RochesterRN-BSN

RochesterRN-BSN BSN, RN

Psych, ER, Resp/Med, LTC, Education

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  1. Strange experience yesterday, feedback please...

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

    Oh and I forgot to mention.....as far as taking care of ALL the patients when need be. I had a fellow RN--a friend--go on lunch and she came back to find me doing CPR on her patient!! LOL--- I...

  2. Strange experience yesterday, feedback please...

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

    Sorry but the first question that comes to mind...........isn't the hospital legally required to have.......STAIRS?!?!?!? lol how do they possible have people stuck because the ELEVATORS are down???...

  3. Pulling Hair Advice (No really pulling hair)

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to onerzray's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I would say the preceptor steped over the line when she decided to put hands on.........that really was technically assult. This person's professionalism really is in is question here. She has likely...

  4. Russian MD and BSN

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

    You completed an associates in Nursing then took the NCLEX?? Or did they just let you just sit for the exam or what? Now you want not just RN but want RN, BSN?? A little confused. I went to nursing...

  5. University of Rochester

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to 3Triages's topic in New York Nursing

    Ummmmm.....I Honestly don't know. Good question. I might take a guess and say a C but I honestly don't know. I guess I never got to the point where I needed to worry about if I was going to pass or...

  6. Checking peer orders and counter signing

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

    You do bring up a good point....though I didn't realize you were speaking of a telephone order till half way through your post! lol --What you are saying does make sense.... My suggestion if they are...

  7. Nubee- not cut out for floor- what else is there?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to NuBee2's topic in Nursing Career

    I guess depending on what is was specifiacally that you didn't like or feel cut out for there may still be options for you in the hospital or patient care realm. I am a psych nurse and find that many...

  8. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

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

    Yes this is true--however it doesn't excuse the use of the word STAT as short for Saturation. ---- this bugs the heck of of me too!! I hear it from aides, nurses....and that was on a RESPIRATORY...

  9. Are Lvn's Allowed To Do Initial Assessments??

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Nony's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have to say that as an RN I don't quite understand how this can vary from state to state. How does one state feel an LPN doesn't have the education and training to do an assessment at all....some...

  10. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that there are people--nurses, CNAs....who abuse them. Of course phones should not be answered while in a patients room....regardless of what task is being done. However I think that as long...

  11. Scheduling and shifts in other hospitals

    RochesterRN-BSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN in Rochester, NY and around here nurses are hired for day/eve/night-- a nurse may have primarily day and eve shifts but must be able to work a min. number of night shifts. The only straight...

  12. Gravida question

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to lmt2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use that around here all the time, docs have to legally on scripts...... you use this for up to 4 technically-- (years ago I took a pharmacy tech course) its basically one= i with a line between...

  13. Looking for help... desperate and tired

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to jnks's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are in no shape to be taking care of patients......not emotionally and not physically-- you are a danger to them. You need to take care of yourself before you can take care of anyone else. Leave...

  14. how do you keep your sexy??

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

    Being a nurse isn't about being sexy. It is about taking care of people and making them feel better. Not to say that I don't do my hair and put on make up for work. Yes, to feel attractive and...

  15. How do I become a LPN?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to merge's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would suggest you contact the admissions office and set up an appointment to ask these questions...at the local schools that offer an LPN program as well as maybe the RN programs near you so you...

  16. What is this I hear about phasing out the ADNs?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to OrthoFNP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That has been in the talks for years...........who knows if it will ever happen. With the shortage I don't know that they could do it now even if they wanted

  17. University of Rochester

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to 3Triages's topic in New York Nursing

    Hello all! I am actually a grad of the program--in 2003, the first class to graduate from the program. It is a newer program and 24 of us were the first class to go through the program back in 2003. I...

  18. ever had an instructor try to convince you not to take your meds?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to aeolus's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    yeah that seems to be the consensious with the patients I have had that take it and still are working--functioning. They say they take it earlier in the

  19. Rephrasing my concerns

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to nurse-in-limbo's topic in General Nursing

    Let me clarify the above.....yes each student may end up doing their med/surg rotation on a different floor some general floors and some more specialized---like onc, tele, ortho,, etc. And in psych...

  20. Rephrasing my concerns

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to nurse-in-limbo's topic in General Nursing

    As an employee or student for clinicals??????????? As an employee some specialties yes some no, depends on the specialty and the state, hospital, etc. As a student..........no. Everyone does the same...

  21. ever had an instructor try to convince you not to take your meds?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to aeolus's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Her attitude toward you sounds like she was really out of line and NOT showing any level of compassion towards you at all with this. I might actually think about going to someone above her and...

  22. nursing students and behavioral health units

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    Specifically why we don't hire new grads where I work-- they need to have at least a year inpatient......Many have wanted to come and work with us and don't quite understand why we say no. We had one...

  23. How do you work with the "SUPERNURSE"!!!

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to akrn70's topic in General Nursing

    I have found that frankly managers just don't deal with this stuff no matter where I have worked. You make complaints and they go no where. To me this is a huge problem--management just has no clue...

  24. Smoking history- how does it tell me what I need to know?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to gruchi1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I actually work in psych ER where we get a lot of smokers (and other drugs!) and honestly we don't use that calculation. We just record how many packs smoked or cigs per day and maybe how many years--...

  25. mental health care plan PLEASE HELP CARE PLAN DUE MONDAY!

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to roxygirl09's topic in General Students

    PATIENT safety is ALWAYS first, ALWAYS. Think about it. That is the main reason this patient was admitted. All the other stuff is secondary. I work in psych ER where the nurses are the primary...