TravelinCEN

TravelinCEN

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  1. Shoes. Yes. Shoes.

    TravelinCEN replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    I wear KEEN utility shoes. The have a mule, a mary jane an a traditional lace up. They were about $100. They are as ugly as a litter of baby rats, but supportive and

  2. Failed my clinical practice evaluation, failed the class, failed the program...

    TravelinCEN replied to Live.&.Learn's topic in General Students

    Feel free to blast me for saying this.... but I seriously doubt that the blood pressure was the only reason that you failed the exam- thus failing out of school. The BP could, however, be the only...

  3. URGENT HELP IN NCLEX-RN :'c

    TravelinCEN replied to toGODbetheGLORY's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I understand. You are in a frustrating spot. I think that we all hear the desperation coming through. But, we can help. I've been out of school a few too many years for my study material to be...

  4. A Nurse CAN be both sexy & smart

    TravelinCEN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    [HUGE SIGH!!] Eriksoln--- I personally talk about patient outcomes enough at work. I am willing to bet that the other nurses who participated in this thread also deal with patient outcomes at work...

  5. Denied from nursing schools

    TravelinCEN replied to buckeye47's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is my honest opinion that you should stick to your guns at OSU, get a degree in another health science, then go for a BS to BSN accelerated program. Such programs are widely available in Big 10...

  6. congrats to all involved

    TravelinCEN replied to RN1980's topic in Government, Military

    Nothing by smiles and hollers at the VA hospital last night when we found out. I haven't had my toast to the fallen or the heros yet... but I will. And RN1980, I'll add one for you and the 155th!...

  7. VA Clinical Ladder

    TravelinCEN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Government, Military

    I just had this exact conversation with a nurse!! How funny. You are correct; I feel your pain. You will find that the hospital is filled with Nurse IIIs who couldn't nurse their way out of a wet...

  8. How much are ACLS instructors paid?

    TravelinCEN replied to ProfessionaltravelRN's topic in General Nursing

    No less than $30 for me, unless I am working for a charity. Then I will go as low as $18.00. Basically, you get what you pay for. Max pay=max performance. (That's what they told me when I bought my...

  9. To unionize or not...

    TravelinCEN posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I started this thread simply because it was a very hot topic on another thread where someone wanted some advice... I hope to generate some friendly discussions regarding experiences and opinions. I...

  10. To unionize or not...

    TravelinCEN replied to TravelinCEN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Chico David RN and others, Thank you for the lessons. I wanted to hear some different points of view, and certainly got it. Has anyone ever heard that the reason that some institutions introduce...

  11. What is the nurses priority in a trauma (new to ER)

    TravelinCEN replied to Shell5's topic in Emergency

    In my opinion, the best thing that you can do to help get a clearer understanding of nursing role in a trauma is to take a TNCC class first, then CATN. Go to ena.org to find a class in your state....

  12. friend/nurse where I go for tx, did she violate hippa?

    TravelinCEN replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in General Nursing

    Call her First Sgt. There is no excuse for this. Regardless if this is a HIPAA violation or not, this is a behavior that is not becoming and has been done with malice. The tolerance for this...

  13. To unionize or not...

    TravelinCEN replied to TravelinCEN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I'm so uninformed that I did not realize that there was an official part of this site dedicated to union/collective bargaining. Sorry I started the thread in the wrong place. Here I thought no one...

  14. Obtaining urine specimen from foley

    TravelinCEN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just spent quite awhile looking for that article. I swear I will find it for you, but it may be a hard copy so I will scan it and send it to you. I understand your need for evidence to change...

  15. push back/cancel with no pay

    TravelinCEN replied to sweetface18's topic in General Nursing

    Okay.... I'm gonna take one for the team here.... I am going to start a new Union/non-union thread. I don't think that the OP had these replies in mind. Plus, the other thread may be FUN!! To the...

  16. Obtaining urine specimen from foley

    TravelinCEN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with thehipcrip. I read an research article in the early 2000 that said that an indwelling cath is colonized within 18 hours of insertion. I tried to find the article, but can't (sorry...)....

  17. Dilemma

    TravelinCEN replied to funnygir's topic in General Nursing

    Annister is right. I think that if you spend any energy on this, it should be only a few joules. The university should have known about the previous credits, because it all goes to help determine...

  18. What would you have done?

    TravelinCEN replied to wbdtrt's topic in General Nursing

    just to be clear, the intervention was incorrect, not outside the dietary aides scope of practice. my 11 year old nephew did the heimlich on a person in person who was eating dinner at a table across...

  19. Maybe I'm just old and cynical, but....

    TravelinCEN replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    HAHAHA. I needed a laugh this morning!! Unfortunately, there are some people who believe that nursing is "a calling." As far as I am concerned, all the "calling" in the world could not make me do...

  20. Nursing Organizations?

    TravelinCEN replied to RNJacky's topic in General Nursing

    Going to the ER? Membership in the Emergency Nurses Association is a must! I am inspired by every meeting, love the fellowship, the conferences are great (Leadership conference going on this week in...

  21. Relationships with Doctors

    TravelinCEN replied to G in Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Please.... this was just a joke. I made up the term EDD off the top of my head. Honestly, nurses have multiple "funny names" for silly phenomenon. LOL, GOMER, and KKFCCP and the like. All of us...

  22. Relationships with Doctors

    TravelinCEN replied to G in Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    This is the first time I have heard the term 'babydoc'. I can agree that it could be seen as demeaning; however, it is the most accurate descriptor of emotional state that I have ever heard....

  23. Advice

    TravelinCEN replied to QTNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    My advice right now would be to secure a hospital type of position that you want prior to leaving your current job. Even it that means jumping through the application hoops for the permanent position...

  24. Your Dream Emergency Department...

    TravelinCEN replied to LegzRN's topic in Emergency

    Funny that you should ask about my Dream ER... 1. Consulting MD's would get up out of their seat to give me the chair when I entered the Nursing station. 2. Attending MD's would offer me coffee. 3....

  25. Pet Nurse?!

    TravelinCEN replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think that they have "Pet Ganey"