buransic

buransic

Medical-surgical

Member

  • Content

    18

  • Visitors

    2,222

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    2

All Content by buransic

  1. New grad RNs: Do you hate nursing already?

    buransic replied to OliveRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm a career changer, new nurse, starting month 5 of med-surg nursing. Working through lunch on a 12+ hour shift, catching up charting at the end of the shift, turning more than a few things over to...

  2. The Failure of the Joint Commission

    buransic replied to abbaking's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Although I'm new to nursing, I'm not new to business. TJC has an important role to play in the standardization of care. However, the point that they're nibbling around the edges on important issues...

  3. Do you think the job market for nurses will improve by the time you graduate?

    buransic replied to AtACrossRoads's topic in General Students

    Clearly the job market is tough. But remember, right now, you can only take one job at a time, so there only has to be one available - yours. Competent, hard working, polite, punctual, cheerful,...

  4. Holy Heck I am SOOO scared!

    buransic replied to Guest233447's topic in General Nursing

    I can see where the simplicity of the following statements might lead to the perception I'm being glib. This is not the case. In no particular order, except the last is the most important. Disclaimer,...

  5. recommend care plan books please

    buransic replied to oztizz184's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for not exactly answering your question. But here's another way of looking at care plan resources. I found care plan books were pretty much the same from one to another. I used the highly...

  6. what was the ratio of girls to guys in your nursing school class?

    buransic replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    Our school selects 42 applicants twice a year. My class started 41 & 1; female to male. The class behind me is 36 &

  7. How do you tell someone they smell bad?

    buransic replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think Batman24 hit the nail on the head. Batman24's description is part of the process commonly used in Crucial Conversations. You can open the dialogue with a contrasting statement, something like,...

  8. Desired Characteristics of Effective Nurse Educators - My Ideal Nursing Instructor

    buransic replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This is a nice job of enumerating and illuminating the characteristics of a good nursing instructor. Having had many teachers, managers, and leaders over many years, I'm inclined to think these...

  9. Whats in YOUR lunchbox???

    buransic replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    I'm of the nutrition-variety-taste-convenience school of thought. I've finally reached the sandwich burnout threshold. What I've found works best for me is to pick one day every other week to prepare...

  10. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    buransic replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    Re: Top 10 Most Expensive Cities in the World. I'm thinking it might be more coincidence. Switzerland has a federal program for basic coverage and people have to buy supplemental insurance for...

  11. Nurse Educator Role - A Fifth Advanced Practice Nursing Specialty?

    buransic replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    With the current role and identity issues associated with patient recognition of advanced practice nurses, I'm inclined to think llg's points are well founded. Also, given that primary care providers...

  12. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    buransic replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    Single payer is not going to happen anytime soon. Looking at UHC from a mandated coverage standpoint, it'll put more money into the system. The folks that can afford insurance, but won't buy it, will...

  13. Getting dicouraged and havnt even started?

    buransic replied to Tonyapate's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be discouraged, it'll only set you back. Give it your best shot, if you have to wait, well, that's just one setback. Also, be sure to look around at employers. Some employers have enrollment...

  14. Comparable jobs to RNs (salary wise)

    buransic replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Doing a quick cost-of-living adjustment from L.A. to Florida takes $80K to $47K; call it $26/hr straight time. In FLA, the good (not necessarily the best, just the good) bartenders can make what a...

  15. Nursing-A second carrer at 50!

    buransic replied to FirstChoiceLast's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my mid-40's, changing from a technology based career, and one year away from completing my BSN. Here are my observations to this point: 1. Is it too late for me to have a meaningful career in...