medicrnohio

medicrnohio RN

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  1. Is night shift a good learning environment?

    medicrnohio replied to Gallee's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights in my first nursing job on a tele unit. I learned a lot and enjoyed not having to deal with management and administration. Good

  2. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

    medicrnohio replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    We have a VIP policy and a special overhead code for VIP patients. It's absolutely

  3. How do you deal with seeing a dead body?

    medicrnohio replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I was terrified the first time I had to handle a dead body as an EMT. The police were there and the family was screaming and crying. It was a horrible experience. It has gotten easier to deal with...

  4. help with a research proposal for BSN assignment...

    medicrnohio replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a good topic for a research paper. You can find plenty of research for this topic on the research databases offered by your school such as CINAHL (I think those are the right...

  5. Need a little help with something that has been bothering me

    medicrnohio posted a topic in General Nursing

    I started a new job in MICU in November. It turns out that the nurses on the unit do not take their lunch break or any other breaks. When I asked about leaving the unit for a lunch break I was told...

  6. QA Nurse changing my Oasis answers!!

    medicrnohio replied to PCUSheryl's topic in Home Health

    I've been through this and it was one of the many reasons I left home care. The QA nurses would call nearly everyday questioning my answers on OASIS. They would change the answers to whatever they...

  7. Need a little help with something that has been bothering me

    medicrnohio replied to medicrnohio's topic in General Nursing

    Some of you had some great thoughts and suggestions. I am going to start telling them that I am going to take a my lunch break (then I'll work on my other breaks). At times it isn't that we don't...

  8. What kind of bed is this?

    medicrnohio replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    Yes some studies have found proning patients with ARDS leads to better outcomes. We use the RotoProne bed for this now. Here is a link to the website. I call it the alien bed....

  9. EC/RN/Paramedics and my Rant

    medicrnohio replied to NurseEllis's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The part that angers me the most is that after several years of experience as an RN we can still not be licensed in California. It would be laughable for me to go to a nursing school and say "Gee I...

  10. Michigan and excelsior

    medicrnohio replied to sandey37's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I work in Michigan as an RN and I'm an Excelsior grad. I've never had any problems getting a

  11. Double Shifts: Your tips and tricks for getting through it

    medicrnohio replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have nurses that frequently work 24 hour shifts at a time in an ICU. In my opinion, it is unethical for the management to even ask and dangerous for the nurses and

  12. What's your holiday bonus?

    medicrnohio replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing! At one of my EMS jobs the boss used to have a great party for the full time people. He would make arrangements for those working to have coverage during the party. There was always...

  13. MI at 23?

    medicrnohio replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a young patient with similar symptoms once. The cardiac enzymes kept going up and up. Finally in the AM we sent patient to ICU. Turns out the patient had

  14. Nursing and The Social Class

    medicrnohio replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting! Thanks for sharing. Apparently I am in the upper middle

  15. nurse & dr affair, what should I do?

    medicrnohio replied to sandee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, if this minor incident (in my mind) is making you think this then how do you feel about all the other things such as war. It is none of your business what these people are doing. I say...stay...

  16. What career would YOU have chosen if you weren't a nurse?

    medicrnohio replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in General Nursing

    professional pet therapist social worker physician accountant lawyer landscaper

  17. Can someone please help me??

    medicrnohio replied to Jichelle's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Check with the facilities you are interested in working at. Most of the time they offer a class there or will pay for you to take a class. They usually pay for certification testing as well. Good...

  18. The AC439 Good Luck Thread

    medicrnohio replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats on

  19. help! My g/f stuck herself...

    medicrnohio replied to Malloy's topic in General Nursing

    As the above poster said, most nurses get stuck during their careers. I have been stuck 3 times, the first time was my own fault but the needle had never touched a patient thankfully and the the...

  20. upcoming interview - HELP!

    medicrnohio replied to IslandtrainedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a thought....What kind of leader do you consider yourself to be? How do you reward your employees? Do you allow staff to become involved in unit decision making? The leader question would...

  21. My first Interview....

    medicrnohio replied to BansheebabeRn's topic in General Nursing

    Questions to ask: How long will my orientation last? Do you offer extra classes (ACLS, EKG)? Nurse patient ratios? Experience of staff on unit? Reasons for turnover? I worked on a cardiac...

  22. Okay WOW!

    medicrnohio replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    That is awesome! Best of luck to you on your new endeavors. We need more nurses like you...positivity makes for a much better work

  23. I got the Home Health job! Excited!

    medicrnohio replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Congrats on the new job! I hope it is all that you have hoped for and more. I just left home health to take a job in MICU. I'll be starting on

  24. 75 Questions on the NCLEX

    medicrnohio replied to TheDude,RN's topic in General Nursing

    75 questions and

  25. EC grad endorsement??

    medicrnohio replied to Firemedic7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have been able to endorse in Michigan from Ohio with no problems. My suggestion is that you email the state boards office at Excelsior. The lady who runs the office can send you info that it...