fromtheseaRN

fromtheseaRN BSN, RN

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  1. My first true rant... my new job STINKS. :(

    fromtheseaRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    leave! your first red flag should have been no orientation! that is way too toxic of a place to be, YOU deserve better. ps use the side of the your hand(the hand you are holding the end of the...

  2. Volunteer.... in what exactly?

    fromtheseaRN replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    yes for free clinics! i volunteer at a free clinic. although i won't get hired there as everyone is a volunteer, from the physicians to the med assistants, i am making connections with nurses and docs...

  3. How well does misogyny work out in your facility?

    fromtheseaRN replied to UserG's topic in General Nursing

    no, it's not a reason for the BON to not grant a license, but it is a reason for the school to suspend him. you are expected to act professionally as a student, and are expected to represent your...

  4. How well does misogyny work out in your facility?

    fromtheseaRN replied to UserG's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, he's looking for attention. he says on his facebook page "keep the hate mail coming!" any attention is just going to feed him. that being said, i'm pretty sure he is going to have some nursing...

  5. How well does misogyny work out in your facility?

    fromtheseaRN replied to UserG's topic in General Nursing

  6. Skin care clinic RN salary

    fromtheseaRN replied to luckystarRN's topic in General Nursing

    i know an aesthetician who wanted to go through RN school so she could give botox where she worked... and make a whole $20/hour doing so. i'm sure not all skin care places pay this low for RNs to do...

  7. Public health vs. Nursing

    fromtheseaRN replied to tdhuy's topic in General Nursing

    you can do that by working as a public health nurse following your graduation and obtaining your

  8. Anyone Hiring New Grads Now?

    fromtheseaRN replied to MystyqueOne's topic in Arizona Nursing

    about a month ago i saw some postings for banner desert in l&d, and said they DID accept new grads. i'm sure they went quickly, but it was a good sign. good

  9. MRSA in the nares

    fromtheseaRN replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in General Nursing

    exactly. staph aureus lives on humans. some people's s. aureus happens to be the methicillin resistant

  10. Questions about ASN->BSN

    fromtheseaRN replied to sjalv's topic in General Nursing

    i think it varies according to the program. in my state, the only difference between an ADN and BSN is 3 online theory courses. they are the same in every other regard, including clinical and...

  11. do you need pre reqs before entering a bsn program?

    fromtheseaRN replied to Reminisce's topic in General Nursing

    yep, it's different everywhere. at the state universities in my state for a bsn, you take your pre reqs your first two years and then apply, and hopefully get accepted, to the nursing program for the...

  12. CNA Clinicals, Group Home?

    fromtheseaRN replied to Imogenlove's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    my school(RN program) does not allow any student to do clinicals at their place of

  13. For what can you lose your license?

    fromtheseaRN replied to psu_213's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    i agree, go to your state's page and read about it. in my second semester of nursing school we had to locate this on the state's BON website and write a paper on

  14. Why hold nifedipine instead of carvedilol?

    fromtheseaRN replied to vindy's topic in General Students

    i don't think the davis drug book is as detailed as it should be. in my critical care book, it states that calcium channel blockers reduce the automaticity of the SA node, and slow conduction in the...

  15. HELP! Live in Surprise area and looking for facilities willing to train CNAS!

    fromtheseaRN replied to tlarmstrong's topic in Arizona Nursing

    not all hospitals require you to be certified. some of the banners on the west side hire nursing assistants and patient care techs who are not certified. however, they are usually in nursing school...

  16. Nursing school wait lists and why are more nurses not pursuing a business degree?

    fromtheseaRN replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

    congrats on almost being done with your graduate degree! in my area, the long nursing school wait lists have nothing to do with a lack of teachers, and everything to do with low application...

  17. Male OB nurse

    fromtheseaRN replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

    it is discrimination. during my ob rotation in clinicals, both of the l&d nurses i worked with were males, and they were amazing. i was surprised to see them in the unit because it's usually...

  18. Discouraged

    fromtheseaRN replied to tagteach's topic in Arizona Nursing

    take any additional classes you may need to go on to your bsn at asu... when those are done, apply there. depending on your gpa, you may get in nursing school sooner through a university. or, get your...

  19. What the heck does she mean by "pathophysiology"?

    fromtheseaRN replied to Texasstudentnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Exactly. My instructors would want us to be specific about our patient. So if they had n/v due to gastritis, we wouldn't put the other disease processes that could cause n/v, only gastritis. Since...

  20. Pain control in narcotic addicted pt

    fromtheseaRN replied to dankimal's topic in General Nursing

    i know the real world is far different from school... that was just what the ASPNM guidelines say in my acute care book. however, although not clear, it seems like they're saying that is for med...

  21. Pain control in narcotic addicted pt

    fromtheseaRN replied to dankimal's topic in General Nursing

    well there are a lot of things to consider. i am only a student so i am not as wise as the experienced nurses here of course, this is just what i learned when we were discussing this topic in class...

  22. Pre-shift workout/exercises

    fromtheseaRN replied to JWestbrook20's topic in General Nursing

    i am 30 and run about 15 miles/week, but i have poor circulation. i wear ted hose on my clinical days(i'm a student) because my legs get achy by the 9th hour, and it makes a HUGE

  23. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    fromtheseaRN replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    k, i'll stop saying "treat the disease not the person", and now say "let's stop feeding the

  24. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    fromtheseaRN replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    md's come at a patient treating only the disease. np's, coming from a holistic background, treat the whole person. in my state an NP requires 7 years of school, which is just short of a medical...

  25. Maricopa Wait List Question

    fromtheseaRN replied to booblu's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It depends when you applied, they're saying that those applying now can expect to wait about 6