Stearnsy

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  1. Organ Donation Organization Unethical

    Stearnsy replied to dangerous1's topic in General Nursing

    The OP brings a curious point to light in that communicating PHI to this third party organ-procurement organization (Univ. of Miami Tissue Bank or Lifelink here in my locale) there may be HIPAA...

  2. Doctor stole my stethoscope

    Stearnsy replied to ayejay09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been a nurse for coming up on seven years, always in an acute care hospital. Other, more veteran nurses always warned me to keep an eye on my "ears," as they've had many a pair stolen themselves....

  3. Although Women Dominate the Nursing Profession, Do Men Make More Money?

    Stearnsy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I work 4-6 shifts per week while my female counterparts work 3, sometimes 4. Yeah, I make a lot

  4. Ages of male nursing students?

    Stearnsy posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    Of the 23 other students comprising the group that I entered nursing school with, three of them are men. The class that is graduating at the end of next week I believe has 1 male student, and as far...

  5. Paper has me stumped: advantages/disadvantages of nursing theory

    Stearnsy posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am an associate's degree CCRN back for BSN so I can open some new doors. Totally online, 17months, and at the state college I received my ADN from. Prompt is "list the advantages and disadvantages...

  6. What are some tasks in a vent room?

    Stearnsy replied to msdaschcav's topic in General Nursing

    Well... If the pt. is sedated, the nurse will definitely need help turning for purposes of skin integrity, pulmonary toilet, and peri/foley care. Radiology usually appreciates help with getting the...

  7. Is my employer screwing me here?

    Stearnsy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I have worked at the same facility since August of last year in the capacity of a tech (pca III) while in school. I recently became licensed as an RN and went straight to work in...

  8. Is my employer screwing me here?

    Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of the great replies everyone! Seeing some replies reaffirm my stance on the subject, others help to humble me! Thank you, thank you, thank you for taking your time to read through this...

  9. Is my employer screwing me here?

    Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if this is the case--I shall go elsewhere. Do you want to be paid $13/hr as an RN? In the ICU? Who's sometimes tripled? No thanks dude. Had to edit this because I sound arrogant and I hate the...

  10. Is my employer screwing me here?

    Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

    Hello again kind perusers of this forum, I wholeheartedly wish I was writing you to say "yes! I finally got paid!," but this is not the case. It has been two pay periods with no evidence of a wage...

  11. Is my employer screwing me here?

    Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are great, really. I didn't expect such a rapid and informative response. All of your contributions have helped put me at ease. I am reading every single post and digesting it all. Sounds...

  12. Is my employer screwing me here?

    Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

    Are you two sure of this? I'm new at everything still--I'm 22. Tax withholding on a lump sum isn't going to be > than the taxes on a few, smaller checks? Wezzie, thanks :) I'm proud to be a part of...

  13. Is my employer screwing me here?

    Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

    I am so mad, I can't even go in there and talk to them right now. What's more, is that I work in the ICU. I have vents w/ drips for a PCAIII rate. Hello, have I died and gone to Mexico? Kind of...

  14. Any info at all on bkat 8 pleeeaassse

    Stearnsy replied to ICURN7's topic in MICU, SICU

    We just did a 10-week critical care course at my facility. We took the BKAT 7 in weeks 1 and 10 to gauge the effectiveness of the course. Most participants scored in the 60s-70s on day 1 and many...

  15. New CNA worried might have caught HIV working with HIV positive resident

    Stearnsy replied to MarellaMagdalene's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to help..always remember safety

  16. New CNA worried might have caught HIV working with HIV positive resident

    Stearnsy replied to MarellaMagdalene's topic in General Nursing

    Haha yes that's what I was thinking. Gotta watch out for projectiles! As for your question, did any of it get in your eyes, mouth, or even nose? Your skin is your body's first line of defense, so it...

  17. New CNA worried might have caught HIV working with HIV positive resident

    Stearnsy replied to MarellaMagdalene's topic in General Nursing

    What I really wanna know, is if he was on a vent, how the heck did mucus get on you? It goes into the

  18. What is up with the smell of TPN?

    Stearnsy posted a topic in General Students

    Working in the ICU, I encounter many patients who have TPN. I swear there is a very distinct smell in these patients' rooms. I remember someone commenting on the smell of TPN, so I think that's what...

  19. HELP!!-- Care plan first one for med-surg

    Stearnsy replied to mfatony's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are welcome. However, I have a couple of other bits of advice for you. 1. it sounds like you need a care plan book. worth the $ x 1000 2. read what the poster Daytonite wrote if you haven't...

  20. Nurse Certification

    Stearnsy replied to RNtobe11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=nurse+certifications Lol. No really though:

  21. HELP!!-- Care plan first one for med-surg

    Stearnsy replied to mfatony's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's a good one for COPD -- impaired gas exchange And platelets 93k? Ineffective protection or risk for injury R/T decreased clotting

  22. Any part of nursing that does not have to use phone

    Stearnsy replied to aminv's topic in General Nursing

    x2. I think that accommodations could/should be

  23. Peds otitis media care plan

    Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    SolaireSolstice & DayTonite, it seems that "secondary to" was the missing link! I am grateful for your help and apologize for the double post...my original thread I realized was not in the...

  24. Peds otitis media care plan

    Stearnsy posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey all...last week had a 3y11mo old M on the floor during one of my pediatrics clinicals. I took him with a fellow student..his primary medical diagnoses were otitis media and strep throat...I am...

  25. Peds otitis media care plan

    Stearnsy replied to Stearnsy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So replace "painful throat inflammation" with "difficulty swallowing" as you said in your initial post and it would be an appropriately constructed nursing dx? imbalanced nutrition: less than body...