practice to empty and change colostomy bags,so I had to do it. Nj has a very strict Nurse Practice Act,one of the...

  5. Colostomy

    smartnurse1982 replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    In my state the school nurses do not deal with colostomy bags nor gtubes. I know kids with only gtubes who have one on one nurses in

  6. I don't want to go back to school

    smartnurse1982 replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    I an an Adn who is in school for the Bsn and I am miserable. I abhor the useless paper writing. The silver lining in all of this? Employers are finally paying attention to my resume,and I have been an...

  7. Older Student, Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical

    smartnurse1982 replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    You can be nice,sweet,kind, and professional and guess what? Patients and families won't appreciate it and will disrespect you. I notice they respect the nurses who do cuss and talk about them in a...

  8. Can I be a nurse even though I can be shy and quiet?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Camjayjayy's topic in School, College Programs

    Shy and introvert are not interchangable She and introvert are polar opposites. You can be a shy extrovert. Introverts recharge away from people,while shy people want to be around people but are most...

  9. Colostomy

    smartnurse1982 replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    A colostomy and its care is not in the scope of a Cna or home health aide in my state. I could understand why a teacher would not want to deal with it. How would they know how to assess the site? This...

  10. Night shift lighting

    smartnurse1982 replied to Alex Egan's topic in Private Duty

    From what I know,some nurses actually encourage the parents to have very little lighting for night shift. Why? Because those nurses were

  11. Just completed RN to BSN less than 6 months

    smartnurse1982 replied to tlkSTL's topic in Western Governors University

    I take issue with that statement.....and it is not failing if someone decides to take all four terms. Some people just take a little slower to achieve the goal,but they still make it no matter if it...

  12. Can you work full-time as an RN and work towards your bachelors with WGU?

    smartnurse1982 replied to rysharp5's topic in Western Governors University

    I've worked 80+ hours a week,but I also decided I wasn't going to kill myself completing the program in 1 year. But I do admit most people whether in school or not work don't work 80 hours a

  13. The pictures I saw

    smartnurse1982 replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in General Nursing

    How does these things prevent the patient from going home? . I would take issue with the possible drug use,but other than that,how does dirty dishes,clothes everywhere,and garbage everywhere prevent...

  14. The one time I take off ... 911 gets called!

    smartnurse1982 replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

    Oh,that is different. Where I work,we do not have any orders for Epi-pens unless the allergy is previously known. We do carry extra Epi-pens. We do have oxygen cylinders and an Ambubag. If a student...

  15. Nurse manager said O2 concentrator can be used with BMV?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    He was doing CPR renewal with us. This can't be true,or is it? He also said he never heard that you need at least 15L of oxygen to inflate the bag. He said 2L of O2 is fine. Private duty supervisors...

  16. Nurse manager said O2 concentrator can be used with BMV?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Except if you had read clearly you could see that I was not the OP for that thread. I only asked the question(in the previous thread) if Ambubag can be used without oxygen. Never saw it done that way...

  17. Nurse manager said O2 concentrator can be used with BMV?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Why does everyone keep repeating that ventilations with no O2 are better than no ventilations at all? DUH. I know that. I am just thinking if a pt sats drop to 0% in 5 seconds it would be easier to...

  18. Nurse manager said O2 concentrator can be used with BMV?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    WHat if the 02 concentrator was off though? Doesn't it take some time after being turned on to produce

  19. Nurse manager said O2 concentrator can be used with BMV?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, thank you, I am well aware of the difference between an oxygen concentrator and a portable oxygen tank. My question here is this, what are you basing your assumption that most oxygen...

  20. Nurse manager said O2 concentrator can be used with BMV?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Ambubag for the most

  21. Nurse manager said O2 concentrator can be used with BMV?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    As far as a written policy and procedure,there is none. One supervisor,same agency,told me 10 to 15L but she said never,ever use a concentrator because they do not produce oxygen fast enough. Always...

  22. Nurse manager said O2 concentrator can be used with BMV?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    The order is for O2 prn,up to 5L/minute in 0.5 L increments to maintain oxygen saturation greater than 92%. A similar question was asked before and most agreed 2L was a waste,esp with a concentrator....

  23. Nurse manager said O2 concentrator can be used with BMV?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Most concentrators only go up to 5-8L of oxygen. I had an RT tell me they take 10 minutes to start actually kicking out oxygen. I know that BMV could be used without oxygen,but if the only thing...

  24. The one time I take off ... 911 gets called!

    smartnurse1982 replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

    I know the answer is obvious but some nurses are reluctant to give anything without an order. That includes epipens and oxygen,even though it is

  25. Administer medication right or wrong

    smartnurse1982 replied to Lovenursing1116's topic in Patient Medications

    Parents and supervisor will chew you out if you put "wasted