PAERRN20

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  1. Geri-psych unit

    PAERRN20 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wondering what a geri-psych unit is like. Anyone ever worked on one of these units? Do you have IV's, G-tubes, trachs? Or more just medication management and behavioral therapy? Much different than a...

  2. How long to stay at a job you don't like?

    PAERRN20 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is the proper length of time to stay at a job you don't like? 6 months? 1 year? Do you think a future nurse manager would look poorly on an RN that was out of the nursing field (but a...

  3. ER vs Med/surg- someone wanna clue me in?

    PAERRN20 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi guys. ER nurse of almost 2 years here. Never have worked anywhere else, thinking of picking up some shifts in med-surg. Wondering if I can do it? Obviously it is different on the floor, but how...

  4. How to tell the family the patient has died

    PAERRN20 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for such a blunt title but this is a question I have been pondering since accepting a new assignment. I will be working in long term care, and haven't had a day on the floor yet. However, I do...

  5. Can you hold an RN license in 2 states?

    PAERRN20 posted a topic in Travel

    Hi all. I am not a travel nurse, but I have a question many of you might have the answer to. Can you hold an RN license in 2 different states? I am not looking to travel if that makes a difference....

  6. Geri-psych nursing?

    PAERRN20 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Any nurses work in acute inpatient geri-psych? What is your typical day like? Typical diagnoses on the unit? Are you charge nurse or worker bee? Is this specialty competative? (I know there is a psych...

  7. Geri-psych nursing?

    PAERRN20 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. How different is it from adult psych? Obviously more medically complex patients, but what

  8. Dansko Outlet?

    PAERRN20 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Anyone ever bought shoes off http://www.danskooutlet.com? I really would like to try Dansko, but I don't want to spend $120 for shoes I may hate. The outlet is ran by Dansko, and the website says...

  9. Master of Science in Gerontology

    PAERRN20 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! Got a question...anyone have or know of someone who has a Master of Science in Gerontology? If so, what kind of position do they hold? Nursing home administrator? Local government?...

  10. An ER "First" for Me...

    PAERRN20 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    I've had Toradol for pain and it is good

  11. Trauma roon in your ED... who gets it?

    PAERRN20 replied to A&OxNone's topic in Emergency

    Anyone of us could get the trauma bays. In fact, we could get assigned 2 traumas at the same time. It

  12. splattered with CellCept in first trimester

    PAERRN20 replied to PrecautionaryPrinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Call your OB

  13. which nursing (RN) specialty has the most autonomous practice

    PAERRN20 replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    Well in the ER I often start the IV, draw/order labs, start a fluid bolus, order an Xray, and sometimes give meds before the MD even got to see the patient. I was still within scope since these...

  14. Skin assessment in the ED

    PAERRN20 replied to amarilla's topic in Emergency

    My post above should say that the ED nurses AREN'T being

  15. Skin assessment in the ED

    PAERRN20 replied to amarilla's topic in Emergency

    Sorry, but that is ridiculous. Skin assessments are about the last thing I am worried about in the ED. Who has the time to do a skin assessment when the patient next door is seizing and needs...

  16. Is just a BSN enough?

    PAERRN20 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do y'all think about just having a BSN. Do you think in 20-30 years a BSN will carry the weight it does today? Or will RN's have to have a master's degree to get the better

  17. Most competitive fields to get into?

    PAERRN20 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Med/surg, LTC, rehab, psych are usually easy to get into ICU, ER, PACU, cath lab, outpatient surgery are generally more

  18. drawing blood

    PAERRN20 replied to KayDubb's topic in General Nursing

    I hate those retracting butterfly needles. I don't use them, so I have no advice on those. Just be very aware of where the needle is. Do not become careless handling them. Also, watch out for patients...

  19. Departments that cut the most shifts?

    PAERRN20 replied to mambojennifer's topic in General Nursing

    ER's are never allowed to close and usually busting at the seams, esp. in a bad

  20. Anyone leave nursing for a different profession and come back?

    PAERRN20 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So have any of you left nursing for a different career/profession and then return? If so, how long were you gone? What did you do for a living? Was it difficult to get back into

  21. How long to stay at a job you don't like?

    PAERRN20 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I knew the pay was lower going in but the hassel of the job is not worth it. I'd rather be working 3 nights a week and be done with it then the 9-5 headache this job

  22. How long to stay at a job you don't like?

    PAERRN20 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I have 3+ years RN experience. I took a case management job in the private sector and it is not going to work out long term for me. I'd like to go back to the acute care setting. I thought I'd stay 6...

  23. Give up patient care - how long did you last?

    PAERRN20 replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    3

  24. Catching an STD while examining patient

    PAERRN20 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    If any nurse or doctor catches an STD while examining a patient I'd say they are doing a whole lot more than just the

  25. Which unit is better Cath lab or Ambulatory?

    PAERRN20 replied to Avocadoloveer's topic in General Nursing

    Ambulatory would be less