mskate

mskate

Burn, CCU, CTICU, Trauma, SICU, MICU

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  1. RN to BSN online

    mskate replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    OK, maybe someone has some ideas for me!!!! i'm looking for an rn to BSN program online - ideally without a clinical component, that is fast. i dont want to be doing it for 2 years or so. anyone...

  2. HELP! Nurse's Role in Medical Power of Attorney Case

    mskate replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    i would take it to understand that the DPOA would have the ability to make medical decisions - including refusing treatments. you cannot force treatments and the MD absolutely cannot over rule...

  3. Hospital Parking

    mskate replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    right now i pay 81/month in a lot that is about 3 blocks away from the hospital. you can pay 1$/day to park on the street far away, down a canyon with no lighting or buildings, but people's cars are...

  4. Absolute No-No's

    mskate replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    - never be afraid to go over your intern, resident or fellows head. if you do not agree with the attending, either make him do it, or talk to the director. dont do anything you dont feel comfortable...

  5. Looking for a good RN to MSN, NP program.

    mskate posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    any suggestions? I'm more than willing to relocate anywhere in the US. Ideally either a fam practice or womens health NP. I'd love some feed

  6. Scanning meds/computer charting

    mskate replied to rntg's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i use MAK charting. its icu... so... the computers are at the bedside, the scanners are attached to the computer. I hated it at first, but i've grown to prefer it. It has caught errors I didnt notice...

  7. CCU Or CTICU?

    mskate replied to freedom22's topic in General Nursing

    if you have surgical step down, i'd suggest going to CT instead of CCU. You'll see more surgical cases there and some things may carry over for you

  8. 1st agency shift, horrible

    mskate replied to zacarias's topic in Agency Nurses

    i signed up with an agency... worked a couple shifts, and now, even though the money would be great - cant get myself to do it. just not worth the

  9. Pressure ulcer and donut pillows

    mskate replied to njinformaticsrn's topic in General Nursing

    no no to donuts! we take 2, 500cc bags on NS and take out 100 cc's and lay them next to each other and use those for pts who are in full spine precautions,

  10. Gah! I want to cancel my contract!

    mskate posted a topic in Travel

    So, its my first week at the facility. Non teaching, small community hospital. Now that i'm here, i've learned the icu travelers spend the majority of their assignment on tele. i oriented to the icu,...

  11. Gah! I want to cancel my contract!

    mskate replied to mskate's topic in Travel

    that is another one of my concerns.... if i say i want them to rectify it (how can you possible rectify a hospitals unsafe practices based on a traveler complaint?) and they call the facility and say...

  12. Gross Things You Wish You Didn't See (G-rated)

    mskate replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    heres two - i had a homeless lady come in once who was very very mentally ill and had a literal fear of water - you can imagine how dirty she was. she had a spider nest in her HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!! and...

  13. Restraining patients

    mskate replied to T123G123's topic in General Nursing

    where i work, if you have an ett. you get restrained until you are off all meds and can prove to me that you are calm, completely with it and will not pull at anything or do anything that might get...

  14. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    mskate replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    as a traveler, i get one done before every assignment (every 3 months) and yearly as well. some hospitals have asked for hair

  15. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    mskate replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    "heparin makes me

  16. iv push benadryl

    mskate replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    i'm slow with it and dilute it in 20cc. i have had 2 different patients code from it. knocked 'em right into vtach! i'm wary of

  17. Hiring freezes, cut backs?

    mskate replied to Floridanurse's topic in General Nursing

    traveler and float pool checking in here! the units have their based staff, then unit based travelers, THEN me! *and* low census. they have been cancelling the float pool every chance they get. the...

  18. New grad RN Moving to San diego area

    mskate replied to christina2139's topic in California Nursing

    i wasnt a new grad when i moved out here but i do know that some hospitals only hire new grads during certain times of the year and do so with specific numbers of open slots for new grads. i would...

  19. "Well, that's ONE way to do it!"

    mskate replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    hahaha im a HUGE baby about getting shots. i am covered in tattoos and have no problem dishes them out to other people, but i wrap myself around the chair and wince for a tb shot.

  20. How many of us work on RN only units?

    mskate replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    adult ICU - all

  21. Nurse manhandled by doctor

    mskate replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    I *did* say that once!!! haha! I get in trouble for saying what I shouldn't a lot. There was a surg. who was *screaming* at me on the phone. I had just come on shift, hadnt seen the pt, was not aware...

  22. Archetypes in Nursing

    mskate replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    moving target! always either agency or a traveler - or better yet - a float pool

  23. stanford hospital in palo alto, ca

    mskate replied to goins004's topic in Travel

    i work with Medical Express

  24. stanford hospital in palo alto, ca

    mskate replied to goins004's topic in Travel

    i *loved* my assignment in the Neuro/Trauma ICU at Stanford!! I lived in foster city, so i had a bit of a drive (large dog friendly housing). I would have signed there but I wasnt a huge fan of the...

  25. travel assignments for burn nurses?

    mskate replied to babybluefeather's topic in Travel

    i'd give any recommendations for the UCSD burn unit. it was *awesome*, great staff, great docs, great assignments... just get parking reimbursement in your