RochesterRN-BSN

RochesterRN-BSN BSN, RN

Psych, ER, Resp/Med, LTC, Education

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  1. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    For God's sake people! LOL What more can possibly be said on this topic??????........I can't believe this thread is STILL

  2. New Jurisprudence Exam

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to texasrtkd's topic in Texas Nursing

    Is this exam just a Texas thing? I am in NY and have never heard of it....though I have been licensed for over 5 years now......is that for new nurses only or

  3. Share Your "Brain" Sheet

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    What kind of floor /unit will you be working on and how many patients do you get a shift? Min? Max? Do you have residents or NPs or PAs that work as teams at your hospital? If you can answer these...

  4. My clinical instructor threw me out of clinical!

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Nightbloom's topic in General Students

    I find this interesting......My degree is actually a BSN that I did via an accelerated program after a BS in Health Science/Education. However I started out in a AS-Nursing program and did the first...

  5. How do you deal with irate family members?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to asun21ta's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked for a short time as an ADON in long term care and well to say the least it ended bad-- One of the other ADON's didn't like me...for no good reason....and was in tight with the DON so she got...

  6. My clinical instructor threw me out of clinical!

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Nightbloom's topic in General Students

    Even though you are a student I would think you could ask one of the techs for assistance.......unfortunately in the real world meds are the top priority--other then a patient who is suddenly accutly...

  7. Psych Nurses... Problem

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to BlueTexas89's topic in General Nursing

    Its has been a while since I have been inpatient--am now in psych ER--but When I was I worked with a doc who covered a few nursing homes--and generally had a large geriatric patient load..........we...

  8. I really dont know what to do

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Matt 2be RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well I can speak to social workers--as my ex-partner is one and only has her BSW and most places want a MSW so she is really limited to begin with and even with the masters social workers make...

  9. What is the answer to this test question?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to yeepers's topic in General Students

    yes , I thought this was an abbreviation UNAPPROVED by JACO. And obviously for GOOD reason. I have seen milligram written both ways--Mg and mg--by doctors and they have NEVER meant microgram when...

  10. A new grad that needs a little advice

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to LostinVegas's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Can't say as I know how you feel...........but I am wondering what you will do about breaking this contract. What are the penalties? Do you have to pay something back? I am in Rochester, NY .....I...

  11. Should nurses wear white?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to lynn estes's topic in General Students

    I have worked in hospitals where they went with the color coding and the patients don't know the system so it doesn't help. Where I am at now they went with getting badge clips--the ones with the pull...

  12. Is there a future in Psych Nursing?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to rookie_rn's topic in Psychiatric

    Castymiss---wow, where do I sign up for the the job you are doing!?!? Sounds like one right up my alley!! Are you mobile crisis team? What? I work in Psych ER right now.......though I am looking for...

  13. Giving Report

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Psyched Out RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I suggest so that you can give a good report with all the stuff the other posters have mentioned you start with getting on the computer and making a customized work sheet for yourself........one that...

  14. IV Insertion classes in NYC?????

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to churcht1's topic in New York Nursing

    Interesting............I am in upstate NY and never heard of a class outside the hospitals themselves. Generally you have to get certified by the hospital you work for....but I suppose if you get...

  15. Advice on difficult resident/vent - sorry for length!

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to evilolive's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have you had a psych consult done on him.......they may be able to take a look at his meds and see if there is room for any changes or increases. Depending on his age, weight, liver and renal...

  16. Why do nursing stuents hate eachother??

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to midnight*sky's topic in General Students

    Hey you're not alone.......I did an accelerated program, and for all 3 semesters it as the same 24 of us. Several cliques, some not very friendly.....I really just kept to myself. Then for graduation...

  17. Gay Nurses... help!

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to quakerkid's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I get assumed to be straight all the time. I don't see why people think it's ok to freak out when the reverse happens. ``Funny........I am a lesbian RN and get assumed to be straight most of the time...

  18. Still no results after 8 days...

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to gpara_rn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you give me your full name and town and state where you live I can look it up for you.........I think you are not looking in the right place......feel free to send it as a message to me........the...

  19. Post mortem care

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to mc3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Interesting about the request to leave central lines...........never thought of it. Okay so I sound stupid but I never thought about how they do that..... so how in the world do you get a line into a...

  20. What would your first priority have been?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask to have meeting with this nurse and the manager. She treated you disrespectfully and will most likey do it again, to you or someone else. Here is a novel idea.......the nurse could have...

  21. Still no results after 8 days...

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to gpara_rn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You should be able to go on the Office of Professions website and put in Registered Professional Nurse and your name and its listed by name and city, if you are there you passed. Easy to

  22. Post mortem care

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to mc3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    ************************************************************************************ I don't know where you have worked that this is not the job of the nurses........As I think you can see here on...

  23. Stuff in CBC I've never seen before

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to lainith's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am a little confused as one of the posters was talking about heat and fever and what not .....the OP said the temp was down to 94.......thats hypothermic not febrile. ????? Just wondering if I...

  24. 265 questions on nclex bad or good?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to surgeryrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Why is it that the way the NCLEX works as far as the number of questions is an UNENDING thread on one place or another on here at any given time. I don't get it. Do the people at all these schools not...

  25. "What would you do" continued....

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    The BP is not that high so just the BID med--the metroprolol would probably be sufficient and give the others as ordered......I do tend to make sure to talk to the doc because I have had them, based...